profit-making organization in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for profit-making organization in the English»French Dictionary

profit-making organization N

profit-making organization

organisation f à but lucratif

Translations for profit-making organization in the French»English Dictionary

association loi de 1901

non-profit organization Am (conforming to a law passed in 1901)

association loi de 1901

non-profitmaking organization Brit

association à but non lucratif

non-profit organization Am

association à but non lucratif

non-profitmaking organization Brit

Translations for profit-making organization in the English»French Dictionary

I.profit [Brit ˈprɒfɪt, Am ˈprɑfət] N

1. profit COMM:

profit

bénéfice m

profit

profit m

gross/net profit

bénéfice brut/net

profit and loss

pertes et profits

to make or turn a profit

faire or réaliser un bénéfice (on sur)

the banks make handsome profits

les banques font de jolis bénéfices

they're only interested in making quick profits

tout ce qui les intéresse c'est de faire de l'argent rapidement

to sell sth at a profit

vendre qc à profit or avec un bénéfice

they sold the house at a profit of £6, 000

ils ont réalisé un bénéfice de 6 000 livres sterling en vendant la maison

to operate at a profit

être rentable

to bring in or yield a profit

rapporter un bénéfice

there isn't much profit in that line of business nowadays

ce genre de métier ne rapporte pas gros aujourd'hui

with profits insurance policy

police f d'assurance avec participation aux bénéfices

2. profit (benefit):

profit fig

profit m

profit fig

avantage m

to turn sth to profit fig

mettre qc à profit

II.profit [Brit ˈprɒfɪt, Am ˈprɑfət] VB trans liter

profit

profiter à

it will profit you nothing to do this

cela ne vous profitera en rien de faire cela

III.to profit by, to profit from VB intr

to profit by, to profit from

tirer profit de qc

making [Brit ˈmeɪkɪŋ, Am ˈmeɪkɪŋ] N

1. making (creation, manufacture):

making (of film, programme)

réalisation f

making (of industrial product)

fabrication f

making (of clothes)

confection f

making (of meal, cake)

préparation f

problems of sb's own making

des problèmes du propre fait de qn

to see a product in the making

voir un produit en cours de fabrication

the film was two years in the making

le tournage du film a duré deux ans

a disaster is in the making

une catastrophe est en train de se produire

history in the making

l'Histoire en marche

2. making (of person, personality):

to be the making of sb (past events)

être ce qui a fait de qn ce qu'il/elle est

this contract will be the making of her

ce contrat sera le point de départ de sa carrière

‘The making of a president’

‘Biographie d'un président’

to have all the makings of sth

avoir tout pour faire qc

See also watchmaking, matchmaking

watchmaking N

watchmaking

horlogerie f

matchmaking [Brit ˈmatʃmeɪkɪŋ, Am ˈmætʃˌmeɪkɪŋ] N

to enjoy matchmaking

aimer jouer les entremetteurs/-euses

I'm sick of all this matchmaking

j'en ai marre qu'on essaie de me marier inf

a matchmaking service for buyers and vendors

un service qui a pour mission de mettre en contact acheteurs et vendeurs

organization [Brit ɔːɡ(ə)nʌɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n, Am ˌɔrɡənəˈzeɪʃ(ə)n] N

1. organization (group):

organization (gen)

organisation f

organization (bureaucratic)

organisme m

organization (voluntary)

association f

employers'/charitable organization

organisation patronale/caritative

government organization

organisme gouvernemental

voluntary/human rights organization

association de bénévoles/de défense des droits de l'homme

2. organization (arrangement):

organization

organisation f (of de)

3. organization (unionization):

organization

syndicalisation f

profit-making organization in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for profit-making organization in the French»English Dictionary

association reconnue d'utilité publique

≈ non-profit-making organization

Translations for profit-making organization in the English»French Dictionary

I.profit [ˈprɒfɪt, Am ˈprɑ:fɪt] N

profit

profit m

profit FIN

bénéfice m

to sell sth at a profit

vendre qc à profit

to make a profit

faire un bénéfice

II.profit [ˈprɒfɪt, Am ˈprɑ:fɪt] VB intr

to profit from/by sth

tirer profit de qc

III.profit [ˈprɒfɪt, Am ˈprɑ:fɪt] VB trans

profit

profiter à

making N

1. making no pl (production):

making

fabrication f

making of a film

tournage m

to be in the making

être en cours de fabrication

2. making pl fig (essential qualities):

making

étoffe f

Phrases:

this is history in the making crisis, success

c'est un moment d'histoire

this is a disaster in the making

il y a un désastre qui se prépare

she is a star in the making

c'est une vedette de demain

to be the making of sb

former le caractère de qn

to be of one's own making

être de sa faute

to have all the makings of sth

avoir tous les ingrédients pour qc

organization [ˌɔ:gənaɪˈzeɪʃən, Am ˌɔ:rgənɪˈ-] N

1. organization no pl (act of organizing):

organization

organisation f

2. organization (group):

organization

organisation f

3. organization (association):

organization

association f

4. organization no pl (tidiness):

organization

ordre m