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1 ( legal or social convention) formalité f ; to dispense with ou skip ○ the formalities se dispenser de formalités ; a mere formality, just a formality une simple formalité ; customs formalities formalités fpl de douane ;2 ( formal nature) (of occasion, manner) solennité f ; ( of dress) caractère m habillé ; (of room, layout, table setting) caractère m cérémonieux ; (of language, register, style) caractère m soutenu ; with a minimum of formality avec un minimum de cérémonie. -
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(a) (ceremoniousness) cérémonie f; (solemnity) solennité f, gravité f; (stiffness) froideur f, raideur f; (convention) formalité f, étiquette f;∎ the formality of the dance le caractère cérémonieux du bal(b) (procedure) formalité f;∎ it's a mere formality c'est une simple formalité;∎ let's forget the formalities dispensons-nous des formalités -
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formality [fɔ:ˈmælɪtɪ]* * *[fɔː'mælətɪ]1) ( legal or social convention) formalité f2) ( formal nature) (of occasion, manner) solennité f; ( of dress) caractère m habillé; ( of room) caractère m cérémonieux; ( of language) caractère m soutenu -
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[-'mæ-]1) (something which is done for appearance but has little meaning: The chairman's speech was only a formality.) formalité2) (unrelaxed correctness of behaviour: His formality made him appear unfriendly.) raideur -
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1) formalité2) occasion solennelle; cérémonie; solennité; étiquette; caractère cérémonieux/solennel3) Jur. condition de forme [CdE]English-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > formality
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English-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > it's a mere formality
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mere [mɪər]• a mere £45 45 livres seulement* * *[mɪə(r)]1) ( simple) [coincidence, nonsense] pur (before n); [fiction, formality] simple (before n)2) ( least) [sight, idea] simple, seulthe mere presence of asbestos... — le seul fait qu'il y ait de l'amiante...
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merely [ˈmɪəlɪ]* * *['mɪəlɪ]adverb simplement, seulement -
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technicality [‚teknɪˈkælɪtɪ]b. ( = formality) formalité f• she told him victory was just a technicality elle lui a dit que la victoire n'était qu'une simple formalitéc. ( = legal point) point m de procédure* * *[ˌteknɪ'kælətɪ]1) gen ( technical detail) détail m technique (of de)2) ( minor detail) point m de détailthe case was dismissed on a technicality — Law l'affaire a été renvoyée pour vice de forme
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qui fait preuve d'initiativeproactive marketing marketing m proactif;ADMINISTRATION proactive staffing dotation f par anticipationWhy is there a need for the director or chairman to attempt secret behind-the-scenes deals? The PCC exists to adjudicate and urge good practice, not to broker compromises. Why indeed wait for a complaint in the first place? One important change the PCC could make is for it to become proactive and speak out on abuses before the formality of a complaint.
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['serəməni, ]( American[) -mouni]American - ceremonies; noun1) (a sacred or formal act, eg a wedding, funeral etc: a marriage ceremony.) cérémonie2) (solemn display and formality: pomp and ceremony.) cérémonie•- ceremonially - ceremonious - ceremoniously -
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['fo:məl]1) (done etc according to a fixed and accepted way: a formal letter.) officiel2) (suitable or correct for occasions when things are done according to a fixed and accepted way: You must wear formal dress.) de cérémonie/soirée3) ((of behaviour, attitude etc) not relaxed and friendly: formal behaviour.) compassé4) ((of language) exactly correct by grammatical etc rules but not conversational: Her English was very formal.) soigné5) ((of designs etc) precise and following a fixed pattern rather than occuring naturally: formal gardens.) classique•- formally- formality -
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A ‡ n lac m.B adj1 (common, simple) [coincidence, propaganda, nonsense] pur (before n) ; [convention, fiction, formality, inconvenience] simple (before n) ; he's a mere child ce n'est qu'un enfant ; he's a mere clerk ce n'est qu'un (simple) employé ; a mere nothing trois fois rien ; he's a mere nobody c'est quelqu'un d'insignifiant ;2 (least, even) [sight, thought, idea] simple, seul ; the mere idea of speaking in public scares me la simple idée de parler en public m'effraie ; the mere mention of her name la simple évocation de son nom ; the mere sight of her sa seule vue ; the mere presence of asbestos can be dangerous le seul fait qu'il y ait de l'amiante constitue un danger ;3 ( bare) seulement ; the beach is a mere 2 km from here la plage est seulement à 2 km d'ici or n'est qu'à 2 km d'ici ; the interview lasted a mere 20 minutes l'entretien a duré tout juste 20 minutes. -
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(a) (UNCOUNT) (formality) cérémonie f, cérémonies fpl;∎ with much ceremony avec beaucoup de cérémonie;∎ without ceremony sans cérémonie ou cérémonies;∎ we don't stand on ceremony nous ne faisons pas de cérémonies -
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formally ['fɔ:məlɪ](a) (with formality) solennellement, cérémonieusement;(b) (officially) officiellement, dans les règles;∎ the organization formally renounced violence l'organisation a officiellement renoncé à la violence;∎ an agreement was formally drawn up un accord a été rédigé en bonne et due forme(e) (nominally) pour la forme;∎ he did consult his father before proceeding, if only formally il a demandé conseil à son père avant d'agir, ne serait-ce que pour la forme -
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Ⅰ.mere1 [mɪə(r)]seul, simple, pur;∎ I'm a mere beginner je ne suis qu'un débutant;∎ it's a mere formality ce n'est qu'une simple formalité;∎ the mere thought of it disgusts her rien que d'y penser ça lui répugne;∎ the mere sight of fish makes me queasy la seule vue du poisson me donne la nausée;∎ a mere 5 percent of the population 5 pour cent seulement de la population;∎ she earns a mere £100 a week elle ne gagne que 100 livres par semaine;∎ it's a mere memory now ce n'est qu'un souvenir lointain maintenant;∎ his eyes light up at the merest mention of money son regard s'allume dès qu'on commence à parler d'argent;∎ a mere assistant like me un simple assistant comme moi;∎ humorous us mere mortals nous autres, simples mortelsⅡ.mere2 -
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∎ to nod one's head (as signal) faire un signe de (la) tête; (in assent) faire oui de la tête, faire un signe de tête affirmatif; (in greeting) saluer d'un signe de tête; (with fatigue) dodeliner de la tête;∎ she nodded her head in approval or nodded her approval elle manifesta son approbation d'un signe de tête;∎ the boss nodded him into the office le chef lui fit signe (de la tête) d'entrer dans le bureau(a) (as signal) faire un signe de (la) tête; (in assent, approval) faire un signe de tête affirmatif, faire oui de la tête; (in greeting) saluer d'un signe de tête;∎ she nodded at or to him through the window elle lui fit un signe de tête de derrière la fenêtre∎ he was nodding in his chair il somnolait dans son fauteuil3 noun∎ to give sb a nod (as signal) faire un signe de tête à qn; (in assent) faire un signe de tête affirmatif à qn; (in greeting) saluer qn d'un signe de tête;∎ to answer with a nod répondre d'un signe de tête;∎ a nod in sb's direction un signe de tête à l'intention de qn;∎ a nod is as good as a wink (to a blind man) inutile d'en dire plus;∎ to get British the nod or American a nod (gen) obtenir le feu vert; (in boxing) gagner aux points;∎ the land of Nod le pays des rêves;∎ humorous to be in the land of Nod être dans les bras de Morphéefamiliar s'assoupir□, s'endormir□(b) drugs slang planer -
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routine [ru:'ti:n]1 noun∎ our Sunday morning walk has become a regular routine notre promenade du dimanche matin est devenue une habitude∎ the daily routine la routine quotidienne, le train-train quotidien(c) (formality) formalité f;∎ it's just routine c'est une simple formalité∎ they taught us some new dance routines ils nous ont appris de nouveaux enchaînements de danse∎ don't give me that old routine! toujours la même chose ou le même refrain, change de disque!∎ can I ask you some routine questions? puis-je vous poser quelques questions de routine?;∎ routine enquiries (of police) constatations fpl d'usage;∎ it's just a routine enquiry c'est simplement pour les constatations d'usage;∎ she comes in once a year for a routine check-up elle vient une fois par an pour un examen de routine;∎ it was a routine flight c'était un vol sans histoire(b) (everyday) de routine(c) (monotonous) routinier, monotone
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