damage limitation dans le dictionnaire Oxford-Hachette

Traductions de damage limitation dans le dictionnaire anglais»français

limitation [GB lɪmɪˈteɪʃ(ə)n, Am ˌlɪməˈteɪʃ(ə)n] SUBST

1. limitation (restriction):

limitation

restriction f

to impose or place limitations on right, freedom

imposer des restrictions à

to be a limitation on sb's power

être une limitation du pouvoir de qn

contractual/budgetary limitations

restrictions contractuelles/budgétaires

time/space limitations

manque m de temps/d'espace

2. limitation (shortcoming):

limitation

limite f

his limitations as an artist

ses limites en tant qu'artiste

to have its limitations

avoir ses limites

to know one's (own) limitations

connaître ses propres limites

I.damage [GB ˈdamɪdʒ, Am ˈdæmɪdʒ] SUBST U

1. damage (physical):

damage (to building, machine, goods, environment)

dégâts mpl (to causés à, from causés par)

to do or cause damage

causer des dégâts

not much damage was done to the car

la voiture n'a pas été très endommagée

damage of £300 was done to the car

la voiture a subi pour 300 livres sterling de dégâts

water/frost damage

dégâts des eaux/du gel

damage to property JUR

dégâts matériels

damage or loss (for insurance)

dégâts et pertes

2. damage (medical):

damage

lésions fpl

to cause damage to health, part of body

abîmer

(irreversible) brain damage

lésions fpl cérébrales (irréversibles)

3. damage fig:

to do damage to cause, relationship, reputation, self-confidence, trade

porter atteinte à

political damage

dommage m politique

(a lot of) damage was done to sth

qc a été (sérieusement) atteint

it's too late, the damage is done

trop tard, le mal est fait

II.damages SUBST

damages pl. tantum JUR:

damages

dommages-interêts mpl

damages

dommages mpl et intérêts mpl

to claim for damages

réclamer des dommages-intérêts (against sb à qn)

a claim for damages

une demande de dommages-intérêts

he paid £700 (in) damages

il a payé 700 livres sterling de dommages-intérêts

damages for loss of earnings

dommages-intérêts pour manque à gagner

agreed damages

dommages-intérêts fixés

to be liable for damages

être civilement responsable

III.damage [GB ˈdamɪdʒ, Am ˈdæmɪdʒ] VERBE trans

1. damage (physically):

damage building, machine, furniture

endommager

damage health, part of body

abîmer

damage environment, crop

nuire à

2. damage fig reputation, career, relationship, confidence, organization, negotiations:

damage

porter atteinte à

damaged child PSYCHO

enfant traumatisé

IV.damage [GB ˈdamɪdʒ, Am ˈdæmɪdʒ]

what's the damage fam?

à combien se monte la douloureuse? fam

damage limitation dans le dictionnaire PONS

Traductions de damage limitation dans le dictionnaire anglais»français

damage limitation SUBST no plur

to do damage limitation

limiter les dégâts

Traductions de damage limitation dans le dictionnaire anglais»français

limitation [ˌlɪmɪˈteɪʃən] SUBST

1. limitation no plur (keeping under control, lessening):

limitation

limitation f

2. limitation péj:

limitations (shortcomings)

limites fpl

to have/know one's limitations

avoir des/connaître ses limites

3. limitation (legal time limit):

limitation

délais mpl

I.damage [ˈdæmɪdʒ] VERBE trans

1. damage (harm):

damage

endommager

2. damage fig:

damage

nuire

II.damage [ˈdæmɪdʒ] SUBST no plur

1. damage (physical harm):

damage

dégâts mpl

damage to property

dégâts matériels

2. damage (harm):

damage

tort m

to do damage to sb/sth

causer du tort à qn/qc

3. damage plur JUR:

damage

dommages mpl et intérêts

Idiomes/Tournures:

the damage is done

le mal est fait

what's the damage? iron, hum fam

à combien s'élève la note?

Exemples monolingues (non-vérifiés par l'équipe de rédaction)

anglais

Media corporations have sacrificed their journalists as an act of corporate damage limitation.

www.thedrum.com

Her mission is confined to a salvage operation of damage limitation.

www.independent.ie

In the case of a student who has done very little you are talking about damage limitation.

www.advertiser.ie

This shows that the whole question of "meeting with the victims" is merely a hypocritical tactic based on damage limitation.

www.marxist.com

It needed, however, some kind of damage limitation, just in case.

www.independent.co.uk

They'd kick four without reply between the 45th and 56th minute, which was mere damage limitation.

www.irishexaminer.com

It was fast becoming a damage limitation exercise for the visitors.

www.leinsterrugby.ie

It is quite clear that getting to the truth is not a goal, its real objective is damage limitation and face-saving.

www.independent.co.uk

As a case study in damage limitation, it gets low marks.

www.afr.com

It seemed at times that this was damage limitation tactics.

www.donegaldemocrat.ie