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81 obitus
n. m. Death. (There appears to be no register-keyed equivalent to this part- scientific, part-jocular term. 'Demise' and 'passing-over', 'croaking' and 'snuffing it' miss the carabin flavour.) -
82 salade
n. f.1. 'Mix-up', confusion. Quelle salade! It's a proper shambles! (also: salade russe).2. En salade: In a 'higgledy-piggledy' way, in a disorderly manner. Il nous a présenté ses arguments en salade: The case he put to us was a jumble of facts and angles.3. (also pl.): 'Bullshit', 'baloney', nonsense. J'en ai marre de toute cette salade! I'm sick to the back teeth of all this tommyrot! Je ne crois pas à toutes ses salades! I don't believe all the bilge he's spouting!4. (pl.): 'Nasty tittle-tattle', evil gossip (the inference being that it is 'a pack of lies'). Il est toujours à balancer des salades sur ses meilleurs 'copains': He's always doing the dirty on his so-called pals.a To 'stir it', to create trouble (usually by passing on malicious gossip).b To put up a barrage of excuses (in order to avoid chores, etc.).6. Passer une salade à quelqu'un: To give someone 'a real wigging', a good telling-off.7. Bonnir sa salade à quelqu'un: To 'give someone the full spiel', to spin someone a right old yarn. (The assumption is that the recipient falls for it hook, line and sinker.)8. Vendre sa salade: To 'know one's onions', to know one's trade or business inside-out.9. Savoir vendre sa salade: To have the gift of the gab (literally to be able to sell sand to the Arabs).10. Avoir une salade au cul: To have something unpleasant lurking m one's past. (This is not so much a case of skeletons in the cupboard as the Damoclean consequences to recent misdemeanours.) -
83 strasse
n. f.1. Street. (This is a direct borrowing from the German Strasse.)2. Room (usually in a less-than-reputable hotel. The implication here is that the room has as many people passing through it as a street). -
84 touche
n. f.1. (pej.): Looks. Vise un peu cette touche! Have a butchers at that ugly mush!2. 'Drag', share of a communal cigarette. (The word can be heard in circles where finances and circumstances make smoking a luxury, i.e. amongst schoolchildren, servicemen and prisoners.)3. Avoir une touche avec quelqu'un: To have 'clicked' with someone (amorous context). Il a une méchante touche avec ta sœur! I think your sister fancies him something rotten! Essayer de faire une touche avec quelqu'un: To make a pass at someone. (The word is a direct borrowing from the jargon of the angler where the bobbing and momentary submersion of the float indicate more than passing interest on the part of a fish.)4. Rester sur la touche (fig.): To be left out of things.5. Botter quelqu'un en touche: To get rid of someone (literally to kick someone into touch. Both this expression and the preceding one stem from the language of rugby).6. Se faire une touche: To 'wank', to masturbate. -
85 Gaulle , General Charles de
(1890-1970). Prime minister 1944-1946, President 1958-1969.De Gaulle was without doubt the most influential French politician of the twentieth century. Leader of the Free French forces in World War 2, General de Gaulle went on to become the instigator, and the first president, of France's fifth republic. He oversaw French decolonisation of Algeria and other colonies, but was also a strong nationalist, who believed in France's independent nuclear deterrent, and withdrew France from NATO's military command in a move to affirm France's independence with regard notably to the USA. He was one of the leading proponents of the European Economic Community, the EEC, precursor of the European Union, but memorably blocked Britain's application for membership in 1960, considering that Britain was too aligned with the USA.A firm believer in strong central power, he designed the constitution of the Fifth Republic to give very great powers to the President (far greater than in any other major western democracy), leaving the French Parliament as second fiddle. He also sought to model the European Community in the same way, concentrating power in the hands of the Commission, and opposing the extension of the powers of the European Parliament.Notwithstanding, de Gaulle remains an iconic figure in the life of modernFrance, and a point of reference for politicians, notably those on the right. For over thirty years, French conservative political parties have vied with each other to portray themselves as the true bearers of Gaullist values; but with the passing of time, de Gaulle's influence on French politics, and the emblematic value of his name, are declining. The modern UMP party, the party of Presient Sarkozy, may be descended in direct lineage from de Gaulle's RFP and UDR parties, and may define itself as being "gaullist", but the meaning of the word, in that case, has changed.Dictionnaire Français-Anglais. Agriculture Biologique > Gaulle , General Charles de
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86 Préfet
(see also Préfet de Police, Préfet Maritime)the Prefect, the chief representative of central government in a French department. His official residence is the Préfecture. Until the Decentralisation Law of 1982, the Prefect was the appointed chief executive of local government in each department and region of France; since decentralisation, and the passing of powers and financial responsibilities to departmental and regional councils, the role of prefects has been greatly diminshed. Nonetheless, Prefects retain considerable powers in matters of public order, immigration, and emergencies. The prefect is also responsible for the organisation of territorial and national elections, and for ensuring that local authorities do not exceed their powers, but act within the framework of the law. Prefects are in theory required to be a-political and neutral, but many appointments are politically inspired.Dictionnaire Français-Anglais. Agriculture Biologique > Préfet
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87 Prudhommes, Conseils des
Local arbitration and conciliation committees, composed of elected representatives of employers and employees, and responsible for passing judgement in cases of workplace litigation, or claims of unfair dismissal.Dictionnaire Français-Anglais. Agriculture Biologique > Prudhommes, Conseils des
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88 en passant
by the way, in passing -
89 dépassement
COS trafrancata, travancataEN overtaking and passing -
90 transmission
COS trasmissioneEN passing on, pass
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