RELATIONS - Translation from French into English

Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

French

English

I. relation [ʀ(ə)lasjɔ̃] N f

1. relation (rapport):

relation

connection (avec with)

il n'y a aucune relation entre les deux affaires

there is no connection between the two cases

faire la relation entre deux événements

to make the connection between two events

je n'avais pas fait la relation entre les deux

I hadn't made the connection between the two

faire la relation avec qc/qn

to make the connection with sth/sb

un projet établi en relation avec l'industrie

a project set up in partnership with industry

2. relation (personne):

relation

acquaintance

c'est une de mes relations

he/she is an acquaintance of mine

une vague relation

a vague acquaintance

des relations d'affaires

business acquaintances

renouer avec d'anciennes relations

to catch up with some old acquaintances

3. relation (personne puissante):

relation

connection

avoir des relations

to have connections

obtenir qc grâce à ses ou par relations

to obtain sth through one's connections

4. relation (lien):

relation

relationship (avec with, entre between)

une relation amicale/sentimentale

a friendly/romantic relationship

entretenir/avoir de bonnes relations avec qn

to keep up/to have a good relationship with sb

avoir une relation très conflictuelle/tendre avec qn

to have a very stormy/tender relationship with sb

la relation parent-enfant/médecin-patient

the parent-child/doctor-patient relationship

être/entrer en relation avec qn

to be/get in touch with sb

être en relation d'affaires avec qn

to have business dealings with sb

mettre deux personnes en relation

to put two people in contact ou touch (with each other)

5. relation MATH:

relation

relation

relation d'équivalence

equivalence relation

II. relations N fpl

relations fpl (échanges):

relations

relations (avec with)

les relations culturelles/diplomatiques/commerciales

cultural/diplomatic/trade relations

ministre chargé des relations avec le Parlement

minister responsible for organizing parliamentary agenda

III. relation [ʀ(ə)lasjɔ̃]

relations extérieures POL

foreign affairs

relations publiques

public relations

relations sexuelles

sexual relations

relater [ʀ(ə)late] VB trans form

relater événements, histoire, aventure:

relater

to recount

English

French

involvement (with person)

relations fpl (with avec)

involvement

relation f (with avec)

diplomatic relations

relations fpl diplomatiques (with avec)

East-West relations

relations fpl Est-Ouest

race relations

relations fpl inter-raciales

international relations

relations fpl internationales

public relations

relations fpl publiques

public relations attr manager, department

des relations publiques

public relations consultant, expert

en relations publiques

public relations firm

de relations publiques

casual sex

relations fpl sexuelles non suivies

CRM

gestion f des relations clientèle

in the PONS Dictionary

French

English

relation [ʀ(ə)lasjɔ̃] N f

1. relation (rapport):

relation

relation

2. relation pl (rapport entre personnes):

relation

relationship

des relations amicales/tendues

a friendly/tense relationship

relations d'affaires

business relationship

avoir une relation amoureuse/des relations amoureuses avec qn

to be romantically involved with sb

avoir de bonnes/mauvaises relations avec qn

to have a good/bad relationship with sb

par relations

through connections

3. relation (lien logique):

relation

relation

relation de cause à effet

relation of cause and effect

4. relation (personne de connaissance):

relation

contact

Phrases:

relations publiques

public relations

en relation

in contact

relater [ʀ(ə)late] VB trans

relater événement, fait

to relate

relater aventure

to recount

les faits relatés par la presse

the facts reported by the press

tendu(e) relations

strained

English

French

public relations

relations fpl publiques

labour relations

relations fpl salariés-patronat

race relations

relations fpl interraciales

to be well-connected

avoir de bonnes relations

intimacy

relations fpl intimes

PR

relations fpl publiques

a PR man

un responsable des relations publiques

tie-up

relation f

in the PONS Dictionary

French

English

relation [ʀ(ə)lasjo͂] N f

1. relation (rapport):

relation

relation

2. relation pl (rapport entre personnes):

relation

relationship

des relations amicales/tendues

a friendly/tense relationship

relations d'affaires

business relationship

avoir une relation amoureuse/des relations amoureuses avec qn

to be romantically involved with sb

avoir de bonnes/mauvaises relations avec qn

to have a good/bad relationship with sb

par relations

through connections

3. relation (lien logique):

relation

relation

relation de cause à effet

relation of cause and effect

4. relation (personne de connaissance):

relation

contact

Phrases:

relations publiques

public relations

en relation

in contact

relater [ʀ(ə)late] VB trans

relater événement, fait:

relater

to relate

tendu(e) relations

strained

English

French

public relations

relations fpl publiques

race relations

relations fpl interraciales

dealings

relations fpl

intimacy

relations fpl intimes

to be well-connected

avoir de bonnes relations

PR

relations fpl publiques

PR man

responsable m des relations publiques

rapport

relation f

OFAJ Glossary "Intégration et égalité des chances"

détérioration des relations

deterioration of relations

Présent

je	relate
tu	relates
il/elle/on	relate
nous	relatons
vous	relatez
ils/elles	relatent

Imparfait

je	relatais
tu	relatais
il/elle/on	relatait
nous	relations
vous	relatiez
ils/elles	relataient

Passé simple

je	relatai
tu	relatas
il/elle/on	relata
nous	relatâmes
vous	relatâtes
ils/elles	relatèrent

Futur simple

je	relaterai
tu	relateras
il/elle/on	relatera
nous	relaterons
vous	relaterez
ils/elles	relateront