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(a) (unreasonable amount) excès m;∎ an excess of salt/fat in the diet un excès de sel/de graisses dans l'alimentation(b) (difference between two amounts) supplément m, surplus m;∎ an excess of supply over demand un excès de l'offre sur la demande;∎ there has been an excess of expenditure over revenue les dépenses ont excédé les recettes(c) (over-indulgence) excès m;∎ a life of excess une vie d'excès(d) (usu pl) (unacceptable action) excès m, abus m;∎ the excesses of the occupying troops les excès ou abus commis par les soldats pendant l'occupation;∎ he is famous for his excesses il est réputé pour ses excès['ekses] (extra) en trop, excédentaire;∎ you're carrying a lot of excess weight tu as beaucoup de kilos en trop ou à perdre(a stated percentage, weight) au-dessus de;∎ she earns in excess of £25,000 a year elle gagne plus de 25 000 livres par an∎ to carry sth to excess pousser qch trop loin;∎ he does or carries it to excess il exagère, il dépasse les bornes;∎ to eat/to drink to excess manger/boire à l'excès►► excess baggage (UNCOUNT) (on plane) excédent m de bagages;∎ I had 10 kilos of excess baggage j'avais 10 kilos d'excédent de bagages;British excess fare supplément m de prix;excess luggage (UNCOUNT) (on plane) excédent m de bagages;Finance excess profits surplus m des bénéfices; (unexpected) bénéfices mpl exceptionnels, bénéfices mpl extraordinaires;Finance excess profits tax impôt f sur les bénéfices exceptionnels;Banking excess reserves réserves fpl excédentaires;Stock Exchange excess shares actions fpl détenues en surnombre;excess supply suroffre f -
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excess [ɪkˈses]1. noun[of precautions, enthusiasm] excès m• to take or carry to excess pousser à l'excès2. compounds[weight, production] excédentaire* * *[ɪk'ses] 1.1) gen excès m (of de)to eat to excess — faire des excès de table, trop manger
2) GB ( insurance) franchise f2.excess alcohol/weight — excès m d'alcool/de poids
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A n1 gen excès m (of de) ; to eat/drink to excess faire des excès de table/de boisson, trop manger/boire ; carried to excess poussé à l'excès ; a life of excess une vie d'excès ; any excess can be frozen tout ce qui est en trop peut être congelé ; to be in excess of excéder, dépasser ; it is far in excess of what is reasonable cela dépasse largement les limites du raisonnable ; the excess of supply over demand Econ l'excès m or l'excédent m de l'offre sur la demande ;C adj excess alcohol/speed/weight excès m d'alcool/de vitesse/de poids ; to drive with excess alcohol GB conduire en état d'ivresse ; drain off the excess water égoutter l'excédent d'eau ; remove excess fat ( on meat) dégraisser. -
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∎ there has been an excess of expenditure over revenue les dépenses ont excédé les recettesexcess capacity surcapacité f, capacité f excédentaire;excess charges supplément m;excess demand demande f excédentaire;excess fare supplément de prix;excess liquidities liquidités f pl excédentaires;excess profits surplus m des bénéfices; (unexpected) bénéfices m pl exceptionnels ou extraordinaires;excess profits tax impôt m sur les bénéfices exceptionnels;BANKING excess reserves réserves f pl excédentaires;STOCK EXCHANGE excess shares actions f pl détenues en surnombre;excess supply offre f excédentaire;excess weight poids m excédentaire -
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[ik'ses] 1. noun1) (the (act of) going beyond normal or suitable limits: He ate well, but not to excess.) excès2) (an abnormally large amount: He had consumed an excess of alcohol.) trop (de)3) (an amount by which something is greater than something else: He found he had paid an excess of $5.00 over what was actually on the bill.) excédent2. adjective(extra; additional (to the amount needed, allowed or usual): He had to pay extra for his excess baggage on the aircraft.) excédent (de)- excessively - excessiveness - in excess of -
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1.excès; excédent; surplus; dépassement; pléthore; surabondance2. adj.excédentaire; en excédent; en surnombre; surabondant; pléthorique; excessif; abusifEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > excess
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8 excess fare
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11 excess profits tax
excess profits tax n impôt m sur les superbénéfices ; ( in wartime) contribution f extraordinaire sur les bénéfices de guerre. -
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13 excess metal
Dictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > excess metal
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14 excess spoil
Dictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > excess spoil
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15 excess voltage
Dictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > excess voltage
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16 excess capacity
Ind. capacité de production excédentaireEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > excess capacity
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17 excess credit
Fin. [Banque] dépassement de créditEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > excess credit
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18 excess margin
Fin. marge excédentaireEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > excess margin
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19 excess receipts
Fin. excédents de recettesEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > excess receipts
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20 excess reserves
Fin. réserves excédentairesEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > excess reserves
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Excess — Ex*cess , n. [OE. exces, excess, ecstasy, L. excessus a going out, loss of self possession, fr. excedere, excessum, to go out, go beyond: cf. F. exc[ e]s. See {Exceed}.] 1. The state of surpassing or going beyond limits; the being of a measure… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
excess — ex·cess adj: more than a usual or specified amount; specif: additional to an amount specified under another insurance policy excess coverage excess insurance Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
excess — n Excess, superfluity, surplus, surplusage, overplus denote something which goes beyond a limit or bound. Excess applies to whatever exceeds a limit, measure, bound, or accustomed degree {in measure rein thy joy; scant this excess Shak.} {the… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Excess-3 — binary coded decimal (XS 3), also called biased representation or Excess N, is a numeral system used on some older computers that uses a pre specified number N as a biasing value. It is a way to represent values with a balanced number of positive … Wikipedia
excess — [ek ses′, ikses′; ] also, esp.for adj. [, ek′ses΄] n. [ME & OFr exces < L excessus < pp. of excedere: see EXCEED] 1. action or conduct that goes beyond the usual, reasonable, or lawful limit 2. lack of moderation; intemperance;… … English World dictionary
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excess — [n1] overabundance of something balance, by product, enough, exorbitance, exuberance, fat, fulsomeness, glut, inundation, lavishness, leavings, leftover, luxuriance, nimiety, overdose, overflow, overkill, overload, overmuch, overrun, oversupply,… … New thesaurus
excess — ► NOUN 1) an amount that is more than necessary, permitted, or desirable. 2) lack of moderation, especially in eating or drinking. 3) (excesses) outrageous or immoderate behaviour. 4) Brit. a part of an insurance claim to be paid by the insured.… … English terms dictionary
excess — in an insurance policy, excess clauses specify that the policyholder will be responsible for a portion of claims under certain conditions. Glossary of Business Terms The dollar amount by which the equity exceeds the margin requirements in a… … Financial and business terms
excess — ♦♦♦ excesses (The noun is pronounced [[t]ɪkse̱s[/t]]. The adjective is pronounced [[t]e̱kses[/t]].) 1) N VAR: with supp, usu a N of n An excess of something is a larger amount than is needed, allowed, or usual. An excess of houseplants in a small … English dictionary