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1 streamline
streamline [ˈstri:mlaɪn][+ organization, system, process] rationaliser* * *['striːmlaɪn]transitive verb1) ( in design) caréner2) ( make more efficient) rationaliser [distribution, production]; euph ( cut back) dégraisser [company] -
2 target
target [ˈtα:gɪt]1. nouna. cible f• our target is young people under 20 notre cible, ce sont les jeunes de moins de 20 ansb. ( = objective) objectif m• they set themselves a target of $1,000 ils se sont fixé 1 000 dollars comme objectif• the government met its target for reducing unemployment le gouvernement a réussi à réduire le chômage conformément à ses objectifsa. [+ enemy troops] prendre pour cible ; [+ missile, weapon] pointerb. [+ market, audience] ciblerc. [+ aid, benefits] affecter3. adjective[date, amount] prévu4. compounds* * *['tɑːgɪt] 1.1) gen cible f; Military objectif mto be right on target — lit être en plein dans la cible; fig mettre en plein dans le mille
2) (goal, objective) objectif m3) ( butt) cible f2. 3.to be the target of — être objet de [abuse, ridicule]
transitive verb1) Military ( aim) diriger [weapon, missile]; ( choose as objective) prendre [quelque chose] pour cible [city, site, factory]2) fig ( in marketing) viser [group, sector]to be targeted at — [product, publication] viser [group]
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3 aim
aim [eɪm]1 noun(a) (intention, purpose) but m;∎ with the aim of afin de, dans le but de;∎ she came to the meeting with the aim of causing trouble elle est venue à la réunion dans le but de faire des histoires;∎ his aim is to get rich quickly il a pour but ou il s'est donné comme but de s'enrichir rapidement;∎ her ultimate aim is to beat the world record son but final est de battre le record du monde;∎ her aim in going to London was to find a job elle était allée à Londres dans le but de trouver du travail;∎ you need an aim in life il faut un but dans la vie∎ to take aim (at sb/sth) viser (qn/qch);∎ Military take aim! en joue!;∎ to have a good aim bien viser;∎ your aim isn't very good vous ne visez pas très bien;∎ to miss one's aim manquer la cible ou son but∎ he aimed his gun at the man's head il a braqué son pistolet sur la tête de l'homme;∎ he was aiming stones at the tree il lançait des cailloux sur l'arbre;∎ there are missiles aimed at all the major cities des missiles ennemis sont pointés sur toutes les grandes villes;∎ the man aimed a kick at the dog l'homme donna un coup de pied au chien∎ was that remark aimed at me? est-ce que cette remarque m'était destinée?;∎ the programme is aimed at a teenage audience l'émission est destinée à un public d'adolescents;∎ these measures are aimed at reducing unemployment ces mesures visent une réduction du chômage∎ to aim at sb/sth viser qn/qch;∎ he aimed at the target il visait la cible;∎ she aimed at or for the post, but missed elle a visé le poteau, mais elle l'a manqué∎ she's aiming to become a millionaire by the age of thirty son but, c'est d'être millionnaire à trente ans;∎ we aim to arrive before midnight nous avons l'intention ou nous nous sommes fixés d'arriver avant minuit;∎ he's aiming at quick promotion il vise une promotion rapide;∎ we're aiming for Rouen before stopping nous nous sommes fixés Rouen comme but avant de nous arrêter;∎ to aim high viser haut -
4 advocate
1 noun(supporter) défenseur m, avocat(e) m, f;∎ a strong advocate of free enterprise un fervent partisan de la libre entrepriseprôner, préconiser;∎ he advocates reducing or a reduction in spending il préconise une réduction des dépenses -
5 advocate
['ædvəkeɪt] prôner, préconiser;∎ he advocates reducing or a reduction in defence spending il préconise une réduction des dépenses militaires(a) (supporter) défenseur m, avocat(e) m,f;∎ a strong advocate of free enterprise un fervent partisan de la libre entreprise;∎ they are advocates of civil rights ils défendent les droits civiques
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