approaching in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for approaching in the English»French Dictionary

I.approach [Brit əˈprəʊtʃ, Am əˈproʊtʃ] N

1. approach (route of access) (to town, island):

approach

voie f d'accès

approach MIL

approche f

all the approaches to the city have been sealed off

toutes les voies d'accès de la ville ont été bouclées

the approach to the house

le chemin or l'allée qui mène à la maison

2. approach (advance):

approach (of person)

approche f

approach (of person)

arrivée f

approach (of season, old age)

approche f

3. approach (way of dealing):

approach

approche f

an approach to doing

une façon de faire

an original approach to the problem

une façon originale d'aborder le problème

a new approach to child psychology

une nouvelle façon d'aborder la psychologie de l'enfant, une nouvelle approche de la psychologie de l'enfant

we need to try a different approach

nous devons essayer une méthode différente

I don't care for their approach

je n'aime pas leur façon de s'y prendre

she is very Freudian in her approach

elle a une optique très freudienne

4. approach:

approach (overture)

démarche f

approach (proposal to buy etc)

proposition f

to make approaches to sb (gen) COMM

faire des démarches auprès de qn

5. approach (approximation):

this was the nearest approach to a solution/a cease-fire

c'était ce qui ressemblait le plus à une solution/un cessez-le-feu

6. approach AVIAT → approach path

II.approach [Brit əˈprəʊtʃ, Am əˈproʊtʃ] VB trans

1. approach person, place:

approach (draw near to)

s'approcher de

approach (verge on)

approcher de

it was approaching dawn

l'aube approchait

it was approaching midnight

il était presque minuit

he is approaching sixty

il approche (de) la soixantaine

a woman approaching middle age/retirement

une femme approchant de la cinquantaine/de la retraite

gales approaching speeds of 200 km per hour

des vents qui atteignaient presque les 200 km à l'heure

he looked at her with something approaching admiration

il la regardait presque avec admiration

a profit of something approaching five million dollars

un bénéfice de près de cinq millions de dollars

2. approach (deal with):

approach problem, topic, subject

aborder

3. approach:

approach (make overtures to) person

s'adresser à

approach (more formally) person, company

faire des démarches auprès de

approach (with offer of job, remuneration)

solliciter (about au sujet de)

she was approached by a man in the street

elle a été abordée par un homme dans la rue

the company has been approached by several buyers

la compagnie a été contactée par plusieurs acheteurs, plusieurs acheteurs ont fait des démarches auprès de la compagnie

he has been approached by several publishers

il a reçu des propositions de plusieurs maisons d'édition

III.approach [Brit əˈprəʊtʃ, Am əˈproʊtʃ] VB intr

approach person, animal, car:

(s')approcher

approach event, season, date:

approcher

the time is fast approaching when …

le moment est imminent où …

See also approach path

approach path N AVIAT

approach path

axe m d'approche

final approach N AVIAT

final approach

approche f

approach lights N npl AVIAT

approach lights

balises fpl

approach lights

balisage m

approach road N

approach road

bretelle f

approach road

route f d'accès

approach shot N (in golf)

approach shot

approche f

approach shot

coup m d'approche

approach path N AVIAT

approach path

axe m d'approche

approach stage N AVIAT

approach stage

phase f d'approche

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vocational syllabus, approach

à orientation professionnelle

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papy-boomer

baby boomer approaching retirement age

pluridisciplinarité

multidisciplinary approach

approaching in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for approaching in the English»French Dictionary

I.approach [əˈprəʊtʃ, Am -ˈproʊtʃ] VB trans

1. approach (get close(r) to):

approach

s'approcher de

she's approaching 60

elle a pas loin de soixante ans

it was approaching 3 o'clock

il était presque 3 heures

2. approach (talk to):

approach

je vais m'adresser au président

to approach sb/sth about sth

aborder qn/qc à propos de qc

I've been approached by a publisher

j'ai reçu des propositions d'un éditeur

3. approach (deal with):

approach

aborder

II.approach [əˈprəʊtʃ, Am -ˈproʊtʃ] VB intr

approach

s'approcher

III.approach [əˈprəʊtʃ, Am -ˈproʊtʃ] N

1. approach (coming, way of handling):

approach

approche f

2. approach (onset):

the approach of retirement/evening

l'approche de la retraite/de la soirée

3. approach (access):

approach

accès m

4. approach (proposition):

approach

proposition f

approach road N

approach road

bretelle f

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thoughtful approach

réfléchi(e)

to take a low-key approach to sth

aborder qc en toute discrétion

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approche

approach

mon approche du problème

my approach to the problem

l'approche d'un événement/danger

the approaching event/danger

démarche d'une argumentation

approach

démarche d'une personne

(line of) approach

faire des démarches auprès de qn

to approach sb

approcher personne

to approach

approcher

to approach

s'approcher de qn/qc

to approach sb/sth

aborder vie, auteur, texte, épreuve, virage

to approach

approcher de la soixantaine

to approach sixty

à mon approche

as I approach(ed)

approaching Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to take a low-key approach to sth

aborder qc en toute discrétion

she's approaching 60

elle a pas loin de soixante ans

it was approaching 3 o'clock

il était presque 3 heures

to approach sb/sth about sth

aborder qn/qc à propos de qc

the approach of retirement/evening

l'approche de la retraite/de la soirée

to approach the bench

parler en privé à la cour

to use the gentle approach on sb

prendre qn par la douceur

approaching Glossary « Intégration et égalité des chances » courtesy of the French-German Youth Office

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méthode pédagogique

pedagogical approach

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English

They thereupon confiscate his canoe and take off down river, leaving him to face the vengeance of the approaching humans alone.

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Attendees can also enjoy the raffles (including a treasure chest raffle with mystery prizes approaching $2,000) plus a family fun hula hoop contest.

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Dismounting and approaching on foot, they had one man wounded, who was later taken prisoner.

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Approaching the coulee over a five-mile plateau, the soldiers, ambulance and the wagon got strung out.

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The Andes maintains altitudes above 6000m but descend slowly starts approaching the 4000 meters on average.

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That night, with the $6 million target fast approaching and the church now empty of gadgets, the criminals are puzzled to hear the bells ring out across the grounds.

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In addition, the Coast Guard drove along the beach to warn people of the approaching hurricane.

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But with the end of 2006 approaching, and despite progress on technical matters, both parties remained diametrically opposed on the question of status itself.

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They find the road blocked, but hear a chopper approaching.

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When he saw the approaching torpedo, he ran to where the depth charges were and began throwing them overboard.

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