power station in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for power station in the English»French Dictionary

power station N

power station

centrale f (électrique)

atomic power station N

atomic power station

centrale f atomique

nuclear power station N

nuclear power station

centrale f nucléaire

tidal power station N

tidal power station

usine f marémotrice

Translations for power station in the French»English Dictionary

centrale hydraulique/thermique

hydroelectric/thermal power station

centrale solaire

solar power station

centrale NUCL, ELEC

power station

centrale nucléaire ou atomique

nuclear power station

centrale électrique

power station

conducteur de centrale ELEC, NUCL

power station maintenance supervisor

Translations for power station in the English»French Dictionary

I.station [Brit ˈsteɪʃ(ə)n, Am ˈsteɪʃ(ə)n] N

1. station RAIL:

station

gare f

in or at the station

à la gare

the train came into the station

le train est entré en gare

the train came into the station attr facilities, hotel, platform, staff

de la gare

2. station:

station (service) RADIO

station f de radio

station TV

station f de télévision

station (frequency)

station f

jazz station

station f de jazz

local/national radio station

radio f locale/nationale

3. station (base):

station MIL, NAUT

base f

naval/RAF station

base f navale/de la RAF

4. station (gen):

station MIL, NAUT (post)

poste m

at one's station

à son poste

5. station:

station, a. police station

commissariat m

station, a. police station (small)

poste m de police

6. station FARM:

station

élevage m

cattle/sheep station

élevage m bovin/de moutons

7. station (rank):

station dated

condition f

one's station in life

sa condition dans la société

to get ideas above one's station

ne pas avoir les moyens de ses ambitions

8. station REL:

the Stations of the Cross

les Stations fpl de la croix

to do the Stations of the Cross

faire le chemin de la croix

II.station [Brit ˈsteɪʃ(ə)n, Am ˈsteɪʃ(ə)n] VB trans (gen) MIL

station officer, guard, steward

poster

station troops

stationner

station ship, tank

déployer

to be stationed in Germany/at Essen

être en garnison en Allemagne/à Essen

III.to station oneself VB refl

to station oneself refl:

to station oneself

se poster

I.power [Brit ˈpaʊə, Am ˈpaʊ(ə)r] N

1. power POL:

power (gen) (control)

pouvoir m

to take or seize power

prendre le pouvoir

to be in/come to power

être/accéder au pouvoir

to be returned/swept to power

être rétabli/propulsé au pouvoir

power to the people!

le pouvoir au peuple!

power corrupts

le pouvoir corrompt

to be in sb's power

être à la merci de qn

to have sb in one's power

tenir qn à sa merci

2. power (strength):

power

puissance f

divine power

la puissance divine

to wield enormous power

détenir une puissance énorme

a poem/speech of great power

un poème/discours d'une puisssance extraordinaire

3. power (influence):

power

influence f (over sur)

I have no power over the committee/over how the money is spent

je n'ai aucune influence sur le comité/sur la façon dont l'argent est dépensé

4. power (capability):

power

pouvoir m

power(s) of concentration/persuasion

pouvoir de concentration/persuasion

it is in power or within my power to do

il est en mon pouvoir de faire

it is in or you have it in your power to change things

il est en votre pouvoir de changer les choses

it does not lie within my power to help you form

il n'est pas en mon pouvoir de vous aider

to do everything in one's power

faire tout ce qui est en son pouvoir (to do pour faire)

to lose the power of speech

perdre l'usage de la parole

to be at the height of one's powers (gen)

avoir atteint la plénitude de ses moyens

to be at the height of one's powers artist:

être au sommet de son art

5. power U (authority):

power

attributions fpl

the act gives new powers to the taxman

la loi donne de nouvelles attributions au fisc

the courts/police have the power to do sth

il est dans les attributions de la justice/police de faire qc

6. power (physical force):

power (of person, explosion)

force f

power (of person, explosion)

puissance f

power (of storm)

violence f

7. power:

power PHYS, TECH (gen)

énergie f

power (electrical)

énergie f électrique

power (current)

courant m

to switch on the power

mettre le courant

a cheap source of power

une source d'énergie peu coûteuse

a cheap source of power attr drill, lathe, circuit, cable

électrique

a cheap source of power steering, brakes

assisté

a cheap source of power mower

à moteur

a cheap source of power shovel

mécanique

8. power MECH (of vehicle, plane):

power

puissance f

we're losing power

nous perdons de la puissance

to be running at full/half power

fonctionner à plein/mi-régime

9. power (magnification):

power

puissance f

10. power MATH:

8 to the power of 3

8 puissance 3

to the nth power

(à la) puissance n

11. power (country):

power

puissance f

the big powers

les grandes puissances

II.power [Brit ˈpaʊə, Am ˈpaʊ(ə)r] VB trans

power engine

faire marcher

power plane, boat

propulser

powered by engine

propulsé par

powered by electricity, gas, generator

alimenté par

III.-powered COMP

electrically-powered

fonctionnant à l'électricité, électrique

IV.power [Brit ˈpaʊə, Am ˈpaʊ(ə)r]

to do sb a power of good

faire à qn un bien fou

to be the power behind the throne

être l'éminence grise, tirer les ficelles inf

the powers of darkness

les puissances des ténèbres

the powers that be

les autorités

See also nuclear-powered

nuclear-powered ADJ

nuclear-powered

fonctionnant à l'énergie nucléaire

power station in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for power station in the English»French Dictionary

power station N

power station

centrale f électrique

coal-fired/nuclear power station

centrale thermique/nucléaire

solar power station N

solar power station

centrale f électrique solaire

nuclear power station N

nuclear power station

centrale f (d'énergie) nucléaire

Translations for power station in the English»French Dictionary

power station

centrale f électrique

Translations for power station in the French»English Dictionary

centrale

power station

centrale électrique

power station

centrale hydroélectrique

hydroelectric power station

la centrale fournit de l'énergie

the power station produces energy

Translations for power station in the English»French Dictionary

I.station [ˈsteɪʃən] N

1. station (railroad stop):

station

gare f

underground station Brit, Aus

station f de métro

2. station (building):

station

poste m

research station

poste de recherche

police station

poste de police

power station

centrale f électrique

atomic energy station

centrale f atomique

petrol/gas station

station-service f

3. station (for broadcasting):

station

station f

4. station (position):

station

poste m

to take up one's stations

se rendre à son poste

action/battle stations MIL

poste m de combat

to be on station NAUT, MIL

être à son poste

5. station (social position):

station

position f

one's station in life

sa situation sociale

6. station Aus, NZ AGR:

station

exploitation f d'élevage

II.station [ˈsteɪʃən] VB trans MIL

station troops

poster

I.power [ˈpaʊəʳ, Am ˈpaʊɚ] N

1. power no pl (ability to control):

power

pouvoir m

to be in sb's power

être à la merci de qn

to have sb in one's power

tenir qn en son pouvoir

2. power no pl (political control):

power

pouvoir m

the party in power

le parti au pouvoir

to seize power

prendre le pouvoir

power block

majorité f

3. power (country, organization, person):

power

puissance f

4. power (right):

power

pouvoir m

to be in one's power to +infin

être en son pouvoir de +infin

it is within sb's power to +infin

c'est dans les compétences fpl de qn de +infin

5. power no pl (ability):

power of concentration, persuasion

pouvoir m

to loose the power of speech

perdre l'usage m de la parole

to do everything in one's power

faire tout ce qui est en son pouvoir

6. power no pl (strength):

power

puissance f

power walking

marche f en force

7. power no pl (electricity):

power

énergie f

power failure

panne f d'alimentation

power switch

interrupteur m général

power system

dispositif m d'alimentation

power drill

perceuse f électrique

power hammer

marteau-pilon m

8. power no pl (magnifying strength):

power

agrandissement m

9. power (value of magnifying strength):

power

grossissement m

10. power no pl MATH:

power

puissance f

three to the power two

trois puissance deux

Phrases:

more power to your elbow [or Am to you]!

tant mieux pour vous!

to do sb a power of good

faire un bien fou à qn

the power behind the throne

celui qui tire les ficelles

the powers that be

les autorités fpl

II.power [ˈpaʊəʳ, Am ˈpaʊɚ] VB intr (move)

to power along the track

foncer sur la piste

to power up

s'entraîner

III.power [ˈpaʊəʳ, Am ˈpaʊɚ] VB trans

power engine, rocket:

power

propulser

nuclear-powered

nucléaire

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Public facilities includes the city main power station as well as the water tower and administration.

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The settlement was named after the power station.

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Both plants were high-tech state-of-the-art, with a power station, hydraulic mains and an internal telephone and tramway systems.

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The power station operates at by utilizing five units, of which two are and in size, and one is.

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The facebrick power station building and two 99m high chimneys were not included in this demolition.

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Demolition was contemplated, to allow the building of a new power station on the site.

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The power station was modernized in 2002 to increase its efficiency.

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Waste heat from the plant provided heat for a power station.

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Taking the ash outside made these peoples working conditions even worse due to the difference in temperatures inside and outside the power station.

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The heliport consists of three helipads, a short runway, a two-storey terminal building, a power station and a fire station.

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