patterns in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for patterns in the English»French Dictionary

I.pattern [Brit ˈpat(ə)n, Am ˈpædərn] N

1. pattern (decorative design):

pattern

dessin m

pattern

motif m

striped/floral pattern

motif à rayures/de fleurs

a pattern of roses

un motif de roses

he drew a pattern in the sand

il a dessiné un motif dans le sable

2. pattern (regular or standard way of happening):

pattern of behaviour, behaviour pattern

mode m de comportement

working patterns in industry

l'organisation f du travail dans l'industrie

the current pattern of events

la situation actuelle

the pattern of events leading to the revolution

l'enchaînement des événements qui a conduit à la révolution

a clear pattern emerges from these statistics

une tendance nette ressort de ces statistiques

the current scandal is part of a much wider pattern of corruption

le scandale actuel s'inscrit dans un climat de corruption généralisée

he could detect a pattern in the plot

il arrivait à discerner une logique dans l'intrigue

to follow a set pattern

se dérouler toujours de la même façon

weather patterns

tendances fpl climatiques

3. pattern (model, example):

pattern

modèle m

on the pattern of

sur le modèle de

to set the pattern for sth

déterminer le modèle de qc

4. pattern:

pattern (in dressmaking)

patron m

pattern (in knitting)

modèle m

5. pattern (style of manufacture):

pattern

style m

6. pattern (sample):

pattern (of cloth, wallpaper etc)

échantillon m

7. pattern LING:

pattern

modèle m

8. pattern TECH (for casting metal):

pattern

modèle m

II.pattern [Brit ˈpat(ə)n, Am ˈpædərn] VB trans (model)

pattern

modeler (on, after sur)

See also trade pattern

trade pattern N COMM

trade pattern

structure f des échanges

trade pattern N COMM

trade pattern

structure f des échanges

holding pattern N AVIAT

holding pattern

circuit m d'attente

speech pattern N LING

speech pattern

schéma m linguistique

pattern book N

pattern book (of fabrics, wallpaper)

catalogue m d'échantillons

pattern book (in dressmaking)

catalogue m de patrons

willow pattern N

1. willow pattern:

willow pattern

motif m chinois (bleu sur fond blanc)

Phrases:

willow-pattern attr dinner service

au motif chinois

traffic pattern N Am

traffic pattern AVIAT

circuit m d'aérodrome

traffic pattern (on roads)

distribution f de la circulation

test pattern N Am TV

test pattern

mire f

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intermingle colours, patterns

mélanger (with à)

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bigarrure

multicoloured pattern Brit

les bigarrures de sa robe

the multicoloured patterns on her dress

patterns in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for patterns in the English»French Dictionary

I.pattern N

1. pattern (identifiable structure):

pattern

schéma m

on the usual pattern

selon le schéma habituel

patterns of activity/behaviour

modes d'activité/de comportement

a pattern of living

un mode de vie

2. pattern ART (design, motif):

pattern

motif m

a chevron pattern

un chevron

3. pattern FASHION (paper guide for dressmaking):

pattern

patron m

4. pattern (sample of textiles, paper):

pattern

échantillon m

5. pattern no pl (example, model, norm):

pattern

modèle m

on the pattern of sb/sth

sur l'exemple de qn/qc

II.pattern VB trans

1. pattern (give form):

pattern

modeler

2. pattern (decorate):

pattern

orner

behaviour pattern N

behaviour pattern

schéma m de comportement

pattern book N

pattern book

catalogue m d'échantillons

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overall commander, pattern

général(e)

Translations for patterns in the French»English Dictionary

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patron

pattern

patron

pattern

patron d'architecture

architectural pattern

patron de conception

design pattern

motif

pattern

motif cachemire

paisley pattern

semis

pattern

modèle

pattern

dessin des veines

pattern

patterns Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

on the usual pattern

selon le schéma habituel

patterns of activity/behaviour

modes d'activité/de comportement

a pattern of living

un mode de vie

a chevron pattern

un chevron

on the pattern of sb/sth

sur l'exemple de qn/qc

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Measuring of the dispersion and analysis of distribution patterns.

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Aberrant DNA methylation patterns hypermethylation and hypomethylation compared to normal tissue have been associated with a large number of human malignancies.

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Despite being 50 years apart, conversations echo each other and character patterns recur, playing out an inescapable cycle of mistrust and misunderstanding across the colour line.

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Both flumes begin at the same point, but do not run parallel and have different patterns.

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Additionally, a single species may have multiple dispersal patterns.

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Patterns on the edge of its wings resemble the head and body of a snake -- not something most insectivores want to tangle with.

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Some years, patterns that appear solid at a distance, such as pinstripes, faint plaids or herringbone, are popular.

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Fast ripples activities in the hippocampus considered as pathologic patterns directly associated with epilepsy, but they appear as both physiologic and pathologic activity in neocortex.

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But crank up the amount of light, and the screen shows alternating dark and light bands, the interference patterns of waves crossing each other.

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The edges of markings may be lacy or there can be patches of roaning patterns standing alone or on the edges of white markings.

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