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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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I. service [sɛʀvis] N m

1. service (action serviable, faveur):

je peux te demander un service? (action serviable)
can I ask you to do something for me?
je peux te demander un service? (faveur)
can I ask you a favour?
pourrais-tu me rendre un petit service?
could you do something for me?
tu m'as rendu service (en faisant cela)
that was a great help
elle m'a rendu de nombreux services
she's been very helpful
il est toujours prêt à rendre service
he is always ready to help
rendre un mauvais service à qn
to do sb a disservice
ce n'est pas un service à leur rendre ou ce n'est pas leur rendre service que de faire leurs devoirs
you are not helping them by doing their homework for them

2. service (liaison):

service
service
service de bus
bus service
le service d'été/d'hiver/de nuit
the summer/winter/night service
le service n'est pas assuré le dimanche
there's no service on Sundays
service réduit ou partiel
reduced service

3. service (fonctionnement):

être en service ascenseur: (en train de fonctionner)
to be working
être en service (en état de fonctionner)
to be in working order
être en service autoroute:
to be open
être en service ligne de métro, de bus:
to be running
être en service aérogare:
to be open, to be in operation
ne pas être en service ligne de métro:
to be closed
être hors service ascenseur:
to be out of order
entrer en service ligne de métro, aérogare, autoroute:
to be opened, to come into service
mettre en service appareil, véhicule
to bring [sth] into service
mettre en service gare, aérogare, autoroute, ligne de bus
to open
remettre en service appareil
to bring [sth] back into service
remettre en service gare, autoroute
to reopen
la mise ou l'entrée en service de la ligne de bus
the start of the new bus service
depuis la mise ou l'entrée en service de cette route
since the opening of this road

4. service (aide):

rendre service à qn machine, appareil:
to be a help to sb
rendre service à qn route, passage, magasin:
to be convenient (for sb)
ça peut toujours rendre service
it might come in handy

5. service (action de servir):

service (gén)
service
être au service de son pays
to serve one's country
‘décoré pour service rendu’
‘decorated for service to his/her country’
je suis à leur service (employé)
I work for them
je suis à leur service (dévoué)
I'm at their disposal
travailler au service de la paix
to work for peace
mettre son énergie/argent au service d'une cause
to devote all one's energy/money to a cause
‘à votre service!’ (je vous en prie)
‘don't mention it!’, ‘not at all!’
‘que puis- je faire ou qu'y a-t-il pour votre service?’
‘may I help you?’
‘(nous sommes) à votre service madame’
‘always pleased to be of assistance’

6. service (à table):

service
service
le service est rapide ici
the service here is quick
30 euros service compris/non compris
30 euros service included/not included
le service n'est pas compris
service is not included
12% pour le service
12% service charge
faire le service (servir les plats)
to serve
faire le service (desservir)
to act as waiter
manger au premier service
to go to the first sitting

7. service (des gens de maison):

service
(domestic) service
être en service chez qn, être au service de qn
to be in sb's service
entrer au service de qn
to go to work for sb
prendre qn à son service
to take sb on, to engage sb
avoir plusieurs personnes à son service
to have several people working for one
escalier de service
back stairs pl
escalier de service
service stairs pl
entrée de service
tradesmen's entrance Brit
entrée de service
service entrance

8. service (obligations professionnelles):

service
service
avoir 20 ans de service dans une entreprise
to have been with a firm 20 years
être de ou en service
to be on duty
l'infirmière de service
the duty nurse, the nurse on duty
prendre son service à
to come on duty at
elle n'avait pas assuré son service ce jour-là
she hadn't come on duty that day
assurer le service de qn
to cover for sb
il ne fume pas pendant les heures de service
he doesn't smoke on duty
son service se termine à
he comes off duty at
être en service commandé policier:
to be on an official assignment, to be acting under orders
état de service(s)
record of service, service record
le service de nuit
night duty
pharmacie de service
duty chemist
être de service de garde (dans un hôpital)
to be on duty
être de service de garde (médecin généraliste)
to be on call
service en temps de paix MIL
peace-time service
être ou jouer l'idiot de service
to be the house clown

9. service (section administrative):

service
department
service administratif/culturel/du personnel
administrative/cultural/personnel department
le service de psychiatrie/de cardiologie
the psychiatric/cardiology department
le service des urgences
the casualty department Brit
le service des urgences
the emergency room Am
les blessés furent conduits au service des urgences
the injured were taken to casualty Brit
les blessés furent conduits au service des urgences
the injured were taken to ER Am
service de réanimation
intensive care unit
les services de sécurité
the security services
les services secrets
the secret service
les services d'espionnage ou de renseignements
the intelligence services
service de dépannage
breakdown service
service d'entretien (département de l'entreprise)
maintenance department
service d'entretien (personnel)
maintenance staff
les services du Premier Ministre se refusent à tout commentaire
the Prime Minister's office has refused to comment
chef de service (dans une administration)
section head
chef de service (dans un hôpital)
senior consultant

10. service MIL (obligations militaires):

service (militaire)
military ou national service
service national
national service
faire son service (militaire)
to do one's military service
service actif
active service
service civil
non-military national service
partir au service inf
to go off to do one's military service
être bon pour le service lit
to be passed fit for military service
être bon pour le service fig, hum
to be passed fit
reprendre du service
to re-enlist ou sign up again
quitter le service
to be discharged
quitter le service
to leave the forces

11. service (vaisselle):

service
set
un service à thé
a tea set
un service à café
a coffee set
service à dessert ou gâteau
dessert set
service de table
dinner service

12. service REL:

service
service
service religieux
church service

13. service SPORTS:

service
service, serve
être au service
to serve ou be serving
Valérie au service
Valérie to serve
changement de service
change of service
faute de service
fault

II. services N mpl

services mpl:

services
services
les biens et les services
goods and services
avoir recours aux services de qn
to call on sb's services
se passer ou priver des services de qn
to dispense with sb's services
services en ligne COMPUT
online services

III. service [sɛʀvis]

service après-vente, SAV (département)
after-sales service department
service après-vente, SAV (activité)
after-sales service
service minimum
reduced service
service d'ordre
stewards pl
service de presse (de ministère, parti, d'entreprise)
press office
service de presse (de maison d'édition)
press and publicity department
service de presse (livre)
review copy
service public
public service
Service du travail obligatoire, STO
compulsory labour organization set up in 1943 during the German occupation of France
services sociaux
social services

station-service <pl stations-service> [stasjɔ̃sɛʀvis] N f

station-service
service station, filling station

chèque-service <pl chèques-services> [ʃɛksɛʀvis] N m ADMIN

chèque-service
bankable money voucher for casual worker which credits their social security records

self-service <pl self-services> [sɛlfsɛʀvis] N m (restaurant)

self-service
self-service restaurant

I. libre-service <pl libres-services> [libʀəsɛʀvis] ADJ inv

libre-service magasin, restaurant:

libre-service
self-service attr

II. libre-service <pl libres-services> [libʀəsɛʀvis] N m

1. libre-service (système):

le libre-service
self-service
en libre-service magasin, restaurant
self-service

2. libre-service:

libre-service (magasin)
self-service shop Brit
libre-service (magasin)
self-service store Am
libre-service (restaurant)
self-service restaurant

III. libre-service <pl libres-services> [libʀəsɛʀvis]

libre-service bancaire
automatic teller
services rectoraux
local education services Brit
services rectoraux
services of the board of education Am
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English
French
French
welfare services
services mpl sociaux
telebanking
services mpl bancaires par téléphone
health service
services mpl de santé
business services
services mpl aux entreprises

in the PONS Dictionary

French
French
English
English

service [sɛʀvis] N m

1. service (au restaurant, bar, à l'hôtel, dans un magasin):

service
service
manger au premier/second service
to eat at the first/second sitting
le service est assuré jusqu'à ... (au restaurant)
meals are served until ...
service au volant
drive-thru

2. service (pourboire):

service
service charge
(le) service (est) compris
(the) service charge (is) included

3. service pl (aide):

service
services
se passer des services de qn form
to dispense with sb's services

4. service (organisme officiel):

service administratif d'État
administrative department
service administratif d'une commune
administrative service
services de l'immigration
immigration department
service du feu CH
fire brigade Brit
service du feu CH
fire department Am
service d'ordre
marshals pl
le service public
the public services pl
entreprise du service public
national utility company
service de santé
health service
les services sociaux
social services
services spéciaux/secrets
special/secret services

5. service (département):

service
department
service (des) achats
purchasing department
service après-vente
after-sales service
service administratif/services administratifs d'une entreprise
administration department/departments
service (de) dépannage
breakdown service
service du personnel
personnel department

6. service MED:

service
department
service de cardiologie/d'urologie
cardiology/urology department
service de réanimation
intensive care unit
service des urgences
accident and emergency (department) Brit
service des urgences
emergency room Am

7. service MIL:

service
national service
service civil
non-military national service
être bon pour le service
to be fit for military service
faire son service (militaire)
to do one's national [or military] service

8. service (activité professionnelle):

service
duty
pendant le service
while on duty
heures de service
hours on duty
être de service
to be on duty

9. service ECON (prestations):

service
service

10. service (action de servir):

service
service
service de l'État
service of the State
escalier de service
service staircase

11. service (faveur):

service
favour Brit
service
favor Am
demander un service à qn
to ask sb a favour
rendre service à qn
to do sb a favour
qu'y a-t-il pour votre service?
how can I help you?

12. service (assortiment pour la table):

service
set
service à fondue/raclette
fondue/raclette set
service à thé
tea set

13. service (engagement au tennis, au volley-ball):

service
service

14. service REL:

service (religieux)
(religious) service
service funèbre
funeral service

Phrases:

à ton/votre service!
at your service!
service en ligne
on-line service
entrer en service unité de production
to come into service
mettre qc en service
to put sth into operation
hors service
out of order

station-service <stations-service(s)> [stasjɔ̃sɛʀvis] N f

station-service
service station

libre-service <libres-services> [libʀəsɛʀvis] N m

1. libre-service (magasin):

libre-service
self-service shop

2. libre-service (restaurant):

libre-service
self-service restaurant

3. libre-service sans pl (système de vente):

libre-service
self-service

self-service <self-services> [sɛlfsɛʀvis] N m

1. self-service (magasin):

self-service
self-service shop

2. self-service (restaurant):

self-service
self-service restaurant
English
English
French
French
immigration control
services mpl de l'immigration
social services
services mpl sociaux
NHS
services de santé britanniques
service center
aire f de services
interdepartmental work
travail entre services
a supplier of services
un prestataire de services
in the PONS Dictionary
French
French
English
English

service [sɛʀvis] N m

1. service (au restaurant, bar, à l'hôtel, dans un magasin):

service
service
manger au premier/second service
to eat at the first/second sitting
le service est assuré jusqu'à ... (au restaurant)
meals are served until ...

2. service (pourboire):

service
service charge
(le) service (est) compris
(the) service charge (is) included

3. service pl (aide):

service
services
se passer des services de qn form
to dispense with sb's services

4. service (organisme officiel):

service administratif d'État
administrative department
service administratif d'une commune
administrative service
services de l'immigration
immigration department
service du feu CH
fire department
service d'ordre
marshals pl
le service public
the public services pl
entreprise du service public
national utility company
service de santé
health service
les services sociaux
social services
services spéciaux/secrets
special/secret services

5. service (département):

service
department
service (des) achats
purchasing department
service après-vente
after-sales service
service administratif/services administratifs d'une entreprise
administration department/departments
service du personnel
personnel department

6. service MED:

service
department
service de cardiologie
cardiology department
service de réanimation
intensive care unit
service des urgences
emergency room

7. service MIL:

service
national service
service civil
non-military national service
faire son service (militaire)
to do one's national [or military] service

8. service (activité professionnelle):

service
duty
pendant le service
while on duty
heures de service
hours on duty
être de service
to be on duty

9. service ECON (prestations):

service
service

10. service (action de servir):

service
service
service de l'État
service of the State
escalier de service
service staircase

11. service (faveur):

service
favor
demander un service à qn
to ask sb a favor
rendre service à qn
to do sb a favor
qu'y a-t-il pour votre service?
how can I help you?

12. service (assortiment pour la table):

service
set
service à fondue/raclette
fondue/raclette set
service à thé
tea set

13. service (engagement au tennis, au volley-ball):

service
service

14. service REL:

service (religieux)
(religious) service
service funèbre
funeral service

Phrases:

à ton/votre service!
at your service!
service en ligne
online service
entrer en service unité de production
to come into service
mettre qc en service
to put sth into operation
hors service
out of order

libre-service <libres-services> [libʀəsɛʀvis] N m

1. libre-service (magasin):

libre-service
self-service shop

2. libre-service (restaurant):

libre-service
self-service restaurant

3. libre-service sans pl (système de vente):

libre-service
self-service

station-service <stations-service(s)> [stasjo͂sɛʀvis] N f

station-service
service station

self-service <self-services> [sɛlfsɛʀvis] N m

1. self-service (magasin):

self-service
self-service store

2. self-service (restaurant):

self-service
self-service restaurant
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English
French
French
social services
services mpl sociaux
immigrations
services mpl de l'immigration
interdepartmental work
travail m entre services
USPS
services mpl postaux américains
service area
aire f de services
Internet [service] provider
fournisseur m de services Internet

OFAJ Glossary "Intégration et égalité des chances"

service m

services publics
public services

GEA Glossary of Refrigeration Technology

pression de service maximale

pression de service maximale
maximum operating pressure

temps de service

temps de service
operating time

raccord de service

raccord de service
service connection

heure de service

heure de service
operating hour

pression de service

pression de service
operating pressure

surpression de service

surpression de service
operating overpressure

courant de service

courant de service
working current.

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

se passer des services de qn form
to dispense with sb's services
les services sociaux
social services
service administratif/services administratifs d'une entreprise
administration department/departments
les services sanitaires
public health services
les services de santé
the health services

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