supplies in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for supplies in the English»French Dictionary

I.supply [Brit səˈplʌɪ, Am səˈplaɪ] N

1. supply (stock):

supply

réserves fpl

a plentiful supply of bullets/money

des réserves abondantes de balles/d'argent

in short/plentiful supply

difficile/facile à obtenir or se procurer

a plentiful supply of workers

un grand nombre de travailleurs

to get in a supply of sth

s'approvisionner en qc

win a year's supply of wine!

gagnez du vin pour toute une année!

2. supply (source):

supply (of fuel, gas, water, blood, oxygen)

alimentation f (of en)

supply (of food)

approvisionnement m

the supply has been cut off

l'alimentation a été coupée

the supply of oxygen to the tissues

l'alimentation des tissus en oxygène

the blood supply to the legs/the heart

le sang qui alimente les jambes/le cœur

the blood supply to the baby

le sang transfusé au bébé

3. supply (action of providing):

supply

fourniture f

supply

approvisionnement m (to à)

to control the supply of alcoholic drinks

contrôler la fourniture de boissons alcoolisées

to control the supply of alcoholic drinks attr ship, train, truck

ravitailleur/-euse

to control the supply of alcoholic drinks problem, route (for industry)

d'approvisionnement

to control the supply of alcoholic drinks (for population)

de ravitaillement

supply company

fournisseur m

4. supply Brit SCHOOL → supply teacher

II.supplies N npl

1. supplies (food, equipment):

supplies

réserves fpl

food supplies

ravitaillement m

to cut off sb's supplies

couper les vivres à qn

2. supplies (for office, household):

supplies (machines, electrical goods)

matériel m

supplies (stationery, small items)

fournitures fpl

3. supplies Brit:

supplies POL, ADMIN

crédits mpl

III.supply [Brit səˈplʌɪ, Am səˈplaɪ] VB trans

1. supply (provide):

supply goods, arms, fuel, water, oxygen, calories, drugs, word, phrase, information, recipe

fournir (to, for à)

supply love, companionship, affection

apporter (to à)

to supply arms/details to sb, to supply sb with arms/details

fournir des armes/des détails à qn

to supply a name to the police, to supply the police with a name

donner un nom à la police

to keep sb supplied with parts, equipment

approvisionner régulièrement qn en

to keep a machine supplied with fuel

assurer l'alimentation d'un appareil en combustible

to keep sb supplied with information/gossip

tenir qn au courant de ce qui se passe/des potins

2. supply (provide food, fuel for):

supply area, town

ravitailler (with en)

3. supply (provide raw materials for):

supply factory, company

approvisionner (with en)

4. supply (satisfy, fulfil):

supply needs, wants, requirements

subvenir à

supply demand, need

répondre à

See also supply teacher

supply teacher N Brit

supply teacher

suppléant/-e m/f

supply teacher

remplaçant/-e m/f

relief supplies N npl

relief supplies

secours mpl

food supply N U

1. food supply (of the world, a country):

food supply

ressources fpl alimentaires

2. food supply (for army, town):

food supply

vivres mpl

to cut off sb's food supplies

couper les vivres à qn

water supply N

1. water supply (service):

water supply (in an area, region)

approvisionnement m en eau

water supply (to a building)

alimentation f en eau

they've cut off our water supply

ils ont coupé l'eau

2. water supply (ration):

water supply

provision f d'eau

electricity supply N

electricity supply

alimentation f en électricité

money supply N

money supply

masse f monétaire

supply teacher N Brit

supply teacher

suppléant/-e m/f

supply teacher

remplaçant/-e m/f

supply line N

supply line

voie f de ravitaillement

supply-side economics N + vb sing

supply-side economics

économie f de l'offre

supply and demand N

supply and demand

l'offre f et la demande

supplies in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for supplies in the English»French Dictionary

office supplies N pl

office supplies

fournitures fpl de bureau

I.supply <-ied> [səˈplaɪ] VB trans

supply

fournir

supply an answer

donner

to supply sb/sth with food

approvisionner qn/qc en nourriture

to supply oneself with sth

s'approvisionner en qc

to supply sb's needs

subvenir aux besoins de qn

II.supply [səˈplaɪ] N

1. supply (provision):

supply

provision f

electricity/water supplies

alimentation f en électricité/eau

food supplies

vivres mpl

2. supply pl (equipment):

supply

matériel m

supply of an office

fournitures fpl

3. supply no pl, no indef art (action of making available):

supply

offre f

supply and demand

l'offre et la demande

oil supply

offre en pétrole

4. supply (action of providing):

supply

approvisionnement m

5. supply pl (grant):

supply

subvention f

6. supply Brit, Aus SCHOOL (standby teacher):

supply

remplaçant(e) m (f)

to be on supply

faire des remplacements

supply teacher N Brit, Aus

supply teacher

remplaçant(e) m (f)

excess supply N

excess supply

stock m excédentaire

water supply N

1. water supply no pl (amount of water):

water supply

approvisionnement m en eau

2. water supply no pl (system):

water supply

alimentation f en eau

water supply pipe N

water supply pipe

conduite f d'alimentation en eau

water supply point N

water supply point

point m d'arrivée d'eau

drinking-water supply N

drinking-water supply

alimentation f en eau potable

Translations for supplies in the French»English Dictionary

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fourniture

supply

fourniture de documents

supply of documents

fourniture

supplies

approvisionnement en qc

supplies of sth

supplies Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to fly passengers/supplies to a country

transporter des passagers/des approvisionnements par avion vers un pays

to be in short supply of sth

manquer de qc

electricity/water supplies

alimentation f en électricité/eau

food supplies

vivres mpl

to supply a town with sth

approvisionner une ville en qc

the difference between supply and demand

l'inégalité entre l'offre et la demande

the supply of coal to a factory

l'alimentation d'une usine en charbon

to get (fresh) supplies of sth

se ravitailler en qc

to supply water to a town

alimenter une ville en eau

to supply a customer/a business with sth

fournir un client/un commerce en qc

supplies Glossary of Refrigeration Technology courtesy of GEA Bock GmbH

Translations for supplies in the French»English Dictionary

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contenu de livraison

scope of supply

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

This may also free up short supplies of summer time water for other beneficial uses.

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The aid given was in the form of monetary donations and pledges, as well as relief supplies including food, medical supplies, tents and blankets.

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The label on a power supply may not be a reliable guide to the actual voltage it supplies under varying conditions.

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The posterior auricular artery supplies blood to the scalp posterior to the auricle and to the auricle itself.

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Supplies of every sort were needed to house and feed a veritable army of actors, directors and subordinates.

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In conjunction with their Guatemalan counterparts, they evacuated 48 victims and delivered nearly 200 tons of food, medical supplies and communications equipment.

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Second, sorting coffee by hand supplies much-needed work for the small rural communities that often cluster around coffee mills.

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Wild bird supplies include bird baths, bird houses or bird feeders.

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They are unable to signal it before it leaves, but two men arrive in a rowboat with supplies for the professor.

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Agents and crated supplies were dropped by parachute through the opening left by removal of the belly turret.

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