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turnout n1 (to vote, strike, demonstrate) taux m de participation (for à) ; a 75% turnout un taux de participation de 75% ; a high/low turnout for the election un fort/faible taux de participation électorale ; there was a magnificent turnout for the parade beaucoup de gens sont venus voir le défilé ; what sort of turnout do you expect? combien de personnes attendez-vous? ;3 ○ ( appearance) tenue f. -
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turnout [ˈtɜ:naʊt]( = attendance) assistance f* * *['tɜːnaʊt]1) (to vote, strike, demonstrate) taux m de participation2) ( clearout) nettoyage m3) (colloq) ( appearance) tenue f -
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turnout ['tɜ:naʊt](a) (attendance → at meeting, concert) assistance f; Politics (at election) (taux m de) participation f;∎ there was a good turnout (gen) il y avait beaucoup de monde, beaucoup de gens sont venus; Politics il y avait un fort taux de participation;∎ low turnouts at elections faible participation f aux élections∎ we had a good turnout of the attic on a nettoyé ou fait le grenier à fond;∎ I had a turnout of my old clothes for the jumble sale j'ai trié mes vieux vêtements pour la vente de charité -
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Pol. taux de participation électorale; nombre de votantsEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > turnout
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pollster ['pəʊlstə(r)]familiar enquêteur(euse) m,f, sondeur(euse) m,f;∎ the pollsters are predicting a high turnout les sondages prévoient un fort taux de participation -
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poor [pʊə(r)](a) (not rich → person, area, country) pauvre;∎ a poor man/woman un pauvre/une pauvre;∎ poor people les pauvres mpl;∎ they're too poor to own a car ils n'ont pas les moyens d'avoir une voiture;∎ I'm 1,000 francs poorer, I'm poorer by 1,000 francs j'en suis pour 1000 francs;∎ the oil crisis made these countries considerably poorer la crise du pétrole a considérablement appauvri ces pays;∎ poor as a church mouse pauvre comme Job(b) (mediocre → output, sales figures) faible, médiocre; (→ land, soil) maigre, pauvre; (→ effort, excuse) piètre; (→ piece of work) médiocre; (→ results) médiocre, piètre; (→ weather, summer) médiocre; (→ quality, condition) mauvais;∎ the match took place in poor light le match a eu lieu alors qu'on n'y voyait pratiquement rien;∎ the joke was in extremely poor taste la plaisanterie était du plus mauvais goût;∎ she has very poor taste in clothes elle s'habille avec un goût douteux;∎ a poor excuse une piètre excuse;∎ poor performance (of company) contre-performance f;∎ the team put in a poor performance l'équipe n'a pas très bien joué;∎ our side put up a very poor show notre équipe a donné un piètre spectacle;∎ to come a poor second (in race) se classer deuxième, loin derrière le vainqueur;∎ in terms of exports, Britain comes a poor second to Japan en matière d'exportations, la Grande-Bretagne est en deuxième position, loin derrière le Japon;∎ I come a very poor second in his affections je n'ai qu'une misérable deuxième place dans son cœur;∎ it's a poor substitute for the real thing c'est loin de valoir l'original;∎ he gave a poor account of himself il ne s'en est pas très bien tiré;∎ there was a poor turnout peu de gens sont venus;∎ his pay is very poor il est très mal payé;∎ don't be such a poor loser! (in game) ne sois pas si mauvais perdant!;∎ I have only a poor understanding of economics je ne comprends pas grand-chose à l'économie;∎ School poor work travail m insuffisant;∎ our chances of success are very poor nos chances de réussite sont bien maigres(c) (weak → memory, sight) mauvais;∎ to be in poor health être en mauvaise santé;∎ I have rather poor sight j'ai une mauvaise vue;∎ I have rather poor hearing j'entends mal(d) (in ability) peu doué;∎ I'm a poor cook je ne suis pas doué pour la cuisine;∎ my spelling/French is poor je ne suis pas fort en orthographe/en français;∎ she's a poor sailor elle n'a pas le pied marin;∎ she's a poor traveller elle supporte mal les voyages;∎ he is very poor at maths/at making speeches il n'est pas doué en maths/pour les discours(e) (inadequate) faible;∎ their food is poor in vitamins leur alimentation est pauvre en vitamines∎ the poor girl! la pauvre (fille)!;∎ poor me! pauvre de moi!;∎ poor (old) Bill le pauvre Bill;∎ I'm so sorry for the poor man comme je le plains, le pauvre homme;∎ to cut a poor figure faire piètre figure∎ the poor les pauvres mpl;∎ the poor are always with us il y a toujours des pauvres parmi nous;∎ the new poor les nouveaux pauvres mpl►► poor box tronc m des pauvres;History poor law = loi sociale dictant les conditions dans lesquelles les pauvres étaient pris en charge par les communes;poor relation parent m pauvre;∎ we're definitely considered the poor relations of the publishing world on nous considère vraiment comme les parents pauvres de l'édition;American pejorative poor White petit(e) blanc (blanche) m,f
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