seating capacity in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for seating capacity in the English»French Dictionary

seating capacity N

seating capacity

nombre m de places assises

what is the seating capacity?

combien y a-t-il de places?

Translations for seating capacity in the English»French Dictionary

seating/storage capacity

capacité d'accueil/de stockage

Translations for seating capacity in the English»French Dictionary

capacity [Brit kəˈpasɪti, Am kəˈpæsədi] N

1. capacity (ability to hold):

capacity (of box, bottle)

contenance f

capacity (of barrel)

capacité f (of de)

capacity (of concert, theatre building)

capacité f d'accueil

capacity (of road)

capacité f

the theatre has a capacity of 500

le théâtre peut accueillir 500 personnes

seating/storage capacity

capacité d'accueil/de stockage

the theatre was packed or full to capacity

le théâtre était comble

to have a great capacity for alcohol hum

avoir une bonne descente inf

2. capacity (of factory):

capacity

capacité f de production

manufacturing or production capacity

capacité de production

to operate at full capacity

opérer au maximum de ses capacités

the plant is stretched to capacity

l'usine tourne au maximum de ses capacités de production

3. capacity (role):

in my capacity as a doctor

en ma qualité de médecin

she was employed in an advisory/in a private capacity

elle était employée à titre consultatif/à titre privé

I have been employed in various capacities

j'ai été employé à divers titres

4. capacity (ability):

to have a capacity for learning, maths

avoir un don pour

a capacity for doing

une aptitude à faire

he has a great capacity for friendship

il a une grande aptitude à se faire des amis

she has a great capacity for hard work

elle a une grande capacité de travail

to have the capacity to do

avoir les moyens de faire

he has the capacity to do well

il a les moyens de bien faire

the task/exam is well within your capacities

vous êtes parfaitement capable de faire ce travail/examen

5. capacity MOTOR:

capacity

cylindrée f

6. capacity ELECTRON:

capacity

capacité f

7. capacity LAW:

capacity

capacité f

I.seat [Brit siːt, Am sit] N

1. seat (allocated place):

seat

place f

I sat down on or in the first seat I could find

je me suis assis à la première place que j'ai trouvée

the nearest available seat

la place la plus proche

to book or reserve a seat (in theatre, on train)

réserver une place

to keep a seat for sb

garder une place pour qn

to give up one's seat to sb

céder sa place à qn

to take sb's seat

prendre sa place à qn

has everybody got a seat?

est-ce que tout le monde est assis?

keep your seats please

nous vous prions de rester assis

take your seats please THEAT (before performance)

veuillez gagner vos places

take your seats please (after interval)

veuillez regagner vos places

the best seats in the house

les meilleures places

would you prefer a seat next to the window or next to the aisle? (on plane)

voulez-vous (une place côté) fenêtre ou (une place côté) couloir?

2. seat (type, object) MOTOR:

seat (gen)

siège m

seat (bench-type)

banquette f

leather/fabric seats

sièges en cuir/en tissu

the back seat

la banquette arrière

how many seats do we need to put out in the hall?

combien de sièges est-ce qu'il faut installer dans la salle?

‘take a seat’ (indicating)

‘prenez un siège’

take or have a seat

asseyez-vous

sit in the front seat

assieds-toi à l'avant

3. seat Brit POL (in parliament, on committee):

seat

siège m

safe/marginal seat

siège sûr/menacé

to win a seat

gagner un siège

they won the seat from the Democrats

ils ont enlevé ce siège aux Démocrates

the CDU lost seven seats to the Greens

la CDU a perdu six sièges au profit des Verts

to keep/lose one's seat

garder/perdre son siège

to have a seat on the council

siéger au conseil

to take up one's seat

entrer en fonction

4. seat (part of chair):

seat

siège m

5. seat (location, centre):

seat

siège m

seat of government/learning

siège du gouvernement/savoir

6. seat (residence):

seat

résidence f familiale

7. seat RIDING:

to have a good seat

avoir une bonne assiette

to keep one's seat

rester en selle

to lose one's seat

perdre son assiette

8. seat (bottom):

seat euph

postérieur m

9. seat (of pants, trousers):

seat

fond m

II.-seat COMP

a 150-seat plane/cinema

un avion/cinéma de 150 places

a single-seat constituency Brit

une circonscription à siège unique

III.seat [Brit siːt, Am sit] VB trans

1. seat (assign place to):

seat person

placer

to seat sb next to sb

placer qn à côté de qn

2. seat (have seats for):

the car seats five

c'est une voiture à cinq places

how many does it seat? (of car)

elle a combien de places?

the table seats six

c'est une table de six couverts

the room seats 30 people

la salle peut accueillir 30 personnes

IV.to seat oneself VB refl

to seat oneself refl:

to seat oneself

prendre place

to seat oneself at the piano/next to sb

prendre place au piano/à côté de qn

V.seated ADJ

seated

assis

to be seated at table, desk

être assis à

is everybody seated?

est-ce que tout le monde est assis?

please remain seated

veuillez rester assis

VI.seat [Brit siːt, Am sit]

to take/occupy a back seat fig

se mettre/se tenir en retrait

seating [Brit ˈsiːtɪŋ, Am ˈsidɪŋ] N

1. seating (places):

seating

places fpl assises

a stadium with seating for 50, 000

un stade de 50 000 places (assises)

to introduce extra seating

ajouter plus de sièges

attr seating arrangements

placement m des gens

seating requirements

nombre m requis de places assises

the lounge has seating accommodation for 250 passengers

le hall d'embarquement peut accueillir 250 passagers

2. seating (arrangement):

I'll organize the seating

je placerai les gens

seating capacity in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for seating capacity in the English»French Dictionary

seating capacity

nombre m de places assises

Translations for seating capacity in the English»French Dictionary

capacity [kəˈpæsəti, Am -t̬i] N

1. capacity <-ties> (amount):

capacity

capacité f

capacity of container

contenance f

seating capacity

nombre m de places assises

filled to capacity

comble

to play to capacity audiences THEAT

jouer à guichets fermés

2. capacity no pl (ability):

capacity

aptitude f

to have a capacity for sth

avoir une aptitude à faire qc

to have a capacity for alcohol

tenir l'alcool

3. capacity (output):

capacity

rendement m

at full capacity

à plein rendement

4. capacity (position):

capacity

fonction f

in the capacity of sth

en qualité de qc

seating N no pl

seating

capacité f d'accueil

a restaurant has seating for 60

un restaurant a 60 couverts

I.seat [si:t] N

1. seat (furniture):

seat

siège m

back seat

siège arrière

is this seat free/taken?

est-ce que cette place est libre/prise?

to keep a seat for sb

garder une place à qn

2. seat THEAT:

seat

fauteuil m

3. seat sing (part):

seat of a chair

siège m

seat of trousers, pants

fond m

4. seat (buttocks):

seat

fesses fpl

5. seat (elected position):

seat

siège m

to take one's seat

prendre ses fonctions

6. seat (country residence):

seat

résidence f

a country seat

un château

7. seat (style of riding):

seat

assiette f

Phrases:

by the seat of one's pants

par intuition

II.seat [si:t] VB trans

1. seat (sit down):

seat

asseoir

2. seat (offer a seat):

seat

placer

3. seat (have enough seats for):

the hall seats 250 guests

le réfectoire peut contenir 250 invités à table

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Seating capacity is variable, as the center can be rearranged to accommodate a basketball court, a hockey rink, or a concert.

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The traditional features are preserved, letting sound shower down on the audience and the scale of a 30-m wide stage and the seating capacity of 2,700.

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It now accommodates a school hall above with a seating capacity of 600 and a gymnasium below.

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Its current seating capacity (with standing room only on the main floor) is 2,888.

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Minibuses customarily have a seating capacity of between 8 and 30 seats.

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The complex has five hard courts including the floodlit centre court which has a seating capacity of about 5,800.

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It has a seating capacity of 538 people and is equipped with variable acoustics for different types of music and spoken word.

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Seating capacity is 8,000 but can be rearranged to seat 16,000.

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Centre court has a seating capacity of 4200 people.

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It is calculated on the basis of various factors including engine capacity, seating capacity, unladen weight and cost price.

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