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1 in the making
(being made or formed at this very moment: A revolution is in the making.) en formation -
2 in the making
1) en train de se faire; en voie de réalisation; en cours d'exécution2) en devenir; en germe; potentielEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > in the making
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3 arrangement, for, the, making, of, a, loan
arrangement m qui prévoit l'octroi d'un prêtEnglish-French legislative terms > arrangement, for, the, making, of, a, loan
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4 making
making [ˈmeɪkɪŋ]• cheese-/wine-making fabrication f du fromage/du vin• it was the making of him ( = made him successful) son succès est parti de là* * *['meɪkɪŋ]1) (of film, programme) réalisation f; ( of industrial product) fabrication f; ( of clothes) confection f2) (of person, personality)to be the making of somebody — ( past events) être ce qui a fait de quelqu'un ce qu'il/elle est
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5 making
making n1 (creation, manufacture) (of film, programme) réalisation f ; ( of industrial product) fabrication f ; ( of clothes) confection f ; (of meal, cake) préparation f ; problems of sb's own making des problèmes du propre fait de qn ; to see a product in the making voir un produit en cours de fabrication ; the film was two years in the making le tournage du film a duré deux ans ; a disaster is in the making une catastrophe est en train de se produire ; history in the making l'Histoire en marche ;2 (of person, personality) to be the making of sb ( past events) être ce qui a fait de qn ce qu'il/elle est ; this contract will be the making of her ce contrat sera le point de départ de sa carrière ; ‘The making of a president’ ‘Biographie d'un président’. ⇒ matchmaking, watchmaking etc.to have all the makings of sth avoir tout pour faire qch. -
6 making
making ['meɪkɪŋ]1 noun(a) (manufacture, creation) fabrication f;∎ the situation is entirely of his own making il est entièrement responsable de la situation dans laquelle il se trouve;∎ the incident was to be the making of his career as a politician c'est cet incident qui a lancé sa carrière politique;∎ the two years she spent abroad were the making of her success les deux années qu'elle a passées à l'étranger ont été la clé de sa réussite;∎ Electricity making and breaking (of circuit) fermeture f et ouverture f∎ it's history in the making c'est une page d'histoire qui s'écrit sous nos yeux;∎ the film was three years in the making le tournage du film a duré trois ans(a) (essential elements) ingrédients mpl;∎ his war stories have the makings of a good film il y a de quoi faire un bon film avec ses récits de guerre;∎ the affair has all the makings of a national scandal il y a dans cette affaire largement de quoi déclencher un scandale national∎ that child has the makings of a genius cet enfant présente toutes les caractéristiques du génie -
7 making
noun (the process of producing or forming something: glassmaking; ( also adjective) the road-making industry.) (de) fabrication -
8 making a work available to the public
PI rendre une oeuvre accessible au publicEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > making a work available to the public
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9 making of the award
Jur. prononcé de la sentenceEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > making of the award
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10 the decision-making process
le processus de prise de décision(s)English-French business dictionary > the decision-making process
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11 decision-making
prise f de décision(s);∎ this job calls for a lot of decision-making ce travail demande qu'on prenne beaucoup de décisionsdecision-making model modèle m de prise de décision(s);decision-making power pouvoir m de décision;the decision-making process le processus de prise de décision(s);decision-making tool outil m d'aide à la décision;decision-making unit unité f de prise de décision(s)But women's international economic and political power is still minimal and much too limited to make the fundamental economic changes especially in accounting and reward systems to recognize women's real economic contributions and thus give women the decision-making power they have earned and deserve.
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12 decision-making
prise f de décision;∎ the decision-making process le processus de (prise de) décision;∎ he's no good at decision-making il ne sait pas prendre des décisions;∎ a job which calls for a lot of decision-making un travail qui demande qu'on prenne beaucoup de décisions►► decision-making tool outil m d'aide à la décision;decision-making unit unité f de prise de décision(s)Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > decision-making
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13 decision-making
B modif decision-making skills compétences fpl en matière de décision ; the decision-making processes les processus décisionnels. -
14 decision-making
1.2.to be good/bad at decision-making — savoir/ne pas savoir prendre des décisions
noun modifierdecision-making skills — compétences fpl en matière de décision
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15 at the expense of
1) (being paid for by; at the cost of: He equipped the expedition at his own expense; At the expense of his health he finally completed the work.) aux frais de; aux dépens de2) (making (a person) appear ridiculous: He told a joke at his wife's expense.) aux dépens de -
16 jump to conclusions / jump to the conclusion that
(to form an idea without making sure of the facts: He saw my case in the hall and jumped to the conclusion that I was leaving.) conclure tout de suite queEnglish-French dictionary > jump to conclusions / jump to the conclusion that
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17 be on the offensive
(to be making an attack: She always expects people to criticize her and so she is always on the offensive.) être en position d'attaque -
18 beat about the bush
(to approach a subject in an indirect way, without coming to the point or making any decision.) tourner autour du pot -
19 see how the land lies
(to take a good look at the circumstances before making a decision.) tâter le terrain -
20 take a/the hint
(to understand a hint and act on it: I keep making jokes to my secretary about her coming to work late every day, but she never takes the hint.) saisir l'allusion
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