public affairs in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for public affairs in the English»French Dictionary

public affairs N npl

public affairs

affaires fpl publiques

public affairs manager, director of public affairs

responsable mf des relations publiques

Translations for public affairs in the English»French Dictionary

to play a leading role in public affairs

jouer un rôle déterminant dans les affaires publiques

Translations for public affairs in the French»English Dictionary

affaires publiques/sociales/étrangères

public/social/foreign affairs

Translations for public affairs in the English»French Dictionary

I.affair [Brit əˈfɛː, Am əˈfɛr] N

1. affair (event, incident, thing):

affair

affaire f

the Haltrey affair

l'affaire Haltrey

the wedding was a grand affair

le mariage a été une affaire prestigieuse

the dress/cake was an extraordinary affair

la robe/le gâteau était extraordinaire

2. affair (matter):

affair

affaire f

at first the conflict seemed a small affair

au début, le conflit ne paraissait pas grave

state of affairs

situation f

it's a sad state of affairs

c'est lamentable

3. affair:

affair (relationship)

liaison f (with avec)

affair (casual)

aventure f

a passionate affair

une liaison passionnée

4. affair (concern):

affair

affaire f

it's my affair

c'est mon affaire

II.affairs N npl

1. affairs:

affairs POL, JOURN

affaires fpl

foreign affairs

affaires étrangères

affairs of state

affaires d'état

they should not interfere in Egypt's (internal) affairs

ils ne devraient pas se mêler des affaires de l'Égypte

he deals with consumer affairs

il s'occupe de la protection du consommateur

foreign/religious affairs correspondent JOURN

spécialiste mf de politique internationale/des questions religieuses

2. affairs (business):

affairs

affaires fpl

to put one's affairs in order

mettre de l'ordre dans ses affaires

I.public [Brit ˈpʌblɪk, Am ˈpəblɪk] N

the public

le public

open to the public

ouvert au public

to please/disappoint one's public

plaire à/décevoir son public

the theatre-going/racing public

les amateurs mpl de théâtre/de courses

II.public [Brit ˈpʌblɪk, Am ˈpəblɪk] ADJ

public call box, health, property, park, footpath, expenditure, inquiry, admission, announcement, execution, image

public/-ique

public disquiet, enthusiasm, indifference, support

général

public library, amenity

municipal

public duty, spirit

civique

in the public interest

dans l'intérêt public

to receive public acclaim

recevoir les éloges du public

to be in public life

participer à la vie publique

to be in the public eye

être exposé à l'opinion publique

to make one's views public , to go public with one's views

rendre ses opinions publiques

she has decided to go public (with her story)

elle a décidé de rendre son histoire publique

the company is going public

la société va être cotée en Bourse

the public good

le bien public

it is public knowledge that …

il est de notoriété publique que …

he's become public property

il est devenu une figure publique

let's go somewhere less public

allons dans un endroit plus discret

at public expense

aux frais du contribuable

III.in public ADV

in public

en public

public affairs in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for public affairs in the English»French Dictionary

public affairs N pl

public affairs

affaires fpl publiques

Translations for public affairs in the English»French Dictionary

affair [əˈfeəʳ, Am -ˈfer] N

1. affair (matter, business):

affair

affaire f

it's sb's own affair

cela ne regarde que qn

affairs of state

affaires d'état

to meddle in sb's affairs

se mêler des affaires de qn

it's an odd/sad state of affairs

c'est bizarre/lamentable

the Dreyfus affair

l'affaire Dreyfus

the whole affair was a disaster

ça a été un désastre

2. affair (sexual relationship):

affair

liaison f

3. affair (event, occasion):

it was a quiet/grand affair

ça a été discret/grandiose

I.public [ˈpʌblɪk] ADJ

public

public(-que)

public opinion

opinion f publique

in the public interest

dans l'intérêt général

at public expense

aux frais du contribuable

to go public with sth

rendre qc public

II.public [ˈpʌblɪk] N no pl, + sing/pl vb

public

public m

sb's public

le public de qn

in public

en public

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

During this time, he developed his idea of creating a public affairs-oriented cable network.

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At the same time he participated in public affairs.

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While often equated with the lobbying industry, the public affairs industry is far broader.

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He gradually withdrew from public affairs as time passed.

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He taught graduate courses that dealt with specialized reporting, feature writing, public affairs reporting, foreign reporting and editorial and column writing.

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He took no part in public affairs but confined himself to church matters.

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Regular programs range from music to public affairs.

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