sheep station in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for sheep station in the English»French Dictionary

sheep station N

sheep station

élevage m de moutons (en Australie)

Translations for sheep station in the English»French Dictionary

cattle/sheep station

élevage m bovin/de moutons

Translations for sheep station in the English»French Dictionary

I.station [Brit ˈsteɪʃ(ə)n, Am ˈsteɪʃ(ə)n] N

1. station RAIL:

station

gare f

in or at the station

à la gare

the train came into the station

le train est entré en gare

the train came into the station attr facilities, hotel, platform, staff

de la gare

2. station:

station (service) RADIO

station f de radio

station TV

station f de télévision

station (frequency)

station f

jazz station

station f de jazz

local/national radio station

radio f locale/nationale

3. station (base):

station MIL, NAUT

base f

naval/RAF station

base f navale/de la RAF

4. station (gen):

station MIL, NAUT (post)

poste m

at one's station

à son poste

5. station:

station, a. police station

commissariat m

station, a. police station (small)

poste m de police

6. station FARM:

station

élevage m

cattle/sheep station

élevage m bovin/de moutons

7. station (rank):

station dated

condition f

one's station in life

sa condition dans la société

to get ideas above one's station

ne pas avoir les moyens de ses ambitions

8. station REL:

the Stations of the Cross

les Stations fpl de la croix

to do the Stations of the Cross

faire le chemin de la croix

II.station [Brit ˈsteɪʃ(ə)n, Am ˈsteɪʃ(ə)n] VB trans (gen) MIL

station officer, guard, steward

poster

station troops

stationner

station ship, tank

déployer

to be stationed in Germany/at Essen

être en garnison en Allemagne/à Essen

III.to station oneself VB refl

to station oneself refl:

to station oneself

se poster

sheep <pl sheep> [Brit ʃiːp, Am ʃip] N

sheep

mouton m

sheep (ewe)

brebis f

to count sheep fig

compter les moutons

to follow sb/sth like sheep

suivre qn/qc comme des moutons

to make sheep's eyes at sb

faire les yeux doux à qn

may as well be hung for a sheep as for a lamb

tant qu'à être condamné pour un crime, autant qu'il en vaille la peine

See also goat

goat [Brit ɡəʊt, Am ɡoʊt] N

1. goat:

goat ZOOL, FOOD

chèvre f

goat attr cheese, meat, milk, stew

de chèvre

2. goat Brit (fool):

goat inf

andouille f inf

to act the goat

faire l'andouille inf

3. goat (lecher):

goat inf

vieux cochon m inf

he really gets my goat inf

il me tape sur les nerfs inf

that will separate the sheep from the goats

cela permettra de voir ce que vaut chacun

sheep station in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for sheep station in the English»French Dictionary

I.station [ˈsteɪʃən] N

1. station (railroad stop):

station

gare f

underground station Brit, Aus

station f de métro

2. station (building):

station

poste m

research station

poste de recherche

police station

poste de police

power station

centrale f électrique

atomic energy station

centrale f atomique

petrol/gas station

station-service f

3. station (for broadcasting):

station

station f

4. station (position):

station

poste m

to take up one's stations

se rendre à son poste

action/battle stations MIL

poste m de combat

to be on station NAUT, MIL

être à son poste

5. station (social position):

station

position f

one's station in life

sa situation sociale

6. station Aus, NZ AGR:

station

exploitation f d'élevage

II.station [ˈsteɪʃən] VB trans MIL

station troops

poster

sheep [ʃi:p] N

sheep

mouton m

sheep (ewe)

brebis f

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

It began as a sheep station and river crossing before undergoing a major transformation as a railway town.

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The island regarded as an ideal place for a sheep station as there was no danger of rabbit invasion.

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Used as a sheep station from the early 1900s onwards the station was sold to the state government in 1990.

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Currently occupying an area of 85000acre ha the property is still operating as a sheep station but also as a farmstay for tourists.

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Cattle station has a parallel term, sheep station, for those stations carrying sheep rather than cattle.

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Drenching for internal parasites is an important routine on a sheep station.

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Originally a sheep station it has been more recently a goat export receival station.

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