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canton [kɑ̃tɔ̃]masculine noun━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━Of the 26 self-governing cantons that make up Switzerland, four are French-speaking: Jura, Vaud, Neuchâtel and Geneva, and two are both French-speaking and German-speaking: Valais and Fribourg.In France, the cantons are electoral areas into which « arrondissements » are divided for administration purposes. Each canton usually includes several « communes ». The main town in the canton has a « gendarmerie », a local tax office and sometimes a « tribunal d'instance ». → ARRONDISSEMENT COMMUNE* * *kɑ̃tɔ̃nom masculin Administration canton* * *kɑ̃tɔ̃ nm* * *canton nm1 Admin canton; réputé dans tout le canton○ famed for miles around;2 (de route, voie ferrée) section;3 Hérald canton.canton dextre du chef Hérald dexter chief; canton dextre de pointe Hérald dexter base; canton senestre du chef Hérald sinister chief; canton senestre de pointe Hérald sinister base; canton de voie Rail block section; Cantons de l'Est Eastern Townships.[kɑ̃tɔ̃] nom masculin[en Suisse] canton[au Canada] township4. HÉRALDIQUE cantonThis administrative unit in the French system of local government is administered by the local members of the Conseil général. There are between 11 and 70 cantons in each département. Each canton is made up of several communes.Switzerland is a confederation of 23 districts known as cantons, three of which are themselves divided into demi-cantons. Although they are to a large extent self-governing, the federal government reserves control over certain areas such as foreign policy, the treasury, customs and the postal service. -
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information [ɛ̃fɔʀmasjɔ̃]feminine noun• écouter/regarder les informations to listen to/watch the news• bulletin/flash d'informations news bulletin/flashb. ( = action d'informer) information• pour votre information, sachez que je suis avocat for your information, I'm a lawyer* * *ɛ̃fɔʀmasjɔ̃1) ( renseignement) information [U]de meilleurs journalistes pour une meilleure information — better journalists for a better standard of reporting
4) Informatique informationle traitement de l'information — data ou information processing
5) Droit inquiry* * *ɛ̃fɔʀmasjɔ̃1. nf1) (= renseignement) information no pl piece of informationCes informations sont strictement confidentielles. — This information is strictly confidential.
2) PRESSE, TV (= nouvelle) news itemjournal d'information — quality newspaper Grande-Bretagne serious newspaper
3) (= diffusion de renseignements) provision of informationIl convient de mettre en place une structure pour une meilleure information des parents. — A system should be put in place to provide better information for parents.
4) INFORMATIQUE information5) DROIT inquiry, investigation2. informations nfplTV news sg* * *information nf1 ( renseignement) information ¢; une information a piece of information; diffuser l'information sur qch to spread information about sth; avoir accès à l'information to have access to information; ces informations sont confidentielles this is confidential information; pour votre information for your information; prendre des informations sur qn/qch to find out about sb/sth; un voyage d'information a fact-finding trip; l'information du public est insuffisante the public is ill-informed; réunion d'information briefing;2 Presse, Radio, TV ( nouvelle) piece of news, news item; les informations the news ¢; les informations politiques/sportives the political/sports news; écouter/regarder les informations to listen to/watch the news; les informations télévisées the television news; nous venons de recevoir une information de dernière minute there's some news just in;3 Presse, Radio, TV ( activité) reporting; ( résultat) information; ( médias) media; de meilleurs journalistes pour une meilleure information better journalists for a better standard of reporting; défendre le droit à l'information to defend freedom of information; les métiers de l'information careers in the media; contrôler l'information to control the media; hebdomadaire d'information weekly newspaper; presse d'information newspapers;4 Ordinat information; théorie de l'information information theory; le traitement de l'information data ou information processing; unité d'information unit of information;5 Jur inquiry; information judiciaire judicial inquiry; ouvrir une information to open a judicial inquiry; information judiciaire contre X judicial inquiry against person or persons unknown.information génétique Biol genetic information.[ɛ̃fɔrmasjɔ̃] nom féminin1. [indication] piece of informationdemander des informations sur to ask (for information) about, to inquire about2. [diffusion de renseignements] informationnous demandons une meilleure information des consommateurs sur leurs droits we want consumers to be better informed about their rightspour ton information, sache que... for your (own) information you should know that...des informations de dernière minute semblent indiquer que le couvre-feu est intervenu latest reports seem to indicate that there has been a ceasefiredes informations économiques economic news, news about the economy4. INFORMATIQUEl'information, les informations data, informationles sciences de l'information information sciences, informatics5. DROIT [instruction]information judiciaire preliminary investigation ou inquiry————————informations nom féminin plurielRADIO & TÉLÉVISION [émission]informations télévisées/radiodiffusées television/radio news
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