bulk in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for bulk in the English»French Dictionary

bulk [Brit bʌlk, Am bəlk] N

1. bulk (large size):

bulk (of package, correspondence, writings)

volume m

bulk (of building, vehicle)

masse f

2. bulk (large body):

bulk

corps m massif

3. bulk (large quantity):

in bulk buy, sell

en gros

in bulk transport, ship

en vrac

in bulk attr delivery, export, order, purchase, sale, supplies, supplier

en gros

in bulk mailing

en nombre

in bulk cargo, shipment, transport

en vrac

4. bulk (majority):

the bulk of imports, research, fortune, applications

la majeure partie de

the bulk of forces, army, workforce

le plus gros de

the bulk of nationals, workers, voters

la plupart des

5. bulk (dietary fibre):

bulk

fibre f

to bulk large in

occuper une place importante dans

bulk-buying N

bulk-buying (by individual)

achat m en grosses quantités

bulk-buying (by company)

achat m en gros

bulk-buy VB trans, intr

bulk-buy individual:

acheter en grosses quantités

bulk-buy company:

acheter en gros

bulk carrier N

bulk carrier

cargo m

bulk carrier

vraquier m

bulk-loading system N

bulk-loading system

système m de chargement de gros

Translations for bulk in the French»English Dictionary

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vraquier

bulk carrier

transporteur de vrac

bulk carrier

en vrac (en gros)

in bulk

encombrement

bulk

essent|iel

bulk

l'essentiel de l'effort/du revenu/des voix

the bulk of the effort/income/vote

bulk in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for bulk in the English»French Dictionary

I.bulk [bʌlk] N

1. bulk (mass):

bulk

masse f

2. bulk (quantity):

bulk

volume m

in bulk buy

en quantité

in bulk deliver

en vrac

3. bulk (size):

bulk

grandeur f

bulk body

corpulence f

ships of great bulk

des vaisseaux mpl de grandes dimensions

4. bulk (largest part):

bulk

majeure partie f

the bulk of mankind

le commun des hommes

II.bulk [bʌlk] VB intr

to bulk large

occuper une place importante

bulk buying N ECON

bulk buying

achat m en gros

bulk cargo N NAUT

bulk cargo

cargaison f en vrac

bulk buy VB trans, intr

bulk buy

acheter en grosse quantité

Translations for bulk in the French»English Dictionary

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en vrac (en grande quantité)

in bulk

gros

bulk

le gros du travail

the bulk of the work

en gros COMM

in bulk

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The bulk of the unpaid fees were to be repaid over a longer period.

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The port has 50 acres dedicated to dry bulk storage, which includes four domes capable of handling 50,000 tons of storage.

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Also, given their great weight and bulk, replacement must have represented both an inconvenience and an expense.

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This method also allows the home cook to save money by purchasing food items in bulk and taking advantage of sales at the market.

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They also built trawlers, steamers, bulk carriers, tankers and tugs.

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As a result, it leads to difficulties in producing high-quality, bulk materials.

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Some of the most common were those that were given away with purchases of bulk tea.

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The bulk of the population that does live in unorganized areas lives close to the areas of the county that are organized.

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Humus significantly influences the bulk density of soil and contributes to moisture and nutrient retention.

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It is believed that about half of the impactor's bulk was vaporized during its descent.

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