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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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I. centr|al (centrale) <mpl centraux> [sɑ̃tʀal, o] ADJ

1. central (au centre):

central (centrale) pouvoir, gare, pilier, banque
central
l'Europe/l'Asie/l'Afrique centrale
Central Europe/Asia/Africa
court central (en tennis)
centre court
ordinateur central
host computer
les rues centrales
streets in the centre of town
l'axe central de la ville
the main road through the town
habiter dans un quartier central
to live near the centre of a town
chercher quelque chose de plus central
to look for somewhere ou something more central

2. central (principal):

central (centrale) bureau, commissariat
main
elle occupe une position centrale dans l'entreprise
she holds a key position within the company

II. centr|al N m

1. centr|al:

central, a. central téléphonique TELEC
(telephone) exchange

2. centr|al SPORTS:

le central
centre court

III. centrale N f

1. centrale:

centrale NUCL, ELEC
power station
centrale nucléaire ou atomique
nuclear power station
centrale hydraulique/thermique
hydroelectric/thermal power station
centrale solaire
solar power station

2. centrale COMM:

centrale syndicale ou ouvrière
confederation of trade unions
les centrales syndicales
the trade unions

3. centrale (prison):

centrale
prison (for offenders with sentences of more than two years)

4. centrale COMM:

centrale d'achat (groupement)
central purchasing agency
centrale d'achat (magasin)
discount store for students, civil servants etc
See also

École Info

École
The French school system has three tiers: l'école maternelle (from the age of two); l'école primaire comprising cours préparatoire (CP), cours élémentaire 1 et 2 (CE1, CE2), cours moyen 1 et 2 (CM1, CM2); and l'école secondaire (collège and lycée). School attendance is compulsory between the ages of 6 and 16.
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Central Committee
comité m central
central heating
chauffage m central
central reservation
terre-plein m central
Centre Court
court m central
central locking
verrouillage m central or centralisé
centrally heated
avec chauffage central
procurement department MIL, ADMIN
cf service m central des approvisionnements
central nervous system
système m nerveux central
kingbolt
pivot m central

in the PONS Dictionary

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central <-aux> [sɑ̃tʀal, o] N m

central téléphonique (commutateur) TECH
(telephone) exchange
central téléphonique (standard)
switchboard

central(e) <-aux> [sɑ̃tʀal, o] ADJ (situé au centre, important)

central(e)
central
partie centrale
main part
le personnage central
the main character
terre-plein central (ilôt directionnel)
central reservation
verrouillage central [ou centralisé]
central locking
pavillon central
central section
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central
central(e)
central bank
central(e)
telephone exchange
central m téléphonique
oil-fired heating system
chauffage m central au mazout
focal point
point m central
(telephone) exchange
central m téléphonique
in the PONS Dictionary
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central(e) <-aux> [sɑ͂tʀal, -o] ADJ (situé au centre, important)

central(e)
central
partie centrale
main part

central <-aux> [sɑ͂tʀal, -o] N m TELEC

central
switchboard
pavillon central
central section
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central
central(e)
central bank
central(e)
oil-fired heating system
chauffage m central au mazout
focal point
point m central
median
terre-plein m central
(telephone) exchange
central m téléphonique
core
central(e)

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

le personnage central
the main character
central téléphonique (commutateur) TECH
(telephone) exchange
central téléphonique (standard)
switchboard
pavillon central
central section
verrouillage central [ou centralisé]
central locking

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