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1 premise
premise ['premɪs]1 noun(hypothesis) prémisse f;∎ on the premise that… en partant du principe que…∎ formal to premise that… poser en principe que…; (in logic) poser en prémisse que…;∎ to be premised on sth être basé ou fondé sur qch -
2 premise
premise [ˈpremɪs]1. noun( = hypothesis) prémisse f2. plural noun* * *['premɪs] 1.2.on the premise that — en supposant que (+ subj)
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3 premise
B premises npl locaux mpl ; business/council premises locaux mpl commerciaux/de la mairie ; embassy premises ambassade f ; office premises bureaux mpl ; on the premises sur place ; off the premises à l'extérieur ; she asked me to leave the premises elle m'a demandé de quitter les lieux ; the accident happened off our premises l'accident s'est produit en dehors de nos locaux. -
4 major premise
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5 minor premise
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6 brew, on, premise, facility
centre m de brassage libre-serviceEnglish-French legislative terms > brew, on, premise, facility
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7 on the premise that
[en] partant du principe queEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > on the premise that
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8 rests on the premise
repose sur le préalable selon lequel..English-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > rests on the premise
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9 described premise
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10 ferment, on, premise, facility
centre m de fermentation libre-serviceEnglish-French legislative terms > ferment, on, premise, facility
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11 food, premise
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12 licence, to, operate, a, brew, on, premise, facility
permis m d'exploitation d'un centre de brassage libre-serviceEnglish-French legislative terms > licence, to, operate, a, brew, on, premise, facility
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13 inform
A vtr1 (notify, tell) informer [person, authorities, police, public, consumer] (of, about de ; that du fait que) ; I informed him (that) his visit was unnecessary je lui ai fait savoir que sa visite était inutile ; I would like to be informed j'aimerais être averti ; why wasn't I informed? pourquoi n'ai-je pas été informé or averti? ; to keep sb informed tenir qn informé or au courant (of, as to de) ; I informed him of my views je lui ai fait part de mes vues ; I am pleased/sorry to inform you that j'ai le plaisir/le regret de vous informer du fait que ; to inform sb if/when avertir qn si/quand ;2 (pervade, give essential features to) [idea, premise, sense] guider [writing, work, policy, law].B vi1 ( denounce) to inform on ou against dénoncer ;2 ( give information) informer. -
14 major
major ['meɪdʒə(r)]∎ the major part of our research l'essentiel de nos recherches;∎ the major portion of my time is devoted to politics la majeure partie ou la plus grande partie de mon temps est consacrée à la politique(b) (significant → decision, change, factor, event) majeur;∎ we shouldn't have any major problems nous ne devrions pas rencontrer de problèmes majeurs;∎ don't worry, it's not a major problem ne t'inquiète pas, ce n'est pas très grave;∎ any problems? - nothing major des problèmes? - rien d'important;∎ of major importance d'une grande importance, d'une importance capitale;∎ a major role (in play, film) un grand rôle; (in negotiations, reform) un rôle capital ou essentiel;∎ we invested in a major way nous avons investi de manière considérable;∎ he's taken up Spanish in a major way il s'est mis à fond à l'espagnol;∎ he's fallen for Fiona in a major way il est tombé follement amoureux de Fiona(c) (serious → obstacle, difficulty) majeur;∎ the roof is in need of major repair work la toiture a grand besoin d'être remise en état;∎ she underwent major surgery elle a subi une grosse opération∎ a sonata in E major une sonate en mi majeur;∎ in a major key en (mode) majeur;∎ a major third une tierce majeure∎ Smith major Smith aîné∎ major suit majeure f2 noun(a) Military (in airforce) ≃ commandant m; French Canadian & Belgian ≃ major m; (in infantry) ≃ chef m de bataillon, Belgian, French Canadian & Swiss ≃ major m; (in cavalry) ≃ commandant m, Belgian, French Canadian & Swiss ≃ major m∎ Tina is a physics major Tina fait des études de physique∎ the oil majors les grandes compagnies fpl pétrolières;∎ the Majors (film companies) = les cinq compagnies de production les plus importantes à Hollywood(a) (specialize) se spécialiser;∎ Joe majors in chemistry Joe se spécialise en chimie∎ she majored in sociology elle a fait des études de sociologie►► Military major general ≃ général m de division, Belgian ≃ général-major m, Swiss ≃ divisionnaire m, French Canadian ≃ major-général m;American Sport major league (in baseball) = une des deux principales divisions de baseball professionnel aux États-Unis et au Canada; (gen) première division f;Military major offensive vaste offensive f;∎ to launch a major offensive lancer une vaste offensive;Philosophy major premise majeure f;major road route f principale ou à grande circulation, ≃ nationale f;Finance major shareholder actionnaire mf de référence;University major subject matière f principale -
15 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 -
16 premiss
См. также в других словарях:
Premise — Pre*mise , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Premised}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Premising}.] [From L. praemissus, p. p., or E. premise, n. See {Premise}, n.] 1. To send before the time, or beforehand; hence, to cause to be before something else; to employ previously … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Premise — Pre*mise , v. i. To make a premise; to set forth something as a premise. Swift. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
premise — index assume (suppose), assumption (supposition), basis, foundation (basis), generalization, ground … Law dictionary
premise — premise, premiss A premiss (usually pronounced prem is) or (rarely) premise is a previous statement from which another is inferred; the plural is premisses or premises. In the plural, premises also means ‘a house or building with its grounds’. As … Modern English usage
premise — [prem′is; ] for v., chiefly Brit [ pri mīz′] n. [ME premisse < ML praemissa < L praemissus, pp. of praemittere, to send before < prae , before + mittere, to send: see PRE & MISSION] 1. a) a previous statement or assertion that serves as… … English World dictionary
premise# — premise n postulate, posit, presupposition, presumption, assumption (see under PRESUPPOSE) Analogous words: ground, *reason: proposition, *proposal premise vb postulate, posit, *presuppose, presume, assume … New Dictionary of Synonyms
premise — [n] hypothesis, argument apriorism, assertion, assumption, basis, evidence, ground, posit, postulate, postulation, presumption, presupposition, proof, proposition, supposition, thesis; concepts 529,689 Ant. fact, reality, truth premise [v]… … New thesaurus
premise — ► NOUN (Brit. also premiss) 1) Logic a previous statement from which another is inferred. 2) an underlying assumption. ► VERB (premise on/upon) ▪ base (an argument, theory, etc.) on. ORIGIN Old French premisse, from Latin. praemissa propositio… … English terms dictionary
Premise — Prem ise, n.; pl. {Premises}. [Written also, less properly, {premiss}.] [F. pr[ e]misse, fr. L. praemissus, p. p. of praemittere to send before; prae before + mittere to send. See {Mission}.] 1. A proposition antecedently supposed or proved;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
prémise — ● prémise nom féminin (de pré mise en train) Ensemble d opérations de contrôle et de mise au point sur la forme typographique avant son calage … Encyclopédie Universelle
premise — (n.) late 14c., in logic, a previous proposition from which another follows, from O.Fr. premisse, from M.L. premissa (propositio) (the proposition) set before, fem. pp. of L. praemittere send or put before, from prae before (see PRE (Cf. pre )) + … Etymology dictionary