purchasing power in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for purchasing power in the English»French Dictionary

purchasing power N

purchasing power

pouvoir m d'achat

Translations for purchasing power in the French»English Dictionary

pouvoir d'achat

purchasing power

la dégradation du pouvoir d'achat

the erosion in purchasing power

notre pouvoir d'achat/notre salaire a diminué

our purchasing power/our salary has gone down

Translations for purchasing power in the English»French Dictionary

I.purchase [Brit ˈpəːtʃɪs, Am ˈpərtʃəs] N

1. purchase COMM:

purchase

achat m

to make a purchase

faire un achat

2. purchase (grip):

purchase

prise f

to get or gain (a) purchase on climber:

trouver une prise or un point d'appui sur

to get or gain (a) purchase on vehicle:

adhérer à

II.purchase [Brit ˈpəːtʃɪs, Am ˈpərtʃəs] VB trans

1. purchase COMM:

purchase hat, painting, house

acheter, faire l'acquisition de

to purchase sth from sb/from the butcher's/from Buymore

acheter qc à qn/chez le boucher/chez Buymore

2. purchase fig victory, liberty:

purchase

acquérir

purchasing [Brit ˈpəːtʃəsɪŋ, Am ˈpərtʃəsɪŋ] N

purchasing

achat m

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

purchasing power in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for purchasing power in the English»French Dictionary

purchasing power N

purchasing power

pouvoir m d'achat

Translations for purchasing power in the French»English Dictionary

pouvoir d'achat

purchasing power

érosion du pouvoir d'achat

erosion of purchasing power

SMIC

The SMIC came into force in 1970 to protect the purchasing power of job seekers. There is a minimum gross hourly wage for permanent staff. It increases annually by at least 50% of the average wage raise.

Translations for purchasing power in the English»French Dictionary

I.purchasing N form

purchasing

achat m

II.purchasing ADJ

purchasing

d'achat

I.purchase [ˈpɜ:tʃəs, Am ˈpɜ:rtʃəs] VB trans

1. purchase form (buy):

purchase

acheter

2. purchase form FIN (acquire):

purchase

acquérir

II.purchase [ˈpɜ:tʃəs, Am ˈpɜ:rtʃəs] N form

1. purchase (item):

purchase

achat m

2. purchase (act of buying):

purchase

achat m

3. purchase FIN (acquiring):

purchase

acquisition f

4. purchase (hold, grip):

purchase

prise f

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

Between 1997 and 2002, purchasing power as a proportion of household revenue from by 16%, the biggest five-year increase in over twenty years.

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This leads to decreases in the purchasing power of the country's assets.

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In other words inflation can exist even if consumers have insufficient purchasing power to buy back all of production.

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This concept in itself is a vicious mode of approaching the problem of prices and purchasing power.

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In the process wage earners transfer part of their purchasing power over produced output to firms.

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As the years went by fewer and fewer people were buying things because their purchasing power was being worn away by inflation.

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In the context of the refugee camps, ethanol was not sold because of the lack of purchasing power among refugees.

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The study states that purchasing power is transferred to state and local taxpayers from state and local governments.

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There is a lack of clients and purchasing power for retailers, which causes problems especially for working-class neighborhoods.

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Before economical truck transportation was available, grain elevator operators would sometimes use their purchasing power to control prices.

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