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1 major headquarters

Военный термин: главный штаб

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > major headquarters
2 major headquarters

главный штаб

English-Russian military dictionary > major headquarters
3 headquarters

штаб(ы); орган управления войсками [силами]; управление; группа [ячейка] управления; пункт управления, ПУ; штаб-квартира; штабной; см. тж. staff

Canadian Forces, Europe, headquarters — штаб командования канадских ВС в Европе

Fortress headquarters, Gibraltar — штаб гарнизона английских войск в Гибралтаре

headquarters, Air Command — Кан. штаб командования ВВС

headquarters, Allied Land Forces — штаб ОСВ НАТО (на ТВД)

headquarters, DA — штаб [штаб-квартира] СВ

headquarters, Maritime Command — Кан. штаб командования ВМС

headquarters, Mobile Command — Кан. штаб мобильного командования

headquarters, US Marine Corps — штаб-квартира МП США

headquarters, USAF — штаб-квартира ВВС США

Supreme headquarters, Allied Powers Europe — штаб ОВС НАТО в Европе

— ACE headquarters

— administrative headquarters

— advanced headquarters

— Air Force Component headquarters

— air headquarters

— alternate headquarters

— amphibious warfare headquarters

— Army headquarters

— bank control headquarters

— battery detail headquarters

— battery headquarters

— battle headquarters

— Command headquarters

— company headquarters

— control headquarters

— Defence Force headquarters

— detachment headquarters

— displace headquarters

— dual role headquarters

— duplicate headquarters

— echelon headquarters

— embarkation area headquarters

— emergency headquarters

— establish headquarters

— exercise headquarters

— field headquarters

— Fleet shore headquarters

— forward deployment headquarters

— forward headquarters

— General headquarters

— Government Communications headquarters

— higher headquarters

— initiating headquarters

— intermediate headquarters

— issuing headquarters

— Joint Army Air headquarters

— joint headquarters

— lateral headquarters

— local headquarters

— lower headquarters

— main headquarters

— major headquarters

— management headquarters

— maneuver director headquarters

— Maritime headquarters

— military district headquarters

— Military Intelligence headquarters

— mobile headquarters

— multi-national headquarters

— National Defence headquarters

— National Guard state headquarters

— NATO headquarters

— Naval Assault Group/Brigade headquarters

— Naval District headquarters

— nuclear weapon employment initiating and control headquarters

— patrol headquarters

— platoon headquarters

— RDF Command headquarters

— Readiness Region headquarters

— rear headquarters

— regimental headquarters

— regional civilian preparedness headquarters

— road headquarters

— ROTC region headquarters

— SAC headquarters

— section headquarters

— set up headquarters

— static war headquarters

— static warfare headquarters

— stationary headquarters

— step-up operational headquarters

— strategic headquarters

— subordinate headquarters

— successor headquarters

— supply point headquarters

— tactical headquarters

— Theater Air Force headquarters

— Theater Army headquarters

— Theater Navy headquarters

— traffic control headquarters

— US Defense Department headquarters

— war headquarters

— warfare headquarters

— wartime headquarters

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1) штаб; 2) штабы; 3) главное правление

English-Russian military dictionary > headquarters
4 headquarters

headquarters [‚hed'kwɔ:təz]

plural noun

(a) (of bank, company, office) siège m social, bureau m central; (of army, police) quartier m général; (of organization, government office) bureau m principal; (of UN etc) siège m;

∎ they have their headquarters in Geneva leur siège est à Genève;

∎ police headquarters le quartier général de la police

(b) Military (commanding officers) quartier m général

►► Military headquarters staff état-major m

Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > headquarters
5 headquarters

noun singular or plural ((often abbreviated to HQ [ei 'kju:] noun) the place from which the chief officers or leaders of an organization (especially an army) direct and control the activities of that organization: During the election, his house was used as the campaign headquarters.) quartier général, état-major

English-French dictionary > headquarters
6 headquarters

1) Mil. quartier général; QG; état-major

2) siège [d'une société/d'une organisation internationale]

English-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > headquarters
7 Major Logistics Control Headquarters

Military: MLCH

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > Major Logistics Control Headquarters
8 état-major

état-major (plural états-majors) [etamaʒɔʀ]

masculine noun

a. ( = officiers) staff ; ( = bureaux) staff headquarters

• officier d'état-major staff officer

b. [de parti politique] administrative staff

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pl états-majors etamaʒɔʀ nom masculin

1) Armée ( officiers) staff (+ v pl); ( lieu) headquarters

2) Politique administrative staff

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etamaʒɔʀ
états-majors pl nm

MILITAIRE staff, [parti] top advisers pl, [entreprise] top management

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état-major, pl états-majors nm

1 Mil ( officiers) staff (+ v pl); état-major de l'armée de terre/de l'air general staff GB, army staff US/air staff; ( lieu) headquarters (+ v sg ou pl);

2 Pol administrative staff.

[etamaʒɔr] ( pluriel états-majors) nom masculin

1. MILITAIRE [officiers] general staff

[locaux] headquarters

2. [direction - d'une entreprise] management ; [ - d'un parti politique] leadership

le président et son état-major the president and his advisers

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > état-major
9 campaign headquarters

campaign headquarters n GB Pol (+ v sg ou pl) état-major m.

Big English-French dictionary > campaign headquarters
10 главный штаб

1) Military: General Headquarters, main headquarters, major headquarters

2) Foreign Ministry: armed service staff

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > главный штаб
11 Hauptgesellschafter

Hauptgesellschafter m RECHT principal shareholder, main shareholder, major shareholder, principal partner, main partner, major partner
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Hauptgesellschafter
chief partner;
• Hauptgesetzgeber (EU) principal legislator;
• Hauptgewerbezweck (Unternehmen) main object;
• Hauptgläubiger principal (chief) creditor;
• Haupthandelsartikel staple goods, staples;
• Haupthandelsplatz staple town;
• Haupthandelsströme arteries of commerce;
• Hauptherausgeber editor-in-chief;
• Hauptindustriezweige staple industries;
• Hauptinhaber principal owner;
• Hauptinhalt substance, essence;
• Hauptinhalt eines Vertrages essence of a contract;
• Hauptinstrument für das Wirtschaftswachstum key tool for economic growth;
• Hauptinteressensgebiet field of major professional interest;
• Hauptkartei master file;
• Hauptkasse chief cashier, teller's department;
• Hauptkassierer chief (head) cashier, cashier in charge of operations, paying teller (US);
• Hauptkatalog main catalog(ue);
• Hauptknotenpunkt main junction;
• Hauptkonkurrent chief rival;
• Hauptkonto ledger account;
• Hauptkontor headquarters;
• Hauptkontrollkonto master control account;
• Hauptkosten key costs;
• Hauptkostenstelle cost center (US) (centre, Br.);
• Hauptkredit primary credit;
• Hauptkunde main (primary, major, dominant) customer;
• Hauptlagerstätte major deposit;
• Hauptlieferant major supplier, original (prime, general, main) contractor;
• Hauptlinie (Bahn) main line (track), principal railroad (US), main trunk, trunk route (US), (Flugverkehr) trunk airline (US);
• Hauptmangel principal defect;
• Hauptmarkt principal (main) market;
• Hauptmasse seines Vermögens bulk of one’s property;
• Hauptmerkmal (Werbung) feature;
• Hauptmiete chief rent;
• Hauptmieter master tenant (lessee), head lessee;
• Hauptmietvertrag proprietary lease;
• Hauptmitarbeiter chief assistant;
• Hauptmotiv (Werbung) keynote idea;
• Hauptnachfrage chief demand;
• Hauptniederlage staple (US);
• Hauptniederlassung main establishment (office, US), principal establishment (place of business), main seat of activity, major subsidiary, registered office, (Bank) head office, headquarters;
• Hauptniederlassung in... haben to have its headquarters at...;
• Hauptnutznießer primary beneficiary;
• Hauptpacht chief rent;
• Hauptpachtvertrag proprietary lease;
• Hauptpatent original (basic, pioneer, main) patent;
• Hauptperson key man, feature, principal, headliner (US);
• Hauptplan (Etat) master budget;
• Hauptplatine (Computer) Basis-, Hauptplatine;
• Hauptplatz (Bankwesen) banking center (US) (centre, Br.);
• Hauptpolice original policy;
• Hauptpostamt head (general, Br.) post office;
• Hauptprodukte chief products, staple articles (commodities, goods),leading articles, staples;
• Hauptproduktion principal product line;
• Hauptprüfer senior accountant;
• Hauptpunkte (Klage) merits, gist;
• Hauptpunkte einer Vereinbarung heads of an agreement;
• Hauptquelle key resource, main source;
• Hauptquittung general receipt;
• Hauptrechenschaftsbericht audit;
• Hauptrechnung general account (bill);
• Hauptreeder principal owner;
• Hauptregister general table of contents, (Warenzeichen) principal register;
• Hauptreisezeit tourist season;
• Hauptrepräsentant einer Firma leading agent of a firm;
• Hauptrevisor senior accountant;
• Hauptrücklage (Bankwesen) primary reserve.

Business german-english dictionary > Hauptgesellschafter
12 главен

chief, main, principal, primary, major, head (attr.)

тех. middle

главен водопровод/газопровод/електропровод main

главен вход a main entrance

главен герой a chief/principal character, protagonist

главен готвач chef, head cook

главен град chief town, ( столица) capital (city)

главен градинар head gardener

главен директор director-general

главен инженер chief/head engineer

главен интендант quarter-master

главен келнер head-waiter

главен корен бот. tap-root

главен лекар head physician, воен. chief medical officer

главен помощник chief assistant

главен предмет main subject

ам. major/(на разговор и пр.) a staple topic of conversation

главен принцип a main/leading principle

главен проводник ел. lead

главен продукт staple

главен път highway

главен редактор editor-in-chief

главен свидетел a star witness

главен секретар secretary general

главен счетоводител accountant general

главен удар воен. main attack/blow

главен учител headmaster

главен филм a feature film

главна буква a capital (letter)

разг. cap

пиша с главни букви capitalize

с главни букви in capitals, разг. in caps

главна врата a main door

главна гара a main/central station

главна грижа prime preoccupation

главна задача a main task

главна квартира воен. headquarters

главна счетоводна книга ledger

главна подбуда a primary motive

главна причина a main/an efficient/a root cause

главна пружина master-spring

главна работа primary business

главна роля a principal/leading/star part; lead

в главната роля Х starring Х

главна тема a main theme, staple

главна точка a principal/main point

главна страст a ruling passion

главна улица a main street, ( в по-мальк град) a high street

главна храна a staple food

главната част (на съчинение) the body (of a work)

главно изречение? рам. a principal/main clause

главно управление a central board/administration, a head office

главно ядене a principle meat

главно ядене (блюдо) a main dish/course

главни градове main cities, principle towns

главни линия на развитие main lines of development

главни (най-важни) подробности high-lights

главни сили воен. main body/force

главното сьщ. the chief/main/essential thing

главният the boss, the one who runs the show.hired, engaged

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гла̀вен,

прил., -на, -но, -ни 1. chief, main, principal, primary, major, head (attr.); техн. middle; в \главенната роля Х starring X; \главенен водопровод/газопровод/електропровод main; \главенен вход main entrance; \главенен герой chief/principal character, protagonist; \главенен готвач chef, head cook; \главенен градинар head gardener; \главенен директор director-general; \главенен инженер chief/head engineer; \главенен интендант quarter-master; \главенен келнер head-waiter; \главенен корен бот. tap-root; \главенен лекар head physician, воен. chief medical officer; \главенен помощник chief assistant; \главенен предмет main subject; амер. major/(на разговор и пр.) staple topic of conversation; \главенен принцип main/leading principle; \главенен проводник ел. lead; \главенен продукт staple; \главенен прокурор chief public prosecutor; \главенен път highway; \главенен редактор editor-in-chief; \главенен свидетел a star witness; \главенен секретар secretary general; \главенен счетоводител accountant general; \главенен удар воен. main attack/blow; \главенен учител head-master; \главенен филм feature film; \главенна буква capital (letter); разг. cap; \главенна врата main door; \главенна гара main/central station; \главенна грижа prime preoccupation; \главенна задача a main task; \главенна квартира воен. head-quarters; \главенна подбуда primary motive; \главенна причина main/an efficient/root cause; \главенна пружина master-spring; \главенна роля principal/leading/star part; lead; \главенна страст ruling passion; \главенна счетоводна книга ledger; \главенната част (на съчинение) the body (of a work); \главенна тема main theme, staple; \главенна точка principal/main point; \главенна улица main street, (в по-малък град) high street; \главенна храна staple food; \главенни градове main cities, principle towns; \главенни линии на развитие main lines of development; \главенни ( най-важни) подробности high-lights; \главенни сили воен. main body/force; \главенно изречение език. principal/main clause; \главенно управление central board/administration, head office; \главенно ядене principle meal; \главенно ядене ( блюдо) main dish/course; пиша с \главенни букви capitalize; с \главенни букви in capitals, разг. in caps;

2. като същ.: \главенното the chief/main/essential thing; \главенният жарг. the boss, the one who runs the show.

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мин. страд. прич. hired, engaged.

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boss; capital: главен entrance - главен вход; cardinal; grand{grEnd}; head; high; leading; magistral (воен.) (за укрепления)

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1. chief, main, principal, primary, major, head (attr.) 2. ГЛАВЕН водопровод/ газопровод/електропровод main 3. ГЛАВЕН вход a main entrance 4. ГЛАВЕН герой a chief/principal character, protagonist 5. ГЛАВЕН готвач chef, head cook 6. ГЛАВЕН град chief town, (столица) capital (city) 7. ГЛАВЕН градинар head gardener 8. ГЛАВЕН директор director-general 9. ГЛАВЕН инженер chief/head engineer 10. ГЛАВЕН интендант quarter-master 11. ГЛАВЕН келнер head-waiter 12. ГЛАВЕН корен бот. tap-root 13. ГЛАВЕН лекар head physician, воен. chief medical officer 14. ГЛАВЕН помощник chief assistant 15. ГЛАВЕН предмет main subject 16. ГЛАВЕН принцип a main/leading principle 17. ГЛАВЕН проводник ел. lead 18. ГЛАВЕН продукт staple 19. ГЛАВЕН път highway 20. ГЛАВЕН редактор editor-in-chief 21. ГЛАВЕН свидетел a star witness 22. ГЛАВЕН секретар secretary general 23. ГЛАВЕН счетоводител accountant general 24. ГЛАВЕН удар воен. main attack/blow 25. ГЛАВЕН учител headmaster 26. ГЛАВЕН филм a feature film 27. ам. major/ (на разговор и np.) а staple topic of conversation 28. в главната роля Х starring Х 29. главна буква a capital (letter) 30. главна врата a main door 31. главна гара a main/central station 32. главна грижа prime preoccupation 33. главна задача a main task 34. главна квартира воен. headquarters 35. главна подбуда a primary motive 36. главна причина a main/an efficient/a root cause 37. главна пружина master-spring 38. главна работа primary business 39. главна роля a principal/ leading/star part;lead 40. главна счетоводна книга ledger 41. главна тема a main theme, staple 42. главна точка a principal/main point: главна страст a ruling passion 43. главна улица a main street, (в по-мальк град) a high street 44. главна храна a staple food 45. главната част (на съчинение) the body (of a work) 46. главни (най-важни) подробности high-lights 47. главни градове main cities, principle towns 48. главни линия на развитие main lines of development 49. главни сили воен. main body/ force 50. главният the boss, the one who runs the show.hired, engaged 51. главно изречение ?рам. а principal/main clause 52. главно управление a central board/administration, a head office 53. главно ядене (блюдо) a main dish/course 54. главно ядене a principle meat 55. главното сьщ. the chief/main/essential thing 56. пиша с главни букви capitalize 57. разг. cap 58. с главни букви in capitals, разг. in caps 59. тех. middle

Български-английски речник > главен
13 comandancia

f.

1 command (rango).

2 command headquarters (edificio).

3 police station (de policía). (Mexican Spanish)

4 command office, commander's office, headquarters, commander's jurisdiction.

5 commandership.

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comandancia

► nombre femenino

1 (grado) command

2 (edificio) headquarters plural

3 (zona) area under a commander's jurisdiction

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SF

1) (=función) command

2) (=grado) rank of major

3) (=central) headquarters pl

4) (=zona) area under a commander's jurisdiction

5) Méx police station

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femenino

1) ( edificio) command headquarters (sing o pl); ( territorio) command

2) (RPl) ( mando) command

ejercía la comandancia del ejército — he was in command of the army

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femenino

1) ( edificio) command headquarters (sing o pl); ( territorio) command

2) (RPl) ( mando) command

ejercía la comandancia del ejército — he was in command of the army

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comandancia

feminine

A (edificio) command headquarters ( sing o pl); (territorio) command

comandancia de marina naval command

B ( RPl) (mando) command

ejercía la comandancia del ejército he was in command of the army, he commanded the army

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comandancia sustantivo femenino command

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comandancia nf

1. [rango] command

2. [edificio] command headquarters

3. Méx [comisaría] police station

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comandancia

f

1 distrito command

2 ( cuartel) command headquarters sg o

pl

3 Méx

police station

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comandancia nf

1) : command headquarters

2) : command

Spanish-English dictionary > comandancia
14 главное командование

1) General subject: General Headquarters, command-in-chief, headquarters

2) Military: Chief Command, field command (на ТВД), high command, major command, major military command, major subordinate command, major subordinate command (OBC НАТО)

3) Politico-military term: Commander-in-Chief (CINC)

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > главное командование
15 generale

1. adj general

in generale in general

theatre prova f generale dress rehearsal

2. m military general

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generale¹ agg.

1 ( globale, totale) general; ( comune) common; ( diffuso) widespread: assemblea generale, general assembly (o meeting); con il consenso generale, by general (o common) consent; indice generale, general index; elezioni generali, general election; è una questione d'interesse generale, it's a matter of general interest; è opinione generale che, it's widely held that; il malcontento era generale, discontent was widespread; come regola generale, as a general rule // in generale, in general (o generally): in generale mantiene le promesse, he generally keeps his promises

2 ( generico, complessivo) general, overall, broad: ho solo un'idea generale del lavoro che mi aspetta, I only have a general idea of the job ahead; in poco tempo si è fatto un'idea generale della situazione, he soon formed an overall idea of the situation; in termini generali, in general (o broad) terms

3 ( principale) general: ispettore generale, inspector general; direzione generale, general management; direttore generale, general manager // (teatr.) prova generale, dress rehearsal

◆ s.m. general: distinguere il generale dal particolare, to distinguish the general from the particular // star sulle generali, to express oneself in general terms (o in generalities): si mantiene sempre sulle generali con noi, he always keeps to generalities with us.

generale² s.m.

1 (mil.) general; (aer.) marshal: generale di brigata, (GB) brigadier, (USA) brigadier general; generale di corpo d'armata, lieutenant-general; generale di divisione, (GB e USA) major general; generale di divisione aerea, (GB) air vice marshal; generale di squadra aerea, (GB) air marshal; generale d'armata aerea, (GB) air chief marshal; maggior generale, major-general; tenente generale, lieutenant-general

2 (eccl.) general: il generale dei Gesuiti, the General of the Jesuits.

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I [dʒene'rale] agg
general

nell'interesse generale — in the interest of everyone, for the common good

un quadro generale della situazione — a general o overall view of the situation

l'opinione generale — public opinion

direttore generale — managing director

console generale — consul general

in generale — generally, in general, (parlare) in general terms

in generale sto bene — on the whole I am quite well

mantenersi o stare sulle generali — to stick to generalities
II [dʒene'rale] sm
general

generale di brigata — brigadier

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I [dʒene'rale]
aggettivo

1) (che sovraintende a un servizio) [ segretario] general

console generale — consul general

quartier generale — general headquarters

2) (collettivo) [assemblea, sciopero] general; [ consenso] broad-based, general; [ panico] full-scale; [ scontento] widespread

nell'interesse generale — in the public interest

nella sorpresa generale — to everyone's suprise

3) (complessivo) [impressione, cultura] general; [ miglioramento] all-round; [ crisi] full-blown

farsi un'idea generale di qcs. — to form an overall idea of sth.

in linea generale — as a general rule

prova generale — practice run; teatr. trial run, dress rehearsal

4) (universalmente valido) [principio, legge] universal

5) in generale in general

parlando in generale — broadly speaking

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stare o mantenersi sulle -i — to confine oneself to generalities
II [dʒene'rale]
sostantivo maschile mil. general

generale (di corpo) d'armata — lieutenant general

generale di brigata — brigadier

generale di brigata aerea — air commodore

generale di divisione — major-general

generale di divisione aerea — air vice-marshal

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generale¹

/dʒene'rale/

aggettivo

1 (che sovraintende a un servizio) [ segretario] general; console generale consul general; quartier generale general headquarters

2 (collettivo) [assemblea, sciopero] general; [ consenso] broad-based, general; [ panico] full-scale; [ scontento] widespread; nell'interesse generale in the public interest; nella sorpresa generale to everyone's suprise

3 (complessivo) [impressione, cultura] general; [ miglioramento] all-round; [ crisi] full-blown; farsi un'idea generale di qcs. to form an overall idea of sth.; in linea generale as a general rule; prova generale practice run; teatr. trial run, dress rehearsal

4 (universalmente valido) [principio, legge] universal

5 in generale in general; parlando in generale broadly speaking

IDIOMS

stare o mantenersi sulle -i to confine oneself to generalities.

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generale²

/dʒene'rale/ ⇒ 12

sostantivo m.

mil. general

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COMPOUNDS

generale (di corpo) d'armata lieutenant general; generale di brigata brigadier; generale di brigata aerea air commodore; generale di divisione major-general; generale di divisione aerea air vice-marshal.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > generale
16 Hauptbürge

Hauptbürge
principal surety;
• Hauptbüro chief (head, home, US) office, headquarters;
• Hauptbüro eröffnen to headquarter (US);
• Hauptdaten noch einmal durchnehmen to go over the main facts again;
• Hauptdurchgangsstraße main thoroughfare;
• Haupteffekt (Statistik) main effect;
• Haupteigentümer general owner;
• Haupteinfuhr bulk of import[s];
• Haupteinfuhrwaren principal imports;
• Haupteinkäufer head buyer of a firm, chief purchaser;
• Haupteinkommen, Haupteinkünfte principal income, basic compensation;
• Haupteinlage (Kapital) principal;
• Haupteinnahmequelle major part of the revenue, major means of income, staple earner;
• Hauptempfehlungen main recommendations;
• Hauptentgegenhaltung (Patent) main citation;
• Hauptentscheidungsträger key decision-maker;
• Haupterbe sole heir, (Grundbesitz) residuary devisee;
• Haupterzeugnisse staple products;
• Hauptfaktoren der Produktion major inputs;
• Hauptfernsehzeit prime time;
• Hauptfeststellung main assessment;
• Hauptfiliale main branch;
• Hauptfluglinie main line;
• inländische Hauptfluglinie domestic trunk route;
• Hauptförderstrecke (Bergbau) entry, mother gate;
• Hauptforderung (Schuld) principal [claim];
• Hauptfrachtvertrag head charter;
• Hauptfrage main issue, sixty-four thousand dollar question, point;
• Hauptfürsorgestelle social welfare office;
• Hauptgedanke (Anzeige) key note;
• Hauptgeschäft head office, parent store, headquarters, core business, (Schwerpunkt) bulk of one’s business, bread-and-butter business.

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grand, e [gʀɑ̃, gʀɑ̃d]

1. adjective

   a. ( = de haute taille) tall

   b. ( = plus âgé) son grand frère his older or big (inf) brother

• ils ont deux grands enfants they have two grown-up children

• quand il sera grand [enfant] when he grows up

• il est assez grand pour savoir he's old enough to know

• tu es grand/grande maintenant you're a big boy/girl now

   c. (en dimensions) big, large ; [bras, distance, voyage, enjambées] long ; [avenue, marge] wide

• ouvrir de grands yeux to open one's eyes wide

• l'amour avec un grand A love with a capital L

   d. (en nombre, en quantité) [vitesse, poids, valeur, puissance] great ; [nombre, quantité] large ; [famille] large, big

• la grande majorité des gens the great majority of people

   e. ( = intense) [bruit, cri] loud ; [froid, chaleur] intense ; [vent] strong ; [danger, plaisir, pauvreté] great

• avec un grand rire with a loud laugh

• à ma grande surprise to my great surprise

   f. ( = riche, puissant) [pays, firme, banquier, industriel] leading

   g. ( = important) great ; [ville, travail] big

• je t'annonce une grande nouvelle ! I've got some great news!

• c'est un grand jour pour nous this is a great day for us

   h. ( = principal) main

• c'est la grande nouvelle du jour it's the main news of the day

• la grande difficulté consiste à... the main difficulty lies in...

   i. (intensif) [travailleur, collectionneur, ami, rêveur] great ; [buveur, fumeur] heavy ; [mangeur] big

• un grand verre d'eau a large glass of water

• les grands malades the very ill

• un grand invalide a seriously disabled person

   j. ( = remarquable) great

• un grand vin a great wine

• une grande année a vintage year

• c'est du grand jazz (inf) it's jazz at its best

   k. ( = de gala) [réception, dîner] grand

• en grande pompe with great pomp

   l. ( = noble) [âme] noble ; [pensée, principe] lofty

   m. ( = exagéré) faire de grandes phrases to voice high-flown sentiments

• tous ces grands discours all these high-flown speeches

   n. ( = beaucoup de) cela te fera (le plus) grand bien it'll do you the world of good

• grand bien vous fasse ! much good may it do you!

2. adverb

   a. (en taille) ces sandales chaussent grand these sandals are big-fitting (Brit) or run large (US)

   b. ( = largement) ouvrir (en) grand [+ porte] to open wide ; [+ robinet] to turn full on

• la fenêtre était grand(e) ouverte the window was wide open

• voir grand to think big

• il a vu trop grand he was over-ambitious

• il fait toujours les choses en grand he always does things on a large scale

3. masculine noun

   a. ( = élève) senior boy

• jeu pour petits et grands game for old and young alike

   b. (terme d'affection) viens, mon grand come here, son

   c. ( = personne puissante) les grands de ce monde men in high places

• Alexandre le Grand Alexander the Great

4. feminine noun

grande

   a. ( = élève) senior girl

• elle parle comme une grande she talks like a much older child

   b. (terme d'affection) ma grande (my) dear

5. compounds

► la grande Bleue or bleue the Med (inf)

► grande personne grown-up

► la grande vie the good life

• mener la grande vie to live the good life

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GRANDES ÉCOLES

The grandes écoles are competitive-entrance higher education establishments where engineering, business administration and other subjects are taught to a very high standard. The most prestigious include « l'École Polytechnique » (engineering), the three « Écoles normales supérieures » (arts and sciences), « l'ÉNA » (the civil service college), and « HEC » (business administration).

Pupils prepare for entrance to the grandes écoles after their « baccalauréat » in two years of « classes préparatoires ». → CLASSES PRÉPARATOIRES CONCOURS ÉCOLE NATIONALE D'ADMINISTRATION

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1.

grande gʀɑ̃, gʀɑ̃d adjectif

1) ( de dimensions importantes) ( en hauteur) tall; (en longueur, durée) long; ( en largeur) wide; (en étendue, volume) big

plus grand que nature — larger than life

ouvrir de grands yeux — to open one's eyes wide

2) (nombreux, abondant) large, big

pas grand monde — not many people

il fait grand jour — it's broad daylight

laver à grande eau — to wash [something] in plenty of running water [légumes]; to wash [something] down [sol]

3) ( à un degré élevé) [rêveur, collectionneur, ami] great; [tricheur, joueur] big; [buveur, fumeur] heavy

c'est un grand timide — he's very shy

les grands malades — very sick people

les grands blessés — the seriously injured

4) ( important) [découverte, expédition, nouvelle] great; [date] important; [rôle] major; [problème, décision] big

c'est un grand jour pour elle — it's a big day for her

la grande majorité — the great ou vast majority

5) ( principal) main

les grandes lignes d'une politique — the broad lines of a policy

6) ( de premier plan) [société, marque] leading

les grandes industries — the big industries

7) (brillant, remarquable) [peintre, vin, cause] great; [cœur, âme] noble

c'est un grand homme — he's a great man

Louis le Grand — Louis the Great; esprit

8) ( âgé) [frère, sœur] elder; [élève] senior GB, older; ( adulte)

les grandes personnes — grown-ups

les grandes classes — École the senior forms GB, the upper classes US

une grande fille comme toi! — a big girl like you!

assez grand pour faire — old enough to do

9) ( qualifiant une mesure) [hauteur, longueur, distance, valeur] great; [pointure, quantité, étendue] large; [vitesse] high

il est grand temps que tu partes — it's high time you went

10) (extrême, fort) [bonté, amitié, danger, intérêt] great; [bruit] loud; [froid] severe; [chaleur] intense; [vent] strong, high; [tempête] big, violent

d'une grande timidité — very shy

à ma grande surprise — much to my surprise

sans grand espoir — without much hope

ça te ferait le plus grand bien — it would do you a world of good

à grands cris — loudly; cas, remède

11) ( de rang social élevé) [famille, nom] great

la grande bourgeoisie — the upper middle class

12) ( grandiose) [réception, projet] grand

avoir grande allure — to look very impressive

13) ( emphatique) [mot] big; [phrase] high-sounding

un grand merci — a big thank you

faire de grands gestes — to wave one's arms about

et voilà, tout de suite les grands mots — there you go, straight off the deep end

2.

nom masculin, féminin ( enfant) big boy/girl; École senior GB ou older pupil

pour les grands et les petits — for old and young alike

3.

adverbe wide

ouvrir grand les bras — to throw one's arms open

ouvrir la porte toute grande — to open the door wide

ouvrir grand ses oreilles — fig to prick up one's ears

leurs vêtements taillent grand — their clothes are cut on the large side

voir grand — to think big

4.

nom masculin

les grands de ce monde — the great and the good

les cinq grands — Politique the Big Five

les grands de l'automobile — the top car manufacturers

5.

en grand locution adverbiale

faire de l'élevage en grand — to breed animals on a large scale

faire les choses en grand — to do things on the grand scale

Phrasal Verbs:

- grand banditisme

- grand bassin

- grand couturier

- grand duc

- grand écart

- le grand écran

- grand ensemble

- grand invalide civil

- grand invalide de guerre

- le grand large

- grand magasin

- grand maître

- grand mât

- le grand monde

- le Grand Nord

- grand panda

- Grand Pardon

- grand patron

- grand prêtre

- le grand public

- grand quotidien

- grand teint

- grand tourisme

- la grande banlieue

- la grande cuisine

- grande distribution

- grande école

- la Grande Guerre

- grande gueule

- la grande muraille de Chine

- grande personne

- la grande presse

- grande puissance

- grande roue

- grande série

- grande surface

- grandes eaux

- grandes lignes

- grandes marées

- grandes ondes

- grands espaces

- grands fauves

- grands fonds

- Grands Lacs

- grands singes

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ɡʀɑ̃, ɡʀɑ̃d grand, -e
1. adj

1) (= de haute taille) tall

Il est grand pour son âge. — He's tall for his age.

2) (= aîné)

son grand frère — his big brother

C'est sa grande sœur. — She's his big sister.

3) (= adulte)

une grande personne — a grown-up

Il est assez grand pour... — He's old enough to...

4) (= gros, vaste, large) big, large

une grande valise — a big suitcase

une grande maison — a big house

5) (importance, stature) great

un grand homme — a great man

un grand voyage — a long journey

C'est un grand ami à moi. — He's a great friend of mine.

les grandes vacances — the summer holidays

les grandes lignes CHEMINS DE FER — the main lines

6) (ampleur, degré)

un grand buveur — a heavy drinker

les grands blessés; Les grands blessés ont été emmenés à l'hôpital en hélicoptère. — The severely injured were taken to hospital by helicopter.

les grands brûlés — people with serious burns

un grand malade — a very sick person

le grand malade de l'Europe — the sick man of Europe

7) (intensif)

au grand jour — in broad daylight

au grand air — in the open air

Ça te fera beaucoup de bien d'être au grand air. — It'll be very good for you to be out in the open air.

de grand matin — at the crack of dawn

il est grand temps de — it's high time to

avoir grand besoin de — to be in great need of

2. adv

grand ouvert — wide open

voir grand — to think big

3. nm/f

1) (= élève, enfant) big boy, big girl

Il est chez les grands maintenant. — He's in the senior school now.

C'est une grande, elle peut y aller seule. — She's a big girl now, she can go on her own.

2) (= personnage)

les grands de ce monde — the great and the good

4. nm

en grand [ouvrir] — wide

voir les choses en grand — to think big

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grand, grande

A adj

1 ( de dimensions importantes) ( en hauteur) [personne, arbre, tour, cierge] tall; (en longueur, durée) [bras, enjambée, promenade, voyage] long; ( en largeur) [angle, marge] wide; (en étendue, volume) [lac, ville, salle, trou, édifice, paquet] large, big; [tas, feu] big; ( démesuré) [pied, nez, bouche] big; un homme (très) grand a (very) tall man; un grand homme brun, un homme grand et brun a tall dark man; plus grand que nature larger than life; ouvrir de grands yeux to open one's eyes wide;

2 (nombreux, abondant) [famille, foule] large, big; [fortune] large; grande braderie big sale; pas grand monde not many people; faire de grandes dépenses to spend a lot of money; il fait grand jour it's broad daylight; laver à grande eau to wash [sth] in plenty of running water [légumes]; to wash [sth] down [sol]; à grand renfort de publicité with much publicity;

3 ( à un degré élevé) [rêveur, collectionneur, travailleur, ami, ennemi, pécheur] great; [tricheur, joueur, lâcheur, idiot] big; [buveur, fumeur] heavy; grand amateur de ballet great ballet lover; c'est un grand timide he's very shy; les grands malades very sick people; c'est un grand cardiaque he has a serious heart condition;

4 ( important) [découverte, migration, expédition, événement, nouvelle, honneur] great; [date] important; [rôle] major; [problème, décision] big; ( principal) main; c'est un grand jour pour elle it's a big day for her; une grande partie de la maison a large part of the house; une grande partie des habitants many of the inhabitants; la grande majorité the great ou vast majority; ⇒ scène;

5 ( principal) main; le grand escalier the main staircase; le grand problème/obstacle the main ou major problem/obstacle; les grands axes routiers the main ou trunk GB roads; les grands points du discours the main points of the speech; les grandes lignes d'une politique the broad lines of a policy;

6 ( de premier plan) Écon, Pol [pays, société, industriel, marque] leading; les grandes industries the big industries;

7 (brillant, remarquable) [peintre, œuvre, civilisation, vin, cause] great; [cœur, âme] noble; c'est un grand homme he's a great man; les grands écrivains great authors; un grand nom de la musique a great musician; un grand monsieur du théâtre a great gentleman of the stage; Louis/Pierre le Grand Louis/Peter the Great; les grands noms du cinéma/de la littérature indienne the big names of the cinema/of Indian literature; de grande classe [produit] high-class; [exploit] admirable; ⇒ esprit;

8 ( âgé) [frère, sœur] elder; [élève] senior GB, older; ( adulte) grown-up; mon grand frère my elder brother; les grandes classes Scol the senior forms GB, the upper classes US; quand il sera grand when he grows up; mes enfants sont grands my children are quite old; une grande fille comme toi! a big girl like you!; 12 ans! tu es assez grand pour te débrouiller 12 years old! you're old enough to cope;

9 ( qualifiant une mesure) [hauteur, longueur, distance, poids, valeur, âge] great; [dimensions, taille, pointure, quantité, nombre, étendue] large; [vitesse] high; [kilomètre, mois, heure] good; il est grand temps que tu partes it's high time you were off ou you went;

10 (intense, extrême, fort) [bonté, lâcheté, pauvreté, amitié, chagrin, faim, danger, différence, intérêt] great; [bruit] great, loud; [froid] severe; [chaleur] intense; [vent] strong, high; [tempête] big, violent; avec grand plaisir with great ou much pleasure; dans le plus grand secret in great secrecy; d'une grande bêtise/timidité very ou extremely stupid/shy; à ma grande honte/surprise much to my shame/surprise; sans grand espoir/enthousiasme without much hope/enthusiasm; sans grande importance not very important; il n'y a pas grand mal à cela/à faire there isn't much harm in that/in doing; avoir grand faim/soif to be very hungry/thirsty; avoir grand besoin de to be badly in need of; ça te ferait le plus grand bien it would do you a world of good; à grands cris loudly; ⇒ cas, remède;

11 ( de rang social élevé) [famille, nom] great; grande dame great lady; la grande bourgeoisie the upper middle class;

12 ( grandiose) [réception] grand; grands projets grand designs; avoir grande allure, avoir grand air to look very impressive;

13 ( emphatique) [mot] big; [phrase] high-sounding; un grand merci a big thank you; faire de grands gestes to wave one's arms about; et voilà, tout de suite les grands mots there you go, straight off the deep end.

B nm,f

1 ( enfant) big boy/girl; Scol senior GB ou older pupil; il a fait ça tout seul comme un grand he did it all by himself like a big boy; il fait le ménage comme un grand he does the housework like a grown-up; pour les grands et les petits for old and young alike;

2 ( terme d'affection) mon grand, ma grande my darling.

C adv wide; ouvrir grand la bouche to open one's mouth wide; ouvrir tout grand les bras to throw one's arms open; les fenêtres sont grand(es) ouvertes the windows are wide open; ouvrir la porte toute grande to open the door wide; ouvrir grand ses oreilles fig to prick up one's ears; ouvrir tout grand son cœur fig to open one's heart; les bottes chaussent grand the boots are large-fitting; leurs vêtements taillent grand their clothes are cut on the large side; voir grand fig to think big.

D nm ( pays) big power; ( entreprise) leader, big name; les grands de ce monde the great and the good; Pol the world's leaders; les cinq grands Pol the Big Five; les grands de l'automobile the top car manufacturers; c'est un grand de la publicité he's big in advertising.

E en grand loc adv [ouvrir] wide, completely; faire de l'élevage en grand to breed animals on a large scale; quand ils reçoivent, ils font les choses en grand when they entertain they do things on the grand scale or they really go to town○.

Composés

grand argentier Hist royal treasurer; hum keeper of the nation's purse, Finance minister; le grand art alchemy; grand banditisme organized crime; grand bassin ( de piscine) main pool; Anat upper pelvis; grand cacatois main royal sail; grand caniche standard poodle; le grand capital Écon big money, big investors pl; grand commis de l'État top civil servant; grand coq de bruyère capercaillie; grand corbeau raven; grand couturier couturier; grand débutant absolute beginner; grand duc Zool eagle owl; grand écart Danse, Sport splits (sg); faire le grand écart to do the splits; le grand écran the big screen; grand électeur ( en France) elector who votes in the elections for the French Senate; ( aux États-Unis) presidential elector; grand ensemble high-density housing complex; la vie dans les grands ensembles high-rise living; grand d'Espagne Spanish grandee; grand foc outer jib; grand frais Météo moderate gale; grand hunier main topsail; grand hunier fixe lower main topsail; grand hunier volant upper main topsail; grand invalide civil, GIC civilian who is registered severely disabled; grand invalide de guerre, GIG Prot Soc ex-serviceman who is registered severely disabled; le grand large Naut the high seas (pl); grand magasin Comm department store; grand maître ( aux échecs) grand master; grand maître de l'ordre des Templiers Hist Grand Master of the Knights Templar; grand mât Naut mainmast; le grand monde high society; le Grand Nord Géog the Far North; Grand Œuvre Great Work; grand officier de la Légion d'Honneur high-ranking officer of the Legion of Honour^GB; le Grand Orient the Grand Lodge of France; grand panda giant panda; Grand Pardon Day of Atonement; grand patron Méd senior consultant GB, head doctor US; grand perroquet Naut main topgallant sail; grand prêtre Relig, fig high priest; grand prix Courses Aut, Sport grand prix; le grand public the general public; Comm produit grand public consumer product; grand quart Naut six-hour watch; Grand quartier général, GQG Mil General Headquarters, GHQ; grand quotidien Presse big national daily; grand roque Jeux ( aux échecs) castling long; le Grand Siècle Hist the 17th century (in France); grand teint colourfast^GB; grand tétras capercaillie; grand tourisme Courses Aut, Aut GT, gran turismo; le Grand Turc the Sultan; grand veneur Chasse master of the hounds; grande Armée Hist Grande Armée (Napoleon's army); grande Baie Australienne Géog Great Australian Bight; la grande banlieue the outer suburbs (pl); Grande Barrière (de Corail) Géog Great Barrier Reef; la grande bleue the sea; la grande cuisine Culin haute cuisine; grande distribution Écon volume retailing; grand école higher education institution; la Grande Guerre Hist the First World War; grande gueule○ loud mouth○; grande hune Naut maintop; la grande muette the army; la grande muraille de Chine Géog the Great Wall of China; grande personne grown-up, adult; la grande presse Presse the popular dailies (pl); grande puissance Pol superpower; grande roue ( de foire) big wheel GB, Ferris wheel US; grande série Comm mass production; fabriqué en grande série mass-produced; grande surface Comm supermarket; grandes eaux fountains; fig ( pleurs) waterworks; dès qu'on la gronde, ce sont les grandes eaux the minute you tell her off, she turns on the waterworks; grandes lignes Rail main train routes; grandes marées spring tides; grandes ondes Radio long wave (sg); Grandes Plaines Géog Great Plains; les grands blessés the seriously injured; grands corps de l'État Admin senior branches of the civil service; grands espaces Écol open spaces; grands fauves Zool big cats; grands fonds Naut ocean depths; les grands froids the cold of winter; Grands Lacs Géog Great Lakes; grands singes Zool great apes; ⇒ école, voyage.

ⓘ Grande école A prestigious third-level institution where admission is usually by competitive entrance examination or concours. Places are much sought after as they are widely considered to guarantee more promising career prospects than the standard university institutions. Many grandes écoles specialize in particular disciplines or fields of study, e.g. ENA, Sciences Po, etc.

( féminin grande) [grɑ̃, grɑ̃d] (devant nom masculin commençant par voyelle ou h muet [grɑ̃t]) adjectif

A.[ASPECT QUANTITATIF]

1. [de taille élevée - adulte] tall ; [ - enfant] tall, big

2. [de grandes dimensions - objet, salle, ville] big, large ; [ - distance] long

grand A/B/C capital A/B/C

une grande tour a high ou tall tower

un grand fleuve a long ou big river

une statue plus grande que nature a large-scale statue

de grandes jambes long legs

avoir de grands pieds to have big ou large feet

ses grands yeux bleus her big blue eyes

marcher à grands pas to walk with great ou long strides

3. [d'un certain âge - être humain] big

tu es un grand garçon maintenant you're a big boy now

tu es assez grand pour comprendre you're old enough to understand

[aîné - frère, sœur] big

[au terme de sa croissance - personne] grown-up ; [ - animal] fully grown, adult

quand je serai grand when I'm grown-up ou big

4. [qui dure longtemps] long

pendant un grand moment for quite some time

5. [intense, considérable] great

les risques sont grands there are considerable risks

de grande diffusion widely-distributed

une grande fortune great wealth, a large fortune

ils ont marié leur fille à grands frais they married off their daughter at great ou vast expense

rincer à grande eau to rinse thoroughly

les grands froids intense cold

pendant les grandes chaleurs in high summer, in ou at the height of summer

nous avons fait un grand feu we made a big fire

un grand incendie a major ou great fire

ce sont des articles de grande consommation they are everyday consumer articles

(à l'époque des)grandes marées (at) spring tide

au grand jour in broad daylight

6. [pour qualifier une mesure] large, great

la grande majorité de the great ou vast majority of

son grand âge explique cette erreur this mistake can be put down to her being so old

ils plongent à une grande profondeur they dive very deep ou to a great depth

un grand nombre de passagers a large number of passengers

7. [entier]

une grande cuillerée de sucre a heaped spoonful of sugar

elle m'a fait attendre une grande heure/semaine she made me wait a good hour/a good week

8. BOTANIQUE great, greater

9. GÉOGRAPHIE

le Grand Canyon the Grand Canyon

les Grands Lacs the Great Lakes

10. ZOOLOGIE

les grands animaux (the) larger animals

B.[ASPECT QUALITATIF]

1. [important] great, major

les grands problèmes de notre temps the main ou major ou key issues of our time

2. [acharné, invétéré] great, keen

c'est un grand travailleur he's a hard worker, he's hard-working

c'est une grande timide she's really shy

ce sont de grands amis they're great ou very good friends

grands fumeurs heavy smokers

les grands blessés/brûlés/invalides the seriously wounded/burned/disabled

les grands handicapés the severely handicapped

3. [puissant, influent - banque] top ; [ - industriel] top, leading, major ; [ - propriétaire, famille] important ; [ - personnage] great

4. [dans une hiérarchie]

les grands dignitaires du régime the leading ou important dignitaries of the regime

le Grand rabbin (de France) the Chief Rabbi (of France)

les grands corps de l'État the major public bodies

5. [noble]

avoir grand air ou grande allure to carry oneself well, to be imposing

6. [généralementéreux]

il a un grand cœur he's big-hearted, he has a big heart

une grande âme a noble soul

7. [exagéré] big

de grands gestes extravagant gestures

grands mots high-sounding words, high-flown language

8. [fameux, reconnu] great

un grand homme a great man

un grand journaliste a great ou top journalist

les grands textes classiques the classics

il ne descend que dans les grands hôtels he only stays in the best hotels ou the most luxurious hotels

le grand film de la soirée tonight's big ou feature film

le grand jour the big day

les grandes dates de l'histoire de France the great ou most significant dates in French history

un grand nom a great name

un grand nom de la peinture contemporaine one of today's great painters

les grands couturiers the top fashion designers

9. HISTOIRE

la Grande Catherine Catherine the Great

10. [omnipotent, suprême] great

Dieu est grand God is great

C.[EN INTENSIF]

avec une (très) grande facilité with (the greatest of) ease

sans grand enthousiasme/intérêt without much enthusiasm/interest

sa grande fierté, c'est son jardin he's very proud of ou he takes great pride in his garden

c'était un grand moment it was a great moment

un grand merci à ta sœur lots of thanks to ou a big thank you to your sister

le grand amour: c'est le grand amour! it's true love!

Robert fut son grand amour Robert was the love of her life

tu aurais grand avantage à la prévenir you'd be well advised to warn her

cette cuisine a grand besoin d'être nettoyée this kitchen really needs ou is in dire need of a clean

faire grand bien: ça m'a fait le plus grand bien it did me a power of ou the world of good

il en a pensé le plus grand bien he thought most highly of it

grand bien lui fasse! much good may it do her!

faire grand cas de to set great store by

toute la famille au grand complet the whole family, every single member of the family

jamais, au grand jamais je n'accepterai never in a million years will I accept

il n'y a pas grand mal à demander des précisions there's no harm in asking for further details

il est parti de grand matin he left at the crack of dawn

il n'y avait pas grand monde à son concert there weren't many people at his concert

pour notre plus grand plaisir to our (great) delight

prendre grand soin de to take great care of

à sa grande surprise much to his surprise, to his great surprise

il est grand temps que tu le lises it's high time you read it

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, grande [grɑ̃, grɑ̃d] (devant nom masculin commençant par voyelle ou h muet [grɑ̃t]) nom masculin, nom féminin

1. [enfant - d'un certain âge]

l'école des grands primary school

[en appellatif]

merci mon grand! thanks, son!

allons, ma grande, ne pleure pas! come on now, love, don't cry!

comme un grand: je me débrouillerai tout seul, comme un grand/toute seule, comme une grande I'll manage on my own, like a big boy/a big girl

2. [adulte - généralement] grown-up, adult

un jeu pour petits et grands a game for young and old (alike)

[en appellatif]

alors, ma grande, tu as pu te reposer un peu? well dear, did you manage to get some rest?

[personne de grande taille]

pour la photo, les grands se mettront derrière for the photo, tall people ou the taller people will stand at the back

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adverbe

1. [vêtement]

chausser grand: c'est un modèle qui chausse grand this is a large-fitting shoe

tailler grand: ça devrait vous aller, ça taille grand it should fit you, it's cut large

2. (locution)

ils ont vu trop grand they bit off more than they could chew

elle voit grand pour son fils she's got great hopes for her son

deux rôtis! tu as vu grand! two roasts! you don't do things by halves!

3. [largement]

grand ouvert wide-open

4. ART

représenter quelque chose plus grand que nature to enlarge something

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nom masculin

1. PHILOSOPHIE → link=infiniment infiniment

2. [entrepreneur, industriel]

un grand de la mode a leading light in the fashion business

les grands de l'automobile the major ou leading car manufacturers

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grands nom masculin pluriel

ÉCONOMIE & POLITIQUE

les grands [les puissants] the rich (and powerful)

les grands de ce monde the people in (positions of) power ou in high places

les deux Grands POLITIQUE the two superpowers

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en grand locution adverbiale

[complètement] on a large scale

il faut aérer la maison en grand the house needs a thorough ou good airing

il a fait les choses en grand (figuré) he really did things properly

grande école nom féminin

competitive-entrance higher education establishment

grand ensemble nom masculin

housing scheme (UK), housing project (US)

grande surface nom féminin

hypermarket

GRANDE ÉCOLE

The grandes écoles are relatively small and highly respected higher education establishments. Admission is usually only possible after two years of intensive preparatory studies and a competitive entrance examination. Most have close links with industry. The grandes écoles include l'École des hautes études commerciales or HEC (management and business), l'École polytechnique or l'X (engineering) and l'École normale supérieure (teacher training).

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > grand
18 general

̈ɪˈdʒenərəl I прил.
1) общий, родовой( о понятии), общего характера (характерный для определенного класса, типа) bearing a general resemblance to the original ≈ имеющий общее (в общих чертах) сходство с оригиналом general workers ≈ неквалифицированные рабочие, разнорабочие general hospital ≈ неспециализированная больница, больница общего типа in general ≈ вообще Syn: accepted, common, generic, popular, public, universal
2) а) повсеместный;
широкий general opinion ≈ общее мнение general holiday ≈ общенародный праздник б) превалирующий;
наиболее широко распространенный Syn: prevalent
3) обычный, общепринятый Syn: customary, habitual, common, popular, public Ant: queer, specific, uncommon, unparalleled, unusual
4) главный, основной, генеральный general layout ≈ генеральный план( застройки, строительства) General Headquarters ≈ штаб главнокомандующего, ставка;
главное командование Syn: chief, main II сущ.
1) обобщающее понятие
2) генерал;
военачальник, командующий, полководец general of the Army ≈ командующий армией brigadier general ≈ бригадный генерал commanding general ≈ командующий/командир в звании генерала lieutenant general ≈ генерал-лейтенант major general ≈ генерал-майор three-star general ≈ генерал-лейтенант Syn: commander, military leader генерал - * of the Army (американизм) генерал армии (американизм) (сленг) начальство, "отец-командир" (о заведующем, директоре школы, главе семьи и т. п.) (the *) общее - the * and the particular общее и частное общие замечания;
общие положение;
общая часть( публикации) (разговорное) прислуга "за все" (церковное) глава ордена (устаревшее) большинство( устаревшее) (the *) народ( устаревшее) толпа, чернь, простонародье > *'s battle бой, исход которого решает умелое командование общий, всеобщий - * meeting общее собрание - * strike всеобщая забастовка - there was a * panic всех охватила паника - there was a * exodus все сдвинулись с места (разъезд, эмиграция и т. п.) - * education всеобщее образование /обучение/ - * knowledge то, что известно всем - * average общая авария - * library общая библиотека;
университетская библиотека - * debate общие прения /дебаты, -ая дискуссия/ - * ticket( американизм) общий список (избирательный бюллетень с кандидатами, представляющими штат или город в целом, а не их отдельные районы) - * pardon всеобщая амнистия - * favourite общий любимец;
тот, кого все считают наиболее вероятной кандидатурой ( на выборах, соревнованиях и т. п.) широкий;
повсеместный - * opinion общее мнение - * holiday общенародный праздник - * lay-out общее расположение, генеральный план - * counter-attack( военное) общая контратака;
контрнаступление - * support( военное) общая поддержка - * paralysis (медицина) прогрессивный паралич - * anesthesia( медицина) общий наркоз - * release (кинематографический) широкий /неограниченный/ прокат, выпуск на широкий экран - to work for the * welfare работать на общее благо - the book was a * favourite книга понравилась всем /пользовалась успехом у всех/ - it is a matter of * anxiety это беспокоит всех, это предмет всеобщего беспокойства - it is not in the * interest to close railways закрыть железнодорожное движение противоречит общим интересам - there has been * opposition to the scheme план вызвал протест широких масс, все были против этого плана - the rain has been fairly * можно сказать, что дождь шел повсюду распространенный;
общепринятый, обычный - * word обычное /общепринятое/ слово - * notion общепринятое понятие /представление/ - in * обычно, вообще, в большинстве случаев - in * people like her обычно она людям нравится - as a * rule обычно, как правило - the * idea is that... все считают, что..., существует общее мнение, что... - this word is in * use это очень употребительное слово - this type of behaviour is fairly * among young people такая модель поведения довольно характерна для молодежи общий, общего характера, неспециализированный, неспециальный - * public широкие массы - * reader широкий /рядовой, массовый/ читатель - the book was not accessible to the * reader для широкого читателя эта книга была недоступна - * dealer торговец товарами повседневного спроса;
хозяин лавки, в которой продаются различные товары - * store(s) универсальный магазин, неспециализированный магазин - * servant прислуга "за все" - * education общее образование - * knowledge знания в различных областях - * hospital неспециализированная больница;
больница общего типа - * practitioner врач широкого профиля - who is your * practitioner? кто ваш лечащий врач? - to be in * practice заниматься общей врачебной практикой - * pathology общая патология - * farming неспециализированное хозяйство - * overhaul капитальный ремонт - * reconnaissance общая разведка - * reserve( военное) общий резерв;
резерв общего назначения - * duties( военное) строевая служба - * engineering общее машиностроение - * cargo( морское) генеральный груз;
сборный груз - for * use для общего пользования расплывчатый, неточный, общий - * impression общее впечатление - * recommendations общие рекомендации - to have a * idea иметь общее представление - I've got the * idea в общих чертах я понял - to give a * outline наметить в общих чертах - to explain in * terms объяснить в общих чертах - the statement is too * это заявление носит слишком общий характер - if you go in the * direction of the church... видите церковь? Если вы будете держаться этого направления... - I see only a * resemblance я вижу только самое общее сходство - I can give only a * description я могу дать только самое общее описание главный, генеральный - * committee генеральный комитет (ООН) ;
президиум - Director G., G. Manager генеральный директор - * officer генерал - G. Commanding Officer командующий, командующий группой войск, командир соединения - * headquarters ставка, главное командование - * staff( американизм) общая часть штаба;
общий штаб - * court martial военный суд высшей инстанции ~ обычный;
as a general rule как правило;
in a general way обычным путем auditor ~ генеральный ревизор consul ~ генеральный консул director ~ генеральный директор general всеобщий ~ генерал;
полководец ~ генеральный ~ главный;
general layout генеральный план (строительства) ~ главный ~ неспециализированный ~ неспециальный ~ общий, общего характера, всеобщий;
генеральный;
general meeting общее собрание;
general impression общее впечатление ~ общий ~ обычный;
as a general rule как правило;
in a general way обычным путем ~ обычный ~ повсеместный General Headquarters штаб главнокомандующего, ставка;
главное командование;
general staff общевойсковой штаб ~ strike всеобщая забастовка;
general hospital неспециализированная больница, больница общего типа;
in general вообще hospital: general ~ общий госпиталь ~ общий, общего характера, всеобщий;
генеральный;
general meeting общее собрание;
general impression общее впечатление ~ главный;
general layout генеральный план (строительства) ~ общий, общего характера, всеобщий;
генеральный;
general meeting общее собрание;
general impression общее впечатление meeting: general ~ деловая встреча general ~ общее собрание ~ public широкая публика, общественность;
general workers неквалифицированные рабочие, разнорабочие public: general ~ общественность general ~ широкая публика General Headquarters штаб главнокомандующего, ставка;
главное командование;
general staff общевойсковой штаб General Staff генеральный штаб( сухопутных войск) ;
general (post) delivery первая утренняя разноска почты;
амер. (почта) до востребования staff: general ~ основной персонал ~ strike всеобщая забастовка;
general hospital неспециализированная больница, больница общего типа;
in general вообще strike: general ~ всеобщая забастовка general ~ всеобщая стачка ~ public широкая публика, общественность;
general workers неквалифицированные рабочие, разнорабочие ~ обычный;
as a general rule как правило;
in a general way обычным путем ~ strike всеобщая забастовка;
general hospital неспециализированная больница, больница общего типа;
in general вообще secretary ~ генеральный секретарь secretary: ~ секретарь, руководитель организации;
secretary general генеральный секретарь

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > general
19 command

командование (организационная единица, лица руководящего состава), управление; соединение; объединение; группа войск; военный округ; команда, приказание; превосходство; контроль; топ. превышение; командовать; управлять; подавать команды

Data Services (and Administrative) Systems command — командование [управление] статистических (и административно-управленческих) информационных систем

major command, NATO forces — верховное [стратегическое] командование ОВС НАТО

UN command,Rear — командование тыла сил ООН

US Army Forces, Readiness command — СВ командования войск готовности ВС США

— AA artillery command

— abort command

— activation command

— advanced logistical base command

— advanced logistical command

— Aerospace Defense command

— aerospace rescue and recovery command

— air command

— air defense command

— air defense missile command

— Air Force Air Defense command

— Air Force Communications command

— Air Force Electronic Security command

— Air Force Logistics command

— Air Force Weapon Systems Development command

— Air Space Defense command

— Air Training command

— Air Transport command

— air transportable missile command

— airborne command

— air-force command

— Alaskan Air command

— Allied Air Forces command

— Allied command Atlantic

— Allied command

— Allied Forces command

— Allied Joint Submarine Forces and Maritime Patrol Aviation command

— Allied Land Forces command

— Allied Maritime Air Forces Channel command

— Allied Maritime Air Forces command

— Allied Naval command

— Allied Submarine Forces command

— Allied Tactical Air command

— amphibious command

— Antarctic Naval command

— Antisubmarine Defense Forces command

— area command

— area logistics command

— area support command

— arming command

— Armored command

— Army Air Defense command

— Army Armament Materiel Readiness command

— Army Armament R&D command

— Army Aviation Materiel command

— Army Aviation R&D command

— Army Aviations Systems command

— Army Combat Developments command

— Army Combat Developments Experimentation command

— Army command

— Army Communications and Electronics Materiel Readiness command

— Army Communications command

— Army Communications R&D command

— Army Component command

— Army Computer Systems command

— Army Criminal Investigation command

— Army Depot System command

— Army Development and Readiness command

— Army Electronics command

— Army Electronics R&D command

— Army field command

— Army Health Services command

— Army Intelligence and Security command

— Army Intelligence command

— Army International Logistics command

— Army Materiel command

— Army Military Traffic Management command

— Army Missile command

— Army Missile Defense command

— Army Missile Materiel Readiness command

— Army Missile R&D command

— Army Mobility Equipment R&D command

— Army Munitions command

— Army Ordnance Missile command

— Army Recruiting command

— Army Reserve command

— Army Service command

— Army Special Operations command

— Army Strategic Communications command command

— Army Support command

— Army Surveillance and Target Acquisition Training command

— Army Tank-Automotive R&D command

— Army Tank-Automotive Readiness command

— Army Test and Evaluation command

— Army Topographic command

— Army Training and Doctrine Development command

— Army Troop Support and Aviation Materiel Readiness command

— artillery command

— Artillery Support command

— assault command

— assume command

— at my command

— Atlantic command

— Automatic Data Field Systems command

— Aviation Depot Maintenance command

— base command

— base logistical command

— battle command

— binational command

— BM Defense Systems command

— bomber command

— British Logistics Support command

— burst command

— Canal Zone command

— Central command

— check command

— Civil Affairs command

— combat air command

— combat developments command

— combined command

— come under command

— command for operations

— command for tactical employment

— command for training

— Communications and Electronics R&D command

— communications command

— Communications Security command

— Computer Systems command

— Continental Air command

— Continental Signal command

— control command

— corps major medical command

— corps support command

— counter command

— cutoff command

— defense command

— Development command

— dismiss from command

— disrupt commands

— division support command

— domestic command

— drill command

— drop from command

— Eastern command

— educational command

— Electronics Systems command

— emergency command

— engineer amphibious support command

— engineer command

— engineer construction command

— European command

— execution command

— exercise area command

— Experimental Forces command

— field army support command

— field command

— fighter command

— fire command

— fire-out command

— firing command

— Fleet command

— Fleet type command

— force command

— Forces command

— full command

— functional command

— gaining command

— garrison command

— geographical command

— ground force command

— guerrilla command

— guidance command

— Gulf Terminal command

— harbor defense command

— heading command

— heavy missile command

— high command

— higher command

— highest command

— Home Air command

— Home command

— HQ command

— in command of

— independent command

— initiate a command

— inshore warfare command

— integrated military command

— intelligence command

— interallied command

— Interior Forces command

— international HQ support command

— island command

— Joint Air Forces command

— joint command

— Joint High command

— joint maneuver control command

— joint operations command

— Joint Tactical Air command

— jump command

— Land Forces Strategic command

— large command

— lesser command

— line command

— logistical command

— losing command

— maintain a command

— maintenance command

— major ACE subordinate command

— major air command

— major Army field command

— major command

— major subordinate command

— Maneuver and Training command

— maneuver area command

— marching command

— Marine Air Reserve Training command

— Marine Corps Development and Education command

— Marine Corps Development and Evaluation command

— Marine Corps Sea Systems command

— Marine Force Logistic command

— Maritime command

— mass command

— materiel command

— Medical Bioengineering R&D command

— medical command

— Medical R&D command

— medium missile command

— medium-sized command

— Military Airlift command

— Military Assistance command

— military command

— Military Enlistment Processing command

— Military Sealift command

— military zone command

— Mine Countermeasures command

— mine sweeping forces command

— Mine Warfare command

— missile command

— Mobile command

— Mountain and Cold Weather Training command

— MP prisoner-of-war command

— multi-role air command

— multi-service command

— national command

— National Logistic command

— National Military command

— national territorial command

— NATO command

— NATO Early Warning command

— NATO military command

— NATO national command

— Naval Air Materiel command

— Naval Air Systems command

— Naval Air Training command

— Naval Amphibious Training command

— Naval Aviation command

— naval base command

— Naval Civilian Personnel command

— naval command

— Naval Communications command

— Naval Data Automation command

— Naval Electronics Systems command

— Naval Facilities Engineering command

— Naval Home command

— Naval Intelligence command

— Naval Logistics command

— Naval Material command

— Naval Military Personnel command

— Naval Oceanography command

— Naval Recruiting command

— Naval Reserve command

— Naval Sea Systems command

— Naval Security Group command

— Naval Supply Systems command

— Naval Telecommunications command

— Naval Training command

— Navy's Ocean Systems command

— North American Aerospace Defense command

— North American Air Defense command

— Northern command

— Nuclear Weapons Support command

— numbered command

— one-man command

— operational command

— ordnance ammunition command

— Ordnance Weapons command

— organic command

— originating command

— overall command

— overseas command

— personnel command

— place in command

— place under command

— preliminary command

— principal NATO command

— principal subordinate command

— Proving Ground command

— PW command

— QM command

— R&D command

— RAF command

— RAF Home command

— RAF Strike command

— RAF Support command

— RAF Transportation command

— Rapid Reaction Deployable command

— RDF command

— Readiness command

— regional command

— regional operational command

— regional theater command

— Regular Army Strategic command

— reinforcement command

— relieve of command

— relinquish command

— Reserve Component command

— resting command

— retain command

— revert to command

— revoke a command

— River Naval command

— sea command

— sealift command

— semi-automatic command to line-of-sight

— separate command

— service command

— signal command

— single nation command

— sole command

— Southern command

— Space command

— Special Air Service command

— special ammunition support command

— special command

— Special Operations command

— Special Weapons command

— specified command

— Staff command

— stateside command

— strategic aerospace command

— Strategic Air command

— strategic command

— strategic communications command

— Strike Air command

— Strike command

— subordinate command

— succeed in command

— supplementary command

— Supply and Maintenance command

— support air command

— support command

— supranational command

— Supreme command

— suspend from command

— systems command

— Tactical Air command

— tactical command

— take command

— target-vectoring command

— task force command

— temporary command

— terminal steering command

— Territorial command

— theater air defense command

— Theater Airlift command

— Theater Army Area command

— Theater Army Area Logistical command

— Theater Army Civil Affairs command

— Theater Army Communications command

— Theater Army logistical command

— Theater Army Replacement and Training command

— Theater Army Support command

— theater of operations command

— theater troop-carrier command

— TOE command

— topographic command

— training command

— transportation command

— transportation training command

— troop command

— troop support command

— troop-carrier command

— turn over command

— type command

— UN command

— under command

— unified command

— Unified Land Forces command

— unified tactical air command

— uninational command

— uni-service command

— US Army command

— US Army Western command

— US Naval Space command

— US Readiness command

— USAF Aerospace Defense command

— USAF command

— USAF headquarters command

— USAF major command

— USAF Reserve command

— USAF Support command

— vacate command

— vehicle command

— vest command in

— warning command

— Weapons command

— weapons support command

— Western Approaches command

— Western command

— winning command

— zone command

English-Russian military dictionary > command
20 general

adj.

general.

tener nociones generales de griego to have a general knowledge of Greek

esa es la opinión general de los que no leen los periódicos that's what people who don't read the papers usually think

por lo general, en general in general, generally

por lo general, suelo ir en tren I generally go by train, in general I go by train

m.

general (military).

general de brigada brigadier (British), brigadier general (United States)

general de división major general

* * *

general

► adjetivo

1 general

2 (común) common, usual, widespread

■ es un comportamiento muy general it is a very common sort of behaviour

► nombre masculino

1 (oficial) general

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FRASEOLOGÍA

en general in general, generally

por lo general in general, generally

* * *

noun mf. adj.

general

- en general
- por lo general
* * *

1. ADJ

1) (=común, no detallado) general

información de interés general — information of general interest

el estado general de su salud — his general state of health

una visión general de los problemas del país — an overall o general view of the problems of the country

declaraciones de carácter general — general comments

estamos perdiendo de vista el interés general — we are losing sight of the common interest

la corrupción es general en todo el país — corruption is widespread in the whole country

2)

en general —

a) [con verbo] generally, in general

estoy hablando en general — I am talking generally o in general terms

en general, las críticas de la obra han sido favorables — generally (speaking) o in general, the play has received favourable criticism

b) [detrás de s] in general

literatura, música y arte en general — literature, music and the arts in general

el público en general — the general public

3)

por lo general — generally

iban a visitarla, por lo general, dos o tres veces al año — they generally went to see her two or three times a year

los resultados son, por lo general, bastante buenos — in general o on the whole, the results are pretty good

2.

SMF (Mil) general

general de brigada — brigadier general

general de división — major general

3.

SM (Rel) general

4. SF

1) (tb: carretera general)
Esp main road
2) (tb: clasificación general) (Ciclismo) general classification

3)

generales de la ley — prescribed personal questions

* * *
I
adjetivo

a) (no específico, global) general

hablando en líneas generales — broadly speaking

un panorama general de la situación — an overall view of the situation

tiene nociones generales de informática — he has a general idea about computing

b) (en locs)

en general — on the whole, in general

el público en general — the general public

por lo general: por lo general llega a las nueve she usually o generally arrives at nine; por lo general prefiero ir en auto — in general I prefer to drive
II
masculino y femenino (Mil) general

- general de brigada

* * *
I
adjetivo

a) (no específico, global) general

hablando en líneas generales — broadly speaking

un panorama general de la situación — an overall view of the situation

tiene nociones generales de informática — he has a general idea about computing

b) (en locs)

en general — on the whole, in general

el público en general — the general public

por lo general: por lo general llega a las nueve she usually o generally arrives at nine; por lo general prefiero ir en auto — in general I prefer to drive
II
masculino y femenino (Mil) general

- general de brigada

* * *

general¹

¹ = general.

Nota: Nombre.

Ex: It should not be assumed that this has got to be a semiformal talk, followed by a few halfhearted questions: a kind of general's visit to the barracks.

* como norma general = as a general rule.

general²

² = all-embracing, broad [broader -comp., broadest -sup.], comprehensive, general, large [larger -comp., largest -sup.], sweeping, ubiquitous, umbrella, widespread, pervasive, blanket, all-encompassing, broadly based, wide-ranging [wide ranging], overriding, broad-based [broad based], wide-scale, overarching, received, epidemic, pandemic, wide-angle(d), generalised [generalized, -USA], embracing, encompassing.

Ex: Some databases are very all-embracing in their coverage and attempt to provide comprehensive coverage of entire disciplines.

Ex: This broader consideration of descriptive cataloguing problems serves to set a context for the consideration of cataloguing problems associated with nonbook materials.

Ex: One of the factors to consider in the selection of a data base is whether the data base is comprehensive or not.

Ex: Nevertheless, the fact that these general lists cannot serve for every application has triggered a search for more consistent approaches.

Ex: Serial searching for a string of characters is usually performed on a small subset of a large file.

Ex: Such a statement of objectives may appear narrowly defined in its practices and yet, at the same time, rather sweeping in its assumptions.

Ex: Worldwide, however, the printed book is still the most ubiquitous source of record = Sin embargo, el libro impreso es aún en todo el mundo la fuente de información escrita más común.

Ex: This article describes how an ' umbrella licence' was obtained covering a group of libraries within the region.

Ex: Comment published so far is favourable, but the code still awaits widespread adoption.

Ex: The unease is pervasive, not an occasional outcropping of discontent.

Ex: Likert in no way attempts to make a blanket prescription for employee-centered supervisory styles.

Ex: In publishing itself there is little use made of the all-encompassing schemes such as Dewey or the Library of Congress.

Ex: Library schools are offering broadly based courses with increasing emphasis on technology and information systems, but practising librarians still need the traditional skills.

Ex: The contents of this handbook are comprehensive and wide-ranging.

Ex: Consequently, the overriding demand made by the academic community is bibliographical in nature.

Ex: However, the organisation is well on its way to becoming a broad-based provider of databases and end-user oriented information services in all areas of engineering.

Ex: Without the stimuli of cooperative agencies, many programmes such as wide-scale interlibrary loan would not have developed so rapidly.

Ex: There appears to be an unhealthy tendency among information technology professionals to elevate any single, highly successful practical experience instantly into an overarching paradigm for managerial success.

Ex: It was interesting, in view of the received opinion that 'We don't have many problems round here'.

Ex: The article is entitled 'Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) and the epidemic growth of its literature' = El artículo se titula "El síndrome de inmunodeficiencia adquirida (SIDA) y el crecimiento exponencial de su literatura".

Ex: Test score data were broken down to show that the decline is pandemic throughout the culture & not limited to sex, race, or class variables.

Ex: Except for the principal no one besides the librarian has such a wide-angle view of the school's instructional programme.

Ex: Although it is coy about admitting the fact it is only mentioned twice in the whole of the thirty pages of publicity material it is in effect a generalized and modernized Thesaurofacet: a facetted classification with a thesaurus structure forming an integral part.

Ex: What is needed is an embracing approach to guarantee freedom for Palestine and legitimacy for Israel.

Ex: By drawing Russia into an encompassing coalition with Europe and other powers, the risk of conflict will be diminished.

* abogado general = advocate-general.

* Acuerdo General sobre Aranceles y Comercio (GATT) = General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT).

* anestesia general = general anaesthesia.

* asamblea general = general assembly.

* biblioteca general = general library.

* como norma general = as a general rule of thumb, as a rough guide.

* consenso general = general consensus.

* creencia general = conventional wisdom.

* criterio general = rule of thumb.

* dar una idea general = paint + a broad picture.

* de aplicación general = general-purpose, of general application.

* de forma general = bulk.

* de interés general = of general interest.

* de lo general a lo particular = from the general to the particular.

* de lo particular a lo general = from the particular to the general.

* de propósito general = general-purpose.

* describir en líneas generales = outline.

* desde un punto de vista general = in a broad sense.

* desde un punto de vista más general = in a broader sense.

* designación general de la clase de documento = general material designation.

* de tipo general = broad scoped.

* de un modo muy general = crudely.

* de utilidad general = all-purpose.

* director general = senior director.

* elección general = general election.

* encabezamiento demasiado general = much-too-broad heading.

* encabezamiento informativo general = general explanatory heading.

* en el sentido más general = in the broadest sense.

* en general = at large, by and large, for the most part, generally, in general, in the main, on balance, on the whole, overall, broadly, as a whole, generally speaking.

* en líneas generales = broadly speaking, generally, on the whole, in basic outline, roughly speaking, as a rough guide.

* ensayo general = dress rehearsal.

* en su sentido más general = in its/their broadest sense.

* en términos generales = in broad terms, generally speaking.

* en un sentido general = in a broad sense.

* en un sentido más general = in a broader sense.

* esquema general = outline.

* gobernador general = Governor General.

* hablando en términos generales = loosely speaking.

* idea general = rough idea.

* índice general = general index.

* informe sobre el estado general de las carreteras = road report.

* instrucción general = blanket instruction.

* interés general = public interest.

* la comunidad en general = the community at large.

* la sociedad en general = society at large.

* materia más general = broader subject.

* norma general = rule of thumb.

* Norma General Internacional para la Descripción de Archivvos (ISAD-G) = General International Standard Archival Description (ISAD(G)).

* opinión general = consensus of opinion, conventional wisdom.

* opinión general, la = received wisdom, the.

* parálisis general = general paresis.

* población en general, la = general population, the.

* por lo general = on the whole, all in all, in general, generally, generally speaking, in the normal run of events, in the normal run of things.

* público en general = broader audience, broad audience, broad public, broader public.

* público en general, el = general public, the.

* Secretaría General = Secretariat.

* ser de uso general = be generally available.

* sistema de clasificación general = general scheme.

* Sistema General de Ordenación (SGO) = Broad System of Ordering (BSO).

* una guía general = a rough guide.

* una idea general = a rough guide.

* * *

general¹

adjective

1 (no específico, global) general

el estado general del enfermo the patient's general condition

temas de interés general subjects of general interest

el pronóstico general del tiempo para mañana the general weather forecast for tomorrow

el país está pasando una crisis a nivel general the country as a whole is going through a crisis

me habló del proyecto en líneas generales she gave me a broad outline of the project

un panorama general de la situación an overall view o an overview of the situation

tiene nociones generales de informática he has a general idea about information technology

2 ( en locs):

en general on the whole, in general

¿qué tal el viaje? — en general bien how was the trip? — good, on the whole

en general prefiero el vino blanco on the whole o in general, I prefer white wine

el público en general the general public

¿qué te molesta de él? — todo en general y nada en particular what don't you like about him? — everything and nothing

por lo general: por lo general los domingos nos levantamos tarde we usually o generally get up late on Sundays

por lo general llega a las nueve she usually o generally arrives at nine, she arrives at nine as a rule

por lo general prefiero una novela a un ensayo in general I prefer novels to essays

3

generales fpl ( Esp) ( Pol) general elections

general²

masculine and feminine

1 ( Mil) general

2 ( Relig) general

Compuestos:

● general de brigada

(en el ejército) ≈ major general, brigadier general ( in US), brigadier ( in UK); (en las fuerzas aéreas) ≈ brigadier general ( in US), ≈ air commodore ( in UK)

● general de división

(en el ejército) ≈ major general; (en las fuerzas aéreas) ≈ major general ( in US), ≈ air vice marshal ( in UK)

* * *

Multiple Entries:
Gral.
general
Gral. sustantivo masculino (
◊ General) Gen.

general adjetivo
a) (no específico, global) general;

◊ de interés general of general interest;

hablando en líneas generales broadly speaking;
un panorama general de la situación an overall view of the situation
b) ( en locs)

◊ en general on the whole, in general;

el público en general the general public;
por lo general as a (general) rule
■ sustantivo masculino y femenino (Mil) general
general
I adjetivo general
director general, general manager, director-general
huelga general, general strike
secretario general, Secretary-General
II m Mil Rel general
♦ Locuciones: por lo o en general, in general, generally
' general' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abogada
- abogado
- anestesia
- asesinar
- bachillerato
- bien
- camino
- capitán
- capitana
- cerrarse
- CGPJ
- ciudad
- comida
- cuartel
- decretar
- desbandada
- DGT
- economía
- EGB
- el
- elección
- enferma
- enfermo
- ensayo
- entre
- error
- esperar
- fiscal
- golpista
- gral.
- huelga
- ladrón
- ladrona
- lata
- lista
- LOGSE
- mayoría
- nombrar
- panorama
- parecerse
- piso
- policlínica
- política
- protesta
- pública
- público
- regalar
- regla
- sazón
- secretaría
English:
AGM
- all-out
- as
- Attorney General
- backdrop
- blanket
- booze
- bosom
- breast
- buck
- crime
- current
- disheveled
- dishevelled
- dress
- dress rehearsal
- dry run
- education
- election
- GATT
- GCE
- GCSE
- general
- general anaesthetic
- general assembly
- general election
- general knowledge
- general practice
- general practitioner
- general public
- generally
- GP
- GPO
- headquarters
- HQ
- large
- main
- managing
- master
- mobilize
- most
- opposite
- outline
- overall
- overview
- Postmaster General
- practitioner
- prevailing
- public
- quash

* * *

general

♦ adj

1. [común] general;

sólo tengo unas nociones muy generales de griego I only have a very general knowledge of Greek;

esa es la opinión general de los que no leen los periódicos that's what people who don't read the papers usually think;

mi valoración general es negativa my overall opinion of it is negative

2. [en frases]
por lo general, en general in general, generally;

los candidatos, en general, estaban muy cualificados the candidates were generally very well qualified, in general, the candidates were very well qualified;

en general el clima es seco on the whole, the climate is dry, the climate is generally dry;

¿qué tal te va la vida? – en general, no me puedo quejar how's life treating you? – I can't complain, on the whole;

por lo general, suelo ir en tren I generally go by train, in general I go by train

♦ nm
Mil general
Comp
general de brigada Br brigadier, US brigadier general;
general de división major general

♦ nf
Dep [clasificación] overall standings;
con su victoria se ha puesto segunda en la general her victory has moved her up to second place in the overall standings

* * *

general

I adj general;

en general in general;

por lo general usually, generally

II m general

* * *

general adj

1) : general

2)

en general or

por lo general : in general, generally

general nmf

1) : general

2)

general de división : major general

* * *

general¹ adj general

en general in general

por lo general in general

general² n (militar) general

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