tracing in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for tracing in the English»French Dictionary

tracing [Brit ˈtreɪsɪŋ, Am ˈtreɪsɪŋ] N

1. tracing (of map, motif, diagram):

tracing

calque m

to make a tracing of

faire un calque de

2. tracing (procedure):

tracing

calquage m

3. tracing (graph):

tracing

tracé m de courbe

tracing paper N

tracing paper

papier-calque m

tracing wheel N

tracing wheel

roulette f de couturière

I.trace [Brit treɪs, Am treɪs] N

1. trace (evidence):

trace

trace f

to find traces of building

trouver les traces de

to remove all trace(s) of

retirer toute trace de

no trace remains of or there is no trace of

il ne reste aucune trace de

2. trace (hint):

trace (of feeling, irony, humour, flavour, garlic)

soupçon m

trace (of accent)

pointe f

trace (of chemical, drug)

trace f

with/without a trace of irony, irritation

avec une/sans la moindre trace de

with/without a trace of a smile

avec un léger/sans l'ombre d'un sourire

without a trace of make-up

sans aucun maquillage

3. trace (aiding retrieval):

trace

trace f

without trace disappear, sink

sans laisser de traces

they found no trace of him/the money

ils n'ont trouvé aucune trace de lui/l'argent

to lose all trace of

perdre toute trace de

4. trace (of harness):

trace

trait m

5. trace (in angling):

trace

bas m de ligne

II.trace [Brit treɪs, Am treɪs] VB trans

1. trace (locate):

trace thief, fugitive, call

localiser

trace witness, weapon, car, file, source

retrouver

trace fault, malfunction

dépister

trace chemical

trouver des traces de

to trace sb to hideout

retrouver la trace de qn dans

to trace the cause of

déterminer la cause de

the call was traced to a London number

on a pu établir que le coup de téléphone venait d'un numéro à Londres

2. trace (follow development):

trace development, growth

faire l'historique de

trace life, story, progress, friendship

retracer

trace origins, ancestry

faire remonter (to jusqu'à)

to trace the history of

faire l'historique de

3. trace (draw) → trace out

III.trace [Brit treɪs, Am treɪs]

to kick over the traces

ruer dans les brancards

See also trace out

I.trace out VB [Brit treɪs -, Am treɪs -] (trace out [sth], trace [sth] out)

1. trace out (copy):

trace out map, outline

décalquer (onto sur)

2. trace out (form):

trace out pattern, letters

tracer (in, on sur)

trace element, trace mineral N

trace element

oligo-élément m

I.trace out VB [Brit treɪs -, Am treɪs -] (trace out [sth], trace [sth] out)

1. trace out (copy):

trace out map, outline

décalquer (onto sur)

2. trace out (form):

trace out pattern, letters

tracer (in, on sur)

I.trace back VB [Brit treɪs -, Am treɪs -] (trace [sth] back, trace back [sth])

trace back

faire remonter (to à)

Translations for tracing in the French»English Dictionary

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calquage

tracing

calque

tracing

calque

tracing paper

papier-calque

tracing paper

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Translations for tracing in the English»French Dictionary

tracing N

tracing

calque m

tracing paper N

tracing paper

papier m calque

I.trace [treɪs] N

1. trace (sign):

trace

trace f

to disappear without (a) trace

disparaître sans laisser de traces

2. trace (search):

trace

enregistrement m

to put a trace on sth

enregistrer qc

they put a trace on the call

ils ont enregistré l'appel

3. trace (slight amount):

trace of drugs

trace f

trace of emotion

signe m

trace of a smile

un sourire esquissé

II.trace [treɪs] VB trans

1. trace (locate):

trace

retrouver

to trace sb to somewhere

remonter la piste de qn jusqu'à quelque part

2. trace (track back):

trace

rechercher

trace call

établir l'origine de

we've traced the problem to the modem

on a trouvé que la cause du problème était le modem

to trace sth to sth

établir le lien entre qc et qc

I can trace my origins to the 4th century

je peux remonter mes origines jusqu'au IVème siècle

3. trace (describe):

trace

retracer

4. trace (copy):

trace

décalquer

5. trace (draw outlines):

trace

tracer

trace element N

trace element

oligo-élément m

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to trace sb's lineage

remonter l'arbre m généalogique de qn

Translations for tracing in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

calque

tracing

calque

tracing paper

vestige

trace

trace (marque laissée, quantité minime)

trace

disparaître sans laisser de traces

to disappear without a trace

décalquer qc sur qc

to trace sth on to sth

sillon (trace longitudinale)

trace

tracing Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to disappear without (a) trace

disparaître sans laisser de traces

to put a trace on sth

enregistrer qc

they put a trace on the call

ils ont enregistré l'appel

trace of a smile

un sourire esquissé

to trace sb to somewhere

remonter la piste de qn jusqu'à quelque part

to trace sth to sth

établir le lien entre qc et qc

I can trace my origins to the 4th century

je peux remonter mes origines jusqu'au IVème siècle

to trace sb's lineage

remonter l'arbre m généalogique de qn

to sink without trace

sombrer corps et biens

to trace sth on to sth

décalquer qc sur qc

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

He spends most of his time barefoot on the red dirt and has a hobby of tracing the epitaphs on headstones.

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Tracing is impossible only when the means of ascertainment fail.

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The main growth driver is segment tracking and tracing with an expected average growth rate of 30 percent.

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This image is inverted and can be seen by removing the eyepiece and placing a piece of tracing paper over the end of the tube.

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Initially, these were copied out by hand, with the assistance either of tracing paper or a camera lucida.

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Tracing every particle of light in a scene is nearly always completely impractical and would take a stupendous amount of time.

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Layouts and comps are often done on different substrates because of this (e.g., tracing paper for a layout vs. calendered bond paper or illustration board for a comp).

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He has also invented the tracing paper in 1807 thanks to high refining of the paper pulp.

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Tracing a whiffy trail down the street, the cops noticed a white van driving toward them.

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Through tracing halfhearted attempts to open the economy to market forces, he concludes the system is virtually immune to reform.

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