shortage in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for shortage in the English»French Dictionary

shortage [Brit ˈʃɔːtɪdʒ, Am ˈʃɔrdɪdʒ] N

shortage

pénurie f

shortage

manque m (of de)

a shortage of teachers/food

une pénurie d'enseignants/de vivres

shortages of sth

une pénurie or un manque de qc

at a time of shortage

en période de pénurie

housing shortage

crise f du logement

there is no shortage of applicants/opportunity

les candidats/occasions ne manquent pas or ne font pas défaut

skills shortage N

skills shortage

manque m de main-d'œuvre qualifiée

stock shortage N

stock shortage

rupture f de stock

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worsening problem, shortage

en voie d'aggravation

chronic shortage

chronique, permanent

Translations for shortage in the French»English Dictionary

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pénurie

shortage (de of)

pénurie pétrolière/alimentaire

oil/food shortage

pénurie de main-d'œuvre/de talents

shortage of labour Brit /talent

pénurie de logements

housing shortage

pénurie

scarcity, shortage

suremploi

labour shortage Brit

disette

famine, food shortage

raréfaction (pénurie)

growing shortage

rareté (d'argent, de crédit, denrées)

shortage, scarcity

rareté (d'offre, de demande)

shortage

shortage in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for shortage in the English»French Dictionary

shortage [ˈʃɔ:tɪdʒ, Am ˈʃɔ:rt̬ɪdʒ] N

shortage

pénurie f

housing shortage N

housing shortage

manque m de logements

water shortage N

water shortage

pénurie f en eau

labour shortage N

labour shortage

pénurie f de main-d'œuvre

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an acute shortage of sth

une sévère pénurie de qc

Translations for shortage in the French»English Dictionary

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pénurie (manque)

shortage

pénurie d'eau/vivres

water/food shortage

pénurie de personnel

staff shortage

pénurie de logements

housing shortage

il y a (une) pénurie de qc

there's a shortage of sth

shortage Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

an acute shortage of sth

une sévère pénurie de qc

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

Translations for shortage in the French»English Dictionary

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crise du logement

housing shortage

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English

Due to power shortages in some states, industrial areas have power shutdowns on staggered days of the week across the state.

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A shortage of capital and constant problems with washed-out tracks barred further extensions.

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In early 1940, the boat was called into combat duty due to the shortage of available submarines.

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When there was a great water shortage in 1870, a fountain to supply people with water, was built which was fed by a natural spring.

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With the war going on, food shortages occurred, especially in the winter of 1916/17.

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After this and other shortages, the public demanded government research into stabilization of food supplies.

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Production of alcohol from grain was hampered by shortage of extra grain, due to food shortages.

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First, there is a shortage of teachers and schools within the country.

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There was thus a shortage of thread or a surplus of weaving capacity.

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The increase in building activity has led to a shortage of construction workers.

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