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1 probation
probation [prəˈbeɪ∫ən]1. noun• to be on probation ≈ être en sursis avec mise à l'épreuve ; [minor] être en liberté surveilléeb. [employee] he is on probation il a été engagé à l'essai2. compounds* * *[prə'beɪʃn], US [prəʊ-]2) ( trial period) période f d'essai -
2 minor
minor ['maɪnə(r)](a) (secondary → road, position) secondaire; (→ writer) mineur; (→ importance, interest) secondaire, mineur; (→ share) petit, mineur;∎ to play a minor part or role Cinema & Theatre avoir un petit rôle; figurative jouer un rôle mineur ou accessoire(b) (unimportant → problem, worry) mineur, peu important∎ Medicine to have a minor operation subir une petite intervention chirurgicale ou une intervention chirurgicale bénigne∎ the film is a minor classic le film est un petit chef-d'œuvre;∎ it was a minor miracle that we got there on time ça tient presque du miracle que nous soyons arrivés à l'heure∎ in A minor en la mineur;∎ in a minor key en mode mineur∎ Jones minor Jones junior2 noun∎ the Minors (film companies) = les trois compagnies de production secondaires (par rapport aux "Majors") à Hollywood: Universal, United Artists, Columbia∎ she minored in French elle a pris le français comme matière secondaire►► minor league1 nounfigurative secondaire, de peu d'importance;∎ they're minor league compared with some American corporations ils sont loin d'avoir l'envergure de certaines grandes sociétés américaines;Law minor offence délit m mineur;Religion minor orders ordres mpl mineurs;Astronomy minor planet astéroïde m;minor premise (in logic) (proposition f) mineure f;Music minor seventh septième f mineure;Finance minor shareholder actionnaire mf minoritaire;Cards minor suit couleur f mineure;Music minor third tierce f mineure -
3 admission
admission [əd'mɪʃən]∎ the admission of Poland to the EU l'entrée de la Pologne dans l'Union européenne;∎ admission is free l'entrée est gratuite;∎ no admission to minors (sign) entrée interdite aux mineurs;∎ to gain admission to a club être admis dans un club;∎ he gained admission to the minister's office il a été admis dans le bureau du ministre;∎ they granted women admission to the club ils ont admis les femmes dans le club∎ admission £4.50 (sign) entrée £4.50(c) (person admitted → to theatre) entrée f; (→ to school) candidat(e) m,f accepté(e); (→ to club) membre m accepté(d) (statement) déclaration f; (confession) aveu m; (of allegation) reconnaissance f; (of crime) confession f;∎ an admission of guilt un aveu;∎ by or on one's own admission de son propre aveu►► admissions form dossier m d'inscription;School & University admissions office service m des inscriptions;admissions officer responsable mf des inscriptions;admissions procedure procédure f d'inscription;admissions tutor responsable mf des inscriptions -
4 corruption
corruption [kə'rʌpʃən](a) (of official, politician etc → action, state) corruption f(b) (depravity, debasement → action, state) dépravation f, corruption f;∎ Law the corruption of minors le détournement de mineurs(c) (of text → action) altération f, corruption f; (→ state) version f corrompue; (of word → action) corruption f; (→ state) forme f corrompue
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minors — noun a league of teams that do not belong to a major league (especially baseball) • Syn: ↑minor league, ↑bush league • Topics: ↑baseball, ↑baseball game • Hypernyms: ↑league, ↑confe … Useful english dictionary
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bush league — noun a league of teams that do not belong to a major league (especially baseball) • Syn: ↑minor league, ↑minors • Topics: ↑baseball, ↑baseball game • Hypernyms: ↑league, ↑conference … Useful english dictionary
probate court — noun a court having jurisdiction over the probate of wills and the administration of estates • Topics: ↑law, ↑jurisprudence • Hypernyms: ↑court, ↑tribunal, ↑judicature * * * noun 1 … Useful english dictionary
minor league — noun a league of teams that do not belong to a major league (especially baseball) (Freq. 3) • Syn: ↑minors, ↑bush league • Topics: ↑baseball, ↑baseball game • Hypernyms: ↑league … Useful english dictionary
orphan's court — noun Date: 1713 a probate court with jurisdiction in some states over the affairs of minors and the administration of estates … New Collegiate Dictionary
child porn — noun pornographic material depicting minors; images of naked children. The police raid uncovered a large quantity of child porn on the teachers laptop … Wiktionary
emancipation — noun /ɨˈmænsɨˈpejʃnˌ/ a) The act of setting free from the power of another, from slavery, subjection, dependence, or controlling influence US President Abraham Lincoln was called the Great Emancipator after issuing the Emancipation Proclamation… … Wiktionary
child pornography — noun Pornographic material depicting minors. Syn: kiddie porn … Wiktionary
contravention — noun 1 (C, U) the act of doing something that is not allowed by a law or rule: Sending the troops was a contravention of the treaty. 2 in contravention of in a way that is not allowed by a law or rule: They employed minors in contravention of the … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
pornography — noun selling pornography to minors Syn: erotica, pornographic material, dirty books; smut, filth, vice; informal (hard/soft) porn, porno, girlie magazines, skin flicks … Thesaurus of popular words
