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1 represent
[reprə'zent] 1. verb1) (to speak or act on behalf of: You have been chosen to represent our association at the conference.) représenter2) (to be a sign, symbol, picture etc of: In this play, the man in black represents Death and the young girl Life.) représenter3) (to be a good example of; to show or illustrate: What he said represents the feelings of many people.) représenter•- representative 2. noun1) ((also rep [rep]) a person who represents a business; a travelling salesman: Our representative will call on you this afternoon.) représentant/-ante2) (a person who represents a person or group of people: A Member of Parliament is the representative of the people in his constituency.) représentant, ante, député/-ée -
2 represent
represent [‚reprɪ'zent](a) (symbolize → of diagram, picture, symbol) représenter;∎ the statue represents peace la statue représente ou symbolise la paix;∎ what does the scene represent? que représente la scène?(b) (constitute → achievement, change) représenter, constituer;∎ this new development represents a danger to world peace ce fait nouveau représente un danger pour la paix mondiale;∎ the book represents five years' work le livre représente cinq années de travail∎ she represents Tooting elle est député de ou elle représente la circonscription de Tooting(d) (be delegate for → of person) représenter;∎ the President was represented by the ambassador le Président était représenté par l'ambassadeur;∎ I represent the agency je viens de la part de l'agence;∎ the best lawyers are representing the victims les victimes sont représentées par les meilleurs avocats∎ the voice of women is not represented on the committee les femmes ne sont pas représentées au comité;∎ the government's policy does not represent my opinions la politique du gouvernement n'est pas représentative de mes opinions(f) (in numbers) représenter;∎ foreign students are well represented in the university il y a une forte proportion d'étudiants étrangers à l'université∎ he represented her as a queen il l'a peinte sous les traits d'une reine∎ they represented their grievances to the director ils ont fait part de ou présenté leurs griefs au directeur -
3 represent
A vtr1 ( act on behalf of) gen, Jur, Pol représenter [person, group, region] ; to be under-represented être insuffisamment représenté ; to be well represented ( numerous) être bien représenté ;2 (present, state to be) présenter [person, situation, event] (as comme) ;3 (convey, declare) exposer [facts, results, reasons etc] ;4 ( portray) [painting, sculpture etc] représenter ;5 ( be sign or symbol of) ( on map etc) représenter ;6 (correspond to, constitute) représenter ; that represents an awful lot of work cela représente une énorme somme de travail ;7 (be typical of, exemplify) représenter ; he represents the best in the tradition il représente ce qu'il y a de mieux dans la tradition ; -
4 negative
négatif(ive)FINANCE negative amortization amortissement m négatif;FINANCE negative amortization loan prêt m à amortissement négatif;FINANCE negative equity plus-value f immobilière négative, = situation où l'acquéreur d'un bien immobilier reste redevable de l'emprunt contracté alors que son logement enregistre une moins-value;FINANCE negative income tax impôt m négatif (sur le revenu);FINANCE negative pledge clause f de nantissement négative;FINANCE negative prescription prescription f extinctive;FINANCE negative saving épargne f négativeAbout 65,000 homeowners in Hong Kong are in negative equity, involving loans of HK$127 million (about US$16.3 million), 23% of total outstanding mortgage loans held by banks, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority said Tuesday. The number of people in negative equity, whose outstanding loan exceeds the current market value of their property, represents 14% of total mortgage borrowers, the territory's quasi-central bank said in a statement.
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5 output
1 noun∎ this represents 25 percent of the total output cela représente 25 pour cent de la production totale;∎ our output is not keeping pace with demand notre production est insuffisante pour répondre à la demande;∎ this machine has an output of 6,000 items per hour cette machine débite 6000 pièces à l'heure;∎ output per hour rendement à l'heure, rendement horaire;∎ output per person rendement individueloutput bonus prime f de rendement; output ceiling plafond m de la production;output ratio coefficient m de capital;ACCOUNTANCY output tax TVA f encaissée, impôt m sur la consommationoutput buffer mémoire f tampon de sortie; output device dispositif m ou périphérique m de sortie;output file fichier m de sortie;output formatting mise f en forme de sortie;output medium support m de sortie;output port port m de sortie(a) (of factory, worker, machine) produire -
6 example
1) (something that represents other things of the same kind; a specimen: an example of his handwriting.) spécimen2) (something that shows clearly or illustrates a fact etc: Can you give me an example of how this word is used?) exemple (de)3) (a person or thing that is a pattern to be copied: She was an example to the rest of the class.) exemple (pour)4) (a warning to be heeded: Let this be an example to you, and never do it again!) exemple•- make an example of - set someone an example - set an example -
7 representation
1) (the act of representing or the state of being represented.) représentation2) (a person or thing that represents: These primitive statues are intended as representations of gods and goddesses.) représentation3) ((often in plural) a strong appeal, demand or protest.) représentation -
8 scale
I [skeil] noun1) (a set of regularly spaced marks made on something (eg a thermometer or a ruler) for use as a measure; a system of numbers, measurement etc: This thermometer has two scales marked on it, one in Fahrenheit and one in Centigrade.) graduation2) (a series or system of items of increasing or decreasing size, value etc: a wage/salary scale.) échelle3) (in music, a group of notes going up or down in order: The boy practised his scales on the piano.) gamme4) (the size of measurements on a map etc compared with the real size of the country etc shown by it: In a map drawn to the scale 1:50,000, one centimetre represents half a kilometre.) échelle5) (the size of an activity: These guns are being manufactured on a large scale.) échelleII [skeil] verb(to climb (a ladder, cliff etc): The prisoner scaled the prison walls and escaped.) escaladerIII [skeil] noun(any of the small thin plates or flakes that cover the skin of fishes, reptiles etc: A herring's scales are silver in colour.) écaille- scaly -
9 clawback
clawback n GB récupération totale ou partielle par des moyens indirects d'une somme allouée ; the clawback represents 2% of the excess income la somme récupérée représente 2% de l'excès de revenu. -
10 quantum
Mathematics & Physics quantum m►► quantum jump, quantum leap progrès m énorme, bond m en avant;∎ figurative the new model represents a quantum jump le nouveau modèle représente un grand bond en avant;quantum mechanics (UNCOUNT) (mécanique f) quantique f;quantum number nombre m quantique;quantum theory théorie f des quanta ou quantique -
11 volte-face
volte-face [‚vɒlt'fɑ:s]volte-face f inv;∎ the speech represents a complete volte-face ce discours marque un revirement complet ou représente une véritable volte-face
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