self-contained in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for self-contained in the English»French Dictionary

self-contained [Brit ˌsɛlfkənˈteɪnd, Am ˈˌsɛlf kənˈteɪnd] ADJ

1. self-contained:

self-contained flat

indépendant

self-contained project, unit

autonome

2. self-contained person:

self-contained

réservé

Translations for self-contained in the French»English Dictionary

I.clos (close) [klo, oz] VB pp

clos → clore

II.clos (close) [klo, oz] ADJ

1. clos (fermé):

clos (close) (gén)

closed

clos (close) enveloppe

sealed

monde clos fig

self-contained world

à la nuit close liter

after nightfall

2. clos (clôturé):

clos (close) terrain

fenced, enclosed

III.clos N m

clos < pl clos>:

clos (terrain)

fenced ou enclosed field

clos (verger)

orchard

clos (vigne)

vineyard

See also clore

I.clore [klɔʀ] VB trans

1. clore (mettre fin à):

clore débat, scrutin, compte

to close (par with)

l'exercice clos le 31 décembre

the financial year which ended on 31 December

2. clore (être la fin de):

clore programme, congrès

to end, to conclude

clore livre

to end

un dîner a clos le congrès

the conference ended with a dinner

3. clore (fermer) liter:

clore yeux, volet

to close

clore passage

to block, to seal off

clore enveloppe

to seal

4. clore (enclore):

clore terrain

to enclose (de with)

5. clore (conclure) dated:

clore accord, marché

to conclude

II.se clore VB refl

se clore refl (se terminer):

se clore

to end (par with)

self-contained in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for self-contained in the English»French Dictionary

self-contained ADJ

1. self-contained (self-sufficient):

self-contained

autosuffisant(e)

2. self-contained (independent):

self-contained apartment

indépendant(e)

3. self-contained pej (reserved):

self-contained

indépendant(e)

Translations for self-contained in the French»English Dictionary

indépendant(e) [ɛ̃depɑ̃dɑ̃, ɑ̃t] ADJ

1. indépendant (libre, souverain, indocile):

indépendant(e)

independent

2. indépendant (à son compte):

indépendant(e)

self-employed

indépendant(e) artiste, architecte, photographe, collaborateur, journaliste

freelance

3. indépendant (séparé):

indépendant(e) chambre

self-contained

indépendant(e) questions, systèmes

separate

4. indépendant (sans liaison avec):

indépendant de qn/qc

independent of sb/sth

pour des raisons indépendantes de notre volonté

for reasons beyond our control

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Non-material couplings were linking elements that would allow each vehicle to be self-contained, while moving in unison.

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Apart from a few double-length episodes (including the debut), each episode is a self-contained storyline.

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In the field of psychology a healthy individual is typically seen as self-contained, independent and self-reliant, capable of asserting himself and influencing his environment.

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Instead, they typically emphasize self-contained puzzle challenges that can resemble children's logic puzzle toys or games.

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Other energy needs are met by energizers, which are self-contained generators roughly the size of a human adult.

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The book recounts his various adventures, usually of the amorous type, in a series of self-contained episodes.

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This is a self-contained system that uses three ring laser gyros to determine azimuth, elevation angle and trunnion tilt angle.

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Demos are different in that they are self-contained programs which are "not" upgradable to the full version.

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These devices are self-contained and may be transported using a single articulated lorry.

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The armor also included a photon emitter that created a force shield, forcefield-based stealth technology, boot-jet propulsion, and a self-contained breathing system.

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