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| service | n | (help, assistance) à qqn, client | service nm |
| The service at the store is excellent. They really know what they are doing. |
| Le service du magasin est excellent. Ils connaissent bien leur métier. |
| service | n | (provision for public need) transport | service nm |
| The bus service in the city is excellent. |
| Le service de bus de la ville est excellent. |
| service | n | (maintenance) | entretien nm |
| This dealer offers full parts and service. |
| * Ce concessionnaire s'occupe des réparations et de l'entretien. |
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| Additional Translations/Traductions supplémentaires |
| service | n | (act of serving, helping) pour servir qqn, qqch | aide nf |
| Her service as a greeter that day really helped us out. |
| Son aide en tant qu'hôte d'accueil ce jour-là nous a vraiment été d'un grand secours. |
| service | n | (being a servant) domestique | service nm |
| Her service at the house has lasted four years. |
| * Elle a effectué trente ans de service chez nous. |
| service | n | (employment) employé | au service de nm |
| He retired after twenty years of service to the company. |
| Il a pris sa retraite après vingt ans passé au service de la société. |
| service | n | (work achieved in serving) | prestation nf |
| The service consisted of changing some parts and lubricating others. |
| La prestation a consisté à changer certaines pièces et à en lubrifier d'autres. |
| service | n | (mechanical check-up) automobile | révision nf |
| We bring the car for service every ten thousand miles. |
| Nous portons la voiture en révision tous les seize mille kilomètres. |
| service | n | (distribution of food) restaurant, bar | service nm |
| The service at this restaurant was quick and efficient. |
| Le service de ce restaurant était rapide et efficace. |
| service | n | (service charge) frais, charge | service nm |
| The Americans were not happy about finding a fee for service at the restaurant. |
| * En principe, le service n'est pas compris dans les restaurants américains. |
| service | n | (set of dishes) vaisselle | service nm |
| We bought a service for six. The plates are beautiful. |
| Nous avons acheté un service pour six. Les assiettes sont magnifiques. |
| service | n | (utility company) publique | service nm |
| They cut his phone service because he hadn't paid his bill. |
| Ils lui ont coupé le service téléphonique car il n'avait pas payé sa facture. |
| service | n | (government department) | service nm |
| | | département nm |
| This organization is part of the government medical information service. |
| Cette organisme fait partie du service d'information médicale du gouvernement. |
| * C'est le département des ressources humaines qui s'occupe du recrutement. |
| service | n | (armed forces) | armée nf |
| | | s'engager⇒ v pron |
| He joined the service five years ago and enjoys being in the army. |
| * Il a rejoint l'armée il y a cinq ans et ça lui plaît. |
| Il s'est engagé il y a cinq ans et l'armée lui plaît. |
| service | n | (delivery of a legal document) juridique: document légal | signification nf |
| The service of the protection order was done by a deputy sheriff. |
| La signification de l'ordre de protection a été établie par un shérif adjoint. |
| service | n | (worship) cérémonie religieuse | office nm |
| The service lasted for 50 minutes on Sunday morning. |
| L'office a duré cinquante minutes dimanche matin. |
| service | n | (tennis, etc.) sport: tennis, volley, etc. | service nm |
| The pro's service was hard to return. |
| Le service de ce pro était difficile à renvoyer. |
| service | vtr | (maintain) voiture, machine, etc. | faire réviser⇒ vtr |
| | voiture, machine, etc. | assurer l'entretien de vtr |
| One should service a car periodically, including oil changes. |
| Il faut faire réviser sa voiture régulièrement, y compris en changer l'huile. |
| * C'est mon mari qui assure l'entretien de notre voiture. |
| service | vtr | (supply) | fournir⇒ vtr |
| The company serviced them with office supplies. |
| La société leur a fourni du matériel de bureau. |
| service | vtr | (animals: copulate with) zoologie | couvrir⇒ vtr |
| The bull services all the cows on the farm. |
| Le taureau couvre toutes les vaches de la ferme. |
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| Compound Forms/Formes composées |
| active service | | UK | service actif nm |
| advisory service | | | service de conseils nm |
| after sales service | | | service après-vente nm |
| after sales service | | service après-vente | SAV nm |
| air service | | | service aérien nm |
| answering service | n | (receptionist who answers phone) personne | standardiste nmf |
| She couldn't tell me when the doctor would arrive since she was just the answering service. |
| Elle ne pouvait pas dire quand le médecin rentrerait car elle n'était que la standardiste. |
| | personne | secrétaire à l'accueil téléphonique nmf |
| Elle ne pouvait pas dire quand le médecin rentrerait car elle n'était que la secrétaire à l'accueil téléphonique. |
| answering service | n | US (outside service that receives calls) | standard externe nm |
| The doctor's answering service is on duty whenever his office is closed. |
| Quand son cabinet médical est fermé, c'est un standard externe qui prend les appels. |
| | | standard à distance nm |
| | | standard déporté nm |
| armed service | | | service militaire nm |
| at your service | adv | (ready to help you) | à votre service adv |
| I am at your service. |
| | | à votre disposition adv |
| attend service | | | aller à l'église v |
| be at your service | | | être à votre service adj |
| be of service | | | être serviable |
| be of service to | | | être utile à |
| border service | | | service douanier nm |
| breakdown service | | | service de dépannage nm |
| burial service | | | office des morts |
| burial service | | | service mortuaire nm |
| church service | | | messe nf |
| church service | | | office nm |
| civil service | n | (government workers) France | fonction publique d'État nf |
| | | haute administration nf |
| community service | n | (work done as punishment) | travaux d'intérêt général nmpl |
| He was sentenced to 100 hours of community service. |
| Il a dû faire 100 heures de travaux d'intérêt général. |
| compulsory military service | n | (obligatory period spent in the military) | service militaire obligatoire nm |
| Compulsory military service is known as "National Service" in the UK. |
| Le service militaire obligatoire n'existe plus en France. |
| concierge service | n | (hotel errand-running service) | conciergerie nf |
| The hotel concierge service was able to get a couple of tickets for me. |
| consular service | | | service consulaire nm |
| counter service | | | service de guichet nm |
| courier service | n | (delivery service) | service de coursiers nm |
| customer service | n | (care of customers) | service clientèle nm |
| If you want to return a purchase, please go to the customer service area. |
| Si vous voulez faire un échange, adressez-vous au service clientèle. |
| | | service après-vente nm |
| customer service representative | n | (sb who handles clients' enquiries) | chargé de clientèle nm |
| debt service | | | service de la dette nm |
| decision-making body or service | | | instance nf |
| delivery service | n | (transportation of goods to customer) | service de livraison nm |
| The store still provides free home delivery service. |
| Comme je n'ai pas de voiture, j'ai fait appel au service de livraison du magasin pour transporter mon nouveau canapé jusque chez moi. |
| dinner service | n | (set of crockery and cutlery) | service de table nm |
| The wedding gifts included a dinner service for twelve. |
| Un des cadeaux de mariage était un service de table pour douze. |
| diplomatic service | n | (diplomatic corps) | corps diplomatique nm |
| do a service | | | rendre service vi |
| do service | | | rendre service vi |
| emergency ambulance service | | | SAMU nm |
| emergency medical service | | | service d'urgence nm |
| emergency service | | | service d'urgence nm |
| end of military service | | familier | quille nf |
| fire service | | | pompiers nmpl |
| foreign service | | | service des affaires étrangères nm |
| foreign service officer | | | officier du service diplomatique nm |
| funeral service | n | (ceremony at a burial or cremation) | service funèbre nm |
| | | office funèbre nm |
| health service | n | (system of medical care) assurance, aide publique, fig | couverture médicale nf |
| Some Americans are against the idea of having a health service like our NHS. |
| | France | sécurité sociale nf |
| ill service | | | mauvais service |
| in service | | | en service |
| in-service | | | en service |
| in-service training | n | (professional training while on the job) | formation continue nf |
| All employees are required to attend an in-service training session before using the new computer system. |
| Tous les employés sont tenus d'assister à une séance de formation continue avant d'utiliser le nouveau système informatique. |
| intelligence service | | | service de renseignements nm |
| land-service | | | terrain constructible nm |
| last service | | | dernier service |
| laundry service | n | (clothes-washing business) | blanchisserie nf |
| | publique | laverie nf |
| | anglicisme, courant | pressing nm |
| maid service | n | ( cleaning of hotel room) hôtellerie | service de femme de chambre nm |
| mail-coach service | | Histoire | messageries nfpl |
| military service | n | (period spent in the armed forces) | service militaire nm |
| Compulsory military service was abolished in Spain in 2001. |
| Le service militaire dure trois ans pour les hommes en Israël. |
| national service | | | service militaire nm |
| pay lip service to | | | faire semblant de v |
| postal service | | | service postal nm |
| prayer service | | | service de prière nm |
| premium service | n | (sth provided at an exclusive rate) | prestations haut de gamme nfpl |
| | | prestations VIP nfpl |
| public service | | | fonction publique |
| public-service corporation | | | entreprise de service public |
| rent service | | | service de location nm |
| rent-service | | | service de location nm |
| repair service | | | service de dépannage nm |
| room service | n | (hotel service providing food in room) | service de chambre nm |
| In a hotel, it's often easier to order room service than to go out for a meal. |
| Instead of going down to the dining room tonight, let's call room service and have dinner while we watch television. |
| | | service d'étage nm |
| Vous souhaitez prendre votre petit déjeuner dans votre chambre ? Appelez le service d'étage. |
| | | service en chambre nm |
| Vous souhaitez prendre vos repas dans l'intimité ? Notre hôtel vous propose un service en chambre 24 heures sur 24. |
| sea service | | | service en mer nm |
| sea-service | | | service en mer nm |
| secret service | n | (government intelligence agency) | services secrets nmpl |
| selective service | | | service militaire obligatoire nm |
| self service, self-service | adj | (unstaffed) | (en) libre-service adj inv |
| Note: hyphen used when term is an adj before a noun |
| More and more self-service checkouts are being installed in supermarkets. |
| Les stations essence sont pour la plupart libre-service. |
| self-service | adj | (unattended, unmanned) | libre-service nm |
| I'd rather be served by a waiter than eat in a self-service restaurant. |
| Ça fait longtemps que les stations-service sont en libre-service. |
| service ace | | | service gagnant nm |
| service area | n | US (motorway service facility) | aire (d'autoroute) nf |
| On some highways you can buy lunch and gas at the same service area. |
| Je vais m'arrêter à la prochaine aire pour prendre de l'essence et m'acheter un sandwich. |
| service area | | US (rest area near large thoroughfare) | aire (d'autoroute) |
| He drove the car off the highway and into the service area so he could eat lunch and use the bathroom. |
| Je vais m'arrêter à la prochaine aire pour me dégourdir les jambes. |
| service charge | n | (tip paid to serving staff) | service nf |
| There is a 10% service charge added to the restaurant bill. |
| Le service de 10% est inclus dans la note du restaurant. |
| service company | | | société de service nf |
| service cost, cost of service | n | (charge for providing sth) | coût du service nm |
| service crate | | Sport | montoir nm |
| service delivery | n | (provision of sth) | prestation (de service) nf |
| service engineer | | | technicien de maintenance nm |
| service entrance | n | (tradesman's door) | entrée de service nf |
| The restaurant owner asks that all deliveries be brought to the service entrance. |
| Le propriétaire du restaurant a demandé que les livraisons se fassent à l'entrée de service. |
| | | porte de service nf |
| service flat | | avec ménage inclus | appartement nm |
| service industry | n | (business providing a service) | industrie des services nf |
| Catering is part of the service industry, as is dry-cleaning. |
| | | industrie du service nf |
| L'industrie du service emploie plus de salariés que l'industrie traditionnelle. |
| service level agreement | n | (contract defining scope of sth to be provided) | accord de prestation(s) de service(s) nm |
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