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voluntary [ˈvɒləntərɪ]1. adjectivea. ( = not compulsory) [contribution, repatriation] volontaire ; [statement] spontané ; [attendance] facultatif ; [pension scheme] à contribution volontaire ; [agreement] librement consentib. ( = unpaid) [group, service] bénévole2. compounds• they put the company into voluntary liquidation l'entreprise a déposé son bilan ► voluntary organization noun organisation f bénévole• he works in the voluntary sector il travaille pour une organisation bénévole ► Voluntary Service Overseas noun (British) ≈ coopération f technique* * *['vɒləntrɪ], US [-terɪ] 1.noun Music voluntary m2.1) ( not imposed) [consent, euthanasia] volontaire; [statement] spontané; [agreement, ban] librement consenti; [participation] facultatif/-ive; [sanction] non obligatoire2) ( unpaid) bénévole3) [movement] volontaire -
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(a) (freely given → statement, donation, gift) volontaire, spontané(b) (optional) facultatif;∎ attendance on the course is purely voluntary la participation au cours est facultative(c) (unpaid → help, service) bénévole;∎ the shop is run on a voluntary basis le personnel du magasin se compose de bénévoles, le magasin est tenu par des bénévoles(d) Physiology volontaire2 noun(b) (unpaid work) travail m bénévole, bénévolat m►► voluntary agency organisme m bénévole;British Finance voluntary arrangement = arrangement entre une entreprise et ses créanciers de façon à éviter la mise en liquidation;voluntary body organisme m bénévole;∎ to go into voluntary liquidation déposer son bilan;Law voluntary manslaughter homicide m volontaire;Anatomy voluntary muscle muscle m strié ou squelettique;British voluntary redundancy départ m volontaire;∎ he decided to take voluntary redundancy il a accepté d'être licencié en échange d'indemnités;voluntary school = école privée qui reçoit une aide de l'État mais garde un certain pouvoir de décision, notamment sur le contenu des cours d'instruction religieuse et le choix des enseignants;voluntary service service m volontaire;Voluntary Service Overseas = coopération technique à l'étranger (non rémunérée);voluntary shop magasin m tenu par des bénévoles;voluntary work travail m bénévole, bénévolat m;voluntary worker bénévole mf -
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voluntary, US [transcription][-terI]B adj1 ( not imposed) [consent, control, recruit, euthanasia] volontaire ; [statement] spontané ; [agreement, ban] librement consenti ; [participation, attendance] facultatif/-ive ; [sanction] non obligatoire ; on a voluntary basis sur une base volontaire ; to resolve sth by voluntary means résoudre qch en faisant appel à la bonne volonté ;2 ( unpaid) [work, organization, agency, sector] bénévole ; voluntary worker travailleur/-euse m/f bénévole ; to work on a voluntary basis travailler bénévolement ;3 ( done by will) [movement] volontaire. -
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(a) (unpaid) (work, worker) bénévole;∎ the shop is run on a voluntary basis le magasin est tenu par des bénévoles;∎ many people like to include voluntary work on their CV beaucoup de gens mentionnent leur expérience du bénévolat sur leur CV(b) (optional) facultatif(ive)FINANCE voluntary arrangement = arrangement entre une entreprise et ses créanciers de façon à éviter la mise en liquidation;voluntary chain chaîne f volontaire;voluntary export restraint quotas m pl volontaires à l'export;voluntary group groupe m volontaire;voluntary insurance assurance f facultative;voluntary liquidation liquidation f volontaire;voluntary redundancy départ m volontaire;voluntary retailer chain chaîne volontaire de détaillants -
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['voləntəri, ]( American[) volən'teri]1) (done, given etc by choice, not by accident or because of being forced (often without pay): Their action was completely voluntary - nobody asked them to do that.) volontaire2) (run, financed etc by such actions, contributions etc: He does a lot of work for a voluntary organization.) bénévole• -
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British = école financée principalement par l'État mais également par l'Église, ce qui donne à celle-ci un droit de regard sur l'instruction religieuseUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > voluntary-aided school
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Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > voluntary-controlled school
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quotas m pl volontaires à l'exportEnglish-French business dictionary > voluntary export restraint
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voluntary — vol·un·tary / vä lən ˌter ē/ adj 1 a: proceeding from one s own free choice or consent rather than as the result of duress, coercion, or deception a voluntary statement b: not compelled by law: done as a matter of choice or agreement voluntary… … Law dictionary
Voluntary — Vol un*ta*ry, a. [L. voluntarius, fr. voluntas will, choice, from the root of velle to will, p. pr. volens; akin to E. will: cf. F. volontaire, Of. also voluntaire. See {Will}, v. t., and cf. {Benevolent}, {Volition}, {Volunteer}.] 1. Proceeding… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Voluntary — • Wilful, proceeding from the will Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Voluntary Voluntary † … Catholic encyclopedia
voluntary — vol‧un‧ta‧ry [ˈvɒləntri ǁ ˈvɑːlənteri] adjective 1. done or agreed to willingly and without being forced: • He suggested that workers take voluntary pay cuts to help the economy. • Cigar advertising on television is banned under a voluntary… … Financial and business terms
voluntary — voluntary, intentional, deliberate, willful, willing can mean constituting or proceeding from an exercise of free will. Voluntary, the most widely applicable of these terms, often implies not only freedom from constraint but freedom from the… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
voluntary — [väl′ən ter΄ē] adj. [ME voluntarie < L voluntarius, voluntary < voluntas, free will < volo, I wish: see VOLITION] 1. brought about by one s own free choice; given or done of one s own free will; freely chosen or undertaken 2. acting in a … English World dictionary
Voluntary — (v. engl. „spontan“) bezeichnet ein Musikstück (meist für die Orgel), welches improvisiert wurde oder eine Komposition von improvisatorischem Charakter. Das Voluntary entstammt dem englischen Barock und ist in der ursprünglichen Funktion mit dem… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Voluntary — may refer to:*A word meaning done, given, or acting of one s own free will , see Volunteer *Voluntary (music), a piece of music played as part of a church service … Wikipedia
voluntary — ● voluntary, voluntaries nom masculin (anglais voluntary) En Angleterre, au XVIe s., court morceau d orgue improvisé avant le culte ou pièce pour clavecin. (L école des virginalistes en a laissé de nombreux exemples. Blow et Purcell l… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Voluntary — Vol un*ta*ry, n.; pl. {Voluntaries}. 1. One who engages in any affair of his own free will; a volunteer. [R.] Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. (Mus.) A piece played by a musician, often extemporarily, according to his fancy; specifically, an organ solo… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
voluntary — late 14c. (implied in voluntarily), from L. voluntarius of one s free will, from voluntas will, from the ancient accusative singular prp. of velle to wish (see WILL (Cf. will) (v.)). Originally of feelings, later also of actions (mid 15c.) … Etymology dictionary