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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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I. commander [kɔmɑ̃de] VB trans

1. commander (demander livraison de):

commander article, produit
to order
commander qc à qn
to order sth from sb, to place an order with sb for sth
commander des pièces à un fournisseur
to order parts from a supplier
commander qc pour qn
to order sth for sb
je t'ai commandé une veste
I've ordered a jacket for you

2. commander (demander l'exécution de):

commander livre, sculpture, tableau, étude, sondage
to commission
le rapport a été commandé par
the report was commissioned by

3. commander (dans un restaurant, café):

commander boisson, plat
to order
commander une soupe en entrée
to order a soup as a starter
êtes-vous prêts à commander?
are you ready to order?
commander qc pour qn
to order sth for sb
tu me commanderas une pizza
order a pizza for me

4. commander MIL:

commander (être à la direction de) armée, troupe, division
to command, to be in command of
commander (faire exécuter) manœuvre, attaque, repli
to order
commander (contrôler l'accès de) fort
to command

5. commander (exercer une autorité sur):

commander qn
to order sb about
il aime commander tout le monde
he loves ordering everyone about
sans te commander, tu peux fermer la porte?
could I ask you to close the door?

6. commander (exiger):

commander
to command
sa conduite commande le respect/l'admiration
his/her behaviour Brit commands respect/admiration
les circonstances commandent la prudence
the circumstances call for caution

7. commander (actionner) dispositif, ordinateur:

commander mécanisme, manœuvre, levier
to control
la manette commande l'arrêt du moteur
the lever stops the engine

II. commander à VB trans obj indir

1. commander à (avoir autorité sur):

commander à
to be in command of

2. commander à (ordonner):

commander à
to order, to command

III. commander [kɔmɑ̃de] VB intr

commander personne, chef:

commander
to give the orders, to be in command
c'est moi/lui qui commande!
I'm/he's in charge!

IV. se commander VB refl

1. se commander (demander livraison de) personne:

se commander article, produit
to order oneself
je me suis commandé un chapeau
I've ordered myself a hat

2. se commander (être contrôlable):

la passion/l'amitié, ça ne se commande pas
passion/friendship doesn't come to order
ces choses ne se commandent pas
you can't force these things

commande [kɔmɑ̃d] N f

1. commande COMM:

commande
order
faire ou passer une commande (à qn)
to place an order (with sb)
prendre/honorer/différer une commande
to take/honour Brit /postpone an order
payable à la commande
cash with order
fabriquer/travailler sur commande
to make/to work to order
être en commande
to be on order
passer commande de qc (à qn)
to order sth (from sb), to place an order for sth (with sb)
un enthousiasme de commande fig
forced enthusiasm

2. commande:

commande LIT, ART
commission
une commande publique
a state commission
je ne travaille que sur commande
I only work to commission Brit
je ne travaille que sur commande
I only work on commission Am
passer commande de qc à qn
to commission sb to do sth
écrire un roman sur commande de son éditeur
to be commissioned by one's publisher to write a novel

3. commande TECH:

commande
control
tableau/levier/salle de commande
control panel/lever/room
à commande automatique
automatically operated
commande à distance
remote control
à double commande
dual-control
être aux ou tenir les commandes lit
to be at the controls
être aux ou tenir les commandes fig
to be in control
se mettre aux ou prendre les commandes de qc lit
to take the controls of sth
se mettre aux ou prendre les commandes de qc fig
to take control of sth
passer les commandes à qn lit
to hand over (the controls) to sb
passer les commandes à qn fig
to hand over (control) to sb

4. commande COMPUT:

commande
command
commande d'affichage
display command
commande de flux
flow control
commande de processus
process control
commande numérique
digital control
à commande numérique
digitally operated
English
English
French
French
command file
fichier m de commandes
fly-by-wire system
commandes fpl de vol électriques
order book
carnet m de commandes
back orders
commandes fpl en attente or en souffrance
gatehouse (at lock)
cabine f des commandes
control panel (on television)
panneau m de commandes
control panel (on television)
commandes fpl
to be in the driving seat
être aux commandes, tenir les rênes
reorder
nouvelle commande f
reorder
commander [qc] à nouveau
reorder
passer une nouvelle commande

in the PONS Dictionary

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French
English
English

commande [kɔmɑ̃d] N f

1. commande (achat, marchandise):

commande
order
passer une commande
to place an order

2. commande TECH:

commande à distance
remote control

3. commande COMPUT:

commande
command
message d'attente de commande
command prompt

Phrases:

prendre les commandes
to take control
sourire de commande
forced smile
vendre/pleurer sur commande
to sell/cry to order

I. commander [kɔmɑ̃de] VB trans

1. commander (passer commande):

commander qc à qn
to order sth from sb

2. commander (exercer son autorité):

commander
to command

3. commander (ordonner):

commander qc à qn
to command sth from sb

4. commander (diriger):

commander
to direct

5. commander (faire fonctionner):

commander
to control

II. commander [kɔmɑ̃de] VB intr

1. commander (passer commande):

commander
to order

2. commander (exercer son autorité):

commander
to command

III. commander [kɔmɑ̃de] VB refl

1. commander (être actionné):

se commander de l'extérieur
to be controlled from outside

2. commander (se contrôler):

ne pas se commander sentiments
to be beyond one's control
invite de commande
command prompt
English
English
French
French
order picking
triage m de commandes
order processing
traitement m de commandes
order book
carnet m de commandes
reorder
nouvelle commande f
reorder
commander a nouveau
to indent on sb for sth
commander qc à qn
indent
commande f
to place an indent for sth
passer une commande de qc
repeat order
commande f renouvelée
command module
module m de commande
in the PONS Dictionary
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French
English
English

commande [kɔmɑ͂d] N f

1. commande (achat, marchandise):

commande
order
passer une commande
to place an order

2. commande TECH:

commande à distance
remote control

3. commande inform:

commande
command
message d'attente de commande
command prompt

Phrases:

prendre les commandes
to take control
vendre/pleurer sur commande
to sell/cry to order

I. commander [kɔmɑ͂de] VB trans

1. commander (passer commande):

commander qc à qn
to order sth from sb

2. commander (exercer son autorité):

commander
to command

3. commander (ordonner):

commander qc à qn
to command sth from sb

4. commander (diriger):

commander
to direct

5. commander (faire fonctionner):

commander
to control

II. commander [kɔmɑ͂de] VB intr

1. commander (passer commande):

commander
to order

2. commander (exercer son autorité):

commander
to command

III. commander [kɔmɑ͂de] VB refl

1. commander (être actionné):

se commander de l'extérieur
to be controlled from the outside

2. commander (se contrôler):

ne pas se commander sentiments
to be beyond one's control
English
English
French
French
order picking
triage m des commandes
order processing
traitement m des commandes
order book
carnet m de commandes
reorder
nouvelle commande f
reorder
commander à nouveau
repeat order
commande f renouvelée
order form
bon m de commande
command line
ligne f de commande
command key
touche f de commande

GEA Glossary of Refrigeration Technology

commande (automatique/électronique)

commande
automatic control

circuit de commande

circuit de commande
control circuit

commutateur de commande

commutateur de commande
control switch

armoire de commande

armoire de commande
control cabinet

tension de commande

tension de commande
control voltage

fusible de commande

fusible de commande
control (circuit) fuse

pressostat de commande

pressostat de commande
control pressostat

système de commande et de régulation,

système de commande et de régulation,
electronic control system
Présent
jecommande
tucommandes
il/elle/oncommande
nouscommandons
vouscommandez
ils/ellescommandent
Imparfait
jecommandais
tucommandais
il/elle/oncommandait
nouscommandions
vouscommandiez
ils/ellescommandaient
Passé simple
jecommandai
tucommandas
il/elle/oncommanda
nouscommandâmes
vouscommandâtes
ils/ellescommandèrent
Futur simple
jecommanderai
tucommanderas
il/elle/oncommandera
nouscommanderons
vouscommanderez
ils/ellescommanderont
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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

prendre les commandes
to take control
commander qc à qn
to order sth from sb
commander qc à qn
to command sth from sb
se commander de l'extérieur
to be controlled from outside
ne pas se commander sentiments
to be beyond one's control
faire rentrer des commandes/des impôts
to bring in orders/taxes
commande/commandé à distance
remote control/-controlled
order processing
traitement m de commandes
order picking
triage m de commandes
order book
carnet m de commandes

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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Le système de portée a été amélioré : les malus dus à la distance vont de 1 à 1/8 des dégâts.
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À une distance de 250 mètres de la borne 99 nous atteignons un chemin creux et nous sommes bientôt dans la forêt.
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Distances de record du monde invalides qui n'ont jamais été reconnues.
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