speed check in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for speed check in the English»French Dictionary

I.speed [Brit spiːd, Am spid] N

1. speed:

speed (velocity of vehicle, wind, record)

vitesse f

speed (rapidity of response, reaction)

rapidité f

at (a) great speed

à toute vitesse

at a speed of 100 km per hour

à une vitesse de 100 km à l'heure

winds reaching speeds of

des vents atteignant une vitesse de

car with a maximum speed of

voiture avec une vitesse maximale de

at speed go, run

à toute vitesse

at speed work, read

en quatrième vitesse

to pick up/lose speed

prendre/perdre de la vitesse

at the speed of light

à la vitesse de la lumière

‘full speed ahead!’ NAUT

‘en avant toute!’

what speed were you doing?

à quelle vitesse est-ce que tu roulais or étais-tu?

reading/typing speed

vitesse de lecture/frappe

to make all speed liter

faire diligence liter

2. speed (gear):

speed

vitesse f

three-speed bicycle

vélo m à trois vitesses

3. speed PHOTO:

speed (of film)

sensibilité f

speed (of shutter)

vitesse f d'obturation

4. speed (drug):

speed inf

speed m inf

speed inf

amphétamines fpl

II.speed <pret, pp sped or speeded> [Brit spiːd, Am spid] VB trans

speed process, recovery

hâter

speed traffic

rendre [qc] plus fluide

to speed sb on his/her way

souhaiter bon voyage à qn

III.speed [Brit spiːd, Am spid] VB intr

1. speed < pret, pp sped> (move swiftly):

to speed along

aller à toute allure or à toute vitesse, foncer inf

to speed away

partir à toute vitesse

the train sped past

le train est passé à toute vitesse

2. speed < pret, pp speeded> (drive too fast):

speed

conduire trop vite

he was caught speeding

il a eu une contravention (pour excès) de vitesse

3. speed (on drugs) inf:

to be speeding

être speedé inf

IV.speed [Brit spiːd, Am spid]

that's about my speed Am

c'est à peu près de mon niveau

to be up to speed

être au niveau

I.check [Brit tʃɛk, Am tʃɛk] N

1. check (inspection):

check (for quality, security)

contrôle m (on sur)

to carry out checks

exercer des contrôles

to give sth a check

vérifier qc

to keep a (close) check on sb/sth

surveiller qn/qc (de près)

2. check MED:

check

examen m

eye/breast check

examen des yeux/des seins

3. check (restraint):

check

frein m (on à)

to put or place a check on immigration, production, growth

mettre un frein à

to hold or keep sb/sth in check

contrôler qn/qc

to hold oneself in check

se maîtriser

4. check (in chess):

in check

en échec

to put the king in check

faire échec au roi

your king is in check

échec au roi

5. check TEXTIL:

check (fabric)

tissu m à carreaux

check (pattern)

carreaux mpl

check (square)

carreau m

6. check Am (cheque):

check

chèque m

7. check Am (bill):

check

addition f

to pick up the check

payer l'addition

8. check Am (receipt):

check

ticket m

9. check Am (tick):

check

croix f (pour cocher)

II.check [Brit tʃɛk, Am tʃɛk] ADJ attr

check fabric, garment, etc.:

check

à carreaux

III.check [Brit tʃɛk, Am tʃɛk] VB trans

1. check (for security):

check vehicle, mechanism, fuse

vérifier

check person, baggage, product, ticket, passport, area

contrôler

to check that/whether …

vérifier que/si …

to check the toys for potential dangers

vérifier que les jouets ne sont pas dangereux

they checked the hotel for bombs/gas leaks

ils se sont assurés qu'il n'y avait pas de bombe/fuite de gaz dans l'hôtel

2. check (for accuracy, reliability):

check bill, data, statement, terms, signature, banknote, spelling, translation

vérifier

check accounts, invoice, output, work

contrôler

check proofs

corriger

to check sth for accuracy

vérifier l'exactitude de qc

to check sth for defects

contrôler la qualité de qc

to check that/whether …

vérifier que/si …

to check sth against original document

collationner qc avec

to check sth against recorded data, inventory

vérifier qc par rapport à

to check sth against signature

comparer qc avec

3. check (for health, progress):

check temperature, blood pressure

prendre

check reflexes

tester

check eyesight

examiner

to check that/whether …

vérifier que/si …

to check sb's progress

vérifier les progrès de qn

4. check (inspect):

check watch, map, pocket, wallet

examiner

check emails

regarder

5. check (find out):

check times, details, information

vérifier

to check if or whether

vérifier si

to check the availability of sth

vérifier si qc est disponible

I need to check how cold it is/where the station is

je dois vérifier s'il fait froid/où se trouve la gare

to check with sb that …

demander à qn si …

I had to check out with him that it was OK

j'ai dû lui demander si ça ne posait pas de problèmes

6. check (curb):

check price rises, inflation

contrôler

check increase, growth, progress

freiner

check abuse, emigration, influence

réduire

check rumour

démentir

check plans

déjouer

7. check (restrain, keep in):

check emotions

maîtriser

check tears, exclamation

retenir

she checked an impulse to laugh

elle s'est retenue pour ne pas rire

8. check (stop):

check person, animal, enemy advance, rebellion

arrêter

9. check (in chess):

check player, chesspiece

faire échec à

10. check COMPUT:

check

cocher

11. check (in hockey):

check shot

bloquer

12. check Am (for safekeeping):

check coat

mettre [qc] au vestiaire

check baggage

mettre [qc] à la consigne

13. check Am (register):

check baggage

enregistrer

14. check Am (tick) → check off

IV.check [Brit tʃɛk, Am tʃɛk] VB intr

1. check (verify):

check

vérifier (whether, if si)

to check with sb

demander à qn

2. check (examine):

to check for problems, disease, defects

dépister

to check for leaks, flaws, danger signs

chercher

3. check (register):

to check into hotel

arriver à

4. check Am (tally):

check accounts:

être exact

5. check (in poker):

check

passer

V.to check oneself VB refl

1. to check oneself (restrain):

to check oneself

se retenir

2. to check oneself (inspect):

to check oneself in the mirror

se regarder dans la glace

VI.check [Brit tʃɛk, Am tʃɛk] INTERJ

1. check (in chess):

check!

échec au roi!

2. check Am (expressing agreement):

check inf

d'ac inf

check inf

d'accord

VII.checked ADJ

1. checked TEXTIL:

checked fabric, pattern, garment

à carreaux

2. checked LING:

checked vowel, syllable

entravé

See also check off

I.check off VB [Brit tʃɛk -, Am tʃɛk -] (check off [sth], check [sth] off)

check off items, names:

check off

cocher

speed check in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for speed check in the English»French Dictionary

speed check, speed control N

speed check

contrôle m de vitesse

Translations for speed check in the English»French Dictionary

I.speed [spi:d] N

1. speed (velocity):

speed

vitesse f

at a speed of ten kilometres per hour

à une vitesse de dix kilomètres heure

at breakneck speed no pl

à une vitesse folle

cruising speed

vitesse de croisière

(at) full speed

à toute vitesse

at lightning speed

à la vitesse de l'éclair

the speed of light/sound

la vitesse de la lumière/du son

with all possible speed

le plus vite possible

2. speed fig (quickness):

speed

rapidité f

3. speed (gear on bicycle):

speed

vitesse f

4. speed inf (amphetamine):

speed

amphète f

to be on speed

être sous amphés

Phrases:

to be up to speed

aller à toute vitesse

to bring sb up to speed

tenir qn au courant de qc

II.speed <sped, sped> [spi:d] VB intr

1. speed (hasten):

speed

se dépêcher

2. speed (exceed speed restrictions):

speed

aller trop vite

3. speed inf (be under drug):

speed

être sous amphés

III.speed <-ed, -ed [or sped, sped]> [spi:d] VB trans

speed

accélérer

speed person

presser

I.check [tʃek] N

1. check (inspection):

check

vérification f

security check

inspection f de sécurité

spot checks

inspections fpl ponctuelles

to have a check in [or through] sth

passer qc en revue

to take a quick check

jeter un coup d'œil

2. check (search for information):

check

enquête f

background check

investigation f de fond

to run a check on sb

vérifier les antécédents de qn

3. check Am (money order):

check

chèque m

a check for ...

un chèque pour la somme de ...

to make a check out to sb

écrire un chèque à l'ordre de qn

to pay by [or with a] check

payer par chèque

4. check Am (ticket for deposit):

check

reçu m

5. check (pattern):

check

carreaux mpl

6. check Am (intersection):

check

intersection f

7. check Am, Scot (bill):

check

addition f

8. check GAMES:

check

échec m

to be in check

être (en) échec

II.check [tʃek] ADJ

check shirt:

check

à carreaux

III.check [tʃek] VB trans

1. check (inspect):

check

vérifier

to check through [or over] sth

passer qc en revue

to double-check sth

revérifier qc

2. check (control):

check person, ticket, work

contrôler

3. check (halt):

check

faire échec à

check crisis

enrayer

check tears

refouler

4. check (deposit):

check

mettre en consigne

5. check AVIAT:

check

enregistrer

6. check GAMES:

to check sb's king

mettre le roi en échec

IV.check [tʃek] VB intr

1. check (examine):

check

vérifier

to check on sth

vérifier qc

to check on sb

examiner qn

to check with sb/sth

vérifier auprès de qn/qc

2. check (ask):

check

demander

to check with sb

demander à qn

3. check (halt):

check

s'arrêter

4. check Am (be in accordance with):

to check with sth

être en harmonie avec qc

See also cheque

cheque [tʃek] N Brit, Aus

cheque → check

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

A drift that reduces the rider's speed without bringing him to a complete stop is called a speed check.

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Average speed check signage will be used to inform drivers that they are entering an average speed control zone.

www.2br.co.uk

Speed checks do appear and penalties can be severe.

en.wikipedia.org

Buzzer-beaters (also known as speed check, fast-buzz, or quick-recall questions) are relatively short, rarely more than two sentences long, and contain few clues.

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Plus, the brighter display means speed checking your stats on-the-go is easier than ever -- even in bright sunshine.

lifestyle.one

A feature of society is that we flash fellow motorists to alert them to police doing speed checks, not realising we could be informing serious criminals about police presence.

jamaica-gleaner.com

Many enhancements including sector copying and verifying, speed checking, turning on/off file verifying and drive reconfiguration.

en.wikipedia.org

Of these total flight hours, 1721.9 were flown over speed check zones producing 30,967 arrests.

en.wikipedia.org

Include your eircode, a copy of your line speed check results and confirmation of the operators you have contacted.

www.kilkennypeople.ie

I see nothing wrong with random hand held speed checks carried out at accident black spots and sites of particular danger.

www.shropshirestar.com