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1 firm
Ⅰ.firm1 [fɜ:m]∎ it's a good firm to work for cette entreprise est un bon employeurⅡ.firm2(a) (solid, hard → flesh, fruit, mattress etc) ferme;∎ on firm ground sur la terre ferme; figurative sur un terrain solide;∎ I'm on firmer ground when it comes to the marketing side je suis plus à mon affaire pour ce qui touche au marketing(b) (stable, secure → basis) solide; (→ foundations) stable; Commerce & Finance (→ currency, market) stable; (→ offer, sale, deal) ferme; (→ contango rates) tendu;∎ these shares remain firm at 370p ces actions se maintiennent à 370 pence;∎ the dollar remained firm against the yen le dollar est resté fort contre le yen(c) (strong → handshake, grip, leadership) ferme;∎ to have a firm hold or grasp or grip of sth tenir qch fermement(d) (unshakeable, definite → belief, evidence, friendship) solide; (→ view, opinion) déterminé, arrêté; (→ intention, voice, agreement, offer) ferme; (→ date) définitif;∎ they are firm friends ce sont de bons amis;∎ he was very firm about this il a été très ferme à ce propos;∎ she gave a firm denial elle a nié fermement;∎ a firm favourite for the Derby/with the crowd un grand favori dans le Derby/auprès de la foule;∎ I am a firm believer in female equality je crois fermement à l'égalité de la femme;∎ to be firm with a child/dog être ferme avec un enfant/chien;∎ he was polite but firm il a été poli mais ferme2 adverb∎ to stand firm on sth ne pas céder sur qch;∎ he stands firm on this issue il a une position bien arrêtée sur le sujet∎ to firm the soil tasser le sol(muscles, prices) se raffermir➲ firm up(make firm → muscles, prices) raffermir;∎ to firm up an agreement régler les derniers détails d'un accord(muscles, prices) se raffermir -
2 solicitor
solicitor [səˈlɪsɪtər](British) (for sales, wills) ≈ notaire m ; (in divorce, police, court cases) ≈ avocat m ; (US) juriste-conseil attaché à une municipalité* * *[sə'lɪsɪtə(r)]a firm of solicitors — ≈ un cabinet d'avocats
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3 solicitor
1 GB Jur (for documents, oaths) ≈ notaire m ; ( for court and police work) ≈ avocat/-e m/f ; the family solicitor le notaire de famille ; the company solicitor l'avocat de la société ; a firm of solicitors ≈ un cabinet d'avocats ; you'll be hearing from my solicitor ( menacingly) vous aurez affaire à mon avocat ;2 US Jur ( chief law officer) chargé des affaires juridiques auprès de la municipalité (or du département d'État) ;
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