public utility in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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I.utility [Brit juːˈtɪlɪti, Am juˈtɪlədi] N

III.utility [Brit juːˈtɪlɪti, Am juˈtɪlədi] ADJ

I.public [Brit ˈpʌblɪk, Am ˈpəblɪk] N

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

public utility in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for public utility in the English»French Dictionary

Translations for public utility in the English»French Dictionary

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I.utility <-ies> [ju:ˈtɪlətɪ, Am -t̬ɪ] N

II.utility <-ies> [ju:ˈtɪlətɪ, Am -t̬ɪ] ADJ

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

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A public utility model is designed to be funded through the collection of user fees and not reliance on tax money.
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He gave his home over to many industries and public utility services, perfecting the exploitation of mines and raising his income to 5 million.
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This deal was objected by socialist legislators, who were not in favor of privatizing a prominent public utility.
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This system has long since been replaced by a public utility service.
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From a societal perspective, one may compare this concept to that of social media being a public utility.
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A lease gives a company the right to operate and maintain a public utility, but investment remains the responsibility of the public.
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The most common type of special district is the utility district, which provides public utility services to residents within the district boundaries.
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His efforts in reclaiming plots for public utility are recalled by many.
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Compressed natural gas is used in rural homes without connections to piped-in public utility services, or with portable grills.
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A true off-grid house is able to operate completely independently of all traditional public utility services.
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