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1 refer
A vtr1 ( pass on) renvoyer [task, problem, enquiry, matter] (to à) ;2 Jur déférer [case] (to à) ; to refer a dispute to arbitration soumettre un litige à un arbitrage ;3 Med Admin to be referred to a specialist/to a hospital être envoyé en consultation chez un spécialiste/dans un hôpital ;4 ( direct) to refer sb to [person] envoyer qn à [department] ; [critic, text] renvoyer qn à [article, footnote] ;B vi1 (allude to, talk about) to refer to parler de, faire allusion à [person, topic, event] ; I wasn't referring to you je ne parlais pas de toi ;2 (as name, label) she refers to him as Bob elle l'appelle Bob ; this is what I refer to as our patio c'est ce que j'appelle notre terrasse ; he's always referred to as ‘the secretary’ quand on parle de lui, on dit toujours ‘le secrétaire’ ; don't refer to him as an idiot ne le traite pas d'imbécile ;3 ( signify) to refer to [number, date, term] se rapporter à ; what does this date here refer to? à quoi se rapporte cette date? ;5 ( apply) to refer to sb/sth s'adresser à qn/qch ; this refers to you in particular ceci s'adresse particulièrement à toi ;6 Comm Fin ‘refer to drawer’ ‘voir le tireur’ ; ‘refer to bank’ ( in cash machine) ‘adressez-vous à votre banque’.■ refer back:▶ refer [sth] back renvoyer [matter, decision, question] (to à). -
2 refer
∎ the dispute has been referred to arbitration le litige a été soumis à arbitrage ou à l'arbitrage d'un médiateur;∎ I refer the matter to you for a decision je m'en remets à vous pour prendre une décision sur la question;∎ the question has been referred to Jane la question a été soumise à Jane;∎ to refer a case to a higher court renvoyer ou déférer une affaire à une instance supérieure;∎ the contract has been referred to us le contrat nous a été soumis;∎ Banking to refer a cheque to drawer refuser d'honorer un chèque;∎ refer to drawer (on cheque) voir le tireur(b) (send, direct → person) renvoyer;∎ my doctor referred me to the hospital/to a specialist mon docteur m'a envoyé à l'hôpital/chez un spécialiste;∎ the doctor's going to refer me le docteur va m'envoyer chez un spécialiste;∎ I refer you to Ludlow's book je vous renvoie au livre de Ludlow;∎ here the author refers us to 'Alice in Wonderland' ici l'auteur nous renvoie à 'Alice au pays des merveilles'∎ to refer the accused déférer l'accusé∎ the pain may be referred to another part of the body il peut y avoir irradiation de la douleur dans d'autres parties du corps(f) (attribute) attribuer;∎ to refer sth to an event attribuer qch à un événement(a) (put off → meeting, decision) ajourner, remettre (à plus tard)(b) (redirect → case) renvoyer;∎ the case was referred back to our office l'affaire a été renvoyée à notre service(a) (allude to) faire allusion ou référence à, parler de;∎ no one refers to it now personne n'en parle plus maintenant;∎ I don't know what you are referring to je ne sais pas à quoi vous faites allusion ou de quoi vous parlez;∎ we won't refer to it again nous n'en reparlons plus;∎ he keeps referring to me as Dr Rayburn il ne cesse de m'appeler Dr Rayburn;∎ the revolutionaries are referred to as Mantras ces révolutionnaires sont connus sous le nom de Mantras;∎ that comment refers to you cette remarque s'adresse à vous;∎ they refer to themselves as martyrs ils se qualifient eux-mêmes de martyrs(b) (relate to) correspondre à, faire référence à; (apply, be connected to) s'appliquer à, s'adresser à;∎ the numbers refer to footnotes les chiffres renvoient à des notes en bas de page;∎ these measures only refer to taxpayers ses mesures ne s'appliquent qu'aux contribuables∎ (→ person) I shall have to refer to my boss je dois en référer à ou consulter mon patron -
3 refer
refer [rɪˈfɜ:r][+ matter, question] soumettre (to à)• to refer sb to the article on... renvoyer qn à l'article sur...• "the reader is referred to page 10" « prière de se reporter à la page 10 »• what can he be referring to? de quoi parle-t-il ?* * *[rɪ'fɜː(r)] 1.(p prés etc - rr-) transitive verb1) ( pass on) renvoyer [task, problem, enquiry] (to à)to refer somebody to — [person] envoyer quelqu'un à [department]; [critic, text] renvoyer quelqu'un à [article, footnote]
2) Law déférer [case] (to à)3) Medicine2.1) (allude to, talk about)to refer to — parler de, faire allusion à [person, topic, event]
2) (as name, label)3) ( signify)to refer to — [number, date, term] se rapporter à
4) ( consult)to refer to — consulter [notes, article]
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4 refer
(a) (submit) (matter, proposal) soumettre;∎ the dispute has been referred to arbitration le litige a été soumis à l'arbitrage;∎ the contract has been referred to us le contrat nous a été soumis(b) (send, direct) renvoyer;∎ to refer a customer to another department renvoyer un client à un autre service∎ to refer a cheque to drawer refuser d'honorer un chèque;(consult) (person, notes) consulter; (document) se reporter à;∎ I shall have to refer to the board il faudra que je consulte le conseil de direction -
5 refer
[rə'fə:] 1. past tense, past participle - referred; verb( with to)1) (to talk or write (about something); to mention: He doesn't like anyone referring to his wooden leg; I referred to your theories in my last book.) faire allusion à2) (to relate to, concern, or apply to: My remarks refer to your last letter.) renvoyer à3) (to send or pass on to someone else for discussion, information, a decision etc: The case was referred to a higher law-court; I'll refer you to the managing director.) envoyer à4) (to look for information (in something): If I'm not sure how to spell a word, I refer to a dictionary.) consulter•- referee2. verb(to act as a referee for a match: I've been asked to referee (a football match) on Saturday.) arbitrer- reference book - reference library -
6 refer (to)
mentionner, renvoyer à, s'en rapporter à, adresser, diriger, viser, communiquer, s'appliquer (C16-243) -
7 refer, to
(a question)déférer à, renvoyer à, soumettre à;(allude to)faire référence à;(by one authority to another)renvoyer devant;(consult)se référer à;(direct)adresser à;(to court)saisir -
8 refer, back, to
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9 refer, for, hearing, and, decision, to
renvoyer pour audience et décisionEnglish-French legislative terms > refer, for, hearing, and, decision, to
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10 refer, to, arbitration, to
soumettre à l'arbitrageEnglish-French legislative terms > refer, to, arbitration, to
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11 refer, to, mediation, to
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12 cross-refer
cross-refer vtr renvoyer [person] (to à) ; to cross-refer sth to sth mettre un renvoi à qch sous qch. -
13 cross-refer
∎ to cross-refer to sth renvoyer à qchrenvoyer;∎ the reader is cross-referred to page 332 il y a un renvoi à la page 332Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > cross-refer
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14 to refer
1) Jur. envoyer; renvoyer; déférer; transmettre; soumettre2) Stups. aiguiller [un toxicomane vers un centre de soins]English-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > to refer
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15 to refer a case to the court
English-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > to refer a case to the court
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16 to refer to the appropriate jurisdiction
Jur. saisir la juridiction compétenteEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > to refer to the appropriate jurisdiction
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17 cross-refer
verb (to give a cross-reference (to): In this dictionary went is cross-referred to go.) renvoyer à -
18 the
[ðə, ði](The form [ðə] is used before words beginning with a consonant eg the house or consonant sound eg the union [ðə'ju:njən]; the form [ði] is used before words beginning with a vowel eg the apple or vowel sound eg the honour [ði 'onə])1) (used to refer to a person, thing etc mentioned previously, described in a following phrase, or already known: Where is the book I put on the table?; Who was the man you were talking to?; My mug is the tall blue one; Switch the light off!)2) (used with a singular noun or an adjective to refer to all members of a group etc or to a general type of object, group of objects etc: The horse is running fast.; I spoke to him on the telephone; He plays the piano/violin very well.) l', le, la3) (used to refer to unique objects etc, especially in titles and names: the Duke of Edinburgh; the Atlantic (Ocean).) l', le, la4) (used after a preposition with words referring to a unit of quantity, time etc: In this job we are paid by the hour.) au, (à) l', (à) la5) (used with superlative adjectives and adverbs to denote a person, thing etc which is or shows more of something than any other: He is the kindest man I know; We like him (the) best of all.) le, la, les6) ((often with all) used with comparative adjectives to show that a person, thing etc is better, worse etc: He has had a week's holiday and looks (all) the better for it.) le, la, les•- the...- the... -
19 obliquely
obliquely [əˈbli:klɪ][refer to, answer] indirectement* * *[ə'bliːklɪ]adverb [drawn] obliquement, de biais; [answer, refer] indirectement -
20 who
[hu:] 1. pronoun((used as the subject of a verb) what person(s)(?): Who is that woman in the green hat?; Who did that?; Who won?; Do you know who all these people are?) (qui est-ce) qui2. relative pronoun1) ((used to refer to a person or people mentioned previously to distinguish him or them from others: used as the subject of a verb: usually replaceable by that) (the) one(s) that: The man who/that telephoned was a friend of yours; A doctor is a person who looks after people's health.) qui2) (used, after a comma, to introduce a further comment on a person or people: His mother, who was so proud, gave him a hug.) qui•- whoever3. pronoun1) (no matter who: Whoever rings, tell him/them I'm out.) quiconque2) ((also who ever) used in questions to express surprise etc: Whoever said that?) qui donc•- whom4. relative pronoun(used as the object of a verb or preposition but in everyday speech sometimes replaced by who)1) ((used to refer to a person or people mentioned previously, to distinguish him or them from others: able to be omitted or replaced by that except when following a preposition) (the) one(s) that: The man (whom/that) you mentioned is here; Today I met some friends (whom/that) I hadn't seen for ages; This is the man to whom I gave it; This is the man (whom/who/that) I gave it to.) que, (à) qui2) (used, after a comma, to introduce a further comment on a person or people: His mother, who was so proud of him, gave him a hug.) qui, que•
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