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1 noun(a) (standard, nature) qualité f;∎ the high/poor quality of the workmanship la bonne/mauvaise qualité du travail;∎ the quality of life la qualité de la vie(b) (high standard, excellence) qualité f;∎ quality matters more than quantity la qualité importe plus que la quantité;∎ never mind the price, I'm only interested in quality peu importe le prix, ce que je recherche, c'est la qualité;∎ we have a reputation for quality nous sommes réputés pour la qualité de nos produits(c) (feature, attribute) qualité f;∎ these are the qualities we are looking for in our candidates voici les qualités que nous recherchons chez nos candidats;∎ he has a lot of good qualities il a de nombreuses qualités;∎ I don't doubt her intellectual qualities je ne doute pas de ses capacités intellectuelles;∎ these tyres have superior road-holding qualities ces pneus offrent une meilleure adhérence au sol(d) British (newspaper) = quotidien ou journal du dimanche de qualité (par opposition à la presse populaire)∎ a gentleman of quality un homme de qualité;∎ the quality les gens mpl de qualité, pejorative le beau linge(goods, work, shop) de qualité;∎ I only spend an hour in the evening with my kids, but it's quality time je ne passe qu'une heure avec mes gosses le soir, mais je profite bien d'eux►► quality assurance garantie f de qualité;quality audit audit m de qualité;British quality circle cercle m de qualité;quality control contrôle m de (la) qualité;quality controller responsable mf du contrôle de (la) qualité, qualiticien(enne) m,f;quality improvement l'amélioration f de la qualité;quality label label m de qualité;quality management gestion f qualité;British quality newspaper = quotidien ou journal du dimanche de qualité (par opposition à la presse populaire);Marketing quality positioning positionnement m par la qualité -
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(a) (standard) qualité f;∎ of good/poor quality de bonne/mauvaise qualité;∎ we have a reputation for quality nous sommes réputés pour la qualité de nos produitsquality assurance garantie f de qualité;quality audit audit m de qualité;quality circle cercle m de qualité;quality control contrôle m de la qualité;quality control department service m contrôle de la qualité;quality controller responsable m f du contrôle de la qualité;quality goods marchandises f pl de qualité;quality improvement amélioration f de la qualité;quality label label m de qualité;quality management gestion f qualité;MARKETING quality positioning positionnement m par la qualité(b) (attribute) qualité f;∎ these are the qualities we are looking for in our candidates voici les qualités que nous recherchons chez nos candidats -
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magic ['mædʒɪk]1 noun(a) (enchantment) magie f;∎ figurative like or as if by magic comme par enchantement ou magie;∎ the medicine worked like magic le remède a fait merveille(b) (conjuring) magie f, prestidigitation f(c) (special quality) magie f;∎ the magic of Greta Garbo la magie ou le charisme de Greta Garbo;∎ discover the magic of Greece découvrez les merveilles de la Grèce;∎ the magic had gone out of their marriage leur vie conjugale n'avait plus rien de magique(a) (supernatural) magique;∎ just say the magic words il suffit de dire la formule magique;∎ familiar say the magic word! (say please!) qu'est-ce qu'on dit?(b) (special → formula, moment) magique►► magic carpet tapis m volant;the Magic Circle = association britannique de magiciens;magic eye œil m cathodique ou magique;the Magic Kingdom = surnom de Disneyland;magic lantern lanterne f magique;familiar magic mushroom champignons mpl (hallucinogènes);magic number nombre m magique;Literature Magic Realism réalisme m magique;magic spell sortilège m;magic square carré m magique;magic wand baguette f magiquefaire disparaître comme par enchantement✾ TV 'The Magic Roundabout' 'Le Manège enchanté'
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