prime rate in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for prime rate in the English»French Dictionary

prime rate N

prime rate

taux m d'escompte bancaire

Translations for prime rate in the French»English Dictionary

taux de base bancaire

prime rate Am

Translations for prime rate in the English»French Dictionary

I.prime [Brit prʌɪm, Am praɪm] N

1. prime (peak period):

in one's prime (politically, professionally)

à son apogée

in one's prime (physically)

dans la fleur de l'âge

in its prime organization, industry

à son apogée

to be past one's prime person:

avoir passé son heure de gloire

to be past its prime building, institution, car:

avoir connu des jours meilleurs

in the prime of life

dans la fleur de l'âge

2. prime MATH:

prime, a. prime number

nombre m premier

3. prime REL:

prime

prime f

II.prime [Brit prʌɪm, Am praɪm] ADJ

1. prime (chief):

prime aim, candidate, factor, target, suspect

principal

prime importance

primordial

of prime importance

de première importance

2. prime COMM (good quality) attr:

prime site, location, land

de premier ordre

prime meat, cuts

de premier choix

prime foodstuffs

d'une parfaite fraîcheur

in prime condition machine

en parfait état

in prime condition livestock

en parfaite condition

of prime quality

de première qualité

3. prime (classic):

prime example, instance

excellent

4. prime MATH:

prime

premier/-ière

III.prime [Brit prʌɪm, Am praɪm] VB trans

1. prime (brief):

prime witness, interviewee

préparer

to prime sb about details, facts

mettre qn au courant de

to prime sb to say

souffler à qn de dire

to be primed for sth

être préparé pour qc

2. prime CONSTR (apply primer to):

prime wood, metal

appliquer un apprêt sur

3. prime MIL:

prime device, bomb, firearm

amorcer

4. prime TECH:

prime pump

amorcer

I.rate [Brit reɪt, Am reɪt] N

1. rate (speed):

rate

rythme m

the rate of improvement/of production

le rythme d'amélioration/de production

the rate at which children learn

le rythme auquel les enfants apprennent

to work at a steady rate

travailler à un rythme régulier

at a rate of 50 an hour

au rythme de 50 par heure

at this rate we'll finish in no time

à ce rythme nous aurons fini en moins de deux

at this rate we'll never be able to afford a car fig

à ce rythme-là nous n'aurons jamais les moyens d'acheter une voiture

at the rate you're going… fig

au train où tu vas…

to drive/work at a terrific rate

conduire/travailler à toute vitesse

2. rate (number of occurrences):

rate

taux m

the divorce/birth/unemployment rate

le taux de divorce/natalité/chômage

the pass/failure rate for that exam is 60%

le taux de réussite/d'échec à l'examen est de 60%

3. rate (level):

the interest/mortgage rate

le taux d'intérêt/de l'emprunt-logement

the rate of growth/of inflation/of exchange

le taux de croissance/d'inflation/de change

4. rate (charge):

rate

tarif m

postal/advertising rates

les tarifs postaux/publicitaires

translator's rates

les tarifs des traducteurs

what is the rate for a small ad?

quel est le tarif pour une petite annonce?

telephone calls are charged at several rates

il existe plusieurs tarifs pour les communications téléphoniques

at a reduced rate

à tarif réduit

to get a reduced rate

bénéficier d'un tarif réduit

what's the going rate for a Picasso?

quel est le prix moyen d'un Picasso?

5. rate (wage):

rate

tarif m

his hourly rate is £12

son salaire horaire est de 12 livres sterling

to pay sb the going rate for the job

payer qn au tarif en vigueur

what's the going rate for a babysitter?

quel est le tarif actuel pour une babysitter?

what is your hourly rate of pay?

combien gagnez-vous de l'heure?, quel est votre salaire horaire?

6. rate FIN (in foreign exchange):

rate

cours m

II.rates N

rates npl Brit (taxes):

rates

impôts mpl locaux

business rates

≈ taxe f professionnelle

business rates attr increase, rebate

des impôts locaux

III.rate [Brit reɪt, Am reɪt] VB trans

1. rate (classify):

I rate his new novel very highly

j'admire beaucoup son nouveau roman

how do you rate this restaurant/him as an actor?

que pensez-vous de ce restaurant/de lui comme acteur?

how do you rate the food in that restaurant?

comment trouvez-vous la cuisine de ce restaurant?

to rate sb as a great composer

considérer qn comme un grand compositeur

to rate sb among the best pianists in the world

classer qn parmi les meilleurs pianistes du monde

highly rated

très coté

2. rate (deserve):

rate medal, round of applause

mériter

this hotel rates three stars

cet hôtel mérite trois étoiles

the joke/the story hardly rates a mention

la plaisanterie/l'histoire ne mérite pas qu'on en parle

3. rate (value):

rate honesty, friendship, person

estimer

I rate courage very highly

j'estime beaucoup le courage

IV.rate [Brit reɪt, Am reɪt] VB intr (rank)

how did our cheese/wine rate?

où notre fromage/vin s'est-il classé?

where do I rate compared to him?

où est-ce que je me classe or situe par rapport à lui?

she rates among the best sopranos in Europe

elle compte parmi les meilleures sopranos européennes

that rates as the best wine I've ever tasted

c'est le meilleur vin que j'aie jamais goûté

that doesn't rate high on my list of priorities

cela ne figure pas très haut dans ma liste de priorités

V.rate [Brit reɪt, Am reɪt] VB refl

how do you rate yourself as a driver?

comment vous jugez-vous en tant que conducteur?

she doesn't rate herself very highly

elle n'a pas une très haute opinion d'elle-même

VI.rate [Brit reɪt, Am reɪt]

at any rate

en tout cas

prime rate in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for prime rate in the English»French Dictionary

I.prime [praɪm] ADJ

1. prime (main):

prime

premier(-ère)

prime suspect

suspect m numéro un

2. prime (best):

prime

de premier ordre

prime food

de premier choix

prime example

parfait(e)

prime quality

premier(-ère)

II.prime [praɪm] N

1. prime no pl:

prime

apogée m

to be in one's prime

être à son apogée

to be past one's prime

être sur son déclin

in the prime of life

dans la fleur de l'âge

2. prime MATH:

prime

nombre m premier

III.prime [praɪm] VB trans

1. prime (prepare):

prime

préparer

prime bomb, gun, pump

amorcer

prime wood, surface

apprêter

to prime oneself to +infin

se préparer à +infin

2. prime (inform):

prime

informer

I.rate [reɪt] N

1. rate (ratio):

rate

taux m

2. rate (speed):

rate

vitesse f

at a rate of knots

à toute allure

at a fast rate

à toute vitesse

at a slow rate

doucement

3. rate (charge):

rate

taux m

the going rate

le taux courant

mortgage rates

les taux d'emprunt

4. rate pl Aus, Brit (local tax):

rate

impôts mpl locaux

Phrases:

at this rate

à ce compte-là

at any rate

en tout cas

II.rate [reɪt] VB trans

1. rate (consider):

rate

considérer

to rate sb/sth as sth

considérer qn/qc comme qc

a highly rated journalist

un journaliste très estimé

do you rate him? inf

il est bien?

2. rate (evaluate):

rate

évaluer

3. rate (rank, classify):

rate

classer

4. rate Aus, Brit FIN:

rate

évaluer

5. rate (deserve):

rate

mériter

III.rate [reɪt] VB intr

rate

se classer

to rate as sth

être considéré comme qc

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The prime rate varies little among banks and adjustments are generally made by banks at the same time, although this does not happen with frequency.

en.wikipedia.org

Five-year variable rates are still being offered in the prime minus 0.55% range (which works out to 2.45% using today's prime rate of 3.00%).

www.movesmartly.com

The prime rate rose to 21.5% in 1981 as well.

en.wikipedia.org

Investors never take well to a jump in the prime rate, as it makes money more expensive to borrow.

money.usnews.com

The interest rate is generally based on an index, such as the prime rate.

en.wikipedia.org

Card yield was 12.53%, an increase of 50 basis points from the prior year due to portfolio mix and the prime rate increase.

www.digitaljournal.com

That translates to a 2.7% prime rate minus 0.2% for a sub-prime interest rate of 2.5%.

www.moneysense.ca

Some banks even offer their best customers rates below the prime rate.

globalnews.ca

I'm wondering what the current odds are that the prime rate will increase 1.25% in the next 1 and a half years?

www.canadianmortgagetrends.com

Unlike other indexed rates, the prime rate does not change on a regular basis; rather, it changes whenever banks need to alter the rates at which borrowers obtain funds.

en.wikipedia.org