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efficiency

Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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efficacité [efikasite] N f

efficacité (d'action, de méthode, mesure)
effectiveness
efficacité (de remède)
effectiveness, efficacy form
efficacité (de personne, machine, dispositif)
efficiency
compromettre efficacité
to impair
sa réputation d'efficacité/de chanteur
his reputation for efficiency/as a singer
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efficacy
efficacité f (of de)
the drug's efficacy in curing TB
l'efficacité du médicament dans le traitement de la tuberculose
slickness (of operation)
efficacité f
efficiency
efficacité f (in doing à faire)
to improve/impair efficiency
améliorer/diminuer l'efficacité
effectiveness
efficacité f (of de)
tellingly argue, speak etc
efficacement, avec efficacité
it speaks well for their efficiency that they answered so promptly
leur réponse rapide montre bien or prouve bien leur efficacité
it is open to dispute whether this solution would work
l'efficacité de cette solution est discutable

in the PONS Dictionary

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French
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efficacité [efikasite] N f

efficacité d'une méthode
effectiveness
efficacité d'une personne, machine
efficiency
English
English
French
French
efficacy
efficacité f
effectiveness
efficacité f
practicality
efficacité f
efficiency of a method
efficacité f
potency of a drug, fertilizer
efficacité f
to put efficiency before appearance
placer l'efficacité avant l'apparence
in the PONS Dictionary
French
French
English
English

efficacité [efikasite] N f

efficacité d'une méthode
effectiveness
efficacité d'une personne, machine
efficiency
English
English
French
French
effectiveness
efficacité f
efficacy
efficacité f
efficiency of a method
efficacité f
practicality
efficacité f
potency of a drug, fertilizer
efficacité f
to put efficiency before appearance
placer l'efficacité avant l'apparence

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Dans les années 1600, elle fut compromise par les complots fomentés contre le roi par ses enfants.
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Pendant ce temps, le journaliste négocie un dossier compromettant avec les responsables d'une société multinationale.
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D'abord réticente, elle sort avec lui, au risque de compromettre sa réputation.
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Elle avait sauvé sa fille d'une situation embarrassante au cours de laquelle celle-ci risquait d'être compromise.
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Elle n'est perturbée que par des incidents qui finalement ne compromettent pas la mission.
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