foundations in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for foundations in the English»French Dictionary

foundation [Brit faʊnˈdeɪʃ(ə)n, Am faʊnˈdeɪʃ(ə)n] N

1. foundation (base):

foundation (man-made)

fondations fpl

foundation (natural)

base f

foundation (of society, culture, belief) fig

fondements mpl (of, for de)

to lay the foundations for sth lit

poser les fondations de qc

to lay the foundations for sth fig

jeter les fondements de qc

to rock or shake sth to its foundations lit

fait trembler qc jusque dans ses fondations

to rock or shake sth to its foundations fig

ébranler qc jusque dans ses fondements

2. foundation (truth) fig:

without foundation

sans fondement

there is no foundation in the report that …

il n'y a aucun fondement dans le rapport selon lequel …

3. foundation (founding):

foundation (of school, town, organization)

fondation f (of de)

4. foundation FIN:

foundation, a. Foundation (trust)

fondation f

foundation course N Brit UNIV

foundation course

année f de préparation à des études supérieures

foundation garment N dated

foundation garment (girdle)

gaine f

foundation garment (with bodice)

combiné m

foundation stone N CONSTR

foundation stone

première pierre f

National Science Foundation, NSF N Am

National Science Foundation

centre m national de la recherche scientifique

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undermine cliff, foundations, road

saper

undermine authority, efforts, foundations

saper

Translations for foundations in the French»English Dictionary

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fondation (action)

foundation

fondation LAW (organisme)

foundation

fondations

foundations

creuser les fondations de qc

to lay the foundations of sth

sous-œuvre

foundations pl

fondement

foundation

jeter/saper les fondements de

to lay/undermine the foundations of

être sans ou dénué de fondement allégations, craintes:

to be unfounded, to be without foundation

déchaussement

exposure of the foundations

foundations in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for foundations in the English»French Dictionary

foundation [faʊnˈdeɪʃən] N

1. foundation pl (base of a building):

foundation

fondation f

foundation stone

première pierre f

to lay the foundation(s) of sth

poser les fondations de qc

2. foundation fig (basis):

foundation

base f

to lay the foundation(s) of sth

poser les bases de qc

3. foundation no pl (evidence to support sth):

foundation

fondement m

to have no foundation

n'avoir aucun fondement

4. foundation (organization, establishment):

foundation

fondation f

5. foundation no pl (base make-up):

foundation

fond m de teint

foundation cream

crème f teintée

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pier in foundations

pile f

charitable foundation

caritatif(-ive)

Translations for foundations in the French»English Dictionary

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fondation

foundation

fondation d'un bâtiment

foundations

fondement

foundations

ne reposer sur aucun fondement

to have no foundation

poser les jalons de qc

to lay the foundations of [or for] sth

soubassement CONSTR

foundation

assise

foundation

jeter les bases de qc

to lay the foundations of sth

fond de teint

foundation

foundations Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

foundation stone

première pierre f

to lay the foundation(s) of sth

poser les fondations de qc

to lay the foundation(s) of sth

poser les bases de qc

to have no foundation

n'avoir aucun fondement

foundation cream

crème f teintée

to lay the foundations of [or for] sth

poser les jalons de qc

to lay the foundations of sth

jeter les bases de qc

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The law fixes legal foundations of organizing management and operating budget system, regulates interrelations between budgets of all levels.

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The first phase of construction involves excavation, support of excavation, foundations and structural steel including complete frame-up.

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Only the smelter, mill foundations and a cemetery are left.

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Steel replaced structural cast iron after the foundations were already in place.

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Some examples of coal mine subsidence damage include cracked foundations, sinkholes, and groundwater loss.

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They consist of the former undercroft and the foundations of the church and monastic buildings that were exposed during the excavations.

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Since 1980 the foundations have been strengthened and the structure reinforced.

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Since the foundations are explicitly mentioned in the document giving permission, it is unlikely that any other masonry structures remained by then.

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Alongside its contribution to our understanding of the foundations of quantum theory, this work raises novel questions in quantum information science.

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The season ended in a 6th place finish but with strong foundations in place to build on.

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