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authoritative [ɔ:'θɒrɪtətɪv](a) (article, report, person) qui fait autorité;∎ I had it from an authoritative source that... je tiens de source sûre que...(b) (official) autorisé, officielUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > authoritative
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authoritative [ɔ:ˈθɒrɪtətɪv]a. ( = commanding) autoritaireb. ( = reliable) [person, book] faisant autorité ; [survey, study] digne de foi* * *[ɔː'θɒrətətɪv], US [-teɪtɪv]1) ( forceful) autoritaire2) ( reliable) [work] qui fait autorité; [source] bien informé -
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adj.1) qui fait autorité; faisant foi [texte]2) dûment fondé; probant. concluant3) autoritaire; péremptoireEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > authoritative
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6 authoritative opinion
Jur. opinion autoriséeEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > authoritative opinion
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7 authoritative text
Jur. texte faisant foiEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > authoritative text
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8 authoritative written determination
Jur. décision écrite formelleEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > authoritative written determination
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[Presse] de source généralement bien informée; de source sérieuse/digne de foi/faisant autoritéEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > from authoritative sources
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11 commanding
commanding [kəˈmα:ndɪŋ]1. adjectivea. ( = powerful) to be in a commanding position être en position de forceb. ( = authoritative) imposant2. compounds* * *[kə'mɑːndɪŋ], US [-'mæn-]1) ( authoritative) [look, manner, voice] impérieux/-ieuse; [presence] imposant2) ( dominant) [position] dominant3) ( elevated) [position] surélevé -
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standard [ˈstændəd]1. noun2. adjectiveb. [pronunciation, grammar] correctc. [text, book] de référence3. compounds* * *['stændəd] 1.1) ( level of quality) niveau mto have high/low standards — [worker] être très/peu consciencieux; [school, institution] être d'un bon/mauvais niveau
2) ( official specification) norme f ( for de)3) ( requirement) (of student, work) niveau m requis; (of hygiene, safety) critères mpl4) ( banner) étendard m5) ( song) standard m2.1) ( normal) [size, equipment, rate] standard; [procedure] habituel/-uelle; [image] traditionnel/-elle2) ( authoritative) [work] de référence3) (also standard class) GB Railways [ticket] de seconde classe -
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[o:'Ɵorəti]plural - authorities; noun1) (the power or right to do something: He gave me authority to act on his behalf.) autorité2) (a person who is an expert, or a book that can be referred to, on a particular subject: He is an authority on Roman history.) autorité3) ((usually in plural) the person or people who have power in an administration etc: The authorities would not allow public meetings.) (les) autorités4) (a natural quality in a person which makes him able to control and influence people: a man of authority.) autorité•- authoritative -
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2 ( dominant) [position] dominant ; to have a commanding lead in the polls être en tête des sondages ;3 ( elevated) [position] surélevé ; the house has a commanding view over the lake la maison domine le lac. -
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A n1 ( level of quality) niveau m ; the standard of education/hygiene/candidates is good le niveau d'éducation/d'hygiène/des candidats est bon ; standards of service have declined la qualité du service a baissé ; our drinking water is of a very high standard notre eau potable est d'excellente qualité ; the candidates were of a very high standard les candidats étaient de très haut niveau ; this wine is excellent by any standards ce vin est excellent à tout point de vue ; to have high/low standards [person] être très/peu consciencieux ; [school, institution] être d'un bon/mauvais niveau ; to have double standards faire deux poids deux mesures ;2 ( official specification) norme f (for de) ; products must comply with EC standards les produits doivent être conformes aux normes de la CE ;3 ( requirement) (of student, work) niveau m requis (for pour) ; (of hygiene, safety) critères mpl ; this work/student is not up to standard ce travail/cet étudiant n'a pas le niveau requis ; above/below standard au-dessus du/en dessous du niveau requis ; to set the standard for others to follow imposer un modèle à suivre ; by today's standards selon les critères actuels ;4 ( banner) étendard m ;B adj1 ( normal) [size, equipment, rate, pay] standard ; [plan, style] habituel/-uelle ; [image] traditionnel/-elle ; [procedure] habituel/-uelle, normal ; [ton, measurement] standard ; it's standard practice to do il est d'usage de faire ; standard English/French l'anglais/le français standard ; this model includes a car radio as standard ce modèle est équipé en série d'une autoradio ;2 ( authoritative) [work, manual] de référence ;4 Bot [cherry, rose] (greffé) sur tige. -
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definitive [dɪ'fɪnɪtɪv](a) (conclusive) définitif; (battle, victory) définitif, décisif; (result) définitif, qui fait autorité(b) (authoritative → biography, edition) qui fait autorité;∎ the definitive book on the subject le livre qui fait autorité ou décisif en la matière;∎ she was, for me, the definitive Juliet pour moi, c'est une Juliette inégalable -
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Authoritative — Au*thor i*ta*tive, a. 1. Having, or proceeding from, due authority; entitled to obedience, credit, or acceptance; determinate; commanding. [1913 Webster] The sacred functions of authoritative teaching. Barrow. [1913 Webster] 2. Having an air of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
authoritative — [adj1] recognized as true, valid accurate, attested, authentic, authenticated, circumstantiated, confirmed, definitive, dependable, documented, factual, faithful, learned, legit*, proven, reliable, righteous, scholarly, sound, straight from… … New thesaurus
authoritative — [ə thôr′ə tāt΄iv, əthär′ə tāt΄iv; ] also [, ə thôr′ə tə tiv΄, ə thär′ə tə tiv΄] adj. [ML auctoritativus] 1. having or showing authority; official 2. based on competent authority; reliable because coming from one who is an expert or properly… … English World dictionary
authoritative — index arbitrary and capricious, assertive, authentic, categorical, certain (positive), clear (certain) … Law dictionary
authoritative — (adj.) c.1600, dictatorial (a sense now restricted to AUTHORITARIAN (Cf. authoritarian)), from AUTHORITY (Cf. authority) (q.v.). Meaning possessing authority is recorded from 1650s; that of proceeding from proper authority is from 1809. Related:… … Etymology dictionary
authoritative — ► ADJECTIVE 1) reliable because true or accurate. 2) commanding and self confident. 3) supported by authority; official. DERIVATIVES authoritatively adverb authoritativeness noun … English terms dictionary
authoritative — [[t]ɔːθɒ̱rɪtətɪv, AM əθɔ͟ːrɪteɪtɪv[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED Someone or something that is authoritative gives an impression of power and importance and is likely to be obeyed. He has a commanding presence and deep, authoritative voice... Her smile was… … English dictionary
authoritative — authoritarian, authoritative These two words should be carefully distinguished as their implications are quite different. Authoritarian is generally used of people or their actions and has the unfavourable meaning ‘favouring or encouraging strict … Modern English usage
authoritative — authoritatively, adv. authoritativeness, n. /euh thawr i tay tiv, euh thor /, adj. 1. having due authority; having the sanction or weight of authority: an authoritative opinion. 2. substantiated or supported by documentary evidence and accepted… … Universalium
authoritative — au|thor|i|ta|tive [o:ˈθɔrıtətıv, ə US əˈθa:rəteıtıv, əˈθo: ] adj 1.) an authoritative book, account etc is respected because the person who wrote it knows a lot about the subject ▪ the most authoritative work on English surnames 2.) behaving or… … Dictionary of contemporary English
authoritative — adjective 1) authoritative information Syn: reliable, dependable, trustworthy, sound, authentic, valid, attested, verifiable; accurate Ant: unreliable 2) the authoritative edition S … Thesaurus of popular words