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(a) (health cover, welfare system) qui prend l'individu en charge tout au long de sa vie∎ Ecology cradle-to-grave management or control of toxic waste gestion f de bout en bout des déchets dangereux►► Marketing cradle-to-grave marketing = type de marketing qui vise les enfants dès le plus jeune âgeUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > cradle-to-grave
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cradle ['kreɪdəl]1 noun∎ the cradle of democracy/the trade union movement le berceau de la démocratie/du mouvement syndical;∎ from the cradle to the grave du berceau au tombeau;∎ to provide comprehensive health cover from cradle to grave assurer une couverture santé complète tout au long de la vie d'un individu;∎ they've known each other since they were in their cradles ils se connaissent depuis qu'ils sont tout petits;(b) (frame → for painter, window cleaner) pont m volant, échafaudage m volant; (→ in hospital bed) arceau m(c) (for telephone receiver, PDA) support m(hold carefully → baby, kitten) tenir tendrement (dans ses bras); (→ delicate object) tenir précieusement ou délicatement (dans ses bras);∎ figurative cradled in luxury bercé dans le luxe;∎ the village was cradled in a valley le village était blotti au fond d'une vallée►► cradle cap dermite f séborrhéique;∎ to have cradle cap (of baby) avoir des croûtes de lait;Architecture cradle vault (voûte f en) tonnelle f, (voûte en) berceau m -
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A n1 ( for baby) berceau m also fig ; from the cradle depuis le berceau ; from the cradle to the grave du berceau à la tombe ;3 ( telephone rest) fourche f de combiné ;4 ( hoistable platform) nacelle f suspendue.B vtr bercer [baby] ; tenir [qch] délicatement [object] ; to cradle sth in one's arms tenir qch dans ses bras.the hand that rocks the cradle rules the world qui mène la jeunesse dirige le monde ; to rob the cradle les prendre au berceau ○. -
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from cradle to grave — from (the) cradle to (the) grave : from the beginning until the end of life He led a life of hardship from the cradle to the grave. The book describes her life from cradle to grave. • • • Main Entry: ↑cradle from (the) cradle to (the) grave see … Useful english dictionary
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