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setting n1 ( location) (for a building, event, film, novel) cadre m ; a historic/rural/magnificent setting un cadre historique/rural/magnifique ; a house in a riverside setting une maison au bord d'une rivière ; it's the perfect setting for a holiday/romance c'est le cadre idéal pour des vacances/une histoire d'amour ; Milan will be the setting for the gala/film le gala/le film va se passer à Milan ; Dublin is the setting for her latest novel l'action de son dernier roman se passe à Dublin ; this street was the setting for a riot/murder cette rue a été le théâtre d'une émeute/d'un meurtre ;2 ( in jewellery) monture f ;3 ( position on dial) position f (de réglage) ; speed setting vitesse f ; put the iron/heater on the highest setting mets le fer à repasser/radiateur au maximum ;5 Mus arrangement m ;6 the setting of the sun le coucher du soleil ;7 Print composition f. -
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setting ['setɪŋ](a) (of sun, moon) coucher m∎ the house is in a lovely country setting la maison est située dans un très beau cadre campagnard;∎ they photographed the foxes in their natural setting ils ont photographié les renards dans leur milieu naturel;∎ the film has Connemara as its setting le film a pour cadre le Connemara(c) (position, level → of machine, instrument) réglage m;∎ try a higher setting (of oven, iron, microwave etc) augmentez la température;∎ what setting was it on? sur quoi était-elle réglée?∎ settings paramètres mpl(f) (at table) set m de table∎ setting for male voice arrangement m pour voix d'homme(j) Typography composition f►► setting lotion lotion f pour mise en plis -
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setting [ˈsetɪŋ]a. ( = surroundings, background) cadre mb. [of jewel] monture fc. [of cooker, heater] réglage m* * *['setɪŋ]1) (for building, event, film, novel) cadre m2) ( in jewellery) monture f3) ( position on dial) position f (de réglage)speed setting — vitesse f
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setting-up n (of committee, programme, scheme, business) création f ; ( of inquiry) ouverture f ; ( of factory) implantation f. -
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1) (a background: This castle is the perfect setting for a murder.) cadre2) (an arrangement of jewels in eg a ring.) monture3) (music composed for a poem etc: settings of folk songs.) mise en musique -
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Glossaire des termes pour l'organisation d'événements > setting
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durcissement m, fixation f, mise en place f, montage m, pose f, prise f, réglage m, bornage mDictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > setting
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10 setting up
création; constitution; élaboration; mise sur pied; lancement; mise en placeEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > setting up
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[ˌsetɪŋ'ʌp]noun (of committee, programme, scheme, business) création f; ( of inquiry) ouverture f; ( of factory) implantation f -
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Glossaire des termes pour l'organisation d'événements > setting schedule
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17 setting agent
Dictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > setting agent
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18 setting coat
Dictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > setting coat
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19 setting of a house
assiette d’une maison fDictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > setting of a house
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20 setting of runners
Dictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > setting of runners
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