eight-hour in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for eight-hour in the English»French Dictionary (Go to French»English)

I.eight [Brit eɪt, Am eɪt] N (number, rowing team)

II.eight [Brit eɪt, Am eɪt] ADJ

III.eight [Brit eɪt, Am eɪt]

I.shift [Brit ʃɪft, Am ʃɪft] N

7. shift Am MOTOR → gear shift

8. shift (on keyboard) → shift key

II.shift [Brit ʃɪft, Am ʃɪft] VB trans

III.shift [Brit ʃɪft, Am ʃɪft] VB intr

IV.shift [Brit ʃɪft, Am ʃɪft] VB refl

See also shift key, gear shift

Translations for eight-hour in the French»English Dictionary (Go to English»French)

I.trois-huit <pl trois-huit> [tʀwaɥit] N m MUS

II.trois-huit [tʀwaɥit] N mpl COMM

journée [ʒuʀne] N f

1. journée (jour):

See also Journée du patrimoine

I.poste [pɔst] N m

II.poste [pɔst] N f

1. poste ADMIN (bureau):

the post Brit
to send [sth] by post Brit
to mail Am
to post sth Brit

III.poste [pɔst]

poste à galène RADIO

See also lettre

I.lettre [lɛtʀ] N f

II.lettres N fpl

1. lettres:

lettres UNIV, SCHOOL (français)
arts Brit

III.lettre [lɛtʀ]

IV.lettre [lɛtʀ]

eight-hour in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for eight-hour in the English»French Dictionary (Go to French»English)

Translations for eight-hour in the French»English Dictionary (Go to English»French)

American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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Trains miscalculated and mixed the order and speed of the reels for the eight-hour movie.
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The band worked eight-hour days for three weeks recording the album.
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I knew from experience of the past that this butchering of people was done for the express purpose of defeating the eight-hour movement.
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Her work against sweatshops and for the minimum wage, eight-hour workdays, and children's rights is widely regarded today.
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Working to reform the eight-hour day paid off eventually and continues on today.
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The third group was trained at ten pm, followed by an eight-hour sleep.
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Their trade union was the first in the world to win the eight-hour working day in 1855.
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In 1890 a second attempt, this time international in scope, to organise for the eight-hour day was made.
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They began with an eight-hour programming block, which hosted various genres of music as well as news and sports.
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Unions representing letter carriers and railway postal clerks won passage in 1888 of federal legislation mandating an eight-hour day for postal workers.
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