| Formes composées |
| Anglais | Français |
acknowledgment of service,
also UK: acknowledgement of service n | (law: recognition of serving) | accusé de réception de signification nm |
| reconnaissance de signification nf |
| advisory service n | (counseling clinic) | service d'aide et de conseil nm |
| affidavit of service n | (law: evidence of delivery) | affidavit de signification nm |
| after-sales service n | (customer care: repair, etc.) | service après-vente nm |
| SAV abr, nm inv |
| answering service n | (receptionist: takes phone calls) (personne) | standardiste nmf |
| She couldn't tell me when the doctor would arrive since she was just the answering service. |
| Elle ne pouvait pas dire quand le médecin rentrerait car elle n'était que la standardiste. |
| (personne) | secrétaire à l'accueil téléphonique nmf |
| Elle ne pouvait pas dire quand le médecin rentrerait car elle n'était que la secrétaire à l'accueil téléphonique. |
| answering service n | US (outside service: takes calls) | standard externe, standard à distance, standard déporté nm |
| The doctor's answering service is on duty whenever his office is closed. |
| Quand son cabinet médical est fermé, c'est un standard externe qui prend les appels. |
| at your service adv | (ready to help you) | à votre service adv |
| I am at your service. |
| à votre disposition adv |
| car service n | (maintenance work done on a car) (Automobile) | révision nf |
| car service n | (railroad cars provided) (chemin de fer) | service de wagon nm |
| catering service n | (food provision at events, etc.) | service de restauration nm |
| service de traiteur nm |
| church service n | (gathering for formal worship) | messe nf |
| office nm |
| civil service n | (government workers) | fonction publique nf |
| administration nf |
| Denise had spent her entire career working for the civil service. |
| Denise a passé toute sa carrière à travailler dans la fonction publique. |
| community service n | (work done as punishment) | travail d'intérêt général nm |
| travaux d'intérêt général nmpl |
| He was sentenced to 100 hours of community service. |
| Il a dû faire 100 heures de travaux d'intérêt général. |
| community service order n | (law: judge's order) | condamnation à un travail d'intérêt général loc v |
| condamner [qqn] à un travail d'intérêt général loc v |
| compulsory military service n | (required time in the military) | service militaire obligatoire nm |
| Compulsory military service was known as "National Service" in the UK. |
| concierge service n | (hotel errand-running service) | conciergerie nf |
| The hotel concierge service was able to get a couple of tickets for me. |
| La conciergerie de l'hôtel a réussi à m'avoir deux billets. |
counseling service (US),
counselling service (UK) n | (service offering talk therapy) | service d'aide psychologique nm |
counseling service (US),
counselling service (UK) n | (service offering guidance) | service de conseil nm |
| courier service n | (delivery service) | service de coursiers nm |
| CPS n | UK, initialism (Crown Prosecution Service) | service britannique des poursuites judiciaires nm |
| (équivalent) | Ministère public nm |
| The CPS examined the evidence the police had gathered and decided to proceed with the prosecution. |
| Crown Prosecution Service n | UK (CPS: state prosecution service) | service britannique des poursuites judiciaires nm |
| (équivalent) | Ministère public nm |
| curb service | (drive-in) (anglicisme) | drive nm |
| service au volant nm |
| customer service n | (care of customers) | service clients nm |
| (Can) | service à la clientèle nm |
| (pour l'électroménager surtout) | service après-vente nm |
| I'm constantly having to complain about customer service in this shop. |
| Il faut sans cesse que je me plaigne au service après-vente de ce magasin. |
| Customer Service Department n | (team handling clients' enquiries) | service clients nm |
| Pour toute réclamation, adressez-vous au service clients. |
| customer service representative n | ([sb] who handles clients' enquiries) | chargé de clientèle, chargée de clientèle nm, nf |
| debt service | (economics) | service de la dette nm |
| debt service coverage n | (cash available to pay debts) (Finance) | couverture de la dette nf |
| delivery service n | (transportation of goods) | service de livraison nm |
| The store still provides free home delivery service. |
| Le magasin propose toujours la livraison à domicile gratuite. |
| dinner service n | (set of crockery and cutlery) | service de table nm |
| The wedding gifts included a dinner service for twelve. |
| Un des cadeaux de mariage était un service de table pour douze. |
| diplomatic service n | (diplomatic corps) | corps diplomatique nm |
| Donald had a successful career in the diplomatic service. |
| Donald a eu une carrière réussi dans le corps diplomatique. |
| divine service | (religion) | service divin nm |
| emergency medical service n | often plural (paramedics) | service médical d'urgence nm |
| EMS n | initialism (emergency medical service) | service médical d'urgence nm |
| Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service n | US (government agency) | Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service np |
filling station attendant,
service station attendant,
also US: gas station attendant,
also UK: petrol station attendant n | (employee at service station) | pompiste nmf |
| You'll need to tell the filling station attendant the number of the pump you used to fill up your car. |
| food service | (provision of meals) | restauration nf |
| foreign service officer n | US (member of the US Foreign Service) | agent diplomatique, agent du service diplomatique nm |
| funeral service n | (ceremony at a burial or cremation) | service funèbre nm |
| obsèques nfpl |
| health service n | (system of medical care) | couverture médicale nf |
| (France) | sécurité sociale nf |
| Some Americans are against the idea of having a health service like the British NHS. |
| Certains Américains sont contre l'idée d'avoir une couverture médicale comme la sécurité sociale britannique. |
in service,
in-service adj | (soldier: engaged in combat) (soldat) | en service actif loc adv |
| incorporé, enrôlé, mobilisé adj |
| Note: A hyphen is used when the adjective comes before the noun it modifies. |
| In-service soldiers who possess baccalaureate degrees may apply for Officer Candidate School. |
| Les soldats incorporés titulaires d'un baccalauréat peuvent postuler pour devenir élève-officier. |
in service,
in-service adj | (in or available for use) (appareil) | en service loc adv |
| Note: A hyphen is used when the adjective comes before the noun it modifies. |
| Indonesia's Lion Air has a fleet of 94 in-service aircraft. |
| in service adj | dated (working as a servant) (personne : vieilli) | servir⇒ vi |
| (personne) | au service de [qqn] loc adv |
| Martha was in service as a maid. |
| Martha servait (en tant que bonne). |
| in-service training n | (professional training while on the job) | formation continue nf |
| We all had to attend an in-service training session before we could use the new computer system. |
| Nous avons tous dû assister à une séance de formation continue avant d'utiliser le nouveau système informatique. |
| Internal Revenue Service n | (US tax collection agency) (équivalent) | fisc nm |
| (équivalent, familier) | impôts nmpl |
| (équivalent, France) | direction générale des finances publiques nf |
| (équivalent, France) | Ministère des finances et des comptes publics nm |
| The Internal Revenue Service collects trillions of dollars each year. |
| Le fisc collecte des milliers de milliards de dollars chaque année. |
| IRS n | US, initialism (Internal Revenue Service) (équivalent) | fisc nm |
| (équivalent, familier) | impôts nmpl |
| (équivalent, France) | direction générale des finances publiques nf |
| (équivalent, France) | Ministère des finances et des comptes publics nm |
| I owe money to the IRS this year. |
jury service,
jury duty n | (service on a court jury) | fonction de juré nf |
| Jury duty might seem like a break from work, but really it's very boring. |
| laundry service n | (clothes-washing business) | blanchisserie nf |
| (publique) | laverie nf |
| (anglicisme, courant) | pressing nm |
| lip service n | figurative (superficial attention) (soutien,...) | de façade loc adj |
| pour la forme expr |
| promesses en l'air, paroles en l'air nfpl |
| hypocrisie nf |
| Her policies to help poorer families are more than just lip service. |
| Ses politiques pour aider les familles pauvres sont plus que des mesures de façade. |
| maid service n | (cleaner, cleaning business) (hôtellerie) | service de femme de chambre nm |
| memorial service n | (ceremony held in commemoration) | commémoration nf |
| military service n | (compulsory period spent in the army) | service militaire nm |
| Compulsory military service was abolished in Spain in 2001. |
| En Espagne, le service militaire obligatoire a été aboli en 2001. |
| MLS n | initialism (multiple listing service) | service interagences nm |
| National Health Service n | (UK government medical system) (Royaume-Uni) | National Health Service nf propre |
| système de sécurité sociale britannique nm |
| (France, équivalent) | sécurité sociale nf |
| (France, équivalent, familier) | sécu nf |
| National Park Service | (governmental organization) (agence américaine) | National Park Service nm propre |
| Note: Agence américaine qui gère les parcs nationaux. |
| national service n | mainly UK (compulsory military service) | service militaire nm |
| news service | (news agency) | agence de presse nf |
NHS,
National Health Service n | UK (British National Health Service) | NHS nf propre |
| système de sécurité sociale britannique nm |
| (France, équivalent) | sécurité sociale nf |
| (France, équivalent, familier) | sécu nf |
| be of service v expr | (assist) | aider⇒ vi |
| être utile vi + adj |
| Mark didn't mind working long hours on the case; he was just glad to be of service. |
| be of service to [sb] v expr | (be able to assist) | aider⇒ vtr |
| être utile à [qqn] loc v |
| Thank you for your help; you have been of great service to me. |
OHMS,
O.H.M.S. expr | written, initialism (On His/Her Majesty's Service) | au service de sa majesté expr |
On Her Majesty's Service,
On His Majesty's Service expr | UK, Can, AU, written (franking on government correspondence) (sur le courrier du Royaume-Uni, Canada...) | au service de sa majesté expr |
| out of service expr | (not operating or running) | pas en service loc adj |
| indispensable adj |
| out of service expr | (out of order: not functioning) | en panne loc adj |
| outstanding service n | (excellent professional contribution) | service hors pair, service exceptionnel nm |
pay lip service to [sth/sb],
pay [sth/sb] lip service v expr | figurative (give superficial attention) | apporter un soutien de façade à loc v |
| faire semblant de s'intéresser à loc v |
| manifester un intérêt de pure forme pour loc v |
| Obama paid lip service to closing Guantanamo, but he hasn't taken action yet. |
porterage,
porter service n | (carrying luggage) | service de bagagiste nm |
| (à dos d'homme) | portage nm |
| postal service n | (organized handling and delivery of mail) | service postal nm |
| premium service n | ([sth] provided at an exclusive rate) | prestations haut de gamme nfpl |
| prestations VIP nfpl |
| press [sb] into service v expr | (get [sb] to do [sth]) | mettre [qqn] à contribution loc v |
| (plus fort) | réquisitionner⇒ vtr |
| The university pressed some final year students into service to help with the open day. |
| L'université a mis à contribution certains étudiants en dernière année pour aider lors des portes ouvertes. |
| press [sth] into service v expr | (make [sth] serve a purpose) | utiliser⇒ vtr |
| During the firefighters strike in the UK, the army's old auxiliary fire service engines were pressed into service. |
| Lors de la grève des pompiers au Royaume-Uni, les vieux moteurs des véhicules de pompier de l'armée ont été utilisés. |
| proof of service n | (law: legal document) (Droit) | preuve de signification nf |
| public service n | (supplying of a service) | service public nm |
| After 40 years spent in public service, the MP is stepping down. |
| public service n | often plural (service provided) (surtout au pluriel) | service public nm |
| Public services for which residents are charged separately include the removal of garden waste. |
| public service n | AU, NZ (civil service) | fonction publique nf |
| administration nf |
| Scott has spent his whole career in the public service. |
| relay service n | (assisted telecommunications service) (Télécommunications) | service de relais nm |
| room service n | (hotel service providing food in room) | service de chambre nm |
| (anglicisme) | room-service nm |
| I ordered room service half an hour ago! - where have you been? Instead of going down to the dining room tonight, let's call room service and have dinner right here. |
| ⓘCette phrase n'est pas une traduction de la phrase originale. Dans un hôtel c'est souvent plus facile d'appeler le service de chambre plutôt que d'aller manger dehors. |
| service d'étage nm |
| ⓘCette phrase n'est pas une traduction de la phrase originale. Vous souhaitez prendre votre petit déjeuner dans votre chambre ? Appelez le service d'étage. |
| service en chambre nm |
| ⓘCette phrase n'est pas une traduction de la phrase originale. Vous souhaitez prendre vos repas dans l'intimité ? Notre hôtel vous propose un service en chambre 24 heures sur 24. |
| second service | (religion) (Religion) | second office nm |
| secret service n | (government intelligence agency) | services secrets nmpl |
| selective service n | (compulsory period spent in the military) | service militaire obligatoire nm |
self-checkout,
self-service checkout n | (automated store payment system) | caisse automatique nf |
| self-service n | (facilities that are unstaffed) | libre-service nm |
| Il y a de plus en plus de caisse en libre-service dans les supermarchés. |
| self-service n as adj | (unstaffed) | en libre-service loc adj |
| (anglicisme) | en self-service loc adj |
| (d'une école, d'une entreprise) | self-service restaurant : self nm |
| I'd rather be served by a waiter than eat in a self-service restaurant. |
| Je préfère être servi par un serveur plutôt que de manger dans un restaurant en libre-service (or: en self-service). |
| service animal n | US (for [sb] with a disability) | animal de service nm |
| service area n | UK (motorway facilities) (courant) | aire d'autoroute nf |
| aire de service nf |
| He drove the car off the highway and into the service area so he could eat lunch and use the bathroom. |
| Il s'est arrêté sur l'aire d'autoroute pour manger et aller aux toilettes. |
| service book | (religion) (Religion) | livre liturgique nm |
| service break n | (tennis: instance of winning) (Tennis, anglicisme) | break nm |
| (Can) | bris de service nm |
| service break n | (tennis: game won) (Tennis, anglicisme) | break nm |
| (Can) | bris de service nm |
| service by publication n | (law: by newspaper publication) (Droit) | signification par voie de publication nf |
service center (US),
service centre (UK) n | (repair shop) | centre de réparation nm |
| service charge n | (tip paid to serving staff) | service nm |
| There is a 10% service charge added to the restaurant bill. |
| Le service de 10% est inclus dans la note du restaurant. |
| service contract n | (law: between employer and employee) | contrat de services nm |
service cost,
cost of service n | (charge for providing [sth]) | coût du service nm |
| service delivery n | (provision of [sth]) | prestation de service nf |
