operating costs in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for operating costs in the French»English Dictionary

frais d'exploitation

operating costs

coûts d'exploitation

running ou operating costs

coût de fonctionnement/production

operating/production cost

Translations for operating costs in the English»French Dictionary

I.cost [Brit kɒst, Am kɔst] N

1. cost (price):

cost

coût m

cost

prix m (of de)

the total cost comes to £500

le coût total revient à 500 livres

at a cost of £100

au prix de 100 livres

at cost

au prix coûtant

you must bear the cost of any repairs

tous les frais de réparation sont à votre charge

the cost of renovating a house is high

la rénovation d'une maison coûte or revient cher

at his own cost

à ses frais

at no cost to the taxpayer

sans que les contribuables aient à payer

at no extra cost

sans frais supplémentaires

at great cost

à grands frais

he studied abroad, at great cost to his parents

il a étudié à l'étranger, ce qui a coûté très cher à ses parents

to count the cost of sth flood, earthquake

estimer le coût des dégâts causés par

to count the cost of sth decision

mesurer les conséquences de

2. cost fig:

cost

prix m

at all costs

à tout prix

at the cost of her own life

au prix de sa propre vie

she's been very successful but at what cost to her health?

elle a eu beaucoup de succès mais à quel prix pour sa santé?

I'll do it, but not at any cost

je le ferai, mais pas à n'importe quel prix

he knows to his cost that …

il a appris à ses dépens que …

we can generate power at little cost to the environment

on peut produire de l'énergie sans nuire à l'environnement

the cost in human lives was great

beaucoup de vies ont été perdues

whatever the cost

coûte que coûte

II.costs N npl

1. costs LAW:

costs

frais mpl de l'instance

to pay costs

être condamné aux dépens

to be awarded costs

se voir accorder le remboursement des frais

2. costs:

costs COMM, FIN

frais mpl

transport/labour costs

frais mpl de transport/de main-d'œuvre

production costs

coûts mpl de production

to cut costs

réduire les frais généraux

to cover costs

couvrir les frais

III.cost [Brit kɒst, Am kɔst] VB trans

1. cost < pret, pp cost>:

cost

coûter

the camera costs £250

cet appareil photo coûte 250 livres

how much does it cost?

combien ça coûte?

the tickets cost too much

les billets coûtent trop cher

silver costs less than gold

l'argent coûte moins cher que l'or

the meal cost us £40

le repas nous a coûté 40 livres

the TV will cost £100 to repair

cela coûtera 100 livres de faire réparer la télé

a good wine costs money

un bon vin coûte cher

I can mend it but it will cost you inf

je peux le réparer mais cela vous coûtera cher

2. cost < pret, pp cost> fig:

that decision cost him his job

cette décision lui a coûté son travail

high inflation cost us the election

le fort taux d'inflation nous a fait perdre les élections

politeness costs nothing

ça ne coûte rien d'être poli

3. cost < pret, pp costed> FIN:

cost, a. cost out product

calculer le prix de revient de

cost, a. cost out project, work

calculer le coût de

the project was costed at £3 million

le coût du projet a été évalué à 3 millions de livres

I.operate [Brit ˈɒpəreɪt, Am ˈɑpəˌreɪt] VB trans

1. operate (run):

operate appliance, machine, vehicle

faire marcher

2. operate (enforce):

operate policy, system

pratiquer

operate ban, control

mettre [qc] en vigueur

3. operate (manage):

operate service, radio station

gérer, diriger

operate mine, racket

exploiter

operate bank: pension plan, savings scheme

avoir

II.operate [Brit ˈɒpəreɪt, Am ˈɑpəˌreɪt] VB intr

1. operate (do business, engage in criminal activity):

operate

opérer

they operate out of London

ils ont Londres comme base d'opérations

2. operate (function):

operate

marcher, fonctionner

3. operate (take effect):

operate

agir

4. operate MIL:

operate

opérer

5. operate (work) fig:

operate factor, force, law:

jouer (in favour of en faveur de, against contre)

6. operate (run):

operate

fonctionner

does the shuttle service operate on Saturdays?

est-ce que la navette fonctionne le samedi?

7. operate MED:

operate

opérer

we shall have to operate

il faudra opérer

to operate on person

opérer

to be operated on

être opéré

to operate on sb's leg/ear

opérer qn à la jambe/l'oreille

to operate on sb for appendicitis

opérer qn de l'appendicite

operating [Brit ˈɒpəreɪtɪŋ, Am ˈɑpəreɪdɪŋ] ADJ

operating costs, income:

operating

d'exploitation

operating costs in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for operating costs in the English»French Dictionary

operating costs N pl

operating costs

frais mpl d'exploitation

Translations for operating costs in the French»English Dictionary

ça rembourse à peine les frais de fonctionnement

it barely covers operating costs

Translations for operating costs in the English»French Dictionary

I.cost [kast] VB trans

1. cost <cost, cost> (amount to):

cost

coûter

to cost $40

coûter 40 dollars

it cost him dearly

ça lui est revenu cher

2. cost <cost, cost> (cause the loss of):

cost

coûter

to cost sb dearly

coûter cher à qn

3. cost <costed, costed> (calculate price):

cost

évaluer le coût de

II.cost [kast] N

1. cost (price):

cost

prix m

at no extra cost

sans dépense supplémentaire

at huge cost

à grands frais

2. cost (sacrifice):

cost

renoncement m

at great personal cost

en faisant de gros sacrifices

to learn sth to one's cost

apprendre qc aux dépens de qn

at all cost(s)

à n'importe quel prix

3. cost pl LAW:

cost

frais mpl d'instance et dépens mpl

I.operate [ˈa·p ə r·eɪt] VB intr

1. operate (work, run):

operate machine, system

fonctionner

2. operate (perform surgery):

operate

opérer

3. operate (be in effect):

operate drug, forces

faire effet

4. operate COMM, MIL:

operate

opérer

II.operate [ˈa·p ə r·eɪt] VB trans

1. operate (work, run):

operate a machine, system

faire fonctionner

2. operate (run, manage):

operate store, business

gérer

operate factory

diriger

operate farm

exploiter

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The operating costs are relatively low, with each additional unit of wind power costing very little to produce.

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In his latest book he argues that microfinance institutions that charge more than 15% above their long-term operating costs should face penalties.

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The operating costs of generating electrical energy is determined by the fuel cost and the efficiency of the power station.

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Operating costs account for 79% of total costs.

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About 40 plants are currently out of use, mostly due to high operating costs.

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In a mutual, any monies remaining after payment of claims and operating costs belong to the policyholders.

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Fuel is only one part of the operating costs of a steam locomotive -- maintenance is very significant, and introducing extra complications always increased this disproportionally.

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Their low operating costs have relegated chemical cameras to niche markets.

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Steam engines also required large quantities of coal and water, which were expensive variable operating costs.

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Operating costs were reported to be $500,000 annually, with revenue of between $100,000 to $200,000, depending on the amount of snowfall.

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