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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

source language N

source language: langue f source

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langue de départ: source language

langue de départ: source language

langue source: source language

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I. source [Brit sɔːs, Am sɔrs] N

1. source (origin):

source: source f (of de)

source of income, source of revenue: source de revenu

sources of supply: sources d'approvisionnement

energy/food sources: ressources fpl énergétiques/alimentaires

at source affect, cut off, deduct: à la source

2. source (cause):

source of anxiety, resentment, satisfaction: source f de

source of anxiety, resentment, satisfaction: cause f de

source of problem, error, infection, pollution: origine f de

source of rumour: origine f de

3. source JOURN (informant):

source: source f (close to proche de)

to hear sth from a reliable source: tenir qc de source sûre

one source said the king had always known that …: le roi aurait toujours su que …

4. source GEOG (of river):

source: source f

5. source LIT (of writer, work):

source: source f

II. sources N

sources npl UNIV (reference materials):

sources: sources fpl

III. source [Brit sɔːs, Am sɔrs] VB trans (obtain)

source products, energy: se procurer

to be sourced from region, country: provenir de

language [Brit ˈlaŋɡwɪdʒ, Am ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ] N

1. language U (system):

language: langage m

the development of language: le développement du langage

2. language (of a particular nation):

language: langue f

the English language: la langue anglaise

3. language U (words used by a particular group) (gen) COMPUT:

language: langage m

formal/legal language: langage formel/juridique

bad or strong or foul language: langage m grossier

mind your language!: sois poli!

don't use that language with me!: ne me parle pas de cette façon!

to speak the same language: parler la même langue

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langage/programme source: source language/program

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I. source [sɔ:s, Am sɔ:rs] N a. fig

source: source f

at source: à la source

to have one's source in sth: avoir son origine dans qc

to track down the source of sth: tracer la provenance de qc

II. source [sɔ:s, Am sɔ:rs] VB trans

1. source (state origin):

to be sourced from sth: provenir de qc

2. source (find out):

source: se procurer

language [ˈlæŋgwɪdʒ] N

1. language no pl (system of communication):

language: langage m

bad language: langage grossier m

foul language: grossièretés fpl

2. language (idiom of a cultural community):

language: langue f

Phrases:

to speak the same language: parler la même langue

to speak the same language fig: être sur la même longueur d'onde

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langage/programme source: source language/program

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I. source [sɔrs] N a. fig

source: source f

at the source: à la source

to have one's source in sth: avoir son origine dans qc

to track down the source of sth: tracer la provenance de qc

II. source [sɔrs] VB trans

1. source (state origin):

to be sourced from sth: provenir de qc

2. source (obtain from other business):

source: se procurer

language [ˈlæŋ·gwɪdʒ] N

1. language (system of communication):

language: langage m

bad language: langage grossier

foul language: grossièretés fpl

2. language (idiom of a cultural community):

language: langue f

Phrases:

to speak the same language: parler la même langue

to speak the same language fig: être sur la même longueur d'onde

Present
I	source
you	source
he/she/it	sources
we	source
you	source
they	source

Past
I	sourced
you	sourced
he/she/it	sourced
we	sourced
you	sourced
they	sourced

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

Past Perfect
I	had	sourced
you	had	sourced
he/she/it	had	sourced
we	had	sourced
you	had	sourced
they	had	sourced

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