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concern

1. noun
   1. (worry) inquiétude f (about à propos de);
      to cause ~ être inquiétant/-e;
   2. (preoccupation) préoccupation f;
      environmental ~s des préoccupations écologiques;
   3. (company) entreprise f;
      a going ~ une affaire rentable.

2. transitive verb
   1. (worry) inquiéter;
   2. (affect, interest) concerner, intéresser;
      to whom it may ~ à qui de droit;
      (in letter) Monsieur;
      as far as the pay is ~ed en ce qui concerne le salaire;
   3. (be about) (book, programme) traiter de;
      (fax, letter) concerner.

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'concern' found in these entries:

English:

alarm - business - cause - deepen - demonstrate - disturb - environmental - focal point - fundamental - going - immediate - mount - prompt - serious - show - top - touch - voice - worry

French:

affaire - aïe - causer - concerner - exploitation - industrie - inquiétude - intéresser - porter - préoccuper - regarder - sollicitude - toucher

concern: WordReference English-French Dictionary © 2009

Principal Translations/Principales traductions
concern	vtr	(to trouble)	s'inquiéter vpr ⇒
I am concerned about his health.
Je m'inquiète pour sa santé.
concern	vtr	(affect) figuré	toucher vtr ⇒
			concerner vtr ⇒
This is an issue that concerns everyone.
C'est un problème qui touche tout le monde.
C'est un problème qui concerne tout le monde.
concern	n	(preoccupation)	souci nm
The gathering storm is a concern for the hikers.
Le principal souci des randonneurs, c'est l'orage qui menace.
concern	n	(sthg of interest)	intérêt nm
This issue is of national concern.
C'est un problème d'intérêt national.
Additional Translations/Traductions supplémentaires
concern	n	(affair)	affaires nfpl
			souci nm
I'm sorry, but this is not your concern.
The main concern of government is keeping order.
Désolé, mais ce ne sont pas tes affaires !
Le principal souci du gouvernement est de maintenir l'ordre.
concern	n	(company)	entreprise nf
			affaire nf
Brian has started a shipping concern.
Brian a démarré une entreprise de transport.
* Il gère une petite affaire de vente en gros.
concern	vtr	(be about)	concerner vtr ⇒
			traiter de vtr
Today's news concerns the war.
Les informations du jour concernent la guerre.
* Ce livre traite de la Révolution française.
concern	vtr	(to involve)	concerner vtr ⇒
This doesn't concern you.
Cela ne te concerne pas.
concern	vtr	(be a matter of interest to)	concerner vtr ⇒
The election concerns all the people.
Les élections concernent tout le monde.
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Compound Forms/Formes composées
concern for the environment		nm	écologisme
concern oneself with		v	s'intéresser à
going-concern		nf	affaire florissante
matter of concern			objet de préoccupation
to whom it may concern			à qui de droit
vital concern		nf	préoccupation fondamentale
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