SIGNAL BOX - Translation from English into French

Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

signal box N RAIL

signal box: poste m d'aiguillage

Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

cabine d'aiguillage RAIL: signal box

poste d'aiguillage: signal box

poste d'aiguillage RAIL: signal box

Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

I. signal [Brit ˈsɪɡn(ə)l, Am ˈsɪɡnəl] N

1. signal (cue):

signal: signal m (for de)

to be the signal for violent protest: être le signal de violentes protestations

to give the signal to leave/to attack: donner le signal du départ/de l'attaque

this is a signal to do: cela indique qu'il faut faire

2. signal (sign, indication):

signal: signe m (of de)

to be a signal that …: être signe que, indiquer que …

to send a signal to sb that …: indiquer (clairement) à qn que …

3. signal RAIL:

signal: signal m

4. signal:

signal RADIO, TV, ELECTRON: signal m

to pick up a radar signal: capter un signal radar

5. signal (message) fig:

to send out conflicting signals: envoyer des messages contradictoires

to read the signals: comprendre

II. signal [Brit ˈsɪɡn(ə)l, Am ˈsɪɡnəl] ADJ form attr

signal triumph, achievement, success: éclatant

signal honour: véritable

signal attr failure: notoire

III. signal <pres part etc signalling, signalled Brit signaling, signaled Am> [Brit ˈsɪɡn(ə)l, Am ˈsɪɡnəl] VB trans

1. signal (gesture to) lit:

to signal (to sb) that …: faire signe (à qn) que …

to signal sb to do: faire signe à qn de faire

I signalled John to get the car: j'ai fait signe à John d'aller chercher la voiture

2. signal (indicate) fig:

signal shift, determination, reluctance, disapproval, support: indiquer

signal release: annoncer

to signal one's intention to do: annoncer son intention de faire

to signal one's readiness to do: annoncer qu'on est prêt à faire

to signal that …: indiquer que …

3. signal (mark):

signal end, beginning, decline: marquer

IV. signal <pres part etc signalling, signalled Brit signaling, signaled Am> [Brit ˈsɪɡn(ə)l, Am ˈsɪɡnəl] VB intr

signal: faire des signes

he was signalling frantically: il faisait des signes désespérés

to signal with one's arm/head: faire signe du bras/de la tête

I. box [Brit bɒks, Am bɑks] N

1. box:

box (small, cardboard): boîte f

box (larger, crate): caisse f

box of matches/of chocolates: boîte d'allumettes/de chocolats

to sell apples by the box: vendre des pommes par caisses

it comes in a box: cela se vend en boîte

2. box (on page):

box: case f

put a tick in the box: cocher la case

3. box (seating area):

box THEAT: loge f

box SPORTS: tribune f

4. box (in stable):

box: box m

5. box Brit SPORTS (for protection):

box: coquille f

6. box (television) inf:

the box: la télé

7. box SPORTS:

box (in soccer): surface f de réparation

box (in baseball): emplacement m

8. box (in gymnastics):

box: cheval m de saut

9. box (for post):

box, a. Box: boîte f postale

Box 20: BP 20

10. box MOTOR (for gears, steering, axle):

box: boîte f

11. box (slap):

a box on the ear: une gifle

12. box BOT:

box: buis m

box attr hedge, furniture: en buis

13. box Brit TRANSP → box junction

14. box (dilemma):

box inf: impasse f

15. box inf COMPUT:

box: machine f

II. box [Brit bɒks, Am bɑks] VB trans

1. box (pack) → box up

2. box (fight):

box opponent: boxer

3. box (strike):

to box sb's ears: gifler qn

4. box NAUT:

to box the compass: réciter la rose des vents

III. box [Brit bɒks, Am bɑks] VB intr SPORTS

box: boxer

IV. boxed ADJ

boxed note, information:

boxed: en encadré

boxed set: coffret m

boxed advert: encadré m

box junction N Brit TRANSP

box junction: milieu m d'intersection (délimité par des bandes jaunes)

I. box up VB [Brit bɒks -, Am bɑks -] (box up [sth], box [sth] up)

box up: mettre [qc] en caisse, encaisser

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signal box N RAIL

signal box: poste m d'aiguillage

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I. signal [ˈsɪgnəl] N

1. signal (particular gesture) a. COMPUT:

signal: signal m

to give sb a signal to +infin: faire signe à qn de +infin

2. signal (indication):

signal: signe m

to be a signal that ...: indiquer que ...

3. signal Am → indicator

II. signal <-l(l)-> [ˈsɪgnəl] VB trans

1. signal (indicate):

signal: signaler

to signal that ...: indiquer que ...

2. signal (gesticulate):

signal: faire signe

III. signal <-l(l)-> [ˈsɪgnəl] VB intr

signal: faire des signaux

indicator N a. TECH

indicator: indicateur m

box¹ [bɒks, Am bɑ:ks] N

1. box:

box (container): boîte f

box (of large format): caisse f

a (cardboard) box: un carton

chocolate box: boîte de chocolats

tool box: boîte à outils

2. box (rectangular space):

box: case f

3. box (small space):

to be just a box: être grand comme un mouchoir de poche

4. box THEAT:

box: loge f

5. box Aus, Brit SPORTS:

box: coquille f

6. box inf (television):

the box: la télé

7. box (box junction):

box: zone d'intersection quadrillée en jaune

8. box no pl (tree):

box: buis m

I. box² [bɒks, Am bɑ:ks] N

box: gifle f

to give sb a box on the ears: gifler qn

II. box² [bɒks, Am bɑ:ks] VB intr SPORTS

box: faire de la boxe

III. box² [bɒks, Am bɑ:ks] VB trans

1. box SPORTS:

box: boxer

2. box (hit):

to box someone's ears: gifler qn

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I. signal [ˈsɪg·n ə l] N

1. signal (particular gesture) a. comput:

signal: signal m

to give sb a signal to +infin: faire signe à qn de +infin

2. signal (indication):

signal: signe m

to be a signal that ...: indiquer que ...

3. signal AUTO:

signal: clignotant m

II. signal <-l- [or -ll-]> [ˈsɪg·n ə l] VB trans

1. signal (indicate):

signal: signaler

to signal that ...: indiquer que ...

2. signal (gesticulate):

signal: faire signe

III. signal <-l- [or -ll-]> [ˈsɪg·n ə l] VB intr

signal: faire des signaux

box¹ [baks] N

1. box:

box (container): boîte f

box (of large format): caisse f

(cardboard) box: carton m

tool box: boîte à outils

2. box (rectangular space):

box: case f

3. box (small space):

to be just a box: être grand comme un mouchoir de poche

4. box THEAT:

box: loge f

5. box (tree):

box: buis m

I. box² [baks] N

box: gifle f

to give sb a box on the ears: gifler qn

II. box² [baks] VB intr sports

box: faire de la boxe

III. box² [baks] VB trans

1. box sports:

box: boxer

2. box (hit):

to box someone's ears: gifler qn

Present
I	signal
you	signal
he/she/it	signals
we	signal
you	signal
they	signal

Past
I	signalled / signaled
you	signalled / signaled
he/she/it	signalled / signaled
we	signalled / signaled
you	signalled / signaled
they	signalled / signaled

Present Perfect
I	have	signalled / signaled
you	have	signalled / signaled
he/she/it	has	signalled / signaled
we	have	signalled / signaled
you	have	signalled / signaled
they	have	signalled / signaled

Past Perfect
I	had	signalled / signaled
you	had	signalled / signaled
he/she/it	had	signalled / signaled
we	had	signalled / signaled
you	had	signalled / signaled
they	had	signalled / signaled

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