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1 existant
existant, e [εgzistɑ̃, ɑ̃t]adjective* * *existante ɛgzistɑ̃, ɑ̃t adjectif gén existing; [besoins, produits] current* * *ɛɡzistɑ̃, ɑ̃t adj existant, -e(= actuel, présent) existing* * *existant, existante adj [tarif, pratique, législation, installations] existing; [besoins, produits] current; [capital] actual; non existant nonexistent. -
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préexistant, e [pʀeεgzistɑ̃, ɑ̃t]adjective* * *pʀeɛɡzistɑ̃, ɑ̃t adj préexistant, -e* * *préexistant, préexistante adj pre-existing.( féminin préexistante) [preɛgzistɑ̃, ɑ̃t] adjectif -
3 bâtiment existant
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4 niveau naturel
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5 pente naturelle du sol
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6 percement d’une rue
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7 percer une fenêtre
provide a windo (in an existing structure), toDictionnaire d'ingénierie, d'architecture et de construction > percer une fenêtre
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8 zonage de fait
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9 constituer
constituer [kɔ̃stitye]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verba. ( = créer) [+ comité] to set up ; [+ gouvernement, société] to form ; [+ collection] to build up ; [+ dossier] to make upb. ( = composer, être, représenter) to constitute2. reflexive verba.se constituer prisonnier to give o.s. upb. se constituer en société to form o.s. into a companyc. ( = amasser) se constituer un capital to build up capital* * *kɔ̃stitɥe
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1) ( être) to be, to constitutele vol constitue un délit — theft constitutes an offence [BrE]
2) ( mettre en place) to form [équipe, commission]3) ( composer) to make up [ensemble]4) Droit to settle [dot, rente] (à, pour on)
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se constituer verbe pronominal1) ( se mettre en place) [parti, réseau] to be formed2) ( créer pour soi) to build up [réseau, clientèle, réserve]; to get oneself [alibi]3) ( se grouper)se constituer en — to form [parti, société]
4) ( se faire)* * *kɔ̃stitɥe vt1) (= mettre sur pied) [comité, équipe] to set up, [dossier] to put together, [collection] to build up2) [éléments, parties] (= composer) to make up, to constitute3) (= représenter, être) to constituteCeci constitue un délit en droit français. — This constitutes an offence under French law.
* * *constituer verb table: aimerA vtr1 ( être) to be, to constitute; le vol constitue un délit theft constitutes an offenceGB;2 ( mettre en place) [personne, groupe] to form [équipe, commission, alliance]; to build up [stocks]; la nouvelle société constituée par l'actuelle direction the new company formed by the existing management;3 ( composer) [éléments] to make up [ensemble]; groupe constitué de militants group made up of militants; les chômeurs constituent 10% de la population active unemployed people make up 10% of the working population;B se constituer vpr1 ( se mettre en place) [parti, réseau, collection] to be formed;4 ( se faire) se constituer prisonnier to give oneself up; se constituer partie civile to institute a civil action.[kɔ̃stitɥe] verbe transitif1. [créer - collection] to build up (separable), to put together (separable) ; [ - bibliothèque] to build ou to set up (separable) ; [ - société anonyme, association, gouvernement] to form, to set up (separable) ; [ - équipe, cabinet] to form, to select (the members of) ; [ - dossier] to preparel'eau est constituée de... water consists ou is composed of...le vol constitue un délit theft is ou constitutes an offenceconstituer quelqu'un président to appoint somebody as ou to make somebody chairman5. [établir]constituer une dot/une rente à quelqu'un to settle a dowry/a pension on somebody————————se constituer verbe pronominal intransitif1. [être composé]2. [se mettre en position de]————————se constituer verbe pronominal transitif -
10 exister
exister [εgziste]➭ TABLE 11. intransitive verba. ( = vivre, être réel) to existb. ( = se trouver) to be• ce modèle existe-t-il en rose ? is this model available in pink?* * *ɛgziste
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verbe intransitif to existle savon/la courtoisie, ça existe! — hum there's such a thing as soap/manners, you know!
si le paradis/la justice existe — if there is such a place as heaven/such a thing as justice
la maison existe encore/n'existe plus — the house is still standing/is no longer standing
exister en trois tailles — [article, produit] to be available in three sizes
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verbe impersonnel to beil existe un lieu/des lieux où... — there is a place/there are places where...
* * *ɛɡziste vi1) [être humain] to exist2) [chose] to existÇa n'existe pas. — It doesn't exist., There is no such thing.
il existe un... — there is a...
il existe des... — there are..., there are some...
3) [article, modèle] to be availableCe manteau existe également en rose. — This coat is also available in pink., This coat also comes in pink.
* * *exister verb table: aimerA vi to exist; la route existe-t-elle vraiment? does the road really exist?; les fantômes, ça existe? do ghosts really exist?; les mammouths, ça existe encore? do mammoths still exist?; dans ces banlieues, on existe sans vivre in those suburbs, it's a question of existing rather than living; je n'existe pas pour lui or à ses yeux as far as he's concerned, I don't even exist; ce risque existe this is a very real risk; le savon/la courtoisie, ça existe! iron there's such a thing as soap/manners, you know!; si le paradis/la justice existe if there is such a place as heaven/such a thing as justice; pour lui, le danger n'existe pas for him, there's no such word as danger; la maison existe encore/n'existe plus the house is still standing/is no longer standing; autrefois, l'électricité n'existait pas in the old days, there was no such thing as electricity; la loi existe depuis dix ans the law has been in existence for ten years; cette situation existe depuis six mois this has been the situation for six months; c'est une loi/situation qui existe depuis peu it's a relatively new law/situation; exister en trois tailles [article, produit] to be available in three sizes; ces plantes n'existent que dans les Alpes these plants are found only in the Alps; la pollution existe partout pollution is everywhere; les enfants me donnent une raison d'exister the children give me a reason for living.B v impers to be; il existe un lieu/des lieux où… there is a place/there are places where…; il n'existe pas de plus belle fleur que la rose there is no more beautiful flower than a rose; il n'en existe pas de plus grand it's the biggest in the world; il n'en existe pas de meilleur it's the best there is.[ɛgziste] verbe intransitifce personnage a bien existé, il vivait au XVIIe siècle this character is real ou did exist, he lived in the 17th century2. [subsister] to existl'hôtel existe toujours/n'existe plus the hotel is still there/isn't there anymorela galanterie, ça n'existe plus (the age of) chivalry is dead3. [être important] to matter4. [vivre - personne] to live -
11 infrastructure
infrastructure [ɛ̃fʀastʀyktyʀ]feminine noun* * *ɛ̃fʀastʀyktyʀ1) ( équipements) facilities (pl)infrastructure hôtelière/médicale — hotel/medical facilities
2) Économie infrastructure3) Construction, Bâtiment substructure* * *ɛ̃fʀastʀyktyʀ nf1) [route] substructure2) AVIATION, MILITAIRE ground installations pl3) (touristique, industrielle) facilities pl* * *1 ( équipements) facilities (pl); infrastructure hôtelière/médicale hotel/medical facilities; infrastructures existantes/de transport/sportives existing/transport/sports facilities; infrastructures routières road infrastructure (sg);2 Écon infrastructure;[ɛ̃frastryktyr] nom féminin1. [ensemble d'équipements] infrastructure -
12 valoir
valoir [valwaʀ]━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━➭ TABLE 291. <a. to be worth• valoir 1 000 € to be worth 1,000 euros• 500 € à valoir sur votre prochaine facture 500 euros credit against your next bill• je lui fis valoir que... I pointed out to him that...► valoir mieux• dans ce cas, il vaut mieux refuser or mieux vaut refuser in that case, it's better to say no• avertis-le, ça vaut mieux it would be better if you told him• il vaut mieux le prévenir we'd (or you'd etc) better tell himb. ( = être valable) to holdc. ( = équivaloir à) la campagne vaut bien la mer the countryside is every bit as good as the seaside2. <• qu'est-ce qui nous vaut l'honneur de cette visite ? to what do we owe the honour of this visit?3. <► se valoir ( = être équivalent)• et pour le prix ? -- ça se vaut and pricewise? -- there's hardly any difference* * *valwaʀ
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valoir à quelqu'un — to earn somebody [châtiment, éloges, critiques]; to win somebody [amitié, admiration]; to bring somebody something [ennuis]
ça ne m'a valu que des ennuis — it brought me nothing but trouble, I got nothing but trouble out of it
que me vaut l'honneur de ta visite? — hum to what do I owe the honour [BrE] (of this visit)?
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verbe intransitif1) ( en termes monétaires) to be worthça vaut bien 50 euros — ( à peu près) it must be worth 50 euros; ( largement) it's well worth 50 euros
valoir de l'or — fig to be very valuable
2) ( qualitativement)que vaut ce film/vin? — what's that film/wine like?
le film ne vaut pas grand-chose — the film isn't very good ou isn't up to much (colloq)
il ne vaut pas cher — he is a worthless individual ou a bad lot (colloq)
ne rien valoir — [matériau, produit, roman] to be rubbish, to be no good; [outil, traitement, méthode] to be useless; [argument] to be worthless
la chaleur/le climat ne me vaut rien — the heat/the climate doesn't suit me
le film vaut surtout par la qualité du dialogue — the principal merit of the film is the quality of the dialogue [BrE]
ça ne me dit rien qui vaille — (projet, annonce) I don't like the sound of it
3) ( égaler) to be as good aston travail vaut bien/largement le leur — your work is just as good/every bit as good as theirs
le frère vaut la sœur — hum the brother is just as bad as the sister
4) ( équivaloir à) to be worth5) ( mériter) to be worthça en vaut la peine, ça vaut le coup — (colloq) it's worth it
6) ( être valable) [règle, critique] to apply7) ( avec faire)faire valoir — ( faire fructifier) to put [something] to work [argent]; to farm [terrain]; to turn [something] to good account [bien]; ( mettre en avant) to point out [mérite, nécessité]; to emphasize, to highlight [qualité, trait]; to advance [argument]; to assert [droit]; to make [something] known [intention]
faire valoir que — to point out that, to argue that
se faire valoir — to push oneself forward, to get oneself noticed ( auprès de quelqu'un by somebody)
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se valoir verbe pronominal [produit, œuvres] to be the same
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verbe impersonnelil vaut mieux faire, mieux vaut faire — it's better to do
mieux vaut or il vaut mieux une dispute qu'un malentendu — an argument is better than a misunderstanding, rather an argument than a misunderstanding
cela vaut mieux — (colloq) it's better like that ou that way
* * *valwaʀ1. vi1) (= être valable) [argument, observation] to hold, [règle] to applyLe directeur a rappelé que ce règlement valait aussi bien pour les anciens employés que pour les nouveaux. — The manager reminded everyone that the rule applied as much to existing employees as to new ones.
valoir mieux; Ça vaut mieux. — That would be better.
Il vaut mieux se taire. — It would be better to say nothing., It's better to say nothing.
Il vaut mieux que je parte. — It's better if I leave., It would be better if I left.
à valoir COMMERCE — on account
2. vt1) [prix, valeur, effort] to be worthCette voiture vaut très cher. — This car's worth a lot of money.
2) (= causer)valoir qch à qn [prix] — to earn sb sth, [ennuis] to cause sb sth
Ce type de comportement lui a déjà valu des ennuis. — This kind of behaviour has already caused him problems.
faire valoir [droits, prérogatives] — to assert, [domaine, capitaux] to exploit
* * *valoir verb table: valoirA vtr ( procurer) valoir qch à qn to earn sb [châtiment, éloges, critiques, inimitiés]; to win sb [amitié, admiration]; to bring sb [ennuis]; ça ne m'a valu que des ennuis it brought me nothing but trouble, I got nothing but trouble out of it; ce qui lui a valu d'aller en prison which earned ou got him/her a prison sentence; cela lui a valu d'être élu/exclu du parti it got him elected/expelled from the party; tout ce que t'a valu ta baignade, c'est un bon rhume all you got out of going swimming is a nasty cold; que me vaut l'honneur de ta visite? hum to what do I owe the honourGB (of your visit)?B vi1 ( en termes monétaires) [maison, article] valoir une fortune/cher/encore plus cher to be worth a fortune/a lot/even more; ça vaut combien? how much is it (worth), what is it worth?; ça vaut bien 50 euros ( à peu près) it must be worth 50 euros; ( largement) it's well worth 50 euros; ça ne vaut pas grand-chose it's not worth much; valoir de l'or fig [idée] to be very valuable; [employé] to be worth one's weight in gold; ⇒ avertir, deux;2 ( qualitativement) que vaut ce film/vin? what's that film/wine like?; que vaut-il en tant que gestionnaire? how good an administrator is he?; il ne vaut pas mieux que son frère he's no better than his brother; ils ne valent pas mieux l'un que l'autre there's nothing to choose between them; le film ne vaut pas grand-chose the film isn't very good ou isn't up to much○; il ne vaut pas cher he is a worthless individual ou a bad lot○; ne rien valoir [matériau, produit, roman] to be rubbish, to be no good; [outil, traitement, méthode] to be useless; [argument] to be worthless; il ne vaut rien comme cuisinier he's a useless cook; le pneu ne vaut plus rien the tyre has had it○; la chaleur/le climat ne me vaut rien heat/the climate doesn't suit me; l'alcool ne vaut rien pour le foie alcohol doesn't do the liver much good; le voyage ne m'a rien valu the journey hasn't done me any good; le film vaut surtout par la qualité du dialogue the principal merit of the film is the quality of the dialogueGB; je sais ce que je vaux I know my own worth; il n'y a rien qui vaille dans cette œuvre there's nothing good about this work; il ne me dit rien qui vaille I've got misgivings about him; ça ne me dit rien qui vaille (projet, annonce) I don't like the sound of it; elle valait mieux que cela! she deserved better than that!;3 ( égaler) to be as good as; ton travail vaut bien/largement le leur your work is just as good/every bit as good as theirs; une explication qui en vaut une autre an explanation which is as good as any other; rien ne vaut la soie nothing beats silk; tout cela ne vaut pas la Corse it's still not as good as Corsica; le frère vaut la sœur iron the brother is just as bad as the sister;4 ( équivaloir à) to be worth; un ouvrier expérimenté vaut trois débutants an experienced worker is worth three novices;5 ( mériter) to be worth; le musée vaut la visite or le déplacement/le détour the museum is worth a visit/a detour; la question vaut d'être posée the question is worth asking; ça vaut/ne vaut pas la peine or le coup○ d'y aller it is/isn't worth going; ça vaut la peine que tu y ailles it's worth your going; ça en vaut la peine, ça vaut le coup○ it's worth it; ça vaut le coup d'œil○ it's worth seeing;6 ( être valable) [règle, critique] to apply; la règle vaut pour tous les cas/pour tout le monde the rule applies in all cases/to everybody; ceci vaut surtout pour son dernier roman this is particularly true of his/her last novel;7 ( avec faire) faire valoir ( faire fructifier) to put [sth] to work [argent]; to put [sth] to good use [terrain]; to turn [sth] to good account [bien]; ( mettre en avant) to point out [mérite, nécessité]; to emphasize, highlight [qualité, trait]; to advance [argument]; to assert [droit]; to make [sth] known [intention]; faire valoir que to point out that, to argue that; faire valoir la difficulté qu'il y aurait à faire qch to point out the difficulty of doing sth; faire valoir ses droits à la retraite to claim one's right to retirement; faire valoir ses relations to mention one's connections; se faire valoir to push oneself forward, to get oneself noticed (auprès de qn by sb);C se valoir vpr [produit, œuvres] to be the same; les deux candidats se valent there's nothing to choose between the two candidates; ça se vaut○ it's all the same.D v impers il vaut mieux faire, mieux vaut faire it's better to do; mieux vaut or il vaut mieux une dispute qu'un malentendu an argument is better than a misunderstanding, rather an argument than a misunderstanding; il vaut mieux que tu y ailles you'd better go; il aurait mieux valu qu'il se taise he would have done better to keep quiet; cela vaut mieux○ it's better like that ou that way.vaille que vaille somehow or other; un tiens vaut mieux que deux tu l'auras, il vaut mieux tenir que courir a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.[valwar] verbe intransitif1. [avoir tel prix] to be worthas-tu une idée de ce que peut valoir ce guéridon? have you any idea how much this little table might be worth?une famille qui vaut plusieurs milliards de dollars (familier) a family worth several billion dollars[coûter] to costvaloir très cher to cost a lot, to be very expensive, to be very dearne pas valoir cher to be cheap ou inexpensive2. [avoir telle qualité] to be worthje sais ce que je vaux I know my worth ou what I'm worthque vaut une vie d'artiste sans la reconnaissance du public? what's the point of being an artist without public recognition?quand je manque de sommeil, je ne vaux rien if I haven't had enough sleep I'm uselessne pas valoir grand-chose: l'émission d'hier ne valait pas grand-chose yesterday's programme wasn't up to muchvaloir mieux que: elle vaut mieux que la réputation qu'on lui fait she's much better than her reputation would suggest3. [origine de la valeuré]valoir par: ma bague ne vaut que par les souvenirs qu'elle représente my ring has only sentimental value4. [être valable, applicable]valoir pour to apply to, to hold for5. COMMERCEà valoir sur: il y a deux euros à valoir sur votre prochain achat you'll get two euros off your next purchase6. (locution)a. [argument] to emphasize, to put forward (separable)b. [opinion, raisons] to put forward (separable)c. [droit] to assert, to enforced. [qualité] to highlight, to bring out (separable)faire valoir un capital ÉCONOMIE to turn a sum of money to (good) account, to make a sum of money yield a good profitfaire valoir des terres/une propriété to derive profit from land/a propertydans ce cas, mieux vaut s'abstenir in that case, it's better to do nothingil vaut mieux ne pas répondre it's best ou better not to answeril vaudrait mieux que tu y réfléchisses you'd do better to ou you should think about itça vaut mieux: appelle le médecin, ça vaut mieux it would be better ou safer if you called the doctorje vais lui dire — je crois que ça vaut mieux I'm going to tell him — I think that would be the best thing to doça vaut mieux ainsi/pour lui it's better that way/for him————————[valwar] verbe transitif1. [procurer]valoir quelque chose à quelqu'un to earn somebody something, to bring something to somebodyses efforts lui ont valu une médaille aux jeux Olympiques his efforts earned him a medal at the Olympic Gamesqu'est-ce qui me vaut l'honneur/le plaisir de ta visite? to what do I owe the honour/pleasure of your visit?l'émission d'hier soir nous a valu une avalanche de coups de téléphone we were deluged with telephone calls after last night's programmene rien valoir à quelqu'un [ne pas lui convenir] to be no good for somebody, not to agree with somebody, not to suit somebody3. [mériter] to be worthle village vaut le détour/déplacement the village is worth the detour/journeyl'enjeu de l'affaire vaut que l'on prenne le temps de la réflexion it's worth taking time to reflect when you see what's at stake in the dealquand je paie 40 euros pour un spectacle, je veux que ça en vaille la peine if I spend 40 euros on a show I like to get my money's worthj'ai gagné 3 000 euros — dis donc, ça vaut le coup! I won 3,000 euros — well, that was certainly worth it!à ce prix-là, ça vaut le coup at that price, you can't go wrongah, rien ne vaut les confitures de grand-mère! there's nothing like grandma's jam!ça ne vaut pas Éric, tu sais ce qu'il m'a dit? (familier) what about Eric then? do you know what he told me?————————se valoir verbe pronominaltu vas voter Dupond ou Dufort? — tout ça se vaut! are you going to vote Dupond or Dufort? — it's six of one and half a dozen of the other ou it's all the same thing!vaille que vaille locution adverbiale -
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14 Droite, la
Generic term used to refer to the political right, or conservatives. French conservatism has in recent decades been rather different from conservatism in the UK and most other parts of Europe. Anchored in a patrician, nationalistic and litterally 'conservative' mode, France's political right has long had a very ambivalent attitude to economic liberalism. Following in the tradition of General de Gaulle, who remains the point of reference for right-wing politicians in France to this day, la Droite, which has been in power for all but thirteen of the last fifty years, has stressed an attachment to existing traditions and institutions, and in so doing failed (along with left-wing counterparts) to modernise the nation and its economy.Most significantly, many French conservatives have frequently taken pains to distance themselves from economic liberalism (See libéralisme). As recently as 2007, Jacques Chirac wrote, 'Liberalism will lead to the same failures and to the same excesses as Communism'Dictionnaire Français-Anglais. Agriculture Biologique > Droite, la
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15 IUT
Institutions within French universities, benefiting from a certain degree of independence and flexibility relative to normal faculties and schools. IUT were founded in the 1960s, within existing universities, as institutes of higher education offering two year diplomas, called DUTs, in technical fields. Since then, they have been developed, and now offer longer courses covering three or four years of study, including Licences (the equivalent of BA or BSc degrees) and DUTA, Advanced University Technology Diplomas. -
16 PS
the French socialist party, formed betwen 1969 and 1971, from the fusion of existing non-communist left-wing parties in France. Since the seventies, and the fading of the Communist Party, the PS has been the principal party of the left in France, and has formed a number of governments, the most recent of which was the Jospin Government, from 2002 to 2007. One of the founding members of the party was François Mitterrand, who was President of France from 1981 to 1995. The current first Secretary is MartineAubry. See Political Parties in France -
17 Soixante-huit
, or 68the milestone year in French life and politics in the second half of the 20th century, when protests by students and workers almost brought down the French government, and led to sweeping changes in French society. The events of 68 were inspired and led by the young generation of the time, wishing to break out of the rather stuffy and conventional society of the time. They coincided with, though initially took a different form to, the 'youth revolution' in Britain and the USA; but while the UK's youth revolution was essentially social and cultural, and led by pop music and op art, France's revolution was political and cultural, a protest against the weight of the Gaullist state.The events of May 68 started on the drab concrete campus of the sprawling university of Nanterre in the northern suburbs of Paris, and quickly spread to other universities, notably the Sorbonne. Student leaders, among them DanielCohn- Bendit and Alain Krivine, called for radical change and the end of the 'bourgeois state'; students erected barricades in the Latin Quarter, and were soon joined by workers, notably from the huge Renault plant at Boulogne Billancourt in the Paris suburbs. Though political, the movement sidelined all existing political parties, including the Communists, considered by the new left-wing as being an 'obsolete' political force.Faced with turmoil on the streets and a partial collapse of French society, President de Gaulle fled to Germany on 29th May, before returning and promising new elections. But by the time the elections took place, theGrenelle agreements had been negotiated with the trade unions, the heat had died down, and many French people had become seriously alarmed by the turn of events. In the June elections, the Gaullist majority was returned to power with an increased majority.The events nevertheless marked the beginning of the end for de Gaulle. In 1969 he organised a referendum on decentralisation, promising to step down if the referendum failed. To a certain extent, de Gaulle's vision of decentralisation was not that wanted by the voters; but in addition, the referendum became seen as a plebiscite on the Gaullist system, rather than on decentralisation. The referendum proposal was rejected by 52.4% of voters, and de Gaulle stepped down.It is certain that a new France, less hide-bound, more emancipated and more free, emerged in the aftermath of 68. Whether this would have happened anyway, and whether the means justified the end, are questions about which there is still considerable debate in France to this day.Dictionnaire Français-Anglais. Agriculture Biologique > Soixante-huit
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The Térritoires d'Outre Mer.The last four existing French colonies, namely French Polynesia, New Caledonia, Wallis and Fatuna, and theFrench Antarctic Territories. -
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existing — /Ig zIstIN/ adjective (only before noun) existing systems, situations etc are the present ones being used now: Changes will be made to the existing laws … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
existing */*/*/ — UK [ɪɡˈzɪstɪŋ] / US adjective [only before noun] used for describing something that exists now, especially when it might be changed or replaced The existing system needs to be changed. the demolition of existing buildings to make way for new… … English dictionary
Existing — Exist Ex*ist , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Existed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Existing}.] [L. existere, exsistere, to step out or forth, emerge, appear, exist; ex out + sistere to cause to stand, to set, put, place, stand still, fr. stare to stand: cf. F.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
existing — adj. Existing is used with these nouns: ↑building, ↑client, ↑contract, ↑customer, ↑expertise, ↑facility, ↑framework, ↑hierarchy, ↑home, ↑institution, ↑literature, ↑ … Collocations dictionary
