platform scales in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for platform scales in the English»French Dictionary

platform scales N

platform scales

bascule f

Translations for platform scales in the English»French Dictionary

I.scale [Brit skeɪl, Am skeɪl] N

1. scale (extent):

scale (of crisis, disaster, success, violence)

étendue f (of de)

scale (of reform, development, defeat, recession, task)

ampleur f (of de)

scale (of activity, operation)

envergure f (of de)

scale (of support, change)

degré m (of de)

on a large/small scale

à grande/petite échelle

on an unexpected/a modest scale

d'une ampleur inattendue/modeste

2. scale (grading system):

scale

échelle f

salary scale

échelle des salaires

scale of values

échelle de valeurs

at the other end of the scale

à l'autre bout de l'échelle

on a scale of 1 to 10

sur une échelle allant de 1 à 10

3. scale (for maps, models):

scale

échelle f

on a scale of 2 km to 1 cm

à une échelle de 1 cm pour 2 km

the model is out of or not to scale

la maquette n'est pas à l'échelle

4. scale (on thermometer, gauge etc):

scale

graduation f

5. scale (for weighing):

scale

balance f

6. scale MUS:

scale

gamme f

to play/sing a scale

faire/chanter une gamme

the scale of G

la gamme de sol

7. scale ZOOL (on fish, insect):

scale

écaille f

8. scale (deposit):

scale (in kettle, pipes)

calcaire m

scale (in kettle, pipes)

dépôt m calcaire

scale (on teeth)

tartre m

II.scales N

scales npl:

scales

balance f

III.scale [Brit skeɪl, Am skeɪl] VB trans

1. scale (climb):

scale wall, peak, tower

escalader

2. scale (take scales off):

scale fish

écailler

IV.scale [Brit skeɪl, Am skeɪl]

the scales fell from my eyes

tout d'un coup j'ai compris

I.platform [Brit ˈplatfɔːm, Am ˈplætfɔrm] N

1. platform (stage):

platform (for performance)

estrade f

platform (at public meeting)

tribune f

please address your remarks to the platform

adressez vos remarques à la tribune or aux membres de la tribune

to share a platform with sb

partager la tribune avec qn

to provide a platform for sb/sth

offrir une tribune à qn/qc

2. platform:

platform (in oil industry, in scaffolding, on loading vehicle, for guns)

plate-forme f

platform (on weighing machine) (gen)

plateau m

platform (for vehicles)

plate-forme f

3. platform POL (electoral programme):

platform

plate-forme f électorale

to come to power on a platform of economic reform

arriver au pouvoir grâce à une plate-forme de réformes économiques

4. platform RAIL:

platform

quai m

5. platform (springboard):

platform also fig

tremplin m

6. platform COMPUT:

platform

plate-forme f

II.platforms N

platforms npl → platform shoes

See also platform shoes

platform shoes N npl

platform shoes

chaussures fpl à plateforme

platform scales in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for platform scales in the English»French Dictionary

I.scale¹ [skeɪl] N

1. scale ZOOL:

scale

écaille f

2. scale no pl (mineral coating):

scale

calcaire m

scale of a boiler, coffee machine, iron

tartre m

3. scale MED:

scale

plaque f dentaire

II.scale¹ [skeɪl] VB trans

scale

détartrer

Scales N (Libra)

Scales

Balance f

See also Aquarius

Aquarius [əˈkweərɪəs, Am -ˈkwerɪ-] N

Aquarius

Verseau m

to be (an) Aquarius

être (du) Verseau

to be born under Aquarius

être né sous le signe du Verseau

I.scale² [skeɪl] N

1. scale (system of gradations) a. ECON:

scale

échelle f

scale of thermometer

graduation f

to be in scale

être à l'échelle

a sliding scale

une échelle mobile

on a large/small scale

à grande/petite échelle

2. scale:

scale(s) (weighing device)

balance f

a bathroom scale

un pèse-personne

3. scale no pl (great size):

scale

étendue f

advantages of scale

les avantages mpl du commerce de grande envergure

4. scale MUS:

scale

gamme f

practice scales

faire des gammes

Phrases:

to tip the scales

faire pencher la balance

II.scale² [skeɪl] VB trans

scale

escalader

to scale the heights of a profession fig

gravir les échelons d'une profession

III.scale² [skeɪl] VB intr ECON

scale

être en (phase d')expansion

platform [ˈplætfɔ:m, Am -fɔ:rm] N

1. platform (raised surface):

platform

plateforme f

2. platform Brit, Aus RAIL:

platform

quai m

3. platform (stage):

platform

estrade f

to share a platform with sb

partager la tribune avec qn

to be a platform for sth fig

être une tribune pour qc

4. platform pl → platform shoes

See also platform shoes

platform shoes N pl

platform shoes

chaussures fpl à semelles compensées