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custom [ˈkʌstəm]1. nouna. coutume f2. adjective( = custom-made) personnalisé3. compounds* * *['kʌstəm]1) ( personal habit) coutume f, habitude f2) ( convention) coutume f, usage mcustom requires that — l'usage veut que (+ subj)
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custom ['kʌstəm](a) (tradition) coutume f, usage m;∎ it is the custom to eat fish on Friday l'usage veut qu'on mange du poisson le vendredi;∎ as custom has it selon la coutume ou les us et coutumes;∎ it's her custom to read before going to sleep elle a l'habitude de lire avant de s'endormir∎ they have a lot of foreign custom ils ont beaucoup de clients étrangers;∎ he has lost all his custom il a perdu toute sa clientèle;∎ I'll take my custom elsewhere je vais me fournir ailleurs►► custom car voiture f customisée, custom m;Customs custom house douane f;custom order commande f à façon -
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A n1 ( personal habit) coutume f, habitude f ; it is/was her custom to do elle a/avait l'habitude de faire ; as is/was his custom selon sa coutume ;2 ( convention) coutume f, usage m ; it is/was the custom to do il est/était d'usage de faire ; custom requires that l'usage veut que (+ subj) ;3 Comm ( patronage) clientèle f ; they've lost a lot of custom ils ont perdu beaucoup de clients ; I shall take my custom elsewhere j'irai me faire servir ailleurs ;4 Jur coutume f. -
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patronage ['peɪtrənɪdʒ]∎ I shall take my patronage elsewhere j'irai me fournir ailleurs∎ he got the promotion through the Minister's patronage il a obtenu de l'avancement grâce à l'influence du ministre(d) (sponsorship) mécénat m(e) (condescension) condescendance f(f) (in Church of England) droit m de présentation (à un bénéfice)
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