rack-and-pinion in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for rack-and-pinion in the English»French Dictionary

rack-and-pinion N

rack-and-pinion MOTOR, TECH

crémaillère f

rack-and-pinion steering N MOTOR

rack-and-pinion steering

direction f à crémaillère

Translations for rack-and-pinion in the French»English Dictionary

direction [diʀɛksjɔ̃] N f

1. direction (chemin):

direction

direction

se tromper de direction

to go in the wrong direction

être ou aller dans la bonne/mauvaise direction lit, fig

to be heading in the right/wrong direction

changer de direction lit, fig

to change direction

quelle est la direction du vent?

which way is the wind blowing?

quelle direction ont-ils prise?

which way did they go?

il a pris la direction du nord

he headed north

il faut orienter nos recherches dans une autre direction

we must take a new direction in our research

dans la direction de, en direction de aller, regarder

toward(s)

un village dans la direction de Clermont

a village on the way to Clermont

demander la direction de la poste/mairie

to ask the way ou for directions to the post office/town hall

indiquer la direction à qn

to tell sb the way, to give sb directions

prenez la direction Nation (d'autobus)

take the bus going to ‘Nation’

prenez la direction Nation (de métro)

take the train going to ‘Nation’

la direction Lille (route)

the Lille road

train en direction de Toulouse

Toulouse train

avion/bateau en direction de Lisbonne

flight/ship to Lisbon

faire un pas ou geste en direction de qn fig

to make an overture to sb

2. direction (fonction de directeur):

direction (gestion)

management

direction (supervision)

supervision

direction (de journal)

editorship

direction (de parti, mouvement)

leadership

on leur a confié la direction du projet/de l'entreprise/des travaux

they've been put in charge of the project/company/work

il a été nommé à la direction de l'usine

he's been appointed manager of the factory

il veut siéger à la direction

he wants to be on the management team

assurer la direction de entreprise, service

to manage, to run

assurer la direction de opération, travaux, projet

to be in charge of

orchestre sous la direction de

orchestra conducted by

thèse /recherches sous la direction de

thesis/research supervised by

3. direction (personnes):

direction

management

la direction et les ouvriers

management and workers

la direction refuse de négocier

the management refuses to negotiate

allez vous plaindre à la direction

go and complain to the management

‘changement de direction’

‘under new management’

‘la direction décline toute responsabilité’

‘the management accepts no responsibility’

4. direction:

direction (lieu)

manager's office

direction (siège social)

head office

les grévistes ont occupé la direction de l'usine

the strikers took over the factory manager's office

5. direction (service):

direction

department

direction commerciale/du personnel

sales/personnel department

6. direction:

direction MOTOR, AVIAT, NAUT

steering

direction assistée MOTOR

power steering

direction à crémaillère MOTOR

rack-and-pinion steering

direction des ressources humaines, DRH

human resources department

Direction générale, DG (dans l'UE)

Directorate-General

Direction générale, DG (dans l'UE)

DG

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Other improvements included revised rack-and-pinion steering and a newly designed, fully independent suspension.

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