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1 plafond
plafond [plafɔ̃]masculine nouna. [de salle] ceiling ; [de voiture] roofb. ( = limite) [de prix, loyer] ceiling ; ( = nuages) cloud cover* * *plafɔ̃
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nom masculin1) ( de pièce) ceiling; (de tente, véhicule, souterrain) roofplafond nuageux — cloud ceiling; faux I
2) ( limite) ceiling, limitcrever le plafond — ( dépasser la limite) to go through the ceiling; ( battre les records) to break all previous records
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(-)plafond (in compounds)* * *plafɔ̃1. nm1) [pièce] ceiling2)3) (= maximum) [ressources, des cotisations] ceiling2. adj(prix, taux, loyers) maximum* * *A nm1 ( de pièce) ceiling; (de tente, véhicule, souterrain) roof; plafond à caissons coffered ceiling; salle haute/basse de plafond high-/low-ceilinged room; plafond nuageux cloud ceiling, cloud cover; ⇒ faux;2 ( limite) ceiling, limit; plafond des prix/d'importation price/import ceiling; plafond de crédit/ressources lending/funding limit; fixer un nouveau plafond de production to set a new maximum production level; crever le plafond ( dépasser la limite) to go through the ceiling; ( battre les records) to break all previous records.[plafɔ̃] nom masculin4. MÉTÉOROLOGIE5. [limite supérieure]le plafond des salaires the wage ceiling, the ceiling on wages7. [au bridge] ceiling -
2 plafonner
plafonner [plafɔne]➭ TABLE 11. intransitive verb[prix, écolier, salaire] to reach a ceiling2. transitive verb[+ salaires, loyers] to put an upper limit on* * *plafɔne
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verbe transitif ( limiter) to put a ceiling on [prix, salaire, production]l'augmentation des salaires est plafonnée à 3% — wage increases are limited to a maximum of 3%
salaire plafonné — upper limit of salary on which contributions are payable
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verbe intransitif [production, dépenses] to reach a ceiling; [élève, employé] to reach a maximum level of attainment; ( se stabiliser) [prix, chômage] to level offla production plafonne autour de 15 tonnes par an — production remains constant at about 15 tons a year
l'avion plafonne à 15000 m — ( est limité à) the plane has an absolute ceiling of 15,000 m; ( culmine à) the plane has reached its ceiling of 15,000 m
* * *plafɔne1. vt(= limiter) [subventions] to put an upper limit on2. vi[production] to reach a ceiling, [chiffres, résultats, salaires] to level out* * *plafonner verb table: aimerA vtr1 Constr [ouvrier] to put a ceiling in [pièce]; [matériau] to form a ceiling over [pièce]; la grange est plafonnée the barn has had a ceiling put in;2 ( limiter) to put a ceiling on [prix, salaire, production]; l'augmentation des salaires est plafonnée à 3% wage increases are limited to a maximum of 3%; loyer plafonné protected rent; salaire plafonné upper limit of salary on which contributions are payable.B vi1 ( atteindre une limite) [production, dépenses, chômage] to reach a ceiling, to peak out (à at; autour de at about); [élève, employé] to reach a maximum level of attainment; ( se stabiliser) [prix, chômage] to level off (à at; autour de at about); la production plafonne autour de 15 tonnes par an production remains constant at about 15 tons a year; plafonner très bas to remain at a low level;2 Aviat l'avion plafonne à 15 000 m ( est limité à) the plane has an absolute ceiling of 15,000 m; ( culmine à) the plane has reached its ceiling of 15,000 m.[plafɔne] verbe transitif1. [pièce, maison] to put a ceiling in ou into2. [impôts] to set a ceiling for————————[plafɔne] verbe intransitif1. [avion] to reach maximum altitude ou absolute ceiling (terme spécialisé)[voiture] to reach maximum speed2. [ventes, salaires] to level off[taux d'intérêt, prix] to peakje plafonne à 1 500 euros depuis un an my monthly income hasn't exceeded 1,500 euros for over a year -
3 plafonnement
plafonnement [plafɔnnmɑ̃]masculine noun• il y a un plafonnement des salaires/cotisations there is an upper limit on salaries/contributions* * *plafɔnmɑ̃nom masculin1) ( action) setting a ceiling on [salaires]; setting a limit on [dépenses]2) ( de salaires) ceiling (de on); ( de dépenses) limitation (de of)* * *plafɔnmɑ̃ nm* * *plafonnement nm1 ( action de limiter) setting a ceiling on [salaires, forces armées]; setting a limit on [dépenses];[plafɔnmɑ̃] nom masculin -
4 déplafonnement
deplafɔnmɑ̃ nm[dépenses, allocations, loyers, cotisations] raising the ceiling, lifting the ceiling* * *déplafonnement nm lifting of the ceiling.[deplafɔnmɑ̃] nom masculin
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