rate
(=speed) vitesse f
the rate at which hair grows la vitesse à laquelle les cheveux poussent
at a rate of 60 kph à une vitesse de 60 km/h
the rate of change le rythme du changement
at this rate à ce train
→ At this rate we'll be millionaires by Christmas!
at that rate à ce train là
→ They'll never get it finished at that rate.
(=ratio, level) taux m
→ ... the rise in the mortgage rate.
→ ... an 8% inflation rate.
→ The richest Americans pay taxes at a rate of 28%
the divorce rate le taux de divorce
→ The divorce rate is fantastically high ...
a high rate of interest un taux d'intérêt élevé
→ It's a very good rate of interest compared with the other banks ...
success rate taux de succès
→ What is your success rate?
failure rate taux d'échec
at a rate of two a week à un rythme de deux par semaine
→
heart rate
→
pulse rate
(=price) tarif m
→ Hotel rates usually go up in summer.
→ calls cost 36p per minute cheap rate
There are reduced rates for students. Il y a des tarifs réduits pour les étudiants.
at any rate
(=anyhow) en tout cas
→ there are people who want a better - or at any rate different - life for themselves
→ Or that's what investors thought at any rate.
→ Come in the early evening. After tea-time, at any rate.
→ Well, at any rate, let me thank you for all you did.
(=consider) considérer
→ The film was rated excellent by the children ...
He is rated the best. Il est considéré comme le meilleur.
They rate themselves the most responsible. Ils se considèrent les plus responsables.
How do you rate him? Qu'est-ce que vous pensez de lui?
How would you rate him, on a scale from 1 to 10? Comment le classeriez-vous sur une échelle de un à 10?, Quelle note lui donneriez-vous sur 10?
to rate sb/sth as considérer qn/qch comme
Their goalkeeper was rated as the best in the country. Leur gardien de but était considéré comme le meilleur du pays.
to rate sb/sth among classer qn/qch parmi
→ We rate him among the best.
to rate sth among classer qch parmi
to rate sb highly avoir une haute opinion de qn
to rate sth highly avoir une haute opinion de qch, faire grand cas de qch
to rate sth very highly faire beaucoup de cas de qch
Looks are never rated very highly. On ne fait jamais beaucoup de cas de l'apparence extérieure.
(British)
*
(=think highly of) apprécier
→ it's flattering to know that other clubs have shown interest and seem to rate me
→ I didn't rate it at all
(=rank) classer
→ he came here rated 100th on the tennis computer
→ he is generally rated Italy's number 3 industrialist
to be rated number one in the world être classé (e) numéro 1 mondial
→ the first tennis player to be rated number one in the world six years in succession.
(=deserve) mériter
→ this is so extraordinary, it rates a medal and a phone call from the president
→ in those crowded streets her attire did not rate a second glance
[+film] classer
→ the British Board of Film Classification has rated the film '12A'
rates
business rates taxe f professionnelle
formerly
(=local tax on property) taxe f d'habitation → the new council tax combines elements of both the community charge and the rates
accrual rate
n taux m cumulé
bank rate
n taux m de l'escompte
base rate
n (FINANCE) taux m de base
basic rate
n (FINANCE)
[+tax] première tranche f d'imposition
birth rate
n taux m de natalité, natalité f
clear-up rate
n
the clear-up rate for crime la proportion des affaires criminelles résolues
→ The clear-up rate for murders remains high ...
death rate
n taux m de mortalité
discount rate
n taux m de remise
drop-out rate
n (from college)
proportion d'étudiants ayant abandonné leurs études proportion d'étudiants ayant abandonné leurs études
→ The drop-out rate among students is currently one in three.
exchange rate
n taux m de change
→ The exchange rate is not very favourable at the moment.
exchange rate mechanism
n mécanisme m de change
first-rate
adj excellent (e)
→ ... a first-rate scientist
flat rate
n
[+interest, tax] taux m fixe
→ a flat rate of 9%
flat-rate
modif
[tax, charge] forfaitaire
→ The tax is a flat-rate charge on all adults.
foreign exchange rate
n cours m des devises
growth rate
n taux m de croissance
→ Its economic growth rate is second only to Japan's.
heart rate , heart-rate
n rythme m cardiaque
infection rate
n
[+disease] taux m d'infection
→ ... statistics on HIV infection rates.
→ Measles was almost eradicated but doctors warn that infection rates could rise if people do not immunise their children.
inflation rate
n taux m d'inflation
an inflation rate of 2% un taux d'inflation de 2%
interest rate
n taux m d'intérêt
When interest rates are low ... Lorsque les taux d'intérêts sont bas ...
→ Borrowing when interest rates are low is the secret of financial success.
→ the reliance on high interest rates to curb inflation
lending rate
n taux m de prêt
→ The bank left its lending rates unchanged.
metabolic rate
n métabolisme m
→ ... people who have inherited a low metabolic rate.
minimum lending rate
n taux m de crédit minimum
mortality rate
n (taux m de) mortalité f
mortgage rate
n taux m de crédit immobilier
peak rate
n plein tarif m
You pay the peak rate for calls at this time of day. On paie le plein tarif quand on appelle à cette heure-ci.
to be charged at peak rate
[phone call] être facturé (e) au plein tarif
→ Calls will be charged at peak rate.
piece rate
n taux m or tarif m à la pièce
prime rate
n taux m préférentiel
→ At least one bank cut its prime rate today.
pulse rate
n pouls m
rate-capping
n (British)
formerly plafonnement m de la taxe d'habitation
rate of exchange
n (ECONOMICS) taux m du change, cours m du change
→ ... four thousand dinars - about four hundred dollars at the official rate of exchange.
rate of flow
n débit m
rate of growth
n (ECONOMICS) taux m de croissance
rate of return
n (ECONOMICS) rendement m
→ High rates of return can be earned on these investments.
→ ... an 8 per cent average rate of return.
rate rebate
n (British)
formerly dégrèvement m sur la taxe d'habitation
second-rate
adj
[goods] de qualité inférieure
[work] médiocre
[writer, actor, player, film] de seconde zone
[service, meal] médiocre
third-rate
adj
[movie, actor, book, hotel, work] très médiocre
unemployment rate
n taux m de chômage