fallback position in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for fallback position in the English»French Dictionary

fallback position [ˈfɔːlbæk] N lit, fig

fallback position

position f de repli

Translations for fallback position in the French»English Dictionary

une position de repli fig

a fallback position

s'assurer une position de repli

to make sure one has a fall-back position

Translations for fallback position in the English»French Dictionary

I.position [Brit pəˈzɪʃ(ə)n, Am pəˈzɪʃ(ə)n] N

1. position (situation, state):

position

situation f

to be in an awkward/impossible position

se trouver dans une situation délicate/impossible

the management is in a strong position

la direction est en position de force

to be in a position to do

être en mesure de faire

to be in a good position to do

être bien placé pour faire

to be in no position to do

être mal placé pour faire

to undertake sth from a position of strength

entreprendre qc à partir d'une position de force

to be or find oneself in the happy/unhappy position of doing

avoir la chance/malchance de faire

if I were in your position

si j'étais à ta place:

put yourself in my position!

mets-toi à ma place!

well, what's the position?

alors, qu'est-ce qui se passe?

2. position (attitude, stance):

position

position f

I understand your position, but…

je comprends ta position, mais…

the official/British position

la position officielle/britannique

there has been a change in their negotiating position

ils ont changé leur position dans les négociations

3. position (place, location):

position

position f

to be in position (in place)

être en place

to be in position (ready)

être prêt

to get into position

se mettre en place, prendre position

to hold sth in position glue, string:

maintenir qc en place

please put everything back in its original position

veuillez tout remettre à sa place

I can't see anything from this position

je ne vois rien d'ici

the house is in a good position

la maison est bien située

4. position (posture, attitude of body):

position

position f

the sitting position

la position assise

to be in a sitting/kneeling position

être assis/agenouillé

5. position (of lever, switch):

position

position f

in the on/off position

sur la position ouvert/fermé

6. position:

position (ranking)

place f

position (ranking)

rang m

position (in sport, competitive event)

position f

can the airline retain its position among the leaders?

la compagnie aérienne peut-elle conserver sa place parmi les premières?

to be in third position

être en troisième position

7. position SPORTS:

position

poste m

his usual position as goalkeeper

son poste habituel de gardien de but

what position does he play?

quel est son poste?

8. position (job):

position

poste m

to hold or occupy a senior position

occuper un poste responsable

her position as party leader

son poste de chef du parti

a position of responsibility

un poste de responsabilité

9. position (place in society):

position

position f

position

statut m

10. position MIL:

position

position f

11. position (counter):

position

guichet m

‘position closed’

‘guichet fermé’

II.position [Brit pəˈzɪʃ(ə)n, Am pəˈzɪʃ(ə)n] VB trans

1. position (station):

position policemen, soldiers

poster

2. position (situate):

position flowerbed, house extension

disposer

3. position (get correct angle):

position telescope, lamp, aerial

orienter

III.to position oneself VB refl

to position oneself refl:

to position oneself

prendre position

fallback position in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for fallback position in the English»French Dictionary

I.position [pə·ˈzɪʃ· ə n] N

1. position (place):

position

place f

to be in a different position

être dans une position différente

2. position (location):

position

situation f

in/into position

en place

to get in position

être en place

to put sb/sth into position

mettre qn/qc en place

3. position sports, MIL:

position

position f

4. position (place in order):

position

place f

5. position (job):

position

emploi m

position of responsibility/of trust

poste m à responsabilité/de confiance

to apply for a position

poser sa candidature pour un emploi

6. position (situation):

position

situation f

to be in the position of having to +infin

se trouver dans la situation de devoir +infin

to be in no position to help/criticize

être mal placé pour aider/critiquer

from a position of strength

dans une position de force

7. position form (opinion):

position

position f

John's position is that ...

d'après Jean, ...

to take the position that ...

adopter le point de vue que ...

to take a hard line position

adopter une position dure

II.position [pə·ˈzɪʃ· ə n] VB trans

1. position (locate):

position

mettre en position

position troops

poster

2. position (put in place):

position object

mettre en place

position village

situer

to position the car to turn right

placer la voiture en position pour tourner à droite

to position oneself on sth

se mettre sur qc

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

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