general in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for general in the English»French Dictionary

I.general [Brit ˈdʒɛn(ə)r(ə)l, Am ˈdʒɛn(ə)rəl] N

1. general MIL:

general

général m

general of the army/air force Am

général d'armée/d'armée aérienne

to make sb a general

nommer qn général

General Franco

le général Franco

yes, general

à vos ordres, mon général

Phrases:

the general and the particular

le général et le particulier

II.general [Brit ˈdʒɛn(ə)r(ə)l, Am ˈdʒɛn(ə)rəl] ADJ

1. general (widespread):

general interest, concern, approval, effort, feeling, opinion, chaos, ban, paralysis

général

general reaction, response

répandu

to be a general favourite

être apprécié de tous

in general use word, term

d'usage courant

in general use equipment

d'utilisation courante

2. general (overall):

general condition, appearance, standard, rise, fall, decline, impression

général

general attitude, behaviour

dans l'ensemble

to improve one's general fitness

améliorer sa forme

do you get the general idea?

tu vois?

that's the general idea

en gros, c'est ça l'idée

the general plan is to do

en gros, le plan c'est de faire

3. general (rough, usually applying):

general rule, principle, axiom, conclusion

général

as a general rule

en règle générale

4. general (not detailed or specific):

general description, statement, information

général

general promise, assurance

vague

to talk in general terms

parler en termes généraux

a general discussion about

une discussion d'ensemble sur

to keep the conversation general

maintenir la conversation sur des sujets d'intérêt général

to give sb a general idea of

donner à qn une idée d'ensemble de

to head in the general direction of

aller en direction de

5. general (not specialized):

general medicine, linguistics

général

general programme, magazine

d'intérêt général

general user, reader

moyen/-enne

general store, shop, dealer

qui vend de tout

general office duties

travail m de bureau

6. general (miscellaneous):

general category, index, enquiry, expenses

général

we sell general antiques

nous vendons toutes sortes d'antiquités

7. general (usual, normal):

general practice, method, routine

général

in the general way of things

en règle générale

the general run of people

le grand public

III.in general ADV

1. in general (usually or non-specifically):

in general

en général

in general I like the theatre, but…

en général j'aime le théâtre, mais…

adults in general and parents in particular

les adultes en général et les parents en particulier

he is fed up with life in general

il en a assez de la vie en général

2. in general (overall, mostly):

in general

dans l'ensemble

in general it seems quite simple

dans l'ensemble cela paraît assez simple

general anaesthetic Brit, general anesthetic Am N

general anaesthetic

anesthésie f générale

surgeon general N

1. surgeon general:

surgeon general MED, MIL

médecin-chef m

2. surgeon general Am:

surgeon general

≈ ministre m de la Santé

general studies N Brit

general studies

cours d'éducation secondaire comprenant divers sujets d'intérêt général

general manager N

general manager

directeur/-trice m/f général/-e

general strike N

general strike

grève f générale

general store N

general store

bazar m (qui fait aussi épicerie)

general knowledge N

general knowledge

culture f générale

general meeting N

general meeting

assemblée f générale

general officer N

general officer

officier m général

general in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for general in the English»French Dictionary

I.general [ˈdʒen· ə r· ə l] ADJ

general

général(e)

in general

en général

II.general [ˈdʒen· ə r· ə l] N MIL

general

général m

major general

général m de division

general anesthetic N

general anesthetic

anesthésie f générale

general delivery N

general delivery

poste f restante

general manager N

general manager

directeur (-trice) m (f) général(e)

general editor N

general editor

rédacteur (-trice) m (f) en chef

general view N

general view

avis m général

in the general view ...

de l'avis général ...

general strike N

general strike

grève f générale

general headquarters N

general headquarters

quartier m général

general election N

general election

élections fpl législatives

general management N

general management

direction f générale

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

Translations for general in the French»English Dictionary

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collectivité

general public

bac

general qualification for university entrance

bac + x

x-year course of studies after obtaining general qualification for university entrance

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

At the club's annual general meeting, it was revealed that the club was heavily in debt.

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Worse, it provoked the general feeling that it would have been better if the game had never come out, instead resting forever as the dictionary definition of vapourware.

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Research suggests that listening audiences are between the age of 15 and 45 years of age and in general educated to graduate level.

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General construction activities with respect to mining and production facilities, generation and distribution of electrical energy and of steam and hot water.

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He lingered for nearly a month, living long enough to hear of his promotion to the rank of major-general for distinguished service in the field.

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Dental education is a broad and varied field that trains people as general dentists, specialists, dental hygienists, dental assistants, and dental laboratory technicians.

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General admission was $1.50 for adults and $0.75 for children, and the park reported a net profit of about $100,000 at the end of the 1968 season.

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The most general observation, is the relative proportions of flakes, microblades, and cores chosen for retouch.

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A general name for this material is catgut.

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The airport in uncontrolled, and is used for general aviation purposes.

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