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preference ['prefərəns]∎ what is your preference? que préférez-vous?;∎ this is my preference voilà celui que je préfère;∎ to have or to show a preference for sth avoir une préférence pour qch;∎ his preference is for Mozart il préfère Mozart;∎ women will be given preference les femmes auront la préférence;∎ in order of preference par ordre de préférence;∎ he chose the first candidate in preference to the second il a choisi le premier candidat plutôt que le second;∎ to express a preference se prononcer(b) (priority) préférence f, priorité f;∎ to have or to be given preference over avoir la priorité sur(c) Economics tarif m ou régime m de faveur; (preferential treatment) traitement m préférentiel ou de faveur;∎ imports entitled to preference importations fpl bénéficiant d'un régime de faveur(d) Stock Exchange droit m de priorité►► British Stock Exchange preference dividend dividende m privilégié ou prioritaire;British Stock Exchange preference share action f privilégiée ou de priorité;Marketing preference test test m de préférence
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