retainer in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

retainer in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for retainer in the English»French Dictionary

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English
A fixed retainer typically consists of a passive wire "bonded" to the tongue-side of the (usually, depending on the patient's bite, only lower) incisors.
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From about 1689 he was captain of a company of one hundred members of his clan and retainers.
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It has serious parts as well in the characters of the king and loyal retainers.
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Retainers attached themselves to the estates of wealthy landowners, while medical physicians and state-employed religious occultists could make a decent living.
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Retainers help in maintaining and stabilizing the position of teeth long enough to permit reorganization of the supporting structures after active phase of orthodontic therapy.
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Unlike the previously-mentioned retainer types, fixed retainers can not be removed by the patient.
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He had been summoned by the emperor, and had 3,000 retainers as escort.
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Unlike volunteer firefighters, retained firefighters receive an annual retainer fee and are paid on a per emergency call basis.
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A system of reserves was required where men received training and a retainer fee to be ready for war service when needed.
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It was deemed unnecessary because the noble families allowed their relatives and retainers to use their private baths.
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