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launch [lɔ:nt∫]1. nounb. [of ship, spacecraft, product] lancement m[+ boat, rocket, company, career] lancer ; [+ investigation] ouvrir• to launch into [+ speech, explanation, attack] se lancer dans4. compounds* * *[lɔːntʃ] 1.2) ( setting in motion) (of new boat, rocket) lancement m; ( of lifeboat) mise f à l'eau; (of campaign, product) lancement m2.transitive verb1) Nautical mettre [quelque chose] à l'eau [dinghy, lifeboat]2) ( fire) lancer [new ship, missile, rocket] (against, at sur)air-/sea-launched — lancé du ciel/depuis la mer
3) ( start) lancer [attack, campaign, career, company, product, computer program]; ouvrir [investigation]; mettre [quelque chose] en action [plan]3.to launch (forth) into — se lancer dans [description, story]; attaquer [chorus, song]
to launch oneself at somebody/something — se lancer sur quelqu'un/quelque chose
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A n1 Naut ( also motor launch) ( for patrolling) vedette f ; ( for pleasure) bateau m de plaisance ; customs'/police launch vedette f de la douane/de la police ;2 ( setting in motion) (of new boat, rocket, satellite) lancement m ; (of dinghy, lifeboat) mise f à l'eau ; Advertg, Comm (of campaign, product, publication) lancement m.B vtr2 ( fire) lancer [missile, rocket] (against, at sur) ; air-/sea-launched lancé du ciel/depuis la mer ;3 ( start) lancer [campaign, career, company, hunt, project] ; ouvrir [investigation] ; mettre [qch] en action [plan] ; lancer [computer program] ; to launch an attack on sb/sth lit lancer une attaque contre qn/qch ; fig attaquer qn/qch ;■ launch out [company, designer] se diversifier ; to launch out into [person, company] se lancer dans [cosmetics, consultancy, design]. -
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inquiry [ɪnˈkwaɪərɪ]1. noun• to make inquiries (about sb/sth) se renseigner (sur qn/qch)b. (official, legal) enquête f2. compounds* * *[ɪn'kwaɪərɪ], US ['ɪŋkwərɪ] 1.1) ( request for information) demande f de renseignementsto make an inquiry about ou into — se renseigner sur
‘all inquiries to...’ — ‘pour tous renseignements, s'adresser à...’
with reference to your inquiry — ( by letter) en réponse à votre courrier; ( by phone) suite à votre appel téléphonique
2) Administration, Law enquête f, investigation f ( into sur)to set up ou launch an inquiry — ouvrir une enquête
2.line of inquiry — piste f
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A n1 ( request for information) demande f de renseignements ; to make an inquiry about ou into se renseigner sur ; to make inquiries demander des renseignements (about sur) ; on inquiry, it was discovered that renseignements pris, on a découvert que ; ‘all inquiries to…’ ‘pour tous renseignements, s'adresser à…’ ; in answer to ou with reference to your inquiry ( by letter) en réponse à votre courrier ; ( by phone) suite à votre appel téléphonique ;2 Admin, Jur enquête f, investigation f (into sur) ; police/public/judicial inquiry enquête policière/publique/judiciaire ; murder inquiry enquête criminelle ; to hold/conduct an inquiry faire/ mener une enquête (into sur) ; to set up ou open ou launch an inquiry ouvrir une enquête ; a man is helping the police with their inquiries un homme est interrogé par les policiers dans le cadre de leur enquête ; line of inquiry piste f.
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