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1 advocate
1. nouna. ( = upholder) [of cause] défenseur m━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━✦ Lorsque advocate est un nom, la fin se prononce comme it: ˈædvəkɪt ; lorsque c'est un verbe, elle se prononce comme eight: ˈædvəkeɪt.* * *1. ['ædvəkət]1) Law avocat/-e m/f2) ( supporter) partisan m2. ['ædvəˌkeɪt]transitive verb recommander ( doing de faire) -
2 advocate
A nB vtr recommander (doing de faire) ; the policy advocated by the director la politique que recommande le directeur. -
3 advocate
['ædvəkeɪt] prôner, préconiser;∎ he advocates reducing or a reduction in defence spending il préconise une réduction des dépenses militaires(a) (supporter) défenseur m, avocat(e) m,f;∎ a strong advocate of free enterprise un fervent partisan de la libre entreprise;∎ they are advocates of civil rights ils défendent les droits civiques -
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1.1) tenant de; défenseur de; chaud partisan de; adepte2) défenseur; avocat2.to advocate préconiser; prôner; soutenir; plaider pour; recommanderEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > advocate
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5 advocate
1 noun(supporter) défenseur m, avocat(e) m, f;∎ a strong advocate of free enterprise un fervent partisan de la libre entrepriseprôner, préconiser;∎ he advocates reducing or a reduction in spending il préconise une réduction des dépenses -
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7 advocate
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8 advocate general
Jur. avocat généralEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > advocate general
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9 advocate in Council
Jur. avocat au Conseil (ou aux Conseils)English-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > advocate in Council
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10 devil's advocate
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11 judge advocate
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12 Lord Advocate
Lord Advocate n: magistrat à la tête de la justice en Écosse. -
13 solicitor-advocate
Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > solicitor-advocate
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14 to be the devil's advocate
English-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > to be the devil's advocate
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15 devil's advocate
Jur., Lat. avocat du diableEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > devil's advocate
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16 judge advocate
Jur., Mil. juge d'un tribunal militaire ou de la marine; officier de justice militaireEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > judge advocate
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17 judge advocate general
Jur., Mil. procureur général aux forces arméesEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > judge advocate general
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18 leading advocate
Pol. principal défenseur/partisan [d'une thèse]English-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > leading advocate
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19 Lord advocate
Jur. procureur général [Écosse]English-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > Lord advocate
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20 devil's advocate
noun avocat m du diable
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