Usage examples of "direction" in French with translation to English

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Ta maison fait face à quelle direction ? What direction does your house face?
Le désaccord entre le syndicat et la direction pourrait mener à la grève. The disagreement between the union and management could lead to a strike.
Tu vas dans la mauvaise direction. You're going the wrong way.
Tu dois agir sous la direction de ton superviseur. You must act under the leadership of your supervisor.
Soudainement, je vis deux silhouettes : l'une d'un petit homme qui marchait d'un bon pas lourd en direction de l'est et l'autre d'une fille de peut-être huit ou dix ans qui courait à perdre haleine au long d'une rue de traverse. All at once, I saw two figures: one a little man who was stumping along eastward at a good walk, and the other a girl of maybe eight or ten who was running as hard as she was able down a cross street.
Elle jeta un regard dans sa direction. She cast an eye in his direction.
La direction informe ses clients que le téléviseur est équipé d'un système antivol. The management wishes to inform guests that the television has been fitted with an anti-theft device.
La flèche indique la direction de Tôkyô. The arrow indicates the way to Tokyo.
Le pays s'oriente dans la bonne direction. The country is heading in the right direction.
Peu importe les belles paroles de la direction, les subalternes voient ce qu'il y a à voir. However fine the words of the management, those working for them see what is to be seen.
Pouvez-vous m'indiquer la direction du musée ? Will you show me the way to the museum?
À quelle direction votre maison fait-elle face ? What direction does your house face?
La direction a menacé de mettre les employés en lock-out s'ils n'acceptaient pas les changements. Management has threatened to lock out the workforce if they do not accept the proposed changes.
Est-ce la bonne direction pour le musée ? Is this the right way to the museum?
Tous les arguments allaient dans la même direction. All the arguments pointed in the same direction.
La direction a menacé de mettre la main-d'œuvre à la porte si celle-ci refusait les changements proposés. Management has threatened to lock out the workforce if they do not accept the proposed changes.
Il allait dans la direction opposée à la nôtre. He went in the opposite direction from us.
Elle a dirigé nos efforts dans la bonne direction. She steered our efforts in the right direction.
L'oreille du chat pivota en direction du bruit. The cat's ear swiveled in the direction of the noise.
J'ai peur que nous avancions dans la mauvaise direction. I am afraid we are advancing in the wrong direction.
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