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1 all modern conveniences
(all mod. cons) confort moderne mDictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > all modern conveniences
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2 modern
modern [ˈmɒdən]━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━✎ The French word moderne ends in -e.* * *['mɒdn] 1.noun moderne mf2.adjective gen moderneall modern conveniences — tout confort (moderne); [world] contemporain
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3 modern
A n moderne mf.B adj1 ( up-to-date) [car, factory, device, company, system, person] moderne ; all modern conveniences tout confort (moderne) ;2 ( contemporary) [era, literature] moderne ; [world] contemporain ; modern China/Berlin la Chine/le Berlin d'aujourd'hui ; in modern times à l'époque moderne ; he's a sort of modern Napoleon c'est une sorte de Napoléon des temps modernes. -
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convenience [kənˈvi:nɪəns]1. nouna. ( = comfort) commodité f2. plural noun3. compounds* * *[kən'viːnɪəns]the convenience of — les avantages de [practice, method]; la commodité de [instant food, device, shop]
for his/our convenience — pour sa/notre convenance
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1 ¢ ( advantage) avantage m (of doing de faire) ; the convenience of les avantages de [lifestyle, work, practice, method of payment] ; la commodité de [instant food, electrical device, local shop, garment] ; the comfort and convenience of modern tourism le confort et les avantages du tourisme moderne ; for (the sake of) convenience pour raisons de commodité ; for his/our etc convenience pour sa/notre etc convenance ; at your convenience ( when it suits) quand cela vous conviendra ; at your earliest convenience Comm dès que cela vous sera possible ; -
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(all modern conveniences) confort moderne mDictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > all mod. cons
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1) (the state or quality of being convenient; freedom from trouble or difficulty: the convenience of living near the office.) commodité2) (any means of giving ease or comfort: the conveniences of modern life.) commodité(s)3) ((also public convenience) a public lavatory.) toilettes -
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(to live for a period of time without the comforts or conveniences of modern life: They roughed it in the jungles for two months.) -
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convenience [kən'vi:njəns]∎ for convenience, for convenience's sake par commodité;∎ a bus service is provided for our customers' convenience un service d'autobus est à la disposition de nos clients;∎ our customers can now enjoy the convenience of on-site parking nous offrons désormais à notre clientèle la commodité d'un parking attenant;∎ formal at your earliest convenience dans les meilleurs délais;∎ at your convenience quand cela vous conviendra(b) (facility) commodités fpl, confort m;∎ the house has every modern convenience la maison a tout le confort moderne∎ public conveniences toilettes fpl publiques►► Commerce convenience brand marque f pratique;convenience food aliment m prêt à consommer, plat m cuisiné;Commerce convenience goods produits mpl d'achat courant, produits mpl de consommation courante;American convenience store = supérette de quartier qui reste ouverte tard le soir, French Canadian dépanneur mUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > convenience
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