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1 improve
A vtr1 ( qualitatively) améliorer [conditions, hygiene, efficiency, appearance, diet, quality, relations] ; to improve one's German se perfectionner en allemand ; improve your memory améliorez votre mémoire ; the new arrangements did not improve matters les nouveaux accords n'ont pas arrangé les choses ; to improve one's mind se cultiver (l'esprit) ; to improve one's lot améliorer son sort ; to improve the lot of the disabled/of pensioners améliorer les conditions de vie des handicapés/des retraités ;2 ( quantitatively) ( increase) augmenter [wages] ; accroître [productivity, output, profits] ; to improve one's chances of winning/of getting of a job augmenter ses chances de gagner/d'obtenir un travail ;1 ( better) [diet, efficiency, conditions] amélioré ; improved access accès facilité ; new improved formula Comm nouvelle formule améliorée ;2 ( increased) [offer] meilleur.C vi1 [relations, health, handwriting, weather] s'améliorer ; to improve with age [cake, wine] s'améliorer avec le temps ; the cake/wine will improve in flavour le gâteau/le vin s'améliorera ; living conditions have improved greatly over the past twenty years les conditions de vie se sont beaucoup améliorées ces vingt dernières années ; your Spanish is improving ton espagnol s'améliore ; things are improving la situation s'améliore ; he's improving Med son état s'améliore, il va mieux ;2 to improve on ( better) améliorer [score] ; renchérir sur [offer] ; she has improved on last year's result elle a obtenu de meilleurs résultats que l'année dernière ;3 ( increase) [productivity, profits] augmenter ;4 Agric [yield] augmenter. -
2 efficiency
1 (of person, staff, method, organization) efficacité f (in doing à faire) ; to improve/impair efficiency améliorer/diminuer l'efficacité ;2 (of machine, engine) rendement m ; the (fuel) efficiency of a car le rendement d'une voiture ; to produce electricity at 50% efficiency produire de l'électricité avec un rendement de 50%. -
3 gain
gain [geɪn]1. noun• a gain in productivity/efficiency un gain de productivité/d'efficacité2. plural noun• what have you gained by doing that? qu'est-ce que tu as gagné à faire ça ?• to gain access or entry to avoir accès à• Cyprus gained independence from Britain in 1960 Chypre a obtenu son indépendance de l'Angleterre en 1960b. ( = acquire more) to gain ground gagner du terrain• to gain popularity/prestige gagner en popularité/prestigea. ( = benefit) gagnerb. to gain in popularity/confidence gagner en popularité/confiance( = catch up with) rattraper* * *[geɪn] 1.1) ( increase) augmentation f (in de)2) ( profit) profit m, gain m3) ( advantage) gen gain m; (in status, knowledge) acquis m2.to make gains — [political party] se renforcer
gains plural noun Finance gains mpllosses and gains — pertes fpl et profits mpl
3.to make gains — [currency, shares] être en hausse
transitive verb1) ( acquire) acquérir [experience] ( from de); obtenir [advantage, information] ( from grâce à); gagner [respect, support, time]; conquérir [freedom]to gain ground — gagner du terrain (on sur)
2) ( increase)to gain speed — prendre de la vitesse or de l'élan
3) (win, reach) gagner [point, place]4.1) ( improve)to gain in prestige/popularity — gagner en prestige/en popularité
2) ( profit)do you think we'll gain by adopting this strategy? — pensez-vous que nous y gagnerons en adoptant cette stratégie?
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4 flexible
(prices, approach) flexibleflexible budget budget m variable ou flexible;flexible manufacturing system système m de fabrication flexible;flexible mortgage emprunt m immobilier à échéances variables;flexible working hours horaires m pl flexibles ou à la carteA change in the law to promote flexible working hours for parents of young children will help to improve economic efficiency and save British businesses up to £100m a year in recruitment costs, the trade and industry secretary, Patricia Hewitt, predicted yesterday.
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5 effectiveness
effectiveness [ɪ'fektɪvnɪs](b) (effect → of entrance, gesture, colour) effet m;∎ to improve the effectiveness of your backhand pour améliorer votre reversUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > effectiveness
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