service
(=needed facility) service m
→ I think the train service is better than it used to be.
→ People often don't realize what services the library can offer.
public services les services publics
the railway service le service ferroviaire
the Fire Service les sapeurs-pompiers
(=work, duty)
to be at sb's service
[thing]
(=available to use) être à la disposition de qn
He has considerable resources at his service. Il a des ressources considérables à sa disposition.
[person]
(=available to help) être au service de qn
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military service
→
national service
(=favour, assistance) service m
to do sb a service rendre service à qn
→ The Government would do us all a service by banning such events.
can I be of service? puis-je vous aider?
(in restaurant)
service m
Service is included. Le service est compris.
The service here isn't very good. Le service n'est pas très bon ici.
(for car)
(=maintenance) révision f
The car needs a service. La voiture a besoin d'une révision.
to put one's car in for a service donner sa voiture à réviser
(TENNIS) service m
→ And it's McEnroe's service next.
(=set of crockery) service m
a porcelain tea service un service à thé en porcelaine
a dinner service une service de table
(in church)
office m
→ ... the Sunday evening service.
out of service
(=not functioning) hors service
Sorry, the lift is out of service. Désolé, l'ascenseur est hors service.
in service en service
→ The air conditioning is not in service at the moment.
(in introductions)
at your service à votre service
→ The hotel manager bowed and said "David Lee, at your service."
[+car, boiler] réviser
→ Gas appliances should be serviced regularly.
to have sth serviced faire réviser qch
I'd just had the car serviced. Je venais juste de faire réviser la voiture.
the services, the armed services les forces fpl armées
→ Young people are being encouraged to join the services.
(=work, assistance) services mpl
His services are no longer required. On s'est passé de ses services.
(=for appliance)
[agreement, contract] d'entretien
I have a service agreement for my gas boiler. J'ai un contrat d'entretien pour ma chaudière à gaz.
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service engineer
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service history
(=selling services)
[sector] des services
[organization] de services →
service economy
active service
n (British, MILITARY) campagne f
on active service en campagne
after-sales service
n service m après-vente
ambulance service
n
the ambulance service le service d'ambulances
answering service
n permanence f téléphonique
breakdown service
n (British) service m de dépannage
church service
n office m
Civil Service
n fonction f publique
→ There is virtually no public health system, no civil service and no infrastructure.
modif
[reform] de la fonction publique
→ Grant's failure to press for civil service reform
[jobs] de la fonction publique
[rules, system] de la fonction publique
communion service , Communion service
n (in church)
office m de la communion
→ The communion service takes place every four weeks at 10.30am.
community service
n travaux mpl d'intérêt général, TIG mpl
computer dating service
n club m de rencontres sélectionnées par ordinateur
conciliation service
n service m de conciliation
contract of service
n contrat m de service
Crown Prosecution Service
n (British) ~Ministère m public (qui décide de la soumission des cas au tribunal)
customer service
n
service m à la clientèle
→ ... a mail-order business with a strong reputation for customer service ...
customer service department service m clients
→ The firm has an excellent customer service department.
Customs Service
n (US)
(=department) Administration f des douane
dating service
n service m de rencontres
→ He joined an Internet dating service.
dinner service
n service m de table
diplomatic service , Diplomatic Service
n (mainly British)
the diplomatic service le service diplomatique
emergency road service
n (US) service m de dépannage
emergency service
n (in hospital)
service m des urgences
emergency services
npl
the emergency services (fire, police, ambulance)
les services mpl d'urgence
Employment Service
n (US) ~Agence f nationale pour l'emploi
→
employment tribunal
express delivery service
n service m de distribution exprès
financial service
modif
[company, firm, industry] de services financiers
→ ... financial service companies.
[product] financier (-ière)
→ financial service products that the poor would find useful.
fire service
n (British) régiment m de sapeurs-pompiers
foreign service
n (US) service m diplomatique
funeral service
n service m funèbre
Health Service
n (British)
the Health Service ~la Sécurité Sociale
information service
n service m d'information
Inland Revenue Service
n (US)
the Inland Revenue Service le Trésor public
in-service education
n (US) formation f continue
in-service training
n formation f continue
Intelligence Service
n services mpl de renseignement, services mpl de renseignements
internet service provider , Internet service provider
n fournisseur m d'accès à Internet
jury service
n (British)
to do jury service faire partie d'un jury
lip service
n
to pay lip service to sth [+idea, value] reconnaître le mérite de qch pour la forme
→ he is merely paying lip service to peace proposals
→ they merely pay lip service to the idea of involving staff.
maid service
n (in hotel, holiday accommodation)
service m de femme de ménage, service m de femme de chambre
→ there is daily maid service
memorial service
n ~messe f du souvenir
→ A memorial service is being held for her at St Paul's Church.
military service
n service m militaire
→ Many conscripts resent having to do their military service.
motorway service station
n aire f de services autoroutiers
National Health Service
n (British) ~Sécurité f sociale
the National Health Service la Sécurité sociale
on the National Health Service avec prise en charge par la Sécurité sociale
national service
n service m militaire
probation service
n
the probation service le comité de probation
→ Offenders posing a high risk to the public are not being supervised adequately by the Probation Service
public service
(health care, transport, waste disposal etc)
service m public
→ The money is used by local authorities to pay for public services.
(in the civil service)
service m public
a distinguished career in public service une carrière exemplaire dans le service public
(=beneficial action) service m d'intérêt public
to perform a public service exercer un service d'intérêt public
→ Sportsmen are performing a public service by bringing the joys of major-league baseball to their communities.
modif
(=public sector)
[worker, job] du service public
→ ... a strike by public service workers.
→ ... the idea of low-wage public service jobs.
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public service broadcasting
public service broadcasting
n télévision f et radio f de service public
public service vehicle
n (British) véhicule m des services publics
room service
n service m d'étage
to call room service appeler le service d'étage
→ Let's call room service, I need a bottle of wine.
secret service
n
(gen)
services mpl secrets
(US)
the Secret Service les services mpl chargés de la protection du président
self-service
adj
[restaurant, petrol station] libre-service inv
it's self-service c'est en libre-service
service area
n (on motorway)
aire f de service
service charge
n (British, in restaurant) service m
There's no service charge. Le service est compris.
service department
n
(=repair shop) atelier m de réparations
service economy
n économie f de services
service engineer
n agent (e) m/f de maintenance
→ The service engineer came to fix the photocopier.
service history
n
[+car] carnet m d'entretien
The car has a full service history. La voiture a un carnet d'entretien à jour.
service industries
npl industries fpl de service
service provider
n prestataire m de services
Who's your Internet service provider? Quel est votre fournisseur d'accès Internet?
service station
n station-service f
shuttle service
n service m de navettes, navettes fpl
tea service
n service m à thé
train service
n service m ferroviaire
There is a very good train service to London. Les trains pour Londres sont très fréquents.
valet service
n
(for car)
nettoyage m complet
wire service
n (US) accès m aux dépêches d'agences
World Service
n (British) service international de la BBC service international de la BBC