tracing paper in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for tracing paper in the English»French Dictionary

tracing paper N

tracing paper

papier-calque m

Translations for tracing paper in the French»English Dictionary

calque

tracing paper

papier-calque

tracing paper

Translations for tracing paper in the English»French Dictionary

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)

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

I.paper [Brit ˈpeɪpə, Am ˈpeɪpər] N

1. paper (substance):

paper (for writing etc)

papier m

a piece/a sheet of paper

un morceau/une feuille de papier

to get or put sth down on paper

mettre qc par écrit

it's a good idea on paper fig

c'est une bonne idée en théorie

the car only exists on paper

la voiture n'existe que sur le papier

this contract isn't worth the paper it's written on

ce contrat ne vaut absolument rien

this contract isn't worth the paper it's written on attr bag, hat, napkin

en papier

this contract isn't worth the paper it's written on plate

en carton

this contract isn't worth the paper it's written on industry manufacture

du papier

this contract isn't worth the paper it's written on industry manufacture

de papier

2. paper attr (not existing in reality) fig:

paper loss, profit

théorique

paper promise, agreement

sans valeur

3. paper:

paper, a. wallpaper

papier m peint

4. paper (newspaper):

paper

journal m

local/Sunday paper

journal m local/du dimanche

5. paper (scholarly article):

paper

article m (on sur)

6. paper:

paper (lecture)

communication f (on sur)

paper (report)

exposé m (on sur)

I'm writing Monday's discussion paper

je prépare le sujet du débat de lundi

7. paper (examination):

paper

épreuve f (on de)

the French paper

l'épreuve de français

8. paper FIN:

paper

effet m de commerce

paper

papier m

long/short paper

effets mpl à long/court terme

long/short paper

papier m long/court

9. paper (government publication):

paper

livre m

II.papers N

papers npl ADMIN:

papers

papiers mpl

III.paper [Brit ˈpeɪpə, Am ˈpeɪpər] VB trans a. wallpaper

paper room, wall:

paper

tapisser

IV.paper [Brit ˈpeɪpə, Am ˈpeɪpər] VB intr

to paper over the existing wallpaper

recouvrir le papier actuel

to paper over one's differences/problems

passer sur ses différences/problèmes

V.paper [Brit ˈpeɪpə, Am ˈpeɪpər]

to paper over the cracks

passer sur les problèmes

tracing paper in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for tracing paper in the English»French Dictionary

tracing paper N

tracing paper

papier m calque

Translations for tracing paper in the French»English Dictionary

calque

tracing paper

Translations for tracing paper in the English»French Dictionary

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

tracing N

tracing

calque m

I.paper [ˈpeɪpəʳ, Am -pɚ] N

1. paper no pl (writing material):

paper

papier m

paper hat

chapeau m en papier

to commit sth to paper

coucher qc par écrit

to get sth down on paper

mettre qc par écrit

on paper

en théorie

2. paper (newspaper):

paper

journal m

daily paper

quotidien m

3. paper (wallpaper):

paper

papier m peint

4. paper (official documents in general):

paper

document m

papers

pièces fpl

papers for identity

papiers mpl (d'identité)

5. paper no pl (set of exam questions):

paper

épreuve f

6. paper UNIV:

paper by student

exposé m

paper at conference, in review

papier m

to give a paper

faire un exposé

II.paper [ˈpeɪpəʳ, Am -pɚ] VB trans

paper

tapisser

III.paper [ˈpeɪpəʳ, Am -pɚ] VB intr (hide)

to paper over problems

dissimuler les problèmes

to paper over the cracks

dissimuler les failles

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Tracing paper is resistant to oil, grease and to a large extent impervious to water and gas.

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Tracing paper was discovered here after a worker accidentally added too much starch to the mixture.

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Natural tracing paper for laser printing is usually uncoated.

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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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The pieces are cut, then the tracing paper is pinned and/or basted to the fabric.

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A paper mill in the village has specialised in the production of tracing paper since 1938.

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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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When tracing paper is placed onto a picture, the picture is easily viewable through the tracing paper.

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The paper mill is still working commercially, producing tracing paper to this day.

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This is done by placing a tracing paper with the design on it on the fabric and spreading a paste of chalk powder over it.

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