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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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I. loc|al (locale) <mpl locaux> [lɔkal, o] ADJ (gén)

local (locale) journal, industrie, autorités
local
local (locale) douleur
localized
local (locale) averses
localized
contraceptif local
barrier method of contraception including spermicidal creams etc
22 heures heure locale
22.00 local time

II. loc|al N m

1. loc|al (pièce quelconque):

loc|al
place
ils ont un local pour répéter
they've got a place where they can rehearse
les scouts ont besoin d'un local
the scouts need a place to meet

2. loc|al (pièce à usage déterminé):

local (à usage) commercial
commercial premises pl
local professionnel ou d'activité
business premises pl
locaux habitables
residential units
la réunion aura lieu dans les locaux du lycée
the meeting will take place on school premises
les locaux de l'usine
factory premises
dans les locaux de la gendarmerie
at the police station
les locaux du journal/du parti socialiste
the newspaper/Socialist Party's offices
réoccuper pays, local
to reoccupy
réfrigérer local
to cool
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community charge
impôt m local
local directory
annuaire m local
local anaesthetic
anesthésique m local
local derby
derby m local
local area network
réseau m local
business unit
local m à usage commercial
scout hut
local m de scouts

in the PONS Dictionary

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local(e) <-aux> [lɔkal, o] ADJ

local(e)
local
1 h 30 heure locale
1.30am local time Brit
1 h 30 heure locale
1:30 a.m. local time Am

local <-aux> [lɔkal, o] N m

des locaux (salles)
premises pl
des locaux (bureaux)
offices pl
des locaux à usage commercial
commercial premises
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regional
local(e)
local charge
tarif m local
local area network
réseau m local
local paper
journal m local
local traffic
trafic m local
LAN
réseau m local
city father
élu m local
stringer
journaliste m local
in the PONS Dictionary
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local <-aux> [lɔkal, -o] N m

des locaux (salles)
premises pl
des locaux (bureaux)
offices pl
des locaux à usage commercial
commercial premises

local(e) <-aux> [lɔkal, -o] ADJ

local(e)
local
1 h 30 heure locale
1:30 a.m. local time
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local traffic
trafic m local
local paper
journal m local
regional
local(e)
city father
élu m local
stringer
journaliste mf local(e)
local area network
réseau m local
local charge
tarif m local
LAN
réseau m local

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

réseau local
local network
au niveau local/national/émotionnel
on a local/national/emotional level
destiner un local à qc
to intend that a place should be used for sth

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