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1 Vendée Globe Challenge
the most high-profile of yacht-races organised in France, the Vendée Globe is a single-handed non-stop round-the-world yacht race, that takes place every four years. Participants set off from, and return to, the small port of Les Sables d'Olonne, in the Vendée, on France's Atlantic coast. The race is open to monohull yachts up to 60 ft. in length ("Open 60" class). French yachts make up the majority of participants in the race, and the Vendée Globe has always been won by a French yacht; however in 2001 24-year-old British yachtswoman Ellen MacArthur caused a sensation when she came in second, having diverted at one point to go to the assistance of another yacht that was in difficulty. The race starts in November, and yachts that complete the gruelling round-the-world journey arrive back in Les Sables d'Olonne in January or February. Thanks to continually progressing boat technology, the winning times have fallen dramatically since the race was first held in 1989-90. Titouan Lamazou, winner of the first Vendée Globe, completed the voyage in 109 days; Vincent Riou, winner in 2004-5, finished in 87 days; indeed, the first 8 competitors in the 2004-05 Vendee Globe beat Lamazou's winning time of 1990. Competitors in the 2008-2009 Vendée Globe set off from Les Sables d'Olonne on 9th November, straight into heavy seas in the Bay of Biscay.Dictionnaire Français-Anglais. Agriculture Biologique > Vendée Globe Challenge
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2 course
course [kuʀs]1. feminine nouna. ( = action de courir) running• la course folle de la voiture s'est terminée dans le ravin the car careered out of control and ended up in the ravineb. ( = discipline) racingc. ( = compétition) race• course de fond/sur piste long-distance/track race• les courses [de chevaux] horse racing• être/ne plus être dans la course [candidat] to be in the running/out of the runningf. ( = commission) errandg. [de pièce mobile] movement• à or en bout de course [institution, industrie, machine] on its last legs (inf) ; [personne] on one's last legs (inf)2. compounds* * *kuʀs
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1) ( mode de déplacement) runningfaire la course avec quelqu'un — lit, fig to race somebody
2) ( trajet) ( de personne) run; ( de taxi) journey3) (colloq) ( précipitation) rushça va être la course pour rendre le rapport dans les délais — it'll be a rush getting the report in before the deadline
4) ( compétition) racela course au profit/aux voix — the race for profit/for votes
être en course — Sport to be in the race; fig to be in the running
être hors course — Sport, fig to be out of the race
5) ( activité) ( en athlétisme) running; (avec un véhicule, animal) racing; ( épreuve) race; ( en alpinisme) climb6) ( démarche) errand7) (achat, commission)8) ( trajectoire) (d'astre, de planète, comète) path; ( de nuages) passage; (de fusée, projectile) flight path9) ( passage) literla course du temps/des années — the passing of time/of the years
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courses nom féminin pluriel1) ( achats) shopping [U]2) ( de chevaux) races•Phrasal Verbs:••* * *kuʀs1. nf1) (le fait de courir) runningà la course; Je l'ai rattrapé à la course. — I ran to catch up with him.
faire la course — to race, to have a race
faire la course avec qn — to race sb, to have a race with sb
2) fig (précipitation) rushHier au bureau, ça a encore été la course. — We were rushed off our feet at the office yesterday.
3) (pour s'entraîner) (course à pied) runningIl fait de la course tous les matins. — He goes running every morning.
4) SPORT (= épreuve) race5) (= randonnée) trek, (escalade) climb6) [taxi, autocar] journey, tripLe prix de la course est affiché au compteur. — The fare is shown on the meter.
7) (= petite mission) errandJ'ai juste une course à faire. — I've just got a bit of shopping to do.
9) [soleil] course, [projectile] flight, [pièce mécanique] travella course à... fig — the race for...
à bout de course (personne) — worn out, (régime, appareil) on its last legs
en bout de course (régime, appareil) — on its last legs
2. courses nfpl1) (= achats) shopping sgfaire les courses; faire ses courses — to go shopping, to do the shopping
faire ses courses — to go shopping, to do the shopping
Elle est partie faire les courses de la semaine. — She's gone to do her weekly shop.
2) ÉQUITATION races* * *A nf1 ( mode de déplacement) running; être en pleine course to be running at full speed; faire la course avec qn lit, fig to race sb; viens, on va faire la course come on, I'll race you; être rapide à la course to be a fast runner;2 ( trajet) ( de personne) run; ( de taxi) journey; une course de 15 kilomètres ( à pied) a 15 kilometreGB run; ( en taxi) a 15 kilometreGB journey; après une course effrénée after a frantic run; cette course m'a épuisé that run has tired me out; c'est 10 euros la course the fare is 10 euros; leurs courses à travers l'Afrique/le monde their travels around Africa/the world;3 ○( précipitation) rush; ça va être la course pour rendre le rapport dans les délais it'll be a rush getting the report in before the deadline; ça a été la course aujourd'hui! ( pour moi) I've been rushing around all day!;4 ( compétition) race; la course au profit/pouvoir the race for profit/power; la course à la présidence/la Maison Blanche the race for the presidency/the White House; se lancer dans la course aux voix/au développement to throw oneself into the race for votes/for development; être en course Sport to be in the race; fig to be in the running; être hors course Sport, fig to be out of the race; plusieurs entreprises sont en course pour ce projet there are several companies in the running for this project;5 ( activité) ( en athlétisme) running; ( en alpinisme) climb; (avec un véhicule, animal) racing; ( épreuve) race; course de motos ( activité) motorcycle racing; course de chevaux/lévriers horse/greyhound race;6 ( démarche) j'ai une course à faire I've got to get something; elle est partie faire une course she's gone off to get something; j'ai deux ou trois courses à faire I've got some shopping to do;7 ( de pièce mécanique) ( mouvement) travel; ( distance parcourue) stroke; course à vide idle stroke; en bout de course at full stroke;8 ( trajectoire) (d'astre, de planète, comète) path; ( de nuages) passage; (de fusée, projectile) flight path;B courses nfpl1 ( achats) shopping ¢; faire des courses to go shopping; je vais faire des courses I'm going shopping; je fais mes courses au marché/au supermarché I do my shopping at the market/in the supermarket;2 Turf races; jouer/gagner aux courses to bet/to win at the races; quel est le résultat des courses? lit what are the racing results?; fig, hum○ can you fill me in?, what's the crack○?course aux armements Pol arms race; course automobile ( activité) motor racing; ( épreuve) motor race; faire de la course automobile to race cars; course de côte hill climb; course cycliste ( activité) cycle racing; ( épreuve) cycle race; faire de la course cycliste to compete in cycle races; course de demi-fond middle-distance race; course de fond long-distance race; course de haies ( en athlétisme) hurdle race, hurdles (pl); Équit steeplechase; course à handicap Équit handicap race; course landaise sport in which a competitor must evade a charging bull controlled by a rope; course contre la montre race against the clock; course d'obstacles Équit obstacle race; fig hurdle; course à pied running; course de plat Équit ( activité) flat racing; ( épreuve) flat race; course de relais relay race; course en sac sack race; course de taureaux ( corrida) bullfight; ( dans la rue) bull run; course de trot Équit trotting race; course de vitesse ( en athlétisme) sprint; ( en moto) speedway race.ne plus être dans la course to be out of touch; être en fin de course to be on the decline; être à bout de course to be worn out.[kurs] nom fémininles enfants, on ne fait pas la course! children, no running!course attelée/handicap harness/handicap racecourse de fond ou d'endurance long-distance racecourse automobile motor ou car racea. (sens propre) race against the clock, time-trialrester dans la course to stay in ou to be still in the race2. [activité]a. [à pied] runningb. [en voiture, à cheval] racingla course au pouvoir/à la présidence the race for power/the presidency3. [randonnée]5. [commission] errandj'ai une course à faire I've got to buy something ou to get something from the shops[d'un coursier] errand6. [trajectoire - d'un astre, d'un pendule] course, trajectory ; [ - d'un missile] flight ; [ - d'un piston] stroke[excursion] excursion————————courses nom féminin pluriel1. [commissions]faire les/des courses to do the/some shopping2. [de chevaux] racesjouer aux courses to bet on the races ou on the horses
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