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1 application
A n1 ( request) ( for job) candidature f (for à) ; (for membership, admission, passport, loan, promotion, transfer) demande f (for de) ; ( for shares) souscription f (for de) ; to make an application for a job ou a job application poser sa candidature à un poste ; to make an application for a university place faire une demande d'inscription à une université ; university application dossier m d'inscription ; a letter of application une lettre de candidature ; to fill out a job/passport application remplir un formulaire de candidature/de demande de passeport ; on application sur demande ;2 ( spreading) application f (to à) ; one application is sufficient une (seule) couche suffit ; for external application only réservé à l'usage externe ;3 ( positioning) ( of sticker) apposition f ; ( of decorations) disposition f ; (of beads, sequins) application f ;4 ( implementation) (of law, penalty, rule) application f ; (of logic, theory, training) application f ; to put one's training into application mettre sa formation en pratique ;5 ( use) application f ; to have military applications avoir des applications militaires ; the application of computers to l'application de l'ordinateur à ;6 Comput application f ; -
2 apply
A vtr1 ( spread) appliquer [glue, make-up, paint] (to sur) ;2 ( use) appliquer [logic, theory, rule, standard, method, penalty, technology, heat] (to à) ; exercer [friction, pressure] (to sur) ; to apply the (foot)brake freiner ; to apply the handbrake serrer le frein à main ;3 ( give) appliquer [label, term] (to à) ;4 ( affix) apposer [sticker] (to sur) ; disposer [decoration] (to sur) ; appliquer [bandage, sequins] (to sur).B vi1 ( request) faire une demande ; to apply for demander [divorce, citizenship, custody, maintenance] ; faire une demande de [passport, loan, grant, patent, visa] ; to apply for shares faire une demande (de souscription) d'actions ; to apply to do demander à faire ; to apply to be transferred demander une mutation ;2 ( seek work) poser sa candidature ; to apply for poser sa candidature à [job] ; to apply for the job of poser sa candidature au poste de ; ‘apply in writing to’ ‘envoyez votre candidature par lettre manuscrite à’ ; ‘apply within’ ‘adressez-vous à l'intérieur’ ;3 ( seek entry) ( to college) faire une demande d'inscription (to à) ; (to club, society) faire une demande d'adhésion (to à) ; to apply for a place on a course faire une demande d'inscription à un cours ; to apply to join demander à entrer dans [army, group] ; to apply to become a member of faire une demande d'adhésion à ;4 ( be valid) [definition, term] s'appliquer (to à) ; [ban, rule, penalty] être en vigueur ; to apply to s'appliquer à ; the ban ceases to apply from March l'interdiction ne sera plus en vigueur à partir du mois de mars ; and that applies to you all et ça vaut pour or s'applique à tout le monde ; -
3 tenuous
2 ( unconvincing) [argument, logic] faible ; [distinction, evidence, plot, theory] mince ; [connection] fragile ;3 ( precarious) [position, situation] précaire. -
4 consistent
consistent [kən'sɪstənt](a) (having internal logic → reasoning, behaviour, person) conséquent, cohérent, logique;∎ she was consistent in her choice of partners elle a toujours fait preuve de cohérence dans le choix de ses partenaires(b) (constant → quality of work, ideas) constant; (→ refusal, failure) persistant; (athlete, performer) régulier;∎ because of her consistent denial of the accusation du fait qu'elle a toujours nié être coupable∎ the results are consistent with the theory les résultats concordent avec la théorie;∎ this action is not consistent with his character cette action n'est pas en harmonie avec son caractère;∎ her behaviour is consistent with a diagnosis of… son comportement est caractéristique d'un diagnostic de…
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