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1 confirm
confirm [kən'fɜ:m]∎ I can confirm that story je peux confirmer cette histoire;∎ to confirm that… confirmer que… + indicative;∎ Commerce we confirm receipt of or that we have received your letter nous accusons réception de votre lettre(b) (finalize → arrangement, booking) confirmer;∎ confirm our reservation with the restaurant confirmez notre réservation auprès du restaurant;∎ to be confirmed (sign for concert, film etc) à confirmer∎ that confirms her in her opinion cela la conforte dans son opinion(d) (make valid → treaty) ratifier; (→ result) confirmer; (→ election) valider; (→ nomination) approuver; (→ decision) entériner; Law entériner, homologuerconfirmer;∎ please confirm in writing veuillez confirmer par écrit -
2 seal
seal [si:l]1 noun(b) (on document, letter) sceau m; (on bottle of wine) cachet m; (on crate) plombage m; (on battery, gas cylinder) bande f de garantie; (on meter) plomb m;∎ to put one's seal to a document apposer son sceau à un document;∎ does the project have her seal of approval? est-ce qu'elle a approuvé le projet?;∎ under seal sous scellés;∎ figurative under (the) seal of secrecy/of silence ≃ sous le sceau du secret/du silence;∎ Religion under the seal of confession or of the confessional dans le secret de la confession∎ Administration the Great Seal le Grand Sceau (employé pour les actes publics)∎ Christmas seal timbre m de Noël(a) (document) apposer son sceau à, sceller;∎ sealed with a kiss scellé d'un baiser;∎ sealed orders des ordres scellés sous pli;∎ figurative her fate is sealed son sort est réglé;∎ figurative they finally sealed the deal ils ont enfin conclu l'affaire(b) (close → envelope, package) cacheter, fermer; (→ with sticky tape) coller, fermer; (→ jar) sceller, fermer hermétiquement; (→ can) souder; (→ tube, mineshaft) sceller; (window, door → for insulation) isoler;∎ figurative my lips are sealed mes lèvres sont scellées(c) Law (door) apposer des scellés sur; (evidence) mettre sous scellés; (at customs → goods) (faire) sceller►► Commerce seal of quality label m de qualité;seal ring chevalière fenfermer hermétiquement;∎ the flavour is sealed in by freeze-drying le produit garde toute sa saveur grâce à la lyophilisation;∎ fry the meat at a high temperature to seal in the flavour faites revenir la viande à feu vif afin de lui conserver toute sa saveur(passage, road) interdire l'accès de; (entrance) condamner;∎ the street had been sealed off la rue avait été fermée (à la circulation)(close → envelope) cacheter, fermer; (→ with sticky tape) coller, fermer; (→ jar) sceller, fermer hermétiquement; (→ can) souder; (→ tube, mineshaft) sceller; (window, door → for insulation) isoler -
3 establish
establish [ɪ'stæblɪʃ](a) (create, set up → business) fonder, créer; (→ government) constituer, établir; (→ society, system) constituer; (→ factory) établir, monter; (→ contact) établir; (→ relations) établir, nouer; (→ custom, law) instaurer; (→ precedent) créer; (→ order, peace) faire régner;∎ he established a lead of 2 minutes over the field il devançait le reste des coureurs de 2 minutes;∎ she has established a 6 percent lead in the polls elle a une avance de 6 pour cent dans les sondages;∎ to establish telephone contact with sb contacter qn par téléphone;∎ Computing to establish a connection se connecter;∎ the police have been unable to establish a link between the two murders la police n'a pas pu établir de lien entre les deux meurtres;∎ to establish close relations with sb nouer des relations avec qn;∎ to establish oneself in business s'établir dans les affaires∎ she has already established her reputation as a physicist elle s'est déjà fait une réputation de physicienne;∎ the film established her as an important director avec ce film, elle s'est affirmée comme un metteur en scène important;∎ he established himself as a computer consultant il s'est établi conseiller en informatique(c) (prove → identity, truth) établir; (→ cause, nature) déterminer, établir; (→ guilt, need) établir, prouver; (→ innocence) établir, démontrer;∎ it has been established that there is no case against the defendant il a été démontré qu'il n'y a pas lieu de poursuivre l'accusé
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confirm by law — index legalize Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
confirm — con·firm vt 1 a: to make valid by necessary formal approval the debtor s chapter 13 plan confirm ed by the court b: to vote approval of confirm a nomination 2: to give formal acknowledgment of receipt of 3 … Law dictionary
law — / lȯ/ n [Old English lagu, of Scandinavian origin] 1: a rule of conduct or action prescribed or formally recognized as binding or enforced by a controlling authority: as a: a command or provision enacted by a legislature see also statute 1 b:… … Law dictionary
confirm as correct — index certify (attest) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
confirm by oath — index avouch (avow) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
confirm in conviction — index assure (give confidence to) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
confirm officially — index authorize, certify (approve), indorse, notarize Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
confirm the validity of a will — index probate Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
Confirm — Con*firm , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Confrmed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Confirming}.] [OE. confermen, confirmen, OF. confermer, F. confirmer, fr. L. confirmare; con + firmare to make firm, fr. firmus firm. See {Firm}.] 1. To make firm or firmer; to add… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
confirm — verb ADVERB ▪ just, merely, only, simply ▪ This latest tragedy merely confirms my view that the law must be tightened. ▪ independently ▪ These results were ind … Collocations dictionary
confirm — confirmable, adj. confirmability, n. confirmer; Law, confirmor /kon feuhr mawr , keuhn ferr meuhr/, n. confirmingly, adv. /keuhn ferrm /, v.t. 1. to establish the truth, accuracy, validity, or genuineness of; corroborate; verify: This report… … Universalium