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letter ['letə(r)]1 noun(a) (of alphabet) lettre f;∎ the letter B la lettre B;∎ a six-letter word un mot de six lettres;∎ to have letters after one's name (have academic qualifications) être diplômé; (have official title) avoir un titre∎ I've had a letter from him j'ai reçu une lettre de lui;∎ by letter par lettre ou courrier;∎ he's a good letter writer il écrit régulièrement;∎ I'm a bad letter writer je n'écris pas souvent;∎ British to post letters poster des lettres ou du courrier;∎ letters to the editor (in newspapers, magazines) courrier m des lecteurs;∎ the letters of DH Lawrence la correspondance de DH Lawrence∎ the letter of the law la lettre de la loi;∎ to keep or to stick to the letter of the law respecter la loi au pied de la lettre ou à la lettre;∎ she obeyed the instructions to the letter elle a suivi les instructions à la lettre ou au pied de la lettre∎ the title was lettered in gilt le titre était inscrit en lettres dorées;∎ the rooms are lettered from A to K les salles portent des lettres de A à Kformal (learning) belles-lettres fpl;∎ British English letters littérature f anglaise►► letter of acknowledgement accusé m de réception;letter of advice lettre f d'avis;Stock Exchange letter of allotment avis m d'attribution ou de répartition, lettre f d'allocation;letter of apology lettre f d'excuse;letter of application (for job) lettre f de demande d'emploi; Stock Exchange (for shares) lettre f de souscription;letter of appointment lettre f de nomination ou d'affectation;letter bomb lettre f piégée;letter card carte-lettre f;letter of complaint lettre f de réclamation;letter of confirmation lettre f de confirmation;Commerce letter of credit lettre f de crédit ou de créance;Administration letters of credence lettres fpl de créance;letter of dismissal lettre f de licenciement;Commerce letter of exchange lettre f de change;letter of guarantee lettre f de garantie;Finance letter of guaranty lettre f d'aval;Finance letter of indemnity cautionnement m, lettre f de garantie (d'indemnité);Finance letter of intent lettre f d'intention;a letter of introduction une lettre de recommandation;letter opener coupe-papier m inv;the letters page le courrier des lecteurs;letters patent lettres fpl patentes;Computing letter quality qualité f courrier;∎ near letter quality qualité f quasi-courrier (pour une imprimante);letter rack porte-lettres m inv;letter rate tarif m lettres;letter of reference lettre f de recommandation;letter scales pèse-lettre m;letter tray corbeille f ou panier m à courrier -
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letter [ˈletər]1. nouna. [of alphabet] lettre fb. ( = written communication) lettre f2. compounds* * *['letə(r)] 1.letters to the editor — ( in newspaper) courrier des lecteurs
2) ( of alphabet) lettre f; ( character) caractère m2.letters plural noun ( literature) belles-lettres fpla man/woman of letters — un homme/une femme de lettres
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(a) (communication) lettre f;∎ to notify sb by letter informer qn par lettre;∎ your letter of 4 October votre lettre (en date) du 4 octobreletter of acknowledgement accusé m de réception;STOCK EXCHANGE letter of allotment avis m d'attribution ou de répartition;letter of apology lettre d'excuse;letter of application (for job) lettre de demande d'emploi; STOCK EXCHANGE (for shares) lettre de souscription;letter of appointment lettre de nomination ou d'affectation;letter of complaint lettre de réclamation;letter of confirmation lettre de confirmation;letter of consent lettre d'agrément;letters of credence lettres de créance;letter of dismissal lettre de licenciement;letter of guarantee lettre de garantie;letter of indemnity cautionnement m, lettre de garantie;letter of notification lettre notificative;letter opener coupe-papier m;COMPUTING letter quality qualité f courrier;∎ near letter quality qualité quasi-courrier;letter rate tarif m lettres;letter of recommendation lettre de recommandation;letter of reference lettre de recommandation;letter scales pèse-lettre m;letter tray corbeille f ou panier m à courrier(b) letters patent brevet m d'invention, lettres f pl patentesletter of credit lettre de crédit;letter of exchange lettre de change;letter of guaranty lettre d'aval;letter of intent lettre d'intention
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