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1 diminishing
diminishing [dɪ'mɪnɪʃɪŋ](influence, number, speed) décroissant, qui va en diminuant; (price, quality) qui baisse, en baisse2 noundiminution f, baisse f►► Accountancy diminishing balance amortissement m linéaire;Economics diminishing marginal product produit m marginal décroissant;diminishing returns rendements mpl décroissants;∎ Economics & figurative the law of diminishing returns la loi des rendements décroissantsUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > diminishing
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2 diminishing
décroissant(e); (price, quality, value) en baisseACCOUNTANCY diminishing balance (method) amortissement m linéaire;ECONOMICS diminishing marginal product produit m marginal décroissant;ECONOMICS diminishing returns rendements m pl décroissants;∎ law of diminishing returns loi f des rendements décroissantsNorman Price, one of the industrialists seconded to the DTI's future and innovation unit, which carried out the survey, said there was a danger that companies invested in their established businesses at the expense of new activities. Increased capital investment in mature business might bring productivity improvements, but such investment was subject to the law of diminishing returns.
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3 diminishing piece
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4 diminishing pipe
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5 diminishing balance (method)
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6 diminishing marginal product
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8 diminishing deductible
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9 diminishing course
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10 in diminishing courses
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11 law of diminishing returns
[con.] loi des rendements décroissantsEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > law of diminishing returns
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12 diminish
A vtr1 ( reduce) diminuer [numbers, popularity, quantity, resources] ;3 ( denigrate) dénigrer ;4 Mus diminuer.B vi1 ( decrease) [funds, resources, numbers] diminuer ;1 [amount, enthusiasm, income, force, level, rate] réduit ; [awareness, support] amoindri ; to feel diminished se sentir rabaissé ;2 Jur on grounds of diminished responsibility pour raisons de responsabilité atténuée ;3 Mus diminué.D diminishing pres p adj [number] de moins en moins élevé ; [funds, resources, group] de moins en moins important ; [influence] de moins en moins fort ; the law of diminishing returns la loi des rendements décroissants. -
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return [rɪˈtɜ:n]• have they returned? sont-ils revenus ?• she returned the $50 to him elle lui a remboursé les 50 dollarsb. ( = declare) to return a verdict of guilty on sb déclarer qn coupable3. nouna. ( = coming, going back) [of person, illness, seasons] retour m• many happy returns! bon anniversaire !• investors are looking for better returns les investisseurs recherchent des placements plus rentables4. plural noun5. compounds► return flight noun (British) ( = journey back) vol m (de) retour ; ( = two-way journey) vol m aller et retour• it is hoped that a return visit by our German friends can be arranged on espère que nos amis allemands pourront nous rendre visite à leur tour━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━‼|/b] [b]retourner is not the most common translation for to return.* * *[rɪ'tɜːn] 1.2) ( recurrence) retour m (of de)3) (restitution, bringing back) (of law, practice) retour m (of de); ( of object) restitution f (of de)4) ( sending back) renvoi m (of de)6) ( travel ticket) aller-retour m inv7) Theatre billet m rendu à la dernière minute8) ( unsold book) invendu m2.returns plural noun Politics résultats mpl3. 4.transitive verb2) (bring back, take back) rapporter (to à)3) ( put back) remettre4) ( send back) renvoyer‘return to sender’ — ‘retour à l'expéditeur’
5) (give, issue in return) rendre [greeting]6) ( reciprocate) répondre à [love]7) Military riposter à [fire]8) Sport renvoyer [ball]9) ( rejoin) répliquer10) Law prononcer [verdict]11) Finance rapporter [profit]12) Politics élire [candidate]5.2) ( go back) retourner (to à)3) ( get back from abroad) rentrer ( from de)4) ( get back home) rentrer chez soi5) ( resume)to return to — reprendre [activity]
6) ( recur) [symptom, doubt] réapparaître; [days, times] revenir•• -
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A n1 lit, fig (getting back, going back) retour m (to à ; from de) ; my return to London mon retour à Londres ; a return to power un retour au pouvoir ; a return to traditional values un retour aux valeurs traditionnelles ; on my return home ( as soon as I return) dès mon retour ; ( when I return) à mon retour ; on your return to work dès que vous aurez repris votre travail ;2 (recurrence, coming back) retour m (of de) ; I'm hoping for a return of the fine weather j'espère que le beau temps va revenir ;3 (restitution, bringing back) (of law, practice) retour m (of de) ; ( of object) restitution f (of de) ; I hope for its return j'espère qu'on me le/la rendra ; on return of the vehicle à la restitution du véhicule ;4 (sending back of letter, goods) renvoi m (of de) ;5 ( reward) récompense f ; is this my return for helping you? est-ce là ma récompense pour vous avoir aidé? ;6 Fin ( yield on investment) rendement m, rapport m (on de) ; ( on capital) rémunération f ; the law of diminishing returns la loi des rendements décroissants ;8 Theat ( ticket) billet m rendu à la dernière minute ; ‘returns only’ ‘complet’ (sous réserve de billets rendus à la dernière minute) ;D vtr2 (bring back, take back) rapporter [purchase, library book] (to à) ; keep the receipt in case you have to return your purchase gardez votre ticket de caisse en cas de remboursement ;5 (give, issue in return) rendre [greeting, invitation] ; to return the compliment hum retourner le compliment ; to return the compliment by doing remercier qn en faisant ; to return the favour en faire autant ; I'll be glad to return the favour j'en ferai autant pour vous ;6 ( reciprocate) répondre à [love, feelings, affection] ;7 Mil riposter à [fire] ;8 Sport renvoyer [ball, shot] ;9 (reply, rejoin) répliquer ;10 Tax to return details of one's income déclarer ses revenus ;11 Jur prononcer [verdict] ;14 Telecom to return sb's call rappeler qn.E vi1 ( come back) revenir (from de) ; he left never to return il est parti pour ne plus jamais revenir ;2 ( go back) retourner (to à) ;3 ( come or go back from abroad) rentrer (from de) ;4 ( get back home) rentrer chez soi ; what time did you return? à quelle heure êtes-vous rentré? ;5 ( resume) to return to reprendre [activity] ; to return to one's book reprendre sa lecture ; to return to the point I made earlier pour reprendre ce que je disais tout à l'heure ; to return to power revenir au pouvoir ; to return to sanity retrouver son équilibre ;6 (recur, come back) [symptom, feeling, doubt] réapparaître ; [days, times, season] revenir.by return of post par retour du courrier ; many happy returns! bon anniversaire!
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