Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

boost

French translation:

survoltage

Added to glossary by Lise Boismenu, B.Sc.
Dec 12, 2001 16:48
23 yrs ago
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English term

boost

Non-PRO English to French Other
 Water (1 water bomb to slow down opponents)
 Fire (1 fireball or missile which damages the nearest opponent’s vehicle, and can even cause the game to end!)
 Air (1 boost or acceleration)
 Earth (1 shield against collisions)
 The Fifth Element (1 per circuit, this affects all the player’s opponents at once; they lose their bonuses and armoured plating etc)
Proposed translations (French)
4 +1 survoltage

Proposed translations

+1
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survoltage

boost
à vt
1. [sales] faire monter, augmenter
[productivity] développer, accroître
[morale, confidence] renforcer
a policy designed to boost the economy des mesures destinées à relancer l'économie
2. ELEC survolter
AUT suralimenter
3. [promote] faire de la réclame OR de la publicité pour
à n
1. [increase] augmentation f, croissance f
[improvement] amélioration f
a boost in sales une brusque augmentation des ventes
the announcement gave the pound a boost on the foreign exchanges la nouvelle a fait grimper la livre sur le marché des changes
the success gave her morale a much-needed boost le succès lui a remonté le moral, ce dont elle avait bien besoin
2. [promotion]: the review gave his play a boost la critique a fait de la publicité pour OR du battage autour de sa pièce

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Peer comment(s):

agree Lise Morel
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