seating in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for seating in the English»French Dictionary

seating [Brit ˈsiːtɪŋ, Am ˈsidɪŋ] N

1. seating (places):

seating

places fpl assises

a stadium with seating for 50, 000

un stade de 50 000 places (assises)

to introduce extra seating

ajouter plus de sièges

attr seating arrangements

placement m des gens

seating requirements

nombre m requis de places assises

the lounge has seating accommodation for 250 passengers

le hall d'embarquement peut accueillir 250 passagers

2. seating (arrangement):

I'll organize the seating

je placerai les gens

seating capacity N

seating capacity

nombre m de places assises

what is the seating capacity?

combien y a-t-il de places?

seating plan N

seating plan

plan m de table

I.seat [Brit siːt, Am sit] N

1. seat (allocated place):

seat

place f

I sat down on or in the first seat I could find

je me suis assis à la première place que j'ai trouvée

the nearest available seat

la place la plus proche

to book or reserve a seat (in theatre, on train)

réserver une place

to keep a seat for sb

garder une place pour qn

to give up one's seat to sb

céder sa place à qn

to take sb's seat

prendre sa place à qn

has everybody got a seat?

est-ce que tout le monde est assis?

keep your seats please

nous vous prions de rester assis

take your seats please THEAT (before performance)

veuillez gagner vos places

take your seats please (after interval)

veuillez regagner vos places

the best seats in the house

les meilleures places

would you prefer a seat next to the window or next to the aisle? (on plane)

voulez-vous (une place côté) fenêtre ou (une place côté) couloir?

2. seat (type, object) MOTOR:

seat (gen)

siège m

seat (bench-type)

banquette f

leather/fabric seats

sièges en cuir/en tissu

the back seat

la banquette arrière

how many seats do we need to put out in the hall?

combien de sièges est-ce qu'il faut installer dans la salle?

‘take a seat’ (indicating)

‘prenez un siège’

take or have a seat

asseyez-vous

sit in the front seat

assieds-toi à l'avant

3. seat Brit POL (in parliament, on committee):

seat

siège m

safe/marginal seat

siège sûr/menacé

to win a seat

gagner un siège

they won the seat from the Democrats

ils ont enlevé ce siège aux Démocrates

the CDU lost seven seats to the Greens

la CDU a perdu six sièges au profit des Verts

to keep/lose one's seat

garder/perdre son siège

to have a seat on the council

siéger au conseil

to take up one's seat

entrer en fonction

4. seat (part of chair):

seat

siège m

5. seat (location, centre):

seat

siège m

seat of government/learning

siège du gouvernement/savoir

6. seat (residence):

seat

résidence f familiale

7. seat RIDING:

to have a good seat

avoir une bonne assiette

to keep one's seat

rester en selle

to lose one's seat

perdre son assiette

8. seat (bottom):

seat euph

postérieur m

9. seat (of pants, trousers):

seat

fond m

II.-seat COMP

a 150-seat plane/cinema

un avion/cinéma de 150 places

a single-seat constituency Brit

une circonscription à siège unique

III.seat [Brit siːt, Am sit] VB trans

1. seat (assign place to):

seat person

placer

to seat sb next to sb

placer qn à côté de qn

2. seat (have seats for):

the car seats five

c'est une voiture à cinq places

how many does it seat? (of car)

elle a combien de places?

the table seats six

c'est une table de six couverts

the room seats 30 people

la salle peut accueillir 30 personnes

IV.to seat oneself VB refl

to seat oneself refl:

to seat oneself

prendre place

to seat oneself at the piano/next to sb

prendre place au piano/à côté de qn

V.seated ADJ

seated

assis

to be seated at table, desk

être assis à

is everybody seated?

est-ce que tout le monde est assis?

please remain seated

veuillez rester assis

VI.seat [Brit siːt, Am sit]

to take/occupy a back seat fig

se mettre/se tenir en retrait

booster seat N

booster seat

réhausseur m

bucket seat N

bucket seat MOTOR, AVIAT

siège-baquet m

toilet seat N

toilet seat

lunette f de WC

window seat N

1. window seat (in room):

window seat

banquette f (encastrée sous une fenêtre)

2. window seat (in plane, bus, train):

window seat

place f côté fenêtre

county seat N Am

county seat

chef-lieu m de comté

country seat N

country seat

domaine m

seating in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for seating in the English»French Dictionary

seating N no pl

seating

capacité f d'accueil

a restaurant has seating for 60

un restaurant a 60 couverts

seating arrangements N pl

seating arrangements

plan m de table

seating room N

seating room

salon m

I.seat [si:t] N

1. seat (furniture):

seat

siège m

back seat

siège arrière

is this seat free/taken?

est-ce que cette place est libre/prise?

to keep a seat for sb

garder une place à qn

2. seat THEAT:

seat

fauteuil m

3. seat sing (part):

seat of a chair

siège m

seat of trousers, pants

fond m

4. seat (buttocks):

seat

fesses fpl

5. seat (elected position):

seat

siège m

to take one's seat

prendre ses fonctions

6. seat (country residence):

seat

résidence f

a country seat

un château

7. seat (style of riding):

seat

assiette f

Phrases:

by the seat of one's pants

par intuition

II.seat [si:t] VB trans

1. seat (sit down):

seat

asseoir

2. seat (offer a seat):

seat

placer

3. seat (have enough seats for):

the hall seats 250 guests

le réfectoire peut contenir 250 invités à table

seat belt N

seat belt

ceinture f de sécurité

ejector seat [ɪˈdʒektəʳ si:t, Am -tɚ] N

ejector seat

siège m éjectable

lavatory seat N

lavatory seat

siège m des cabinets

corner seat N

corner seat

siège m en coin

safe seat N POL

safe seat

siège m assuré

hot seat N

1. hot seat fig (difficult position):

hot seat

position f difficile

2. hot seat (electric chair):

hot seat

chaise f électrique

seating Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

a restaurant has seating for 60

un restaurant a 60 couverts

to keep sb's seat warm for them inf

garder la place de qn au chaud

to usher sb to his/her table/seat

conduire qn à sa table/à son siège

tiered seating

gradins mpl

by the seat of one's pants

par intuition

seating capacity

nombre m de places assises

to stuff a seat with sth

rembourrer un siège avec qc

to put sb in the hot seat

mettre qn sur la sellette

would you like to take a seat

veux-tu/voulez-vous [ou veuillez] [ou voudriez-vous] prendre place (poli)

the seat of the French Senate in Paris

le (palais du) Luxembourg

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

There were two compartments, both with four-abreast seating, with reversible seats.

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The arena has different configurations for concerts, with full and half arena seating arrangements.

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They would also have a beer and wine bar, a breakfast bar, and updated seating.

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Each of the two platforms has sheltered seating.

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Seating capacity is variable, as the center can be rearranged to accommodate a basketball court, a hockey rink, or a concert.

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It contained a service and concession area, a restaurant and two sunken lounges with seating and color slide shows of sporting activities.

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While retaining the basic layout of the -6, the -19 added a fully enclosed passenger cabin within the fuselage, with seating for four.

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These trains offer 1st and 2nd class sleeping cars, and a restaurant car, but no seating accommodation or 3rd class cars.

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Seating surrounded the thrust stage on three sides, with no seat more than 18 feet from the stage.

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The seating plan, he admits, has been a nightmare.

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