defence im Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Übersetzungen für defence im Englisch»Französisch-Wörterbuch

I.defence Brit, defense Am [Brit dɪˈfɛns, Am dəˈfɛns, ˈdiˌfɛns] SUBST

1. defence (act of protecting):

defence

défense f (against contre, from, of de)

to come to sb's defence (help) wörtl

venir à l'aide de qn

to come to sb's defence (support) übtr

prendre la défense de qn

to put up a spirited defence competitor, troops:

se défendre vaillamment

the cat uses its claws for defence

le chat utilise ses griffes pour se défendre

he has begun his defence of his Wimbledon title

il a commencé à défendre son titre de Wimbledon

they marched in defence of the right to strike

ils ont manifesté pour défendre leur droit de grève

in the defence of freedom

pour défendre la liberté

to die in the defence of one's country

donner sa vie pour sa patrie

2. defence attr MILIT:

defence adviser, chief, budget, expenditure, industry

de la défense

defence contract

pour la défense

defence electronics, policy, forces

de défense

defence cuts

dans la défense

3. defence (means of protection):

defence

défense f (against contre)

a line of defence

une ligne de défense

a means of defence (gen)

un moyen de défense

a means of defence PSYCHO, ZOOL

un mécanisme de défense

a defence against anxiety, boredom, cheating

un moyen de lutter contre

4. defence (support):

defence

défense f

I have nothing to say in his defence

je n'ai rien à dire pour sa défense

she spoke in his defence

elle a parlé en sa défense

in my own defence I must say that …

je dois dire pour ma propre défense que …

an article in defence of monetarism

un article défendant or faisant l'apologie du monétarisme

to come to sb's defence

prendre la défense de qn

5. defence JUR:

the defence (representatives of the accused)

la défense

the defence (case, argument)

la défense

the case for the defence

la défense

to conduct one's own defence

assurer sa propre défense

the defence argued that …

la défense a argumenté que …

her defence was that she was provoked

pour sa défense elle a dit qu'elle avait été provoquée

in her defence

à sa décharge

counsel for the defence

avocat de la défense

witness for the defence

témoin à décharge

to give evidence for the defence

témoigner or déposer pour la défense

to give evidence for the defence attr counsel, lawyer

pour la défense

to give evidence for the defence witness

à décharge

6. defence SPORT:

defence

défense f

to play in defence

jouer en défense

7. defence UNIV:

defence

soutenance f (de thèse)

II.defences SUBST Plsubst

1. defences MILIT:

defences

défenses fpl

air defences

défenses aériennes

2. defences:

defences BIO, PSYCHO

défenses fpl

the body's natural defences

les défenses naturelles du corps

to break down sb's defences

faire tomber les défenses de qn

defence contractor SUBST

defence contractor

fournisseur m de l'armée

zone defence SUBST

zone defence

défense f de zone

forward defence SUBST MILIT

forward defence

défense f avancée

self-defence Brit, self-defense Am [Brit sɛlfdɪˈfɛns, Am ˈˌsɛlf dəˈfɛns, ˈˌsɛlf diˈfɛns] SUBST

self-defence (gen)

autodéfense f

self-defence JUR

légitime défense f

to learn self-defence

apprendre l'autodéfense

to shoot sb in self-defence

tirer sur qn en état de légitime défense

can I say in self-defence that…

est-ce que je peux dire pour ma défense que…

can I say in self-defence that… attr class, course, instructor

d'autodéfense

defence mechanism Brit, defense mechanism Am SUBST

defence mechanism (of body)

système m immunitaire

defence mechanism PSYCHO

mécanisme m de défense

anti-aircraft defence SUBST

anti-aircraft defence

défense f contre aéronefs or avions

anti-aircraft defence

DCA f

civil defence, civil defense Am, CD SUBST

civil defence

défense f passive

civil defence attr authority, grant, measures, team

de défense passive

Ulster Defence Regiment, UDR SUBST

Ulster Defence Regiment

régiment de l'armée britannique chargé du maintien de l'ordre en Ulster

Defence minister Brit, Defense Secretary Am SUBST

Defence minister

≈ Ministre m de la défense nationale

defence aus dem Glossar « Intégration et égalité des chances » des Deutsch-Französischen Jugendwerks

Übersetzungen für defence im Französisch»Englisch-Wörterbuch

Weitere Übersetzungen und typische Wortverbindungen mit dem Suchbegriff

légitime défense

self-defence

JAPD

obligatory national defence preparation day

Einsprachige Beispiele (nicht von der PONS Redaktion geprüft)

Englisch

They started to equip air defence units from 1955.

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He published, in 1812, a pamphlet in defence of that society.

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Only a small portion of the southern defences fell into the enemy hands.

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And the victims are unable to organize in defence of their own interests.

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They were examined in the presence of the prisoner, who was allowed to cross-examine them and to call witnesses in his own defence.

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Vixens are very protective of their kits, and have been known to even fight off terriers in their defence.

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Some defences may also have evolved through traits originally referred to pollination.

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They may not require military service beyond that required by the ordinary laws governing the defence force.

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In 1973 policy concerns included economics, employment, defence, energy (fuel) supplies, land tenure, pollution and social security, as then seen within an ecological perspective.

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With the introduction of gunpowder in the 15th century, additional defences were required.

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