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I.refer <pres part referring; pret, pp referred> [Brit rɪˈfəː, Am rəˈfər] VB trans

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1. refer (pass on):

refer task, problem, enquiry, matter

renvoyer (to à)

2. refer LAW:

refer case

déférer (to à)

to refer a dispute to arbitration

soumettre un litige à un arbitrage

3. refer MED, ADMIN:

to be referred to a specialist/to a hospital

être envoyé en consultation chez un spécialiste/dans un hôpital

4. refer (direct):

to refer sb to person: department

to refer sb to critic, text: article, footnote

5. refer COMM, FIN:

the cheque has been referred

le chèque ne peut être honoré pour l'instant

II.refer <pres part referring; pret, pp referred> [Brit rɪˈfəː, Am rəˈfər] VB intr

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3. refer:

to refer to (signify) number, date, term:

se rapporter à

what does this date here refer to?

à quoi se rapporte cette date?

4. refer:

to refer to (consult) person: notes, article, system

cross-refer [Brit, Am ˌkrɔsrəˈfər] VB trans

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cross-refer person:

cross-refer

renvoyer (to à)

to cross-refer sth to sth

mettre un renvoi à qc sous qc

I.refer back VB [Brit rɪˈfəː -, Am rəˈfər -] (refer back to)

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refer back speaker issue:

refer back

II.refer back VB [Brit rɪˈfəː -, Am rəˈfər -] (refer [sth] back)

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refer back matter, decision, question:

refer back

renvoyer (to à)

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self-consciously imitate, refer

to refer a case to arbitration

soumettre une affaire à l'arbitrage

positively react, refer, respond, speak

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il doit en référer au ministre

he must refer the matter to ou consult the minister

référer à

to refer to

se référer à date, personne, article, loi

to refer to

déférer une affaire à la justice

to refer a case to a court

mettre une affaire en compromis

to refer a dispute to arbitration

saisir le tribunal d'un litige LAW

to refer a matter to the court

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refer <-rr-> [rɪˈfɜ:ʳ, Am -ˈfɜ:r] VB trans

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1. refer (direct):

refer

refer in a hospital, to a doctor

to refer sb (back) to sb/sth

(r)envoyer qn à qc/qn

2. refer (pass, send on):

refer a problem, matter

to refer sb/sth to sb/sth

soumettre qn/qc à qn/qc

to refer sth back to sth a decision, dispute

remettre qc à qc

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1. refer to (allude):

refer to

faire allusion à

to refer to sb as sth

2. refer to (mention):

refer to

se référer à

referring to your letter/phone call

suite à votre lettre/appel téléphonique

3. refer to (speak of):

refer to

to never refer to sth

ne jamais parler de qc

4. refer to (concern):

refer to

5. refer to (apply to):

refer to

6. refer to (consult, turn to):

refer to

to refer (back) to sb/sth

consulter qn/qc

Phrases:

refer to drawer FIN

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en référer à un supérieur

to refer back to a superior

se référer à qn/qc

to refer to sb/sth

s'en référer à qn/qc

to refer the matter to sb/sth

ajourner candidat, conscrit

to refer

désigner qn par son nom

to refer to sb by their name

désigner qc sous qc

to refer to sth as sth

se reporter à qc

to refer to sth

adresser qn à un spécialiste

to refer sb to a specialist

faire référence à qn/qc

to refer to sb/sth

saisir un tribunal d'une affaire

to refer a case to a tribunal

renvoyer qc en cour de cassation

to refer sth to the appeals court

to refer sb (back) to sb/sth

(r)envoyer qn à qc/qn

to refer sb/sth to sb/sth

soumettre qn/qc à qn/qc

to refer sth back to sth a decision, dispute

remettre qc à qc

to refer back to a superior

en référer à un supérieur

to refer the matter to sb/sth

s'en référer à qn/qc

to refer to sb by their name

désigner qn par son nom

to refer to sth as sth

désigner qc sous qc

to refer sb to a specialist

adresser qn à un spécialiste

to refer a case to a tribunal

saisir un tribunal d'une affaire

to refer sth to the appeals court

renvoyer qc en cour de cassation

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Some refer to a functional area as a silo. en.wikipedia.org

Formal demographers refer to population momentum as the size of the resulting stationary-equivalent population relative to the current size of the population. en.wikipedia.org

Some studies use the term modality to refer to a general difference in performance based upon the mode of presentation. en.wikipedia.org

Terms such as audio conferencing, telephone conferencing and phone conferencing are also sometimes used to refer to teleconferencing. en.wikipedia.org

Many jurisdictions refer to income tax on business entities as companies tax or corporation tax. en.wikipedia.org

Despite this success, the magazine had a reputation for low-quality space opera and adventure fiction, and modern literary historians refer to it in dismissive terms. en.wikipedia.org

While it is not known if that particular vanity case is the same as this cigarette case, the article does refer to an inscription within. thechronicleherald.ca

The term is also used to refer to the external application, a computer program that runs outside of the main bulletin board program. en.wikipedia.org

On other events, refer to the relevant section by date. en.wikipedia.org

It may also refer to professions that involve these functions: midwife and wet nurse. en.wikipedia.org

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