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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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I. standby [Brit ˈstan(d)bʌɪ, Am ˈstæn(d)ˌbaɪ] N

1. standby (gen):

standby (for use in emergencies) (person)
remplaçant/-e m/f
standby (food, ingredient)
remplacement m
to be on standby army, emergency services:
être prêt à intervenir
to be on standby (for airline ticket)
être sur la liste d'attente
to be on standby (for airline ticket)
être en stand-by
to be put on standby army, emergency services:
être mis en état d'alerte

2. standby TELEC:

standby
veille f

II. standby [Brit ˈstan(d)bʌɪ, Am ˈstæn(d)ˌbaɪ] ADJ attr

1. standby (emergency):

standby system, circuit, battery
de secours

2. standby:

standby ticket
en stand-by
standby passenger
sur la liste d'attente, en stand-by
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French
English
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veille
standby
tenir ou garder au chaud (pour parer à une éventualité) fig matériel, projet, remède
to have [sth] on standby

in the PONS Dictionary

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I. standby N

1. standby (reserve):

standby
réserve f
to be (put) on standby
être en attente

2. standby (substitute):

standby
remplaçant(e) m (f)
to be (put) on standby
se tenir prêt

II. standby ADJ

standby
de réserve

III. standby ADV

standby
en attente
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en veille
standby
in the PONS Dictionary
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I. standby N

1. standby (reserve):

standby
réserve f
to be (put) on standby
être en attente

2. standby (substitute):

standby
remplaçant(e) m (f)
to be (put) on standby
se tenir prêt

3. standby no pl (readiness):

on standby
en veilleuse
on standby ELEC
en veille [ou stand-by]
standby mode
mode m veille

4. standby (plane ticket):

standby
billet m stand-by

5. standby (traveler):

standby
passager (-ère) m (f) [en] stand-by

II. standby ADJ

standby
de réserve

III. standby ADV AVIAT

standby (tourist)
en attente
to fly standby
voyager en stand-by

I. standby <pl -s> [ˈstæn(d)·baɪ] N

1. standby no pl (readiness):

on standby
en veilleuse
on standby ELEC
en veille [ou stand-by]
standby mode
mode m veille

2. standby (backup):

standby
réserve f
to be (put) on standby
être en attente

3. standby (substitute):

standby
remplaçant(e) m (f)
to be (put) on standby
se tenir prêt

4. standby (plane ticket):

standby
billet m stand-by

5. standby (traveler):

standby
passager (-ère) m (f) [en] stand-by

II. standby <pl -s> [ˈstæn(d)·baɪ] ADJ attr

standby
de réserve

III. standby <pl -s> [ˈstæn(d)·baɪ] ADV AVIAT, tourist

to fly standby
voyager en stand-by
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autonomie en veille/en conversation TELEC
standby/talk time
en veille
in standby mode
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dev
dev
dev