relief supplies in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for relief supplies in the English»French Dictionary

relief supplies N npl

relief supplies

secours mpl

Translations for relief supplies in the French»English Dictionary

secours

relief supplies

Translations for relief supplies in the English»French Dictionary

I.supply [Brit səˈplʌɪ, Am səˈplaɪ] N

1. supply (stock):

supply

réserves fpl

a plentiful supply of bullets/money

des réserves abondantes de balles/d'argent

in short/plentiful supply

difficile/facile à obtenir or se procurer

a plentiful supply of workers

un grand nombre de travailleurs

to get in a supply of sth

s'approvisionner en qc

win a year's supply of wine!

gagnez du vin pour toute une année!

2. supply (source):

supply (of fuel, gas, water, blood, oxygen)

alimentation f (of en)

supply (of food)

approvisionnement m

the supply has been cut off

l'alimentation a été coupée

the supply of oxygen to the tissues

l'alimentation des tissus en oxygène

the blood supply to the legs/the heart

le sang qui alimente les jambes/le cœur

the blood supply to the baby

le sang transfusé au bébé

3. supply (action of providing):

supply

fourniture f

supply

approvisionnement m (to à)

to control the supply of alcoholic drinks

contrôler la fourniture de boissons alcoolisées

to control the supply of alcoholic drinks attr ship, train, truck

ravitailleur/-euse

to control the supply of alcoholic drinks problem, route (for industry)

d'approvisionnement

to control the supply of alcoholic drinks (for population)

de ravitaillement

supply company

fournisseur m

4. supply Brit SCHOOL → supply teacher

II.supplies N npl

1. supplies (food, equipment):

supplies

réserves fpl

food supplies

ravitaillement m

to cut off sb's supplies

couper les vivres à qn

2. supplies (for office, household):

supplies (machines, electrical goods)

matériel m

supplies (stationery, small items)

fournitures fpl

3. supplies Brit:

supplies POL, ADMIN

crédits mpl

III.supply [Brit səˈplʌɪ, Am səˈplaɪ] VB trans

1. supply (provide):

supply goods, arms, fuel, water, oxygen, calories, drugs, word, phrase, information, recipe

fournir (to, for à)

supply love, companionship, affection

apporter (to à)

to supply arms/details to sb, to supply sb with arms/details

fournir des armes/des détails à qn

to supply a name to the police, to supply the police with a name

donner un nom à la police

to keep sb supplied with parts, equipment

approvisionner régulièrement qn en

to keep a machine supplied with fuel

assurer l'alimentation d'un appareil en combustible

to keep sb supplied with information/gossip

tenir qn au courant de ce qui se passe/des potins

2. supply (provide food, fuel for):

supply area, town

ravitailler (with en)

3. supply (provide raw materials for):

supply factory, company

approvisionner (with en)

4. supply (satisfy, fulfil):

supply needs, wants, requirements

subvenir à

supply demand, need

répondre à

See also supply teacher

supply teacher N Brit

supply teacher

suppléant/-e m/f

supply teacher

remplaçant/-e m/f

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 supplies in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for relief supplies in the English»French Dictionary

I.supply <-ied> [səˈplaɪ] VB trans

supply

fournir

supply an answer

donner

to supply sb/sth with food

approvisionner qn/qc en nourriture

to supply oneself with sth

s'approvisionner en qc

to supply sb's needs

subvenir aux besoins de qn

II.supply [səˈplaɪ] N

1. supply (provision):

supply

provision f

electricity/water supplies

alimentation f en électricité/eau

food supplies

vivres mpl

2. supply pl (equipment):

supply

matériel m

supply of an office

fournitures fpl

3. supply no pl, no indef art (action of making available):

supply

offre f

supply and demand

l'offre et la demande

oil supply

offre en pétrole

4. supply (action of providing):

supply

approvisionnement m

5. supply pl (grant):

supply

subvention f

6. supply Brit, Aus SCHOOL (standby teacher):

supply

remplaçant(e) m (f)

to be on supply

faire des remplacements

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

In 1882, his steamboats helped deliver relief supplies to flood victims.

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However, when relief supplies are being distributed in the province, the local officials and soldiers start fighting over who should receive a larger share.

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Project funding also continues to provide shelter, clothing, transportation of relief supplies and repairs to mission properties needed to help the influx of refugees.

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The relief supplies would provide assistance to more than 113,000 beneficiaries.

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The emergency relief supplies that the church donates typically include clothing, personal care kits, and medical supplies.

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Likewise, the command has supported numerous humanitarian relief operations transporting relief supplies to victims of natural disasters at home and abroad.

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The aid given was in the form of monetary donations and pledges, as well as relief supplies including food, medical supplies, tents and blankets.

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There were early difficulties in transporting the relief supplies due to fuel shortages.

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Relief supplies, including food, hygiene, and educational kits, were given to those affected by the tsunami.

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Because the affected area is extremely remote, distributing the relief supplies was difficult.

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