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fr flag instructions ,
instruction ,
construction ,
destruction ,
instructif ,
obstruction ,
constructible ,
constructif ,
destructif ,
reconstruction ,
constructeur ,
indestructible ,
autodestruction ,
macro-instruction ,
obstructionnisme ,
or
obstructionniste

Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

macro-instruction [makʀoɛ̃stʀyksjɔ̃] N f

macro-instruction
macro-instruction

I. instruction [ɛ̃stʀyksjɔ̃] N f

1. instruction (formation):

instruction
education uncountable
instruction MIL
training
l'instruction de la jeunesse
the education of the young
instruction des recrues MIL
training of recruits

2. instruction (connaissances):

instruction
education uncountable
niveau d'instruction insuffisant
poor level of education
homme sans instruction
uneducated man
manquer d'instruction
to be uneducated
avoir de l'instruction
to be well-educated

3. instruction ADMIN (circulaire):

instruction
directive
instruction ministérielle
ministerial directive

4. instruction LAW:

instruction
preparation of a case for eventual judgment

5. instruction COMPUT:

instruction (énoncé)
instruction
instruction (pas de séquence)
statement

II. instructions N fpl

instructions fpl (directives):

instructions
instructions
donner des instructions à ses employés
to give instructions to one's employees
instructions de lavage
washing instructions

III. instruction [ɛ̃stʀyksjɔ̃]

instruction civique
civics + vb sing
instruction publique HISTORY
state education Brit
instruction publique HISTORY
public education Am
instruction religieuse
religious instruction

construction [kɔ̃stʀyksjɔ̃] N f

1. construction (bâtiment):

construction
building
les constructions gâchent le paysage
the buildings ruin the landscape

2. construction (édification):

construction
building
encourager la construction de logements et de routes
to promote the building of housing and roads
en (cours de) construction
under construction
bâtiment de construction ancienne/récente
old/recent building

3. construction ECON (secteur industriel):

la construction
the construction industry
secteur de la construction
construction sector
entreprise de construction
construction company

4. construction (fabrication):

construction
manufacture
construction de moteurs
engine manufacture
de construction japonaise
made in Japan
construction aéronautique
aircraft manufacturing
construction automobile
car manufacturing
construction électrique
electrical engineering
construction ferroviaire
railway construction
construction mécanique
mechanical engineering
construction navale
shipbuilding

5. construction POL:

construction
construction
construction européenne/du socialisme
construction of Europe/of socialism

6. construction:

construction LING, MATH
construction

7. construction PSYCH:

construction
reconstruction

8. construction (élaboration):

construction
construction
une pure construction de l'esprit
pure imagination

reconstruction [ʀ(ə)kɔ̃stʀyksjɔ̃] N f

reconstruction (d'édifice, de ville)
reconstruction
reconstruction (de pays, société)
rebuilding

obstructionnisme [ɔpstʀyksjɔnism] N m

obstructionnisme
obstructionism

obstruction [ɔpstʀyksjɔ̃] N f

obstruction (gén) MED, POL, SPORTS
obstruction
obstruction TECH (de conduit, canalisation)
blockage
obstruction intestinale
obstruction of the bowels, intestinal blockage
faire obstruction à qc
to obstruct sth
faire de l'obstruction parlementaire
to filibuster

autodestruction [otodɛstʀyksjɔ̃] N f

autodestruction
self-destruction

destruction [dɛstʀyksjɔ̃] N f

destruction
destruction uncountable
destruction partielle/totale/massive
partial/total/mass destruction
instinct de destruction
destructive instinct
la destruction des cafards/moustiques
the extermination of cockroaches/mosquitoes

instruct|if (instructive) [ɛ̃stʀyktif, iv] ADJ

instructif (instructive) rencontre, histoire
instructive
instructif (instructive) voyage, livre
informative
instructif (instructive) expérience
enlightening

obstructionniste [ɔpstʀyksjɔnist] ADJ N mf

obstructionniste
obstructionist

in the PONS Dictionary

instruction [ɛ̃stʀyksjɔ̃] N f

1. instruction (enseignement):

instruction
education
instruction civique
civics

2. instruction (prescription) a. MIL, ADMIN:

instruction
instruction

3. instruction gén pl (mode d'emploi):

instruction
instructions

reconstruction [ʀ(ə)kɔ̃stʀyksjɔ̃] N f

reconstruction
reconstruction

construction [kɔ̃stʀyksjɔ̃] N f

1. construction sans pl (action):

construction
building
la construction de l'Europe fig
the building of Europe

2. construction (secteur):

construction
construction
être en construction
to be under construction

3. construction (édifice):

construction
building

4. construction ECON:

construction mécanique
machine manufacturing

instructif (-ive) [ɛ̃stʀyktif, -iv] ADJ

instructif (-ive)
instructive

destruction [dɛstʀyksjɔ̃] N f

1. destruction (action, dégât):

destruction
destruction

2. destruction (extermination):

destruction
extermination

3. destruction (altération):

destruction des tissus organiques
destruction

constructif (-ive) [kɔ̃stʀyktif, -iv] ADJ

constructif (-ive)
constructive

constructible [kɔ̃stʀyktibl] ADJ

terrain constructible
building land no pl

constructeur [kɔ̃stʀyktœʀ] N m

constructeur
builder

destructif (-ive) [dɛstʀyktif, -iv] ADJ

destructif (-ive)
destructive

indestructible [ɛ̃dɛstʀyktibl] ADJ

indestructible personne, construction
indestructible
indestructible foi, solidarité
steadfast
indestructible liaison, amour
enduring
indestructible impression
indelible
in the PONS Dictionary

instruction [ɛ͂stʀyksjo͂] N f

1. instruction (enseignement):

instruction
education
instruction civique
civics

2. instruction (prescription) a. MIL, ADMIN:

instruction
instruction

3. instruction gén pl (mode d'emploi):

instruction
instructions

reconstruction [ʀ(ə)ko͂stʀyksjo͂] N f

reconstruction
reconstruction

construction [ko͂stʀyksjo͂] N f

1. construction sans pl (action):

construction
building

2. construction (secteur):

construction
construction
être en construction
to be under construction

3. construction (édifice):

construction
building

4. construction ECON:

construction mécanique
machine manufacturing

instructif (-ive) [ɛ͂stʀyktif, -iv] ADJ

instructif (-ive)
instructive

destruction [dɛstʀyksjo͂] N f

1. destruction (action, dégât):

destruction
destruction

2. destruction (extermination):

destruction
extermination

3. destruction (altération):

destruction des tissus organiques
destruction

constructible [ko͂stʀyktibl] ADJ

terrain constructible
building land

constructif (-ive) [ko͂stʀyktif, -iv] ADJ

constructif (-ive)
constructive

destructif (-ive) [dɛstʀyktif, -iv] ADJ

destructif (-ive)
destructive

constructeur [ko͂stʀyktœʀ] N m

constructeur
builder

indestructible [ɛ͂dɛstʀyktibl] ADJ

indestructible personne, construction
indestructible
indestructible foi, solidarité
steadfast
indestructible liaison, amour
enduring
indestructible impression
indelible

GEA Glossary of Refrigeration Technology

construction simple

construction simple
individual design

instructions de montage

instructions de montage
instructions for assembly

instructions de réparations

instructions de réparations
repair instructions

construction spéciale

construction spéciale
special design

construction identique

construction identique
identical

compresseur à construction duplex

compresseur à construction duplex
duplex compressor construction
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