collection in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for collection in the English»French Dictionary

collection [Brit kəˈlɛkʃ(ə)n, Am kəˈlɛkʃ(ə)n] N

1. collection U (collecting):

collection (of objects)

ramassage m

collection (of old clothes, newspapers etc)

collecte f

collection (of information, facts, evidence, data)

rassemblement m

collection (of rent)

encaissement m

collection (of debt)

recouvrement m

collection (of tax)

perception f

collection (of post)

levée f

the collection of money

la collecte

your suit/bicycle is ready for collection

votre costume/vélo est prêt

2. collection (set of collected items):

collection (of coins, stamps, books, records etc)

collection f

collection (anthology)

recueil m

an odd collection of people

un mélange curieux de gens

autumn/spring collection FASHION

collection d'automne/de printemps

3. collection (sum of money collected):

collection (gen)

collecte f (for pour)

collection (in church)

quête f

collection (for charity)

quête f

collection (for charity)

collecte f (for au profit de)

to make or organize a collection

faire la quête, organiser une collecte

data collection N

data collection

collecte f de données

collection plate N

collection plate

plat m de quête

collection point N

collection point (for parcels)

guichet m de retrait des paquets

collection point (for goods)

guichet m de retrait des marchandises

collection point (for donations, recycling)

dépôt m (for de)

rubbish collection N Brit

rubbish collection

ramassage m des ordures

art collection N

art collection (of paintings)

collection f de tableaux

art collection (of other artworks)

collection f d'œuvres d'art

refuse collection N

refuse collection

ramassage m des ordures

tax collection N

tax collection

perception f des impôts

Translations for collection in the French»English Dictionary

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bêtisier

collection of howlers inf

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comic strip collection

collection in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for collection in the English»French Dictionary

collection [kəˈlekʃən] N

1. collection (money gathered):

collection

collecte f

to have a collection for sth

faire une collecte pour qc

2. collection (object collected):

collection

collection f

3. collection fig (large number):

collection

collection f

4. collection (range of designed clothes):

collection

collection f

winter/spring collection

collection d'hiver/de printemps

5. collection (act of getting):

collection of rubbish

ramassage m

refuse collection N

refuse collection

ramassage m des ordures

art collection N (paintings)

art collection

collection f de tableaux

stamp collection N

stamp collection

collection f de timbres

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motley collection

hétéroclite

Translations for collection in the French»English Dictionary

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collecte

collection

levée

collection

heures de levée

collection times

déchetterie

waste collection centre Brit

déchetterie

waste collection center Am

recueil

collection

recueil de documents

collection of documents

recouvrement de l'impôt, des impayés

collection

collection Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to have a collection for sth

faire une collecte pour qc

winter/spring collection

collection d'hiver/de printemps

to take up a collection

faire la quête

to be the jewel of a collection

être le (plus beau) fleuron d'une collection

to make a collection for sb/sth

quêter pour qn/qc

the museum has a collection of two hundred items ...

deux cents pièces sont rassemblées au musée ...

the complete collection of X's works

toute la collection des œuvres de X

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

It is reputedly the largest collection of steam and vintage equipment to be seen anywhere in the world.

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Place the stag beetle at the centre of the insect collection.

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He also built up the other collections, often with the help of donations.

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He also published a number of short stories, children's books, and essay collections.

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It had rich picture gallery as well as a collection of codexes and parchments.

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The menswear in the collection includes suits, coats and accessories.

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She wrote two collections of poems and several children's books.

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The collections of the early museum, having educational purposes, are still in place.

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The treasured fish and plankton species belonged to the greatest collection of that time.

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These chores were typically menial tasks such as delivery, collection, or preparation of food.

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