subsistence level in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for subsistence level in the English»French Dictionary

subsistence level N

subsistence level

niveau m minimum pour vivre

Translations for subsistence level in the French»English Dictionary

minimum vital

subsistence level

Translations for subsistence level in the English»French Dictionary

subsistence [Brit səbˈsɪst(ə)ns, Am səbˈsɪstəns] N

subsistence

subsistance f

I.level [Brit ˈlɛv(ə)l, Am ˈlɛvəl] N

1. level (floor):

level (of building, mine)

niveau m

2. level (elevation):

level (of liquid, sea)

niveau m

3. level:

level SCHOOL, UNIV

niveau m

an intermediate level textbook

un manuel pour le niveau intermédiaire

that course is above/below your level

ce cours est trop difficile/facile pour toi

4. level fig (of understanding):

level

niveau m

to be on the same level as sb

être du même niveau que qn

to get down/to come down to sb's level

se mettre/s'abaisser au niveau de qn

to talk to sb on their level

parler à qn d'égal à égal

5. level (equal plane):

to be on a level with lit building, window: building, window

être à la hauteur de or au même niveau que

to be on a level with fig action: action

équivaloir à

on a level with the first floor

à la hauteur du premier étage

two windows both on the same level

deux fenêtres à la même hauteur

at waist-/knee-level

à la hauteur de la taille/des genoux

at street level

au niveau de la rue

that is on a level with arson fig

ça équivaut à l'incendie criminel

6. level (degree):

level (of pollution, noise, competence)

niveau m

level (of substance, unemployment, illiteracy)

taux m

level (of spending)

montant m

level (of satisfaction, anxiety)

degré m

glucose/cholesterol levels

taux de glucose/cholestérol

7. level (position in hierarchy):

level

échelon m

at local/national/board level

à l'échelon local/national/du conseil d'administration

at all levels

à tous les échelons

at a higher/lower level

à un échelon supérieur /inférieur

8. level fig (plane):

level

plan m

on a purely practical level

sur un plan strictement pratique

to be reduced to the same level as

être mis sur le même plan que

on a literary/musical level

d'un point de vue littéraire/musical

9. level fig (standard):

level

qualité f

the level of training/of service

la qualité de la formation/du service

10. level (tool):

level (gen)

niveau m

level (for surveying)

niveau m à lunette

II.levels N

levels npl GEOG:

the Somerset levels

la plaine du Somerset

III.level [Brit ˈlɛv(ə)l, Am ˈlɛvəl] ADJ

1. level (not at an angle):

level shelf, rail, floor

droit

level surface

plan

level worktop, table

horizontal

to hold a compass level

tenir une boussole horizontale

I don't think this bed is level

je trouve que ce lit penche

2. level:

level (not bumpy) ground, surface, plain, land

plat

level field, garden

nivelé

level (naturally)

sans dénivellation

3. level FOOD (not heaped):

level teaspoonful

ras

4. level (equally high):

to be level shoulders, windows, etc:

être à la même hauteur

to be level floor, ceiling, building:

être au même niveau

is the hem level?

est-ce que l'ourlet est droit?

trim the shoots so they are level with the ground

taillez les rejets au ras du sol

5. level (equal in achievement, rank) fig:

to be level competitors:

être à égalité

to be level in popularity

atteindre la même cote de popularité

on the same level (of colleagues)

au même échelon

6. level (stable):

to remain level growth, figures:

rester stable

7. level fig (even):

level tone

égal

IV.level [Brit ˈlɛv(ə)l, Am ˈlɛvəl] ADV (abreast)

to draw level competitors, cars:

arriver à la même hauteur (with que)

the pound is keeping level with the deutschmark

la livre se maintient par rapport au deutschmark

V.level <pres part etc levelling, levelled Brit leveling, leveled Am> [Brit ˈlɛv(ə)l, Am ˈlɛvəl] VB trans

1. level (raze to ground):

level village, area

raser

2. level (aim):

level gun, weapon

braquer (at sur)

level accusation

lancer (at contre)

level criticism

adresser (at à)

the criticism was levelled mainly at the board of directors

les critiques visaient essentiellement le conseil d'administration

3. level inf (knock down):

level opponent

mettre à terre

VI.level [Brit ˈlɛv(ə)l, Am ˈlɛvəl]

to be level-pegging

être à égalité

to be on the level (on level ground)

être sur terrain plat

to be on the level (trustworthy)

être réglo inf

to level with sb

être honnête avec qn

to keep a level head

garder son sang-froid

to try one's level best to do sth

faire tout son possible pour faire qc

subsistence level in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for subsistence level in the English»French Dictionary

subsistence level N

subsistence level

minimum m vital

to live at subsistence level level

avoir tout juste de quoi vivre

Translations for subsistence level in the English»French Dictionary

subsistence N form

subsistence

subsistance f

I.level [ˈlevəl] ADJ

1. level (horizontal, flat):

level

plat(e)

level spoon

rase

level flight

horizontal(e)

2. level (having the same height, amount):

to be level with sth

être au niveau de qc

3. level Brit, Aus (having the same position):

level

à égalité

level in ability

à un même niveau

4. level (steady):

level

égal(e)

to keep a level head

garder la tête au clair

in a level tone

sur un ton calme

in a level voice

avec une voix calme

Phrases:

to do one's level best

faire tout son possible

II.level [ˈlevəl] ADV

level

droit

to draw level with sth

arriver à la même hauteur que qc

III.level [ˈlevəl] N

1. level:

level

niveau m

water/oil level

niveau d'eau/huile

ground level

rez-de-chaussée m

above sea level

au-dessus du niveau de la mer

at the local/national/regional level

au niveau local/national/régional

at a higher level

à un plus haut niveau

at the (very) highest level

au plus haut niveau

2. level (amount, rate):

level of alcohol, inflation

taux m

IV.level <Brit -ll- [or Am -l-]> [ˈlevəl] VB trans

1. level (make level):

level

niveler

2. level (smoothen and flatten):

level

aplanir

3. level (demolish completely):

level building, town

raser

4. level (point):

to level sth at sb a gun, pistol, rifle

diriger qc sur qn

to level sth against sb fig

diriger qc contre qn

V.level <Brit -ll- [or Am -l-]> [ˈlevəl] VB intr inf

to level with sb

parler franchement avec qn

subsistence level Glossary « Intégration et égalité des chances » courtesy of the French-German Youth Office

Translations for subsistence level in the French»English Dictionary

minimum vital

subsistence level

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Most of the agriculture in the district is on the subsistence level.

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However, it has been found that once wealth reaches a subsistence level, its effectiveness as a generator of well-being is greatly diminished.

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Wages generally exceed the minimum subsistence level, and are paid out of capital.

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More than half of the employed population lives barely above subsistence level as a result of the sudden increase of population in urban areas.

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Journeymen were involved in a struggle to keep the rates that the master weavers paid for their work from falling below a subsistence level.

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Due to lack of rain, agriculture is at a subsistence level.

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Often visited by floods during the monsoon season, the villagers were poor subsistence level farmers.

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It acts on the premise that a subsistence level activity by women can be raised to a commercial activity if a surplus is produced.

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The society in which these people lived was one at subsistence level, with a precarious economy, and years of poor harvests.

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If per capita income is increased above the minimum subsistence level, it encourages growth in population.

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