refers in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for refers in the English»French Dictionary

I.refer <pres part referring; pret, pp referred> [Brit rɪˈfəː, Am rəˈfər] VB trans

1. refer (pass on):

refer task, problem, enquiry, matter

renvoyer (to à)

2. refer LAW:

refer case

déférer (to à)

to refer a dispute to arbitration

soumettre un litige à un arbitrage

3. refer MED, ADMIN:

to be referred to a specialist/to a hospital

être envoyé en consultation chez un spécialiste/dans un hôpital

4. refer (direct):

to refer sb to person: department

envoyer qn à

to refer sb to critic, text: article, footnote

renvoyer qn à

5. refer COMM, FIN:

the cheque has been referred

le chèque ne peut être honoré pour l'instant

II.refer <pres part referring; pret, pp referred> [Brit rɪˈfəː, Am rəˈfər] VB intr

1. refer:

to refer to (allude to, talk about) person, topic, event

parler de, faire allusion à

I wasn't referring to you

je ne parlais pas de toi

2. refer (as name, label):

she refers to him as Bob

elle l'appelle Bob

this is what I refer to as our patio

c'est ce que j'appelle notre terrasse

he's always referred to as ‘the secretary’

quand on parle de lui, on dit toujours ‘le secrétaire’

don't refer to him as an idiot

ne le traite pas d'imbécile

3. refer:

to refer to (signify) number, date, term:

se rapporter à

what does this date here refer to?

à quoi se rapporte cette date?

4. refer:

to refer to (consult) person: notes, article, system

consulter

5. refer:

to refer to (apply to)

s'adresser à

this refers to you in particular

ceci s'adresse particulièrement à toi

6. refer COMM, FIN:

‘refer to drawer’

‘voir le tireur’

‘refer to bank’ (in cash machine)

‘adressez-vous à votre banque’

cross-refer [Brit, Am ˌkrɔsrəˈfər] VB trans

cross-refer person:

cross-refer

renvoyer (to à)

to cross-refer sth to sth

mettre un renvoi à qc sous qc

I.refer back VB [Brit rɪˈfəː -, Am rəˈfər -] (refer back to)

refer back speaker issue:

refer back

revenir sur

II.refer back VB [Brit rɪˈfəː -, Am rəˈfər -] (refer [sth] back)

refer back matter, decision, question:

refer back

renvoyer (to à)

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self-consciously imitate, refer

consciemment

Translations for refers in the French»English Dictionary

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Aide française

This refers to the government programme of international aid, mainly directed to French-speaking countries in Africa.

il doit en référer au ministre

he must refer the matter to ou consult the minister

référer à

to refer to

se référer à date, personne, article, loi

to refer to

si on se réfère à cette période/loi

if one refers to this period/law

Exode rural

This refers to the population drift from rural to urban areas which took place on a massive scale in the post-war decades.

Cinquième République

As established by the constitution of 1958 and still valid today, the Cinquième République refers to the regime founded along the lines laid down by Charles de Gaulle, emphasizing the role of a strong executive and institutions for guaranteeing stability.

Maghreb

Collectively refers to Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia in North Africa which have been a major source of immigration to metropolitan France since the 1960s and which were previously French colonial territories.

Prépa

refers to an intensive two-year post-baccalauréat course of study, usually provided in a lycée and working towards the competitive entrance examinations or concours by which candidates are selected for admission to a grande école. → Grande école

refers in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for refers in the English»French Dictionary

refer <-rr-> [rɪˈfɜ:ʳ, Am -ˈfɜ:r] VB trans

1. refer (direct):

refer

renvoyer

refer in a hospital, to a doctor

envoyer

to refer sb (back) to sb/sth

(r)envoyer qn à qc/qn

2. refer (pass, send on):

refer a problem, matter

soumettre

to refer sb/sth to sb/sth

soumettre qn/qc à qn/qc

to refer sth back to sth a decision, dispute

remettre qc à qc

refer to VB trans

1. refer to (allude):

refer to

faire allusion à

to refer to sb as sth

appeler qn qc

2. refer to (mention):

refer to

se référer à

referring to your letter/phone call

suite à votre lettre/appel téléphonique

3. refer to (speak of):

refer to

parler de

to never refer to sth

ne jamais parler de qc

4. refer to (concern):

refer to

concerner

5. refer to (apply to):

refer to

s'appliquer à

6. refer to (consult, turn to):

refer to

consulter

to refer (back) to sb/sth

consulter qn/qc

Phrases:

refer to drawer FIN

refusé

Translations for refers in the French»English Dictionary

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en référer à un supérieur

to refer back to a superior

se référer à qn/qc

to refer to sb/sth

s'en référer à qn/qc

to refer the matter to sb/sth

ajourner candidat, conscrit

to refer

désigner qn par son nom

to refer to sb by their name

désigner qc sous qc

to refer to sth as sth

se reporter à qc

to refer to sth

adresser qn à un spécialiste

to refer sb to a specialist

faire référence à qn/qc

to refer to sb/sth

saisir un tribunal d'une affaire

to refer a case to a tribunal

renvoyer qc en cour de cassation

to refer sth to the appeals court

refers Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to refer sb (back) to sb/sth

(r)envoyer qn à qc/qn

to refer sb/sth to sb/sth

soumettre qn/qc à qn/qc

to refer sth back to sth a decision, dispute

remettre qc à qc

to refer back to a superior

en référer à un supérieur

to refer the matter to sb/sth

s'en référer à qn/qc

to refer to sb by their name

désigner qn par son nom

to refer to sth as sth

désigner qc sous qc

to refer sb to a specialist

adresser qn à un spécialiste

to refer a case to a tribunal

saisir un tribunal d'une affaire

to refer sth to the appeals court

renvoyer qc en cour de cassation

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English

The opposite approach is known as semasiology: here one starts with a word and asks what it means, or what concepts the word refers to.

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He suffers from a seizure-like condition that he refers to as migration "(sic)" headaches which cause him to black out and wake up in different locations.

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Please note that alternatively a jejunostomy commonly refers to a surgical fistula created connecting the jejunum or the abdominal wall.

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The term also refers to the diffusion and adoption of coffee as a widely consumed stimulant by a culture.

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Apperception refers to the process by which new experience is assimilated to and transformed by the residuum of past experience of an individual to form a new whole.

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The derivation formula refers to the percentage of the revenue oil-producing states retain from taxes on oil and other natural resources produced in the state.

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The name hedge fund refers to the hedging techniques traditionally used by hedge funds, but hedge funds today do not necessarily hedge.

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Active transportation refers to any form of human-powered transportation, most commonly walking and cycling, but also using a wheelchair, in-line skating or skateboarding.

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Resourcefulness refers to the capacity of social actors in urban centers to mobilize varying assets and resources in order to take action.

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The current yield only therefore refers to the yield of the bond at the current moment.

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