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| area code n | (phone number: regional prefix) | indicatif téléphonique nm |
| | To make a long distance call, you need to dial the area code before the phone number. |
| | Pour faire un appel longue distance, il faut composer l'indicatif téléphonique avant le numéro de téléphone. |
| area of concentration n | (zone of highest incidence) | zone à risque, zone à problèmes nf |
| area of concentration n | US (education: field of study) | champ de spécialisation nm |
| | His area of concentration at the Kennedy School of Government was the Middle East. |
| area of low pressure n | (meteorology) | zone de basse pression nf |
| | A stationary area of low pressure over the Great Lakes has brought us a week of rain and fog. |
| area rug n | (carpet: covers part of floor) | tapis décoratif nm |
| assembly area n | (gathering point) | point de rassemblement nm |
| | In case of fire, the assembly area is the car park. |
| bagging area n | UK (part of checkout machine) (Can) | zone d'ensachage nf |
| | Tim put his keys down so his hands would be free to pack the shopping, but the machine immediately told him there was an unexpected item in the bagging area. |
| Bay Area n | (area around San Francisco, USA) | région de la baie de San Francisco nf |
| | Though not the largest city in the Bay Area, San Francisco is its cultural and financial center. |
| bleed area n | (printing: outside margin) (Imprimerie) | fond perdu nm |
| | In order to make the cover full color, edge to edge, we need to make a bleed area of 3 picas. |
| blighted area n | (town, region: not prospering) | zone (économiquement) sinistrée nf |
| | Large portions of Michigan have become blighted areas due to the recession. |
| | | quartier pauvre nm |
| blighted area n | (plant: diseased part) | partie malade, atteinte nf |
| built-up area n | (area with a lot of buildings) | agglomération, zone bâtie nf |
| | The park provides a green space in the built-up area of the city. |
| | Le parc fournissait un espace vert dans la zone bâtie de la ville. |
| catchment area n | (area within a local boundary) (hospitalière, électorale) | circonscription nf |
| | (carte scolaire) | secteur nm |
| | Charles was so desperate to get his children into St. Mungo's that he bought a house in the catchment area. |
| catchment area n | (drainage basin) | bassin hydrographique nm |
| | (technique) | bassin versant nm |
| coverage area n | (telecommunications) | zone de couverture nf |
| | Each cell phone company advertises that their coverage area is larger than the others'. |
| danger area n | (high-risk place) | zone dangereuse nf |
| depressed area n | (poor region) | région défavorisée nf |
| | The EU has a regional policy to give help to depressed areas. |
| | L'union européenne a une politique régionale pour venir en aide aux régions défavorisées. |
| deprived area n | (poverty-stricken place) | région défavorisée nf |
| | The area of Mexico just south of the San Diego border crossing is a severly deprived area. |
| | (plus petit) | zone défavorisée nf |
| | (dans une ville) | quartier défavorisé nm |
| dining area n | (room, hall for meals) | salle à manger nf |
| | Although people are allowed to smoke in the bar, the dining area of the restaurant is smoke-free. |
| | (collectivités) | cantine nf |
| disaster area n | (site of a major catastrophe) | zone sinistrée nf |
| disaster area n | figurative, informal (disastrous thing, place) (figuré) | catastrophe nf |
disaster area,
walking disaster n | figurative, informal, humorous (clumsy or unfortunate person) (figuré, familier) | catastrophe ambulante nf |
| distressed area n | (law: with high unemployment) | zone sinistrée nf |
free port,
free port area,
free zone n | (area open to commercial vessels) | zone franche nf |
free trade area,
free trade zone n | (country: unrestricted commerce) | zone de libre-échange nf |
| | The purpose of NAFTA is to make North America a free trade area. |
| goal area n | (sport: zone surrounding the goal) | zone de but nf |
| | (Football, Handball) | surface de but nf |
| | (Handball) | zone, zone des six mètres nf |
| | (Rugby) | en-but nm inv |
| | The foul was committed in the goal area and resulted in a penalty. |
gray area (US),
grey area (UK) n | (uncertain, unclear issue) (figuré : incertitude) | zone grise, zone d'ombre, zone floue, zone de flou nf |
| | 18th-century British history is a bit of a grey area for me. |
| | L'histoire britannique du 18e siècle est pour moi une zone grise. |
| hold area n | (place where people wait) | aire d'attente nf |
| hold area n | (police station area) | salle de détention nf |
| impact area n | (site of explosion) | zone d'impact nm |
| | The whole impact area was radioactive after the meteorite crash. |
| in the area adv | (locally, nearby) | dans la région loc adv |
| | (familier) | dans le coin loc adv |
| | | par ici loc adv |
| | I have lived in the area for ten years and know all my neighbours. |
| | Ça fait dix ans que je vis par ici et je connais tous mes voisins. |
| in the area of [sth] prep | (within the vicinity of) | près de prép |
| | I would not like to live in the area of a football ground. |
| | Je n'aimerais pas vivre près d'un terrain de foot ! |
| in the area of [sth] prep | (subject: in the field of) | dans le domaine de loc prép |
| | He is an expert in the area of Roman history. |
| | C'est un expert dans le domaine de l'histoire romaine. |
in the neighborhood (US),
in the area (UK) adv | (locally) | dans le quartier loc adv |
| | | dans le voisinage loc adv |
| | There are several good schools in the neighborhood. |
| industrial area n | (place of manufacturing) | zone industrielle nf |
| | | quartier industriel nm |
local area network,
LAN n | (computer network) (informatique) | réseau local nm |
local area network,
LAN n | (telecommunications system) (Télécommunications) | réseau local nm |
| metropolitan area n | (large city and its surroundings) | agglomération nf |
| | | métropole (+ de [nom de ville], + [adj]) nf |
| | | zone urbaine nf |
| | Chicago has a population of 2.8 million people, but its metropolitan area has nearly 10 million. |
| | Chicago compte 2,8 millions d'habitants mais son agglomération en compte plus de 10 millions. |
no-go area,
no-go zone n | (barricaded area) | zone interdite nf |
| | ⓘCette phrase n'est pas une traduction de la phrase originale. si vous n'avez pas de carte d'accès, c'est une zone interdite pour vous. |
| no-go area n | (dangerous zone) | zone interdite nf |
| | | coupe-gorge nm inv |
| | That part of the city is a no-go area at night. |
| | Ce quartier est un coupe-gorge la nuit. |
pedestrian area,
pedestrian zone,
also UK: pedestrian precinct n | (zone: traffic prohibited) | zone piétonne, zone piétonnière nf |
| | Skateboarding is prohibited in this pedestrian area. |
| penalty area n | (soccer: marked area of field) (football) | surface de réparation nf |
| | (familier, jargon sportif) | surface nf |
| | James was fouled inside the penalty area so his team was awarded a penalty rather than a free kick. |
| | Il y a eu une faute sur James dans la surface de réparation et il a donc été accordé un penalty à son équipe plutôt qu'un coup franc. |
| picnic area n | (designated zone for eating outdoors) | aire de pique-nique nf |
| | The picnic area at this amusement park is kept very clean. |
| picnic area n | (spot popular for eating outdoors) | zone de pique-nique, aire de pique-nique nf |
| play area n | (designated zone for children's play) | aire de jeu nf |
| | The children have a play area well away from the main road. |
| | (Suisse) | place de jeux nf |
| playing area n | (sports terrain) | terrain de jeu nm |
| | | terrain de sport nm |
| rear area n | (part at the back) | partie arrière nf |
| | | arrière, fond nm |
| | The seats in the rear area are safer because airplanes never back into mountains. |
| | Les sièges dans la partie arrière sont plus sûrs car les avions ne reculent jamais dans des montagnes. |
| reception area n | (place where visitors are greeted) | accueil nm |
| recreation area n | (public park) | parc nm |
rest stop,
rest area n | US (lay-by: area for vehicles to pull over) | petite aire de repos nf |
| | (en bord de route) | parking nm |
| safe area n | (area near combat zone) | zone de sécurité nf |
| search area n | (where you look for [sth]) | périmètre de recherche nm |
| | The police have extended the search area for the missing boy. |
| | | zone de recherche nf |
| | Les policiers ont ratissé la zone de recherche pour tenter de retrouver le fuyard. |
| sensitive area n | figurative (emotive topic) | point sensible nm |
| | My mum no longer asks me about boyfriends because she knows it's a sensitive area. |
| | Ma mère ne me questionne plus sur mes petits-amis parce qu'elle sait que c'est un point sensible. |
| | | question sensible nf |
| | | terrain sensible nm |
| sensitive area n | (area of body easily affected by stimuli) | zone sensible nf |
| | The tips of the fingers are the most sensitive area of the human body. |
| service area n | UK (motorway facilities) (courant) | aire d'autoroute nf |
| | | aire de service nf |
| | He drove the car off the highway and into the service area so he could eat lunch and use the bathroom. |
| | Il s'est arrêté sur l'aire d'autoroute pour manger et aller aux toilettes. |
| ski area n | (place where people pay to ski) | domaine skiable nm |
| slug area n | (part of a page reserved for printed information) | zone d'impression nf |
| smoking area n | (section where smoking is permitted) | zone fumeurs nm |
| | | espace fumeurs nm |
| | | coin fumeur nm |
staging post,
staging area n | (troop assembly area before setting off) | relais nm |
| | | étape nf |
staging post,
staging area n | (any area of assembly before setting off) | relais nm |
| | | étape nf |
| subject area n | (field of study or knowledge) | domaine d'études nm |
support level,
support area,
support zone,
support n | (minimum stock price) (finance) | niveau de soutien nm |
| surrounding area n | (environs) | alentours nmpl |
| | The child went missing so her parents searched the surrounding area. |
| | | environs nmpl |
| | | parages nmpl |
| work area n | (environment in which a job is done) | lieu de travail nm |
| | | environnement de travail nm |