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aboveboard (US),
above board,
above-board (UK) adj | figurative (honest) | honnête, irréprochable adj |
| | | légal adj |
| | | régulier, régulière adj |
| Note: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| | He likes to keep his business dealings aboveboard. |
| | Il tient à être honnête dans ses relations d'affaires. |
aboveboard (US),
above board (UK) adv | figurative (honestly) | de façon honnête, de façon légale loc adv |
| | | honnêtement adv |
| | Be assured, I always operate aboveboard. |
| | Soyez assuré que je travaille de façon honnête (or: honnêtement). |
| across the board adv | (globally, universally) | à tous les niveaux adv |
| across-the-board adj | (global, universal) | général adj |
| | Across-the-board tax increases hurt the poor far more than the rich. |
| | Une augmentation générale des impôts sur le revenu pénalise les pauvres bien plus que les riches. |
| advisory board n | (committee that advises [sb]) | commission consultative nf |
| | | comité consultatif nm |
| | The advisory board strongly discouraged us from going ahead with it. |
| back to the drawing board adv | figurative, informal (starting over) | retour à la case départ expr |
| | (figuré) | revoir sa copie loc v |
| | | repartir de zéro, repartir à zéro, recommencer à zéro loc v |
baseboard (US),
skirting,
skirting board (UK) n | (along base of wall) | plinthe nf |
| | When you're vacuuming the room, don't forget the baseboards. |
| | Quand tu aspires la pièce, n'oublie pas les plinthes. |
| BBS n | obsolete, initialism (bulletin board system) | système de tableau d'information nm |
| beaver board n | (building: fiberboard) | panneau de fibres nm |
| | | plaque de fibres nf |
| | (®) | panneau Isorel, panneau isorel nm |
| bed and board n | (living quarters and meals) | le gîte et le couvert loc n |
| bed and board n | dated (marital home) | domicile conjugal nm |
| | Henry said that what his wife did was no longer his concern, as she had left his bed and board. |
| bed board | (board for firmness) | planche (entre le le sommier et le matelas) nf |
| board and batten n | (wood siding) | planches avec couvre-joints nfpl |
| | The modest house was finished in weathered board and batten. |
| board book n | (with hard pages) (pour enfants) | livre en carton, livre cartonné nm |
| board foot | (measurement unit) (Can : mesure) | pied-planche nm |
| Note: Volume d'un morceau de bois d'un pied (30,48cm) par un pied par un pouce (2,54cm) d'épaisseur, soit environ 2360cm3. |
| board game n | (game played on flat board) | jeu de société nm |
| | We spent all afternoon playing board games because the weather was so bad. |
| | Nous avons passé l'après-midi à jouer à des jeux de société parce que le temps était vraiment mauvais. |
| board meeting n | (meeting of a committee) | réunion du conseil d'administration nf |
| | | réunion du CA nf |
| | All directors are requested to attend Friday's board meeting. |
| | Il est demandé à tous les directeurs d'assister à la réunion du conseil d'administration de vendredi. |
| board of commissioners | (administrative board) (Administration américaine) | conseil des commissaires nm |
| board of directors n | (business: governing committee) | conseil d'administration nm |
| | The board of directors must approve any change in the company's constitution. |
| | Le conseil d'administration doit approuver tout changement à la constitution de l'entreprise. |
| board of education n | (schools: administrative body) (France : au niveau régional) | rectorat nm |
| | (France : au niveau départemental) | inspection académique nf |
| | (Belgique) | pouvoir organisateur nm |
| | The court said that boards of education could not segregate children by race. |
| board of governors n | (public institution: managers) | conseil d'administration nm |
| | (université) | conseil des gouverneurs nm |
| board of health n | US, Can (government health department) | ministère de la santé nm |
| | The local board of health can't even give the flu vaccines away! |
| board of review n | (evaluating committee) | commission d'examen nf |
| | The board of review considers appeals by residents who are unable to pay property taxes. |
| board of supervisors n | US (local authority) (équivalent approximatif en France) | Conseil Général nm |
| | The county board of supervisors decides on expenditures for rural road maintenance. |
| board of trade n | (business association) | chambre de commerce nf |
| board of trustees n | (governing committee) | conseil d'administration nm |
| | The university's board of trustees approved the rise in tuition fees. |
| | Le conseil d'administration de l'université a autorisé l'augmentation des frais de scolarité. |
| board pen n | (marker for writing on a whiteboard) | marqueur velleda ® nm |
| | Sur le tableau blanc, n'écrivez qu'avec des marqueurs velleda, jamais avec des indélébiles. |
| | | feutre, feutre effaçable nm |
| | | marqueur, marqueur effaçable nm |
| board resolution n | (committee decision) | résolution du conseil nf |
board room,
boardroom n | (room where committee meets) | salle du conseil nf |
| | The employees have no voice here: all the big decisions are made in the boardroom. |
| bread board n | (surface for slicing) | planche à pain nf |
| | Please cut on the breadboard; if you cut right on the countertop, you'll damage the plastic. |
| | S'il te plaît, coupe sur la planche à pain ; si tu coupes directement sur le plan de travail, tu vas abîmer le plastique. |
| bulletin board n | (for public notices) | panneau d'affichage, tableau d'affichage nm |
| | (Can) | babillard nm |
| | There is a bulletin board at the foot of the stairs where lecturers pin up important information for students. The website has a bulletin board where you can post messages. |
| | Le site Internet a un panneau d'affichage où l'on peut poster des messages. |
| bulletin board system n | obsolete (computer: interactive system) (Informatique, Can) | babillard électronique nm |
| | (Informatique, anglicisme) | BBS abr, nm inv |
| | (Informatique) | système de panneaux d'affichage électronique nm |
| | Originally you could only access a bulletin board system over a phone line using a modem. |
chairman of the board,
board chairman n | (head of governing committee) | président du conseil d'administration nm |
| | The chairman of the board oversees strategic planning for the company. |
| | Le président du conseil d'administration supervise la planification stratégique de l'entreprise. |
chalkboard eraser,
blackboard eraser,
also UK: chalkboard rubber,
board rubber n | (eraser for blackboard) | brosse (à tableau) nf |
| | | tampon (pour tableau noir) nm |
| | We slapped the chalkboard erasers together to get rid of the chalk dust. |
| chopping board n | (surface used for chopping food) | planche à découper nf |
| | If you cut raw meat on a chopping board, you should wash it thoroughly before using it for vegetables. |
| | Si vous coupez de la viande crue sur une planche à découper, vous devez bien la laver avant de l'utiliser pour des légumes. |
| circuit board n | (electrical component) (composante électrique) | circuit imprimé nm |
| | (composante électrique) | carte de circuit imprimé nf |
| College Board n | US (US test-giving organization) | traduction non disponible |
| control board | (control panel) | commission de contrôle nf |
| currency board n | (bank that sets exchange rates) | caisse d'émission monétaire nf |
| cutting board n | (surface for chopping food) | planche à découper nf |
| | Don't cut the meat directly on the counter. Please use the cutting board. |
| | Ne découpe pas la viande directement sur le comptoir, utilise la planche à découper. |
| departure board n | (transport: panel showing outgoing services) (Transports) | tableau des départs nm |
| | The departure board showed that my train was due to leave in three minutes, yet no platform number was displayed. |
| diving board n | (springboard into pool) | plongeoir nm |
| | She bounced three times on the diving board before entering the water with a splash. |
| | Elle a rebondi trois fois sur le plongeoir avant d'entrer dans l'eau en éclaboussant partout. |
| draft board n | US (military service) | conseil de révision nm |
drainboard (US),
draining board (UK) n | (surface by a sink for draining dishes) | égouttoir nm |
draughtboard,
draughts board n | UK (chequered games board) | damier nm |
| drawing board n | (support for paper) | planche à dessin nf |
| editorial board n | (decides content of magazine, etc.) | comité de rédaction nm |
| emery board n | (fingernail-filing tool) | lime à ongles nf |
| | I could tell I'd aroused her interest when she laid down her emery board. |
| executive board n | (administrative committee) | conseil d'administration nm |
| | The executive board of the company voted to increase their own salaries. |
| Federal Reserve Board n | (law: US governing group of banks) | Federal Reserve Board np |
| flip board n | (easel for large sheets of paper) (anglicisme) | paperboard nm |
| | The flip board was set up in the meeting room, but nobody had had the foresight to provide a flip chart to put on it. |
| | | chevalet de conférence nm |
foam core,
foam board n | (lightweight polystyrene board) | mousse de polystyrène nf |
| | | carton mousse nm |
| freeboard n | (distance: deck to water) (Nautique : distance) | franc-bord nm |
| full board n | mainly UK (accommodation: room and meals) | pension complète nf |
| | Full board costs less than 50 euro per day. |
| | Her university scholarship includes full board. |
| | La pension complète coûte moins de 50 euros par jour. // Ses frais d'université comprennent la pension complète. |
| full pension n | US (accommodation: room and meals) | pension complète nf |
| go back to the drawing board v expr | (start planning again) (figuré) | revoir sa copie loc v |
| | | repartir de zéro, repartir à zéro, recommencer à zéro loc v |
half board,
half-board n | mainly UK (lodging arrangement) | demi-pension nf |
| | We prefer half board to full board because it's less restrictive. |
| | Nous préférons la demi-pension à la pension complète parce que c'est moins contraignant. |
| half pension n | US (room with breakfast and evening meal) | demi-pension nf |
| information board n | (bulletin, display panel) | panneau d'affichage nm |
| | The train that I wanted to catch was not even shown on the information board. |
| ironing board n | (flat board for pressing clothes) | planche à repasser nf |
| | My sister changes the baby's nappy on her ironing board. |
| | Ma sœur change son bébé sur la planche à repasser. |
it's back to the drawing board,
it's back to the drawing board for [sb] expr | figurative, informal (need to start over) | retour à la case départ expr |
| | (figuré) | revoir sa copie loc v |
| | | repartir de zéro, repartir à zéro, recommencer à zéro loc v |
| | Well, my boss vetoed my proposal - I guess it's back to the drawing board. |
| job board n | (noticeboard advertising work vacancies) | panneau d'offres d'emploi nm |
| | Le panneau d'offres d'emploi de la fac est l'endroit idéal pour dénicher un petit boulot. |
| job board n | (website advertising work vacancies) | site d'offres d'emploi nm |
jump aboard,
jump on board n | figurative (join [sth]) | se joindre à [qch] v pron + prép |
leaderboard,
leader board n | (scoreboard) | tableau des scores nm |
| | | classement nm |
| | Three of the top five positions on today's leaderboard are held by Americans. |
| marker board n | (erasable white- or blackboard) | tableau nm |
| | I will write all the notes on the marker board so you can follow along. |
mat board (US),
mount board (UK) n | (heavy cardstock for mounting) | carton de montage nm |
| memo board n | (board for writing notes, messages) | tableau mémo nm |
| mood board n | (display used to plan or design [sth]) | tableau d'humeur nm |
| | | planche de tendance nf |
noticeboard,
notice-board,
notice board n | UK (bulletin board) | panneau d'affichage nm |
| | | tableau d'affichage nm |
| | Albert posted a "roommate wanted" sign on the noticeboard. |
| off-board adj | (transaction: not on stock exchange) (Finance) | hors cote adj |
| on board adv | (onto or into: transport) | à bord loc adv |
| | Once everyone has climbed on board, the bus will close its doors. |
| | Une fois tout le monde à bord, le bus fermera ses portes. |
| on board prep | (on or in: transport) | à bord de loc prép |
| | I really enjoyed the food on board the cruise liner. |
| | J'ai vraiment aimé la nourriture à bord du bateau. |
| on board adv | figurative (working for shared goal) | avec [qqn] prép |
| | With you on board, we can make this project a big success! |
| | Avec vous, nous pouvons faire de ce projet un véritable succès ! |
| on board with [sth] adj + prep | figurative, informal (in agreement, support) (figuré) | sur la même longueur d'onde loc adj |
| | | d'accord sur [qch] |
| | Make sure your whole team is on board with this before you go ahead. |
| | Assurez-vous que toute l'équipe est d'accord sur ce sujet avant de continuer. |
on-board,
onboard adj | (computing: on motherboard) (Informatique) | intégré, embarqué adj |
| | The device has 8GB of on board memory. |
| | L'appareil a 8 GO de mémoire intégrée. |
on-board,
onboard adj | (on a ship, vehicle) | à bord adj |
| | (avion) | embarqué adj |
| | My favourite thing about our cruise ship was the on-board beauty salon. |
| | Ce que j'ai préféré dans notre bateau de croisière était l'institut de beauté à bord. |
| onboard [sb]⇒ vtr | (induct: new employee) | intégrer⇒ vtr |
| | The HR manager explained how the company onboards new employees. |
| | Le directeur des ressources humaines expliqua comment l'entreprise intégrait les nouveaux employés. |
| on the drawing board expr | (in the planning or design stage) | à l'étude, à l'état de projet loc adj |
Ouija Board,
ouija board n | (board used by spiritualists) | planche de Ouija nf |
| | (®) | Ouija nm |
| | The Ouija board, which is named after the French and German words for "yes", is used to convey messages from the spirit world. |
| | La planche de Ouija, nommée après les mots "oui" en français et en allemand, est utilisée pour transmettre des messages de l'au-delà. |
panelboard,
breaker panel,
distribution board,
electric panel n | (panel of electrical switches) | tableau électrique nm |
| parole board n | (prisoner release) | comité de probation nf |
| Note: Organisme composé d’éducateurs et d’assistantes sociales chargé de l’accueil des sortants de prison, du contrôle et de l’aide aux libérés conditionnels et aux condamnés faisant l’objet de mesures de sursis avec mise à l’épreuve ou de TIG |
| | Jim is due to appear before the parole board in a week's time. |
particleboard,
particle board n | (construction panel: chipboard) | aggloméré, panneau de particule nm |
poster board,
posterboard n | (cardboard or foamboard panel) | panneau d'affichage nm |
| | (Belgique) | valve nm |
| promotion board n | (group that markets or advertises [sth]) | comité de promotion nm |
| review board n | (panel: considers a matter) | commission d'étude nf |
| | If you are not satisfied with the police department's ruling on a complaint, you could appeal to the review board. |
| | | commission de révision nf |
room and board,
also UK: bed and board,
board and lodging n | (rental arrangement: room plus meals) | le gîte et le couvert loc n |
| | | free room and board : être nourri et logé loc v |
| running board | historical (automobile) | marchepied nm |
| sandwich board n | (advertising) | panneau publicitaire (porté par un homme-sandwich) nm |
| school board n | (education committee) (Can) | conseil scolaire nm |
| | (Can) | commission scolaire nf |
| | The school board met to decide the district's budget for new classrooms. |
| | Le conseil scolaire s'est réuni pour décider le budget du district pour de nouvelles salles de classe. |
| scrubbing board n | ([sth] used for washing clothes) | planche à laver nf |
skirting board,
skirting n | UK (baseboard) | plinthe nf |
| slant board | (tiltable board) | planche inclinée, planche inclinable nf |