rates in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for rates in the English»French Dictionary

water rates N npl Brit ADMIN

water rates

taxe f sur l'eau

postage rates N npl

postage rates

tarifs mpl postaux

I.rate [Brit reɪt, Am reɪt] N

1. rate (speed):

rate

rythme m

the rate of improvement/of production

le rythme d'amélioration/de production

the rate at which children learn

le rythme auquel les enfants apprennent

to work at a steady rate

travailler à un rythme régulier

at a rate of 50 an hour

au rythme de 50 par heure

at this rate we'll finish in no time

à ce rythme nous aurons fini en moins de deux

at this rate we'll never be able to afford a car fig

à ce rythme-là nous n'aurons jamais les moyens d'acheter une voiture

at the rate you're going… fig

au train où tu vas…

to drive/work at a terrific rate

conduire/travailler à toute vitesse

2. rate (number of occurrences):

rate

taux m

the divorce/birth/unemployment rate

le taux de divorce/natalité/chômage

the pass/failure rate for that exam is 60%

le taux de réussite/d'échec à l'examen est de 60%

3. rate (level):

the interest/mortgage rate

le taux d'intérêt/de l'emprunt-logement

the rate of growth/of inflation/of exchange

le taux de croissance/d'inflation/de change

4. rate (charge):

rate

tarif m

postal/advertising rates

les tarifs postaux/publicitaires

translator's rates

les tarifs des traducteurs

what is the rate for a small ad?

quel est le tarif pour une petite annonce?

telephone calls are charged at several rates

il existe plusieurs tarifs pour les communications téléphoniques

at a reduced rate

à tarif réduit

to get a reduced rate

bénéficier d'un tarif réduit

what's the going rate for a Picasso?

quel est le prix moyen d'un Picasso?

5. rate (wage):

rate

tarif m

his hourly rate is £12

son salaire horaire est de 12 livres sterling

to pay sb the going rate for the job

payer qn au tarif en vigueur

what's the going rate for a babysitter?

quel est le tarif actuel pour une babysitter?

what is your hourly rate of pay?

combien gagnez-vous de l'heure?, quel est votre salaire horaire?

6. rate FIN (in foreign exchange):

rate

cours m

II.rates N

rates npl Brit (taxes):

rates

impôts mpl locaux

business rates

≈ taxe f professionnelle

business rates attr increase, rebate

des impôts locaux

III.rate [Brit reɪt, Am reɪt] VB trans

1. rate (classify):

I rate his new novel very highly

j'admire beaucoup son nouveau roman

how do you rate this restaurant/him as an actor?

que pensez-vous de ce restaurant/de lui comme acteur?

how do you rate the food in that restaurant?

comment trouvez-vous la cuisine de ce restaurant?

to rate sb as a great composer

considérer qn comme un grand compositeur

to rate sb among the best pianists in the world

classer qn parmi les meilleurs pianistes du monde

highly rated

très coté

2. rate (deserve):

rate medal, round of applause

mériter

this hotel rates three stars

cet hôtel mérite trois étoiles

the joke/the story hardly rates a mention

la plaisanterie/l'histoire ne mérite pas qu'on en parle

3. rate (value):

rate honesty, friendship, person

estimer

I rate courage very highly

j'estime beaucoup le courage

IV.rate [Brit reɪt, Am reɪt] VB intr (rank)

how did our cheese/wine rate?

où notre fromage/vin s'est-il classé?

where do I rate compared to him?

où est-ce que je me classe or situe par rapport à lui?

she rates among the best sopranos in Europe

elle compte parmi les meilleures sopranos européennes

that rates as the best wine I've ever tasted

c'est le meilleur vin que j'aie jamais goûté

that doesn't rate high on my list of priorities

cela ne figure pas très haut dans ma liste de priorités

V.rate [Brit reɪt, Am reɪt] VB refl

how do you rate yourself as a driver?

comment vous jugez-vous en tant que conducteur?

she doesn't rate herself very highly

elle n'a pas une très haute opinion d'elle-même

VI.rate [Brit reɪt, Am reɪt]

at any rate

en tout cas

floor rate N FIN

floor rate

taux m plancher

fixed-rate ADJ

fixed-rate financing, mortgage:

fixed-rate

à taux fixe

first-rate ADJ

first-rate

excellent

ceiling rate N

ceiling rate (gen)

taux m plafond

ceiling rate (of currency)

cours m maximum

I.cheap rate ADJ TELEC

cheap rate

à tarif réduit

II.cheap rate ADV TELEC

cheap rate

à tarif réduit

to cost 25 pence a minute cheap rate

coûter 25 pence la minute au tarif réduit

cut-rate ADJ Am

cut-rate → cut-price

See also cut-price

I.cut-price [Brit kʌtˈprʌɪs] ADJ Brit

cut-price

à prix réduit

II.cut-price [Brit kʌtˈprʌɪs] ADV

cut-price offer, sell:

cut-price

à prix réduit

conversion rate N FIN

conversion rate

taux m de change

rates in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for rates in the English»French Dictionary

I.rate [reɪt] N

1. rate (ratio):

rate

taux m

2. rate (speed):

rate

vitesse f

at a rate of knots

à toute allure

at a fast rate

à toute vitesse

at a slow rate

doucement

3. rate (charge):

rate

taux m

the going rate

le taux courant

mortgage rates

les taux d'emprunt

4. rate pl Aus, Brit (local tax):

rate

impôts mpl locaux

Phrases:

at this rate

à ce compte-là

at any rate

en tout cas

II.rate [reɪt] VB trans

1. rate (consider):

rate

considérer

to rate sb/sth as sth

considérer qn/qc comme qc

a highly rated journalist

un journaliste très estimé

do you rate him? inf

il est bien?

2. rate (evaluate):

rate

évaluer

3. rate (rank, classify):

rate

classer

4. rate Aus, Brit FIN:

rate

évaluer

5. rate (deserve):

rate

mériter

III.rate [reɪt] VB intr

rate

se classer

to rate as sth

être considéré comme qc

base rate N Brit

base rate

taux m de base

third rate ADJ

third rate

de qualité très inférieure

illiteracy rate N

illiteracy rate

taux m d'illettrisme

error rate N

error rate

taux m d'erreur

birth rate N

birth rate

taux m de natalité

occupancy rate N

occupancy rate

taux m d'occupation

bank rate N

bank rate

taux m d'escompte

piece rate N

piece rate

salaire m à la tâche

first-rate ADJ

first-rate

de première classe

rates Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

rate of growth

taux m d'expansion

at a rate of knots

à toute allure

at a slow rate

doucement

the going rate

le taux courant

mortgage rates

les taux d'emprunt

at any rate

en tout cas

to rate sb/sth as sth

considérer qn/qc comme qc

do you rate him? inf

il est bien?

to rate as sth

être considéré comme qc

the tap/pipe has a high flow (rate)

le robinet/le tuyau débite une grande quantité d'eau

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

Translations for rates in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

taux de chômage

unemployment rate

rates Glossary of Refrigeration Technology courtesy of GEA Bock GmbH

Translations for rates in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

débit volume

volume flow rate

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Typical usage rates of potassium sorbate are 0.025% to 0.1% (see sorbic acid), which in a 100 g serving yields intake of 25 mg to 100 mg.

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Pediatric condylar fractures have higher rates of ankylosis and the potential for growth disturbance.

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However, with limited supply in core business areas, we still expect their vacancy rates to remain low and their rents to rise by 5% this year.

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Federal student loan consolidation is often referred to as refinancing, which is incorrect because the loan rates are not changed, merely locked in.

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The difference between male and female infant mortality rates have been dependent on environmental, social, and economic conditions.

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Currency board arrangements are the most widespread means of fixed exchange rates.

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The central bank is selling short-dated notes and buying an equal number of longer-duration issues in an effort to drive down borrowing rates and boost risk.

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This is because - in the topsy-turvy world of ultralow savings rates - certain current accounts now pay more than many traditional deposit accounts.

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Higher mortality rates are scary enough, but there are plenty of other worrying side effects of oversleeping, including diabetes, obesity, and cardiovascular disease.

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Its concern is thus the interrelation of financial variables, such as prices, interest rates and shares, as opposed to those concerning the real economy.

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