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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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appointment [Brit əˈpɔɪntm(ə)nt, Am əˈpɔɪntmənt] N

1. appointment (meeting, consultation):

appointment
rendez-vous m (at chez, with avec, to do pour faire)
by appointment
sur rendez-vous
to have an appointment
avoir un rendez-vous
to make an appointment
prendre rendez-vous
to break/cancel an appointment
ne pas venir à/annuler un rendez-vous
please write/phone for an appointment
veuillez écrire/téléphoner pour prendre rendez-vous

2. appointment (nomination):

appointment ADMIN, POL
nomination f (as comme, to sth à qc, to do pour faire)
‘by appointment to her Majesty’ COMM
‘fournisseur de Sa Majesté’
to take up an appointment (as sth)
prendre ses fonctions (comme qc)

3. appointment (job):

appointment
poste m (as de, of de)
‘Appointments’ (in paper)
‘Offres d'emploi’

business appointment N

business appointment
rendez-vous m d'affaires

medical appointment N

medical appointment
rendez-vous m chez le médecin

dental appointment N

dental appointment
rendez-vous m chez le dentiste
forget about appointment, birthday, person
oublier
he chickened out of his dental appointment
il s'est dégonflé et il n'est pas allé chez le dentiste inf
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Journal officiel
The daily gazette in which all laws and décrets, information about ministerial decisions and official appointments are published.
rancard (rendez-vous)
appointment
avoir un rancard avec qn
to have an appointment ou a date with sb
nomination
appointment
nomination à un poste/une commission
appointment to a post/a committee
nomination à la tête de
appointment as head of
nomination aux affaires étrangères (comme ministre)
appointment as Foreign Secretary
nomination aux affaires étrangères (comme fonctionnaire)
appointment to the Foreign Affairs Office
attendre/recevoir sa nomination
to expect/receive one's letter of appointment
embauche
appointment Brit
embauche à l'essai
appointment on a trial basis Brit
l'embauche d'un premier salarié
the taking on of ou the appointment of a first employee

in the PONS Dictionary

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French
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appointment N

1. appointment (selection):

the appointment of sb as sth
la nomination de qn comme qc

2. appointment (meeting, arrangement):

appointment
rendez-vous m
to make an appointment with sb
prendre rendez-vous avec qn
dental appointment
rendez-vous chez le dentiste
by appointment only
sur rendez-vous uniquement

public appointment N

public appointment
position f de l'État
fixed appointment
fixé(e)
viewing by appointment
visite sur rendez-vous
keep appointment
se rendre à
French
French
English
English
rendez-vous
appointment
avoir rendez-vous avec qn
to have an appointment with sb
donner un rendez-vous à qn
to give sb an appointment
prendre rendez-vous avec qn
to make an appointment with sb
prendre rendez-vous chez qn
to make an appointment with sb
sur rendez-vous
by appointment
affectation ADMIN
appointment
l'affectation de qn dans une région/un pays (en parlant d'un fonctionnaire)
the appointment of sb to a region/country
nomination à un poste de directeur/de professeur
appointment to the position of manager/teacher
intercaler un rendez-vous dans une semaine/entre 2 dates
to fit in an appointment in a week/between two dates
Premier ministre
The Premier ministre in France is the head of the government and is in charge of its activities. He remains in office for five years. He is authorized to enforce guidelines and regulations in areas which are unregulated. He suggests the appointment and dismissal of Ministers to the President and is responsible for Parliament.
in the PONS Dictionary
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French
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appointment N

1. appointment (meeting, arrangement):

appointment
rendez-vous m
to make an appointment with sb
prendre rendez-vous avec qn
dental appointment
rendez-vous chez le dentiste
by appointment only
uniquement sur rendez-vous

2. appointment (selection):

the appointment (of sb) as sth
la nomination (de qn) au poste de qc

public appointment N

public appointment
position f de l'État
fixed appointment
fixé(e)
viewing by appointment
visite sur rendez-vous
keep appointment
se rendre à
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