relief map in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for relief map in the English»French Dictionary

relief map N

relief map

carte f en relief

Translations for relief map in the French»English Dictionary

carte en relief

relief map

Translations for relief map in the English»French Dictionary

I.map [Brit map, Am mæp] N

map (of region, country)

carte f (of de)

map (of town, underground, subway)

plan m (of de)

road/tourist map

carte routière/touristique

map of the underground

plan du métro

I'll draw you a map

je vais te faire un plan

the political map of Europe fig

le paysage politique de l'Europe

II.map [Brit map, Am mæp] VB trans

1. map:

map GEOG, GEOL, ASTRON region, planet

faire la carte de

map town

faire le plan de

map crater etc

faire un levé topographique de

2. map COMPUT:

map

faire une projection de

III.map [Brit map, Am mæp]

to put sb/sth on the map

mettre qn/qc en vedette

to be wiped off the map

être rayé de la carte

relief [Brit rɪˈliːf, Am rəˈlif] N

1. relief (from pain, distress, anxiety):

relief

soulagement m

(greatly) to my relief

à mon grand soulagement

it was a relief to them that …

ils ont été soulagés que …

+ subj it was a relief to hear that/to see that …

j'ai été soulagé d'apprendre que/de voir que …

to bring or give relief to sb

apporter du soulagement à qn

to seek relief from depression in drink

chercher un soulagement à sa dépression dans la boisson

that's a relief!

c'est un soulagement!

2. relief (alleviation):

relief (of poverty)

allégement m

tax/debt relief

allégement fiscal/des dettes

methods of pain relief MED

méthodes contre la douleur

3. relief (help):

relief

aide f

relief

secours m

famine relief

aide aux victimes de la famine

to come to the relief of sb

venir à l'aide or au secours de qn

to send relief to

envoyer des secours à

to send relief to attr operation

de secours

to send relief to programme, project

d'aide

4. relief Am (financial assistance):

relief

aides fpl sociales

to be on relief

bénéficier des aides sociales

5. relief (diversion):

relief

divertissement m

to provide light relief

apporter un peu de divertissement

he reads magazines for light relief

il lit des magazines pour se distraire

6. relief MIL (of garrison, troops):

relief

délivrance f (of de)

7. relief:

relief ART, ARCHIT, GEOG

relief m

high/low relief

haut-/bas-relief

in relief

en relief

to bring or throw sth into relief

mettre qc en relief

to stand out in (sharp) relief against

se détacher (nettement) sur

8. relief (replacement on duty):

relief

relève f

relief attr driver, guard

de relève

9. relief (supplementary) attr:

relief bus, train, service

supplémentaire

10. relief LAW (of grievance):

relief

réparation f

relief map in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for relief map in the English»French Dictionary

relief map N

relief map

carte f topographique

Translations for relief map in the French»English Dictionary

carte en relief

relief map

carte/impression en relief

relief map/printing

Translations for relief map in the English»French Dictionary

I.map [mæp] N

1. map (representation):

map of a country

carte f

map of a town, building, subway

plan m

a route map

une carte routière

2. map RAIL:

map

carte f du réseau

3. map (outline):

map

schéma m

4. map (stars):

map

planisphère m

Phrases:

to blow sth off the map

faire disparaître qc de la surface de la terre

to put sth on the map

faire connaître qc

II.map <-pp-> [mæp] VB trans

map region:

map

dresser une carte de

I.relief [rɪˈli:f] N

1. relief (after sth bad):

relief

soulagement m

much to my relief, to my great relief

à mon grand soulagement

to feel an incredible sense of relief

se sentir grandement soulagé

that's a relief

quel soulagement

2. relief no pl (help):

relief

aide f

tax relief

un dégrèvement fiscal

3. relief (replacement):

relief

substitut m

4. relief MIL:

relief

libération f

5. relief fig:

to throw sth into relief

mettre qc en évidence

6. relief ART, GEO:

relief

relief m

II.relief [rɪˈli:f] ADJ (substitute)

relief

de remplacement

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Though not easy to define in words, the easiest way to identify a col is to find the characteristic "hour glass" pattern of contour lines on a relief map.

www.telegraph.co.uk

This is common on relief maps and modern weather maps.

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There is also a relief map and audiovisual presentation of the battle.

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Good relief maps were needed for the design competition and there was also the issue of freehold land on one side of the border and leasehold land on the other.

www.canberratimes.com.au

A metal observation tower with a relief map of the region stands near the true high point.

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My husband changed the infusion sites every other day or so, sometimes more frequently, and my thighs and belly became relief maps of purple to faded green.

archive.azcentral.com

On the wall, as yet unpacked, was a relief map of the desert.

www.kcet.org

Relief maps show the changes over the centuries.

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His face is a relief map of mischief and melancholy, and there is a laugh hidden in every crease.

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Exhibits include the relief map that uses lights and sounds to dsiplay the path of the flood.

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