vested interest in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for vested interest in the English»French Dictionary

vested interest N

1. vested interest (gen):

vested interest

intérêt m personnel

to have a vested interest

être personnellement intéressé (in dans)

2. vested interest LAW:

vested interest

droit m acquis

Translations for vested interest in the English»French Dictionary

to have a vested interest in doing

avoir d'excellentes raisons de faire

Translations for vested interest in the English»French Dictionary

I.interest [Brit ˈɪnt(ə)rɪst, Am ˈɪnt(ə)rəst] N

1. interest U (enthusiasm):

interest

intérêt m (in pour)

a lively interest in politics

un vif intérêt pour la politique

full of interest

plein d'intérêt

to add to the interest of sth

ajouter un certain intérêt à qc

to be of great/no interest to sb

être d'un grand/sans intérêt pour qn

to be of little interest to sb

être de peu d'intérêt pour qn

we've had a lot of interest from Europe

beaucoup de gens en Europe nous ont manifesté leur intérêt

I collect stamps just for interest

je collectionne les timbres pour le plaisir

to hold sb's interest

retenir l'attention de qn

as a matter of interest…

juste pour savoir…

2. interest (hobby, passion):

interest

centre m d'intérêt

what are your main interests?

quels sont vos centres d'intérêt principaux?

he has wide/limited interests

il s'intéresse à énormément de/à peu de choses

3. interest (benefit):

interest

intérêt m

in the interest(s) of (to promote) peace, freedom

dans l'intérêt de

in the interest(s) of (out of concern for) hygiene, justice

par souci de

it is in your (own) interest(s) to do

il est dans ton intérêt de faire

I have an interest in doing

il est de mon intérêt de faire

to act in sb's interests

agir dans l'intérêt de qn

to look after one's own interests

veiller sur ses propres intérêts

to have a vested interest in doing

avoir d'excellentes raisons de faire

to have sb's best interests at heart

vouloir le bien de qn

4. interest (concern):

interest

intérêt m

of public interest

d'intérêt public

majority/minority interest FIN

participation majoritaire/minoritaire

to declare one's interests

faire état de ses participations personnelles

5. interest FIN (accrued monies):

interest

intérêts mpl (on de)

5% interest

intérêts de 5%

simple/compound interest

intérêts mpl simples/composés

overdraft interest charges

intérêts sur un découvert

to earn interest investment:

rapporter des intérêts

account paying/not paying interest

compte rémunéré/non rémunéré

to return sth with interest fig

revaloir qc au centuple

6. interest (share):

interest FIN, COMM

intérêts mpl

interest FIN, COMM

participation f (in dans)

interest in a grocery business

intérêts dans un commerce d'alimentation

business interests

intérêts mpl commerciaux

cereal/tobacco interests

intérêts dans les céréales/dans le tabac

II.interest [Brit ˈɪnt(ə)rɪst, Am ˈɪnt(ə)rəst] VB trans

1. interest (provoke curiosity, enthusiasm):

interest person

intéresser (in à)

it may interest you to know

ça pourrait t'intéresser de savoir

can I interest you in buying some insurance?

est-ce qu'une assurance vous intéresserait?

can I interest you in playing for us?

est-ce que cela vous intéresserait de jouer pour notre équipe?

can I interest you in our new range? COMM

permettez-moi d'attirer votre attention sur notre nouvelle gamme

2. interest (concern):

interest problem, plight, policy:

concerner

I.vest [Brit vɛst, Am vɛst] N

1. vest (underwear):

vest

maillot m de corps

2. vest (for sport, fashion):

vest

débardeur m

3. vest Am:

vest

gilet m

II.vest [Brit vɛst, Am vɛst] VB trans

vest authority, power:

vest

conférer (in à)

to vest the ownership of sth in sb

transférer qc à la propriété de qn

to vest a right in sb

investir qn d'un droit

vested interest in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for vested interest in the English»French Dictionary

vested interest N

vested interest

intérêts mpl personnels

Translations for vested interest in the English»French Dictionary

vest¹ [vest] N

1. vest Brit (undergarment):

vest

maillot m de corps

2. vest Am, Aus (waistcoat):

vest

gilet m

3. vest SPORTS:

vest

maillot m

vest² [vest] VB trans form

vest

investir

to vest sb with sth

investir qn de qc

to vest sth in sb

assigner qn de qc

to vest one's hopes in sb/sth

placer ses espoirs en qn/qc

by the authority vested in me

en vertu de l'autorité dont je suis investi

I.interest [ˈɪntrəst, Am -trɪst] N

1. interest no pl (curiosity):

interest

intérêt m

to take an interest in sth

s'intéresser à qc

to lose interest in sb/sth

se désintéresser de qn/qc

to be of interest

être intéressant

just out of interest

juste par curiosité

2. interest (hobby):

interest

centre m d'intérêt

to pursue one's own interests

poursuivre ses propres buts

3. interest (profit, advantage):

interest

intérêt m

to be in sb's interest

être dans l'intérêt de qn

in the interests of humanity

dans l'intérêt de l'humanité

4. interest no pl (cost of borrowing money):

interest

intérêt m

at 5% interest

à un intérêt de 5 %

rate of interest

taux m d'intérêts

interest on a loan

intérêts mpl sur un prêt

to earn/pay interest

gagner/payer des intérêts

5. interest FIN (stake):

interest

intérêt m

to have an interest in sb/sth

être intéressé par qn/qc

II.interest [ˈɪntrəst, Am -trɪst] VB trans

interest

intéresser

to interest sb in sth

éveiller l'intérêt de qn pour qc

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

He has a vested interest in her powers, and he refuses to let her go.

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All of these have a vested interest in keeping you ignorant concerning the real nature of federal income taxes...

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This requirement ensured that at least some board members had a vested interest in dealing with potential problems and concerns.

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Progress on other economic reforms has been halting because of opposition from the bureaucracy, public sector unions, and other vested interest groups.

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The physical distance or cultural difference of an occurrence directly correlates to the vested interest of the perceiver.

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Real active management, then, is when every manager and director has a vested interest in the success of the fund.

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Why on earth should voters have to trust me someone with a vested interest in the project's success?

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Owners have a vested interest and are more likely to challenge intruders or report them to the police.

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Since they already knew the works of the commentators, they had a vested interest in ensuring that they remained the basis of the court system.

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He blames multinational corporations, saying they do not have the same vested interest in respecting nature as economic patriots.

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