supply in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for supply in the English»French Dictionary

I.supply [Brit səˈplʌɪ, Am səˈplaɪ] N

1. supply (stock):

supply

réserves fpl

a plentiful supply of bullets/money

des réserves abondantes de balles/d'argent

in short/plentiful supply

difficile/facile à obtenir or se procurer

a plentiful supply of workers

un grand nombre de travailleurs

to get in a supply of sth

s'approvisionner en qc

win a year's supply of wine!

gagnez du vin pour toute une année!

2. supply (source):

supply (of fuel, gas, water, blood, oxygen)

alimentation f (of en)

supply (of food)

approvisionnement m

the supply has been cut off

l'alimentation a été coupée

the supply of oxygen to the tissues

l'alimentation des tissus en oxygène

the blood supply to the legs/the heart

le sang qui alimente les jambes/le cœur

the blood supply to the baby

le sang transfusé au bébé

3. supply (action of providing):

supply

fourniture f

supply

approvisionnement m (to à)

to control the supply of alcoholic drinks

contrôler la fourniture de boissons alcoolisées

to control the supply of alcoholic drinks attr ship, train, truck

ravitailleur/-euse

to control the supply of alcoholic drinks problem, route (for industry)

d'approvisionnement

to control the supply of alcoholic drinks (for population)

de ravitaillement

supply company

fournisseur m

4. supply Brit SCHOOL → supply teacher

II.supplies N npl

1. supplies (food, equipment):

supplies

réserves fpl

food supplies

ravitaillement m

to cut off sb's supplies

couper les vivres à qn

2. supplies (for office, household):

supplies (machines, electrical goods)

matériel m

supplies (stationery, small items)

fournitures fpl

3. supplies Brit:

supplies POL, ADMIN

crédits mpl

III.supply [Brit səˈplʌɪ, Am səˈplaɪ] VB trans

1. supply (provide):

supply goods, arms, fuel, water, oxygen, calories, drugs, word, phrase, information, recipe

fournir (to, for à)

supply love, companionship, affection

apporter (to à)

to supply arms/details to sb, to supply sb with arms/details

fournir des armes/des détails à qn

to supply a name to the police, to supply the police with a name

donner un nom à la police

to keep sb supplied with parts, equipment

approvisionner régulièrement qn en

to keep a machine supplied with fuel

assurer l'alimentation d'un appareil en combustible

to keep sb supplied with information/gossip

tenir qn au courant de ce qui se passe/des potins

2. supply (provide food, fuel for):

supply area, town

ravitailler (with en)

3. supply (provide raw materials for):

supply factory, company

approvisionner (with en)

4. supply (satisfy, fulfil):

supply needs, wants, requirements

subvenir à

supply demand, need

répondre à

See also supply teacher

supply teacher N Brit

supply teacher

suppléant/-e m/f

supply teacher

remplaçant/-e m/f

water supply N

1. water supply (service):

water supply (in an area, region)

approvisionnement m en eau

water supply (to a building)

alimentation f en eau

they've cut off our water supply

ils ont coupé l'eau

2. water supply (ration):

water supply

provision f d'eau

electricity supply N

electricity supply

alimentation f en électricité

food supply N U

1. food supply (of the world, a country):

food supply

ressources fpl alimentaires

2. food supply (for army, town):

food supply

vivres mpl

to cut off sb's food supplies

couper les vivres à qn

money supply N

money supply

masse f monétaire

supply teacher N Brit

supply teacher

suppléant/-e m/f

supply teacher

remplaçant/-e m/f

supply line N

supply line

voie f de ravitaillement

supply-side economics N + vb sing

supply-side economics

économie f de l'offre

supply and demand N

supply and demand

l'offre f et la demande

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on concessional terms sell, supply

à tarif préférentiel

supply in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for supply in the English»French Dictionary

I.supply <-ied> [səˈplaɪ] VB trans

supply

fournir

supply an answer

donner

to supply sb/sth with food

approvisionner qn/qc en nourriture

to supply oneself with sth

s'approvisionner en qc

to supply sb's needs

subvenir aux besoins de qn

II.supply [səˈplaɪ] N

1. supply (provision):

supply

provision f

electricity/water supplies

alimentation f en électricité/eau

food supplies

vivres mpl

2. supply pl (equipment):

supply

matériel m

supply of an office

fournitures fpl

3. supply no pl, no indef art (action of making available):

supply

offre f

supply and demand

l'offre et la demande

oil supply

offre en pétrole

4. supply (action of providing):

supply

approvisionnement m

5. supply pl (grant):

supply

subvention f

6. supply Brit, Aus SCHOOL (standby teacher):

supply

remplaçant(e) m (f)

to be on supply

faire des remplacements

supply teacher N Brit, Aus

supply teacher

remplaçant(e) m (f)

excess supply N

excess supply

stock m excédentaire

water supply N

1. water supply no pl (amount of water):

water supply

approvisionnement m en eau

2. water supply no pl (system):

water supply

alimentation f en eau

water supply pipe N

water supply pipe

conduite f d'alimentation en eau

water supply point N

water supply point

point m d'arrivée d'eau

drinking-water supply N

drinking-water supply

alimentation f en eau potable

Translations for supply in the French»English Dictionary

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secteur m ELEC

power supply (power supply network)

fourniture

supply

fourniture de documents

supply of documents

suppléant(e) instituteur

supply

supply Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to supply sb/sth with food

approvisionner qn/qc en nourriture

to supply oneself with sth

s'approvisionner en qc

to supply sb's needs

subvenir aux besoins de qn

supply and demand

l'offre et la demande

to be in short supply of sth

manquer de qc

to supply a town with sth

approvisionner une ville en qc

the difference between supply and demand

l'inégalité entre l'offre et la demande

the supply of coal to a factory

l'alimentation d'une usine en charbon

to supply water to a town

alimenter une ville en eau

to supply a customer/a business with sth

fournir un client/un commerce en qc

supply Glossary of Refrigeration Technology courtesy of GEA Bock GmbH

Translations for supply in the French»English Dictionary

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contenu de livraison

scope of supply

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English

The supply-demand balance then reverses; supply outpaces demand (sellers predominate), causing prices to fall.

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In terms of bathing facilities, bathrooms require a bath or shower with an adequate supply of wholesome water.

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In order to generate an effective supply of energy, plans called for an earth dam, increasing the storage capacity of the lake.

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Taken together, these effects mean there is now an excess supply (known as a surplus) of the product in the market to maintain the price floor over the long term.

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Due to the shortage of willing vampire donors, human drainers attack vampires and drain their entire blood supply, either staking the vamps or leaving victims to die in the sun.

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They are unable to climb out; the limiting factor is time as the teacher is enclosed in a suit with a finite oxygen supply.

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The extra weight -- because obviously you're putting size and muscle on and it takes time to build a gas tank up to supply those muscles with oxygen.

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The church does not have an electricity supply and therefore services are candlelit.

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Restaurants should ensure that hand-wash lotion or soap was available near wash basin and should supply only properly boiled hot water to customers.

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The labour cost depends upon what is happening to the demand and supply of labour in the economy.

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