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reference, a. reference mark

Translations for reference mark in the French»English Dictionary (Go to English»French)

repère (encoche, trait)

(reference) mark

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I.reference [Brit ˈrɛf(ə)r(ə)ns, Am ˈrɛf(ə)rəns] N

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2. reference (consultation):

to do sth without reference to sb/sth

faire qc sans consulter qn/qc

‘for reference only’ (on library book)

‘consultation sur place’

I'll keep this leaflet for future reference

je garde ce prospectus: il pourra me servir plus tard

for future reference, dogs are not allowed

pour information, je vous signale que les chiens sont interdits ici

for easy reference, we recommend the pocket edition

nous recommandons l'édition de poche comme ouvrage facile à consulter

3. reference (consideration):

without reference to cases, statistics, objectives, needs

sans tenir compte de

4. reference (allusion):

allusion f (to à)

to make reference to sb/sth

faire allusion à qn/qc

5. reference TYPO (in book):

6. reference:

reference, a. reference mark

7. reference COMM (on letter, memo):

please quote this reference

prière de rappeler cette référence

8. reference (testimonial):

a reference

des références fpl

to write or give sb a reference

fournir des références à qn

9. reference (referee):

personne f pouvant fournir des références

10. reference LING:

11. reference GEOG:

map references

coordonnées fpl

II.with reference to PREP

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III.reference [Brit ˈrɛf(ə)r(ə)ns, Am ˈrɛf(ə)rəns] VB trans

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I.mark [Brit mɑːk, Am mɑrk] N

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3. mark (symbol):

as a mark of appreciation, esteem

5. mark (number on scale):

the 3-mile mark

la borne de trois miles

unemployment has reached/passed the two million mark

le chômage a atteint/dépassé la barre des deux millions

his earnings are above/below the £20, 000 mark

son salaire est supérieur/inférieur à 20 000 livres sterling

the timer had reached the one-minute mark

cela faisait une minute au chronomètre

the high-tide mark

le maximum de la marée haute

at gas mark 7

à thermostat 7

he/his work is not up to the mark fig

il/son travail n'est pas à la hauteur

6. mark SPORTS (starting line):

mark (in athletics)

on your marks, (get) set, go!

à vos marques! prêts! partez!

to get off the mark

prendre le départ

we haven't even got off the mark yet fig

nous n'avons même pas commencé

he's a bit slow off the mark fig

il a l'esprit un peu lent

you were a bit slow off the mark in not noticing the mistake sooner

tu as été un peu lent à remarquer cette erreur

he's very quick off the mark

il a l'esprit vif

you were a bit quick off the mark (in) blaming her

tu l'as blâmée un peu trop vite

he's always very quick off the mark when it comes to money

il n'est jamais le dernier quand il s'agit d'argent

you were quick off the mark! (to do sth)

tu n'as pas perdu de temps!

8. mark SPORTS (in rugby):

mark

arrêt m de volée

9. mark:

mark, a. Mark (model in series)

Jaguar Mark II

Phrases:

mark, a. Deutschmark FIN, HISTORY

II.mark [Brit mɑːk, Am mɑrk] VB trans

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2. mark (indicate, label):

mark person: name, initials, price, directions

marquer (on sur)

mark cross, arrow, sign, label: position, place, road

mark fig death, event, announcement: end, change, turning point

to be marked as future champion, criminal

être considéré comme

to mark the occasion/sb's birthday with firework display, party

marquer l'occasion/l'anniversaire de qn par

X marks the spot

l'endroit est indiqué par une croix

to mark one's place (in book)

marquer la page

5. mark (pay attention to):

mark warning, comment

mark him well, he will be a great man form

souvenez-vous de lui, ce sera un grand homme

6. mark SPORTS:

mark player

III.mark [Brit mɑːk, Am mɑrk] VB intr

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1. mark:

mark SCHOOL, UNIV teacher:

faire des corrections

2. mark (stain):

mark dress, material etc:

3. mark SPORTS:

mark

IV.mark you CONJ

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V.mark [Brit mɑːk, Am mɑrk]

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mark my words

he'll not live long, mark my words!

crois-moi, il ne vivra pas longtemps!

to be an easy mark

être une poire inf

to mark time MIL

to mark time (wait) fig (gen)

to mark time (for right moment)

attendre le bon moment

I'm marking time working as a waitress until I go to France fig

je travaille comme serveuse en attendant d'aller en France

the company is marking time at the moment fig

la compagnie ne fait que piétiner en ce moment

See also top, full

I.top [Brit tɒp, Am tɑp] N

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1. top (highest or furthest part):

top (of page, ladder, stairs, wall)

top (of list)

top (of mountain, hill)

top (of garden, field)

eight lines from the top

à la huitième ligne à partir du haut de la page

at the top of page, stairs, street, scale

at the top of hill

at the top of list

at the top of the building

au dernier étage de l'immeuble

at the top of the table

à la place d'honneur

to be at the top of one's list fig

venir en tête de sa liste

to be at the top of the agenda fig

être une priorité

2. top (highest echelon, position) fig:

to aim for the top

to be at the top of one's profession

être tout en haut de l'échelle fig

life can be tough at the top

il n'est pas toujours facile d'être en haut de l'échelle

to get to or make it to the top

to be top of the class

être le premier/la première de la classe

to be top of the bill THEAT

être la tête d'affiche

6. top FASHION:

top

a sleeveless summer top

un haut sans manches pour l'été

8. top BOT (of vegetable):

top

carrot tops

fanes de carottes

9. top (toy):

top

II.top [Brit tɒp, Am tɑp] ADJ

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1. top (highest):

top step, storey

dernier/-ière

top button, shelf

top division SPORTS

premier/-ière

top concern, priority fig

in the top left-hand corner

en haut à gauche

the top corridor

le couloir du dernier étage

the top notes MUS

les notes les plus hautes

the top tax band

la catégorie des plus imposables

to pay the top price for sth buyer:

acheter qc au prix fort

‘we pay the top prices’

‘nous achetons aux meilleurs prix’

to be in the top class at primary school

être en cours moyen 2ème année

to get top marks SCHOOL

avoir dix sur dix or vingt sur vingt

fig top marks to the company for its initiative

vingt sur vingt à l'entreprise pour son initiative

2. top (furthest away):

top field, house

3. top (leading):

top adviser, authority, agency

one of their top chefs/soloists

l'un de leurs plus grands chefs/solistes

it's one of the top jobs

c'est un des postes les plus élevés

les gens importants

top people (bureaucrats)

les hauts fonctionnaires

to be in the top three

être dans les trois premiers

4. top (best):

top wine, choice, buy, restaurant

III.on top of PREP

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1. on top of lit cupboard, fridge, layer:

2. on top of (close to) fig:

the car was suddenly right on top of me inf

soudain la voiture était sur moi

to live on top of each other

vivre les uns sur les autres

3. on top of (in addition to) fig:

on top of salary, workload

on top of everything else I have to do

en plus de tout ce que j'ai à faire

IV.top <pres part topping; pret, pp topped> [Brit tɒp, Am tɑp] VB trans

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1. top (head):

top charts, polls

être en tête de

2. top (exceed):

top sum, figure, contribution

3. top (cap):

top story, anecdote

5. top (kill):

top inf

top inf

V.to top oneself VB refl

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to top oneself refl < pres part topping; pret, pp topped> inf:

to top oneself

VI.top [Brit tɒp, Am tɑp]

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on top of all this, to top it all (after misfortune)

par-dessus le marché inf

from top to bottom

de fond en comble

not to have very much up top inf

n'avoir rien dans le ciboulot inf

to be over the top or OTT (in behaviour, reaction) inf

être exagéré

he's really over the top inf!

he's really over the top inf!

to be the tops inf, dated

être formidable

to be/stay on top

avoir/garder le dessus

to be top dog

to come out on top (win)

to come out on top (survive, triumph)

to feel on top of the world

être aux anges

MIL to go over the top

monter à l'assaut

to say things off the top of one's head (without thinking)

dire n'importe quoi

I'd say £5, 000, but that's just off the top of my head (without checking)

moi, je dirais £5000, mais c'est approximatif

to shout at the top of one's voice

crier à tue-tête

to sleep like a top

dormir comme un loir

I.full [Brit fʊl, Am fʊl] ADJ

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1. full (completely filled):

full box, glass, room, cupboard

full hotel, flight, car park

full theatre

a full tank of petrol

un plein réservoir d'essence

a full bottle of whisky

une pleine bouteille de whisky

full to the brim

plein à ras bord

full to overflowing bucket

plein à déborder

full to overflowing room, suitcase

plein à craquer inf

I've got my hands full lit

j'ai les mains pleines

I've got my hands full fig

je suis débordé

don't speak with your mouth full

ne parle pas la bouche pleine

full of ideas, life, energy, surprises

the hotel/the train is full of tourists

l'hôtel/le train est plein de touristes

the papers are full of the accident

les journaux ne parlent que de l'accident

he's full of his holiday plans

il ne parle que de ses projets de vacances

to be full of oneself pej

être imbu de soi-même

to be full of one's own importance

être plein de suffisance

4. full (complete):

full pack of cards, set of teeth

full name, breakfast, story, details

full price, control

full responsibility

entier/-ière

full support

inconditionnel/-elle

full understanding, awareness

full inquiry, investigation

the full extent of the damage/of the disaster

l'ampleur des dégâts/du désastre

the full implications of

toutes les implications de, toute la portée de

he has a full head of hair

il a tous ses cheveux

to be in full view

être parfaitement visible

in full view of sb

sous les yeux de qn

5. full (officially recognized):

full member, partner

à part entière

6. full (maximum):

full employment, bloom, power

he has the radio at full volume

il a mis la radio à plein volume

at full speed

à toute vitesse

in full sunlight

en plein soleil

to make full use of sth, to use sth to full advantage opportunity, situation

profiter pleinement de qc

to get full marks Brit

obtenir la note maximale

she deserves full marks for courage Brit

elle mérite des félicitations pour son courage

10. full (rich):

full flavour, tone

II.full [Brit fʊl, Am fʊl] ADV

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2. full (very):

to know full well that …

savoir fort bien que …

as you know full well

comme tu le sais fort bien

3. full (to the maximum):

is the volume turned up full?

est-ce que le volume est à fond?

with the heating up full

avec le chauffage à fond

III.in full ADV

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IV.full [Brit fʊl, Am fʊl]

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to enjoy or live life to the full

profiter pleinement de l'existence

Translations for reference mark in the English»French Dictionary

reference mark N

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reference [ˈrefrəns] N

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1. reference (allusion):

with reference to ...

à propos de ce que ...

in reference to sb/sth

à propos de qn/qc

2. reference (responsibilities):

terms of reference

3. reference consultation:

without reference to sb

sans passer par qn

4. reference (in text):

5. reference (recommendation):

to write sb a reference

écrire une lettre de référence à qn

mark¹ [mɑ:k, Am mɑ:rk] N (currency)

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I.mark² [mɑ:k, Am mɑ:rk] N

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1. mark (spot, stain):

mark

finger mark

trace f de doigt

2. mark (scratch):

mark

5. mark SCHOOL:

mark

7. mark (target):

mark

to hit the mark

8. mark SPORTS:

mark

ligne f de départ

mark on your marks

II.mark² [mɑ:k, Am mɑ:rk] VB trans

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5. mark Am (clearly identify):

to mark sb as sth

repérer qn comme étant qc

6. mark (assess):

mark homework

7. mark SPORTS:

mark

8. mark COMPUT:

mark

III.mark² [mɑ:k, Am mɑ:rk] VB intr (stain)

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mark

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A reference mark may be mistakenly reported as the station mark. en.wikipedia.org

Reference to his list is marked above with a reference mark in italics. en.wikipedia.org

The purpose of the microscope is to aim at reference marks with much higher accuracy than is possible using the naked eye. en.wikipedia.org

A triangulation station often had two or three reference marks. en.wikipedia.org

Reference marks were set to enable the primary station to be re-established (or re-set) if needed. en.wikipedia.org

Reference marks also made it possible to replace (or reset) a station mark that had been disturbed or destroyed. en.wikipedia.org

For example, some schooling species have schooling marks on their sides, such as visually prominent stripes which provide reference marks and help adjacent fish judge their relative positions. en.wikipedia.org

The reference mark or index pulse will also be processed digitally and will be a pulse, usually one to four units-of-resolution wide. en.wikipedia.org

Starting from an old reference mark or known position, the surveyor creates a network of reference marks covering the area to be surveyed. en.wikipedia.org

They then measure bearings and distances between the reference marks, and to the features to be surveyed. en.wikipedia.org

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