| Formes composées |
| Anglais | Français |
local anesthetic (US),
local anaesthetic (UK) n | (numbs part of the body) (produit) | anesthésique local nm |
| (état) | anesthésie locale nf |
| The dentist will give you a local anesthetic before he removes the tooth. |
| Le dentiste pratiquera une anesthésie locale avant de vous arracher la dent. |
local area network,
LAN n | (computer network) (informatique) | réseau local nm |
local area network,
LAN n | (telecommunications system) (Télécommunications) | réseau local nm |
| local authority n | (council, local government) | municipalité, collectivité locale nf |
| The local authority is responsible for rubbish collection. |
| La municipalité (or: collectivité locale) est responsable de la collecte des déchets. |
| local call n | (short-distance phone call) | appel local nm |
| He borrowed our telephone but made a local call, so there will be no extra charge. |
local color (US),
local colour (UK) n | figurative (features of a place) | couleur locale nf |
| Take us on a tour of the bars and show us some of the local color. |
local color (US),
local colour (UK) n | figurative (quirky points) | couleur locale nf |
| particularités locales nfpl |
| éléments typiques nmpl |
| local community n | (residents of a given area) | communauté, collectivité locale nf |
| local council n | (law: legislative body) | conseil local nm |
| (France, équivalent : pour une ville) | conseil municipal nm |
| local dialect n | (regional variation of a language) | dialecte local nm |
| In many parts of Andalusia the local dialect is hard to understand. |
| Plusieurs lieux en Andalousie ont un dialecte local difficile à comprendre. |
| local disease n | (ailment in one part of the body) | affection localisée nf |
| local economy n | (commercial and financial situation of an area) | économie locale nf |
| The local economy is lagging behind the national. The local economy relies greatly on tourism. |
| L'économie locale est à la traîne de l'économie nationale. L'économie locale repose largement sur le tourisme. |
| local examinations syndicate n | (organization that sets and assesses exams) | autorité locale des examens nf |
| local government n | (local authority, council) | administration locale nf |
| collectivité territoriale, collectivité locale nf |
| We expect to have a new mayor after our local government election next year. |
| (France, d'une ville) | conseil municipal nm |
| (France, d'un département) | conseil général nm |
| (France, d'une région) | conseil régional nm |
| local law n | (legal restrictions that apply to an area) (France) | arrêté municipal nm |
| The local law prohibited smoking in all public areas. |
| Un arrêté municipal interdit de fumer dans les lieux publics. |
| législation locale nf |
| La législation locale interdit de fumer dans les lieux publics. |
| local newspaper n | (regional news publication) | journal local nm |
| I read about the city council in the local newspaper, but otherwise I get my news from the Internet. |
| journal régional nm |
| local people npl | (residents of a given area) (familier) | gens du coin nmpl |
| The local people are very friendly to visitors. |
| ⓘCette phrase n'est pas une traduction de la phrase originale. Il nous a semblé que les gens du coin n'étaient pas spécialement aimables. |
| local time n | (time in a particular zone) | heure locale nf |
| The plane should land at 4am local time. |
| He phoned from Africa at midnight local time; that's 6 p.m. here. |
| L'avion devrait atterrir à 4 h du matin, heure locale. |
| local train n | (train making many stops) | train omnibus, train local nm |
| Teamsters Local n | abbreviation (chapter of this union) | traduction non disponible |
| Note: Used in combination: E.g., Teamsters Local 404 |
