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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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variation [vaʀjasjɔ̃] N f

1. variation (changement):

variation
variation (de in)
variation de température
variation in temperature
variations cycliques/régulières
cyclic/regular variations
variation à la baisse/à la hausse
downward/upward movement
variations de l'opinion publique
changes in public opinion
variations de l'état d'un malade
changes in a patient's condition
variation de l'orthographe au cours des siècles
changes in spelling over the centuries
connaître de fortes variations prix, températures:
to fluctuate considerably

2. variation MUS:

variation
variation
variations pour piano
variations for piano
le film propose une nouvelle variation sur (le thème de) l'exil fig
the film puts forward a new variation on (the theme of) exile

Phrases:

variations saisonnières ECON
seasonally adjusted figures
en données corrigées des variations saisonnières
according to the seasonally adjusted figures
visualiser une variation sous forme de courbe
to show a variation in the form of a graph
en données corrigées des variations saisonnières
taking account of seasonally adjusted figures
en données corrigées des variations saisonnières ECON
according to the seasonally adjusted figures
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variation
variation f
regional/seasonal variation
variations régionales/saisonnières
subject to considerable/slight variation
sujet à des variations importantes/à de légères variations
variation
variation f (on sur)
seasonally adjusted figures
chiffres mpl corrigés en fonction des variations saisonnières
to show local variations
manifester des variations d'un endroit à l'autre
to pick out the theme in a variation
reconnaître le thème dans une variation
swing (in business activity)
variation f (in de)
a 10% swing POL
une variation de 10% (to en faveur de)

in the PONS Dictionary

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variation [vaʀjasjɔ̃] N f

1. variation (changement):

variation
change

2. variation (écart) a. MATH, BIOL:

variation
variation

3. variation MUS:

une variation sur le thème du printemps
a variation on the theme of spring
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variation
variation f
seasonal/temperature variations
variations fpl saisonnières/de température
variations on a theme
variations sur un même thème
in the PONS Dictionary
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variation [vaʀjasjo͂] N f

1. variation (changement):

variation
change

2. variation (écart) a. math, BIOL, MUS:

variation
variation
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English
French
French
variation
variation f
seasonal/temperature variations
variations fpl saisonnières/de température
variations on a theme
variations sur un thème