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token [ˈtəʊkən]1. noun2. adjective• he made a token effort to talk to the workers il a essayé, sans grand enthousiasme, de parler aux ouvriers* * *['təʊkən] 1.1) (for machine, phone) jeton m2) ( voucher) bon mbook/record token — chèque-cadeau m pour livre/pour disque
3) ( symbol) témoignage ma token of — un signe de [esteem, gratitude, affection]
2.but by the same token... — mais de la même façon...
adjective gen symboliqueto make a token effort/gesture — péj faire un effort/geste pour la forme
she's the token woman — péj c'est la femme de service
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A n1 (for machine, phone) jeton m ;2 ( product) point m ; ‘collect 12 Luxa tokens’ ; ‘collectionnez 12 points Luxa’ ; book/record token chèque-cadeau m pour livre/pour disque ;3 ( symbol) témoignage m ; a token of un signe de [esteem, gratitude, affection] ; as a token of our esteem en signe de notre estime ; but by the same token… mais de la même façon… ; and by the same token… et donc… ;4 Ling occurrence f. -
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token ['təʊkən]1 noun(a) (of affection, appreciation, esteem etc) marque f, témoignage m;∎ as a token of or in token of my gratitude en témoignage ou en gage de ma reconnaissance;∎ a love token un gage d'amour;∎ as a token of our love en gage de notre amour(b) (souvenir, gift) souvenir m;∎ we'd like you to accept this little token to remind you of your visit nous aimerions que vous acceptiez ce petit cadeau en souvenir de votre visite(c) (for machine) jeton m(e) (indication) signe m;∎ in token or as a token of sincerity en signe ou en témoignage de bonne foi(f) Linguistics occurrence f(gesture, effort) symbolique, pour la forme; (increase, protest) symbolique, de pure forme;∎ a token black person/token woman un noir/une femme qui est là pour la forme;∎ they only pay a token rent ils ne paient qu'un loyer symbolique;∎ to put up a token resistance opposer une résistance symboliquede même, pareillement►► Finance token money monnaie f fiduciaire;token payment paiement m symbolique (d'intérêts);Computing token ring anneau m à jeton;Computing token ring network réseau m en anneau à jeton;token strike grève f symbolique ou d'avertissement;token vote vote m symbolique -
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equally ['i:kwəlɪ]∎ divided equally divisé en parts ou parties égales;∎ equally spaced également espacé;∎ to contribute equally to the expenses contribuer pour une part égale à la dépense(b) (to same degree) également, aussi;∎ they were equally responsible ils étaient également responsables ou responsables au même degré;∎ I was equally surprised j'ai été tout aussi surpris;∎ it applies equally to both young and old cela concerne les jeunes comme les personnes âgées;∎ she worked equally hard elle a travaillé tout aussi dur;∎ equally well tout aussi bien;∎ equally talented students élèves également ou pareillement doués∎ efficiency is important, but equally we must consider the welfare of the staff l'efficacité, c'est important, mais nous devons tout autant considérer le bien-être du personnel;∎ equally, managers have responsibilities towards workers de même, la direction a des obligations envers le personnel -
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likewise ['laɪkwaɪz](a) (similarly) de même;∎ likewise in Israel, talks are in progress en Israël aussi, des pourparlers ont été entamés;∎ he worked hard and expected his daughters to do likewise il travaillait beaucoup et attendait de ses filles qu'elles fassent de même;∎ and I suggest you do likewise et je suggère que tu en fasses autant;∎ pleased to meet you - likewise ravi de vous rencontrer - moi de même(b) (by the same token) de même, de plus, en outre
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