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voluntary [ˈvɒləntərɪ]1. adjectivea. ( = not compulsory) [contribution, repatriation] volontaire ; [statement] spontané ; [attendance] facultatif ; [pension scheme] à contribution volontaire ; [agreement] librement consentib. ( = unpaid) [group, service] bénévole2. compounds• they put the company into voluntary liquidation l'entreprise a déposé son bilan ► voluntary organization noun organisation f bénévole• he works in the voluntary sector il travaille pour une organisation bénévole ► Voluntary Service Overseas noun (British) ≈ coopération f technique* * *['vɒləntrɪ], US [-terɪ] 1.noun Music voluntary m2.1) ( not imposed) [consent, euthanasia] volontaire; [statement] spontané; [agreement, ban] librement consenti; [participation] facultatif/-ive; [sanction] non obligatoire2) ( unpaid) bénévole3) [movement] volontaire -
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(a) (freely given → statement, donation, gift) volontaire, spontané(b) (optional) facultatif;∎ attendance on the course is purely voluntary la participation au cours est facultative(c) (unpaid → help, service) bénévole;∎ the shop is run on a voluntary basis le personnel du magasin se compose de bénévoles, le magasin est tenu par des bénévoles(d) Physiology volontaire2 noun(b) (unpaid work) travail m bénévole, bénévolat m►► voluntary agency organisme m bénévole;British Finance voluntary arrangement = arrangement entre une entreprise et ses créanciers de façon à éviter la mise en liquidation;voluntary body organisme m bénévole;∎ to go into voluntary liquidation déposer son bilan;Law voluntary manslaughter homicide m volontaire;Anatomy voluntary muscle muscle m strié ou squelettique;British voluntary redundancy départ m volontaire;∎ he decided to take voluntary redundancy il a accepté d'être licencié en échange d'indemnités;voluntary school = école privée qui reçoit une aide de l'État mais garde un certain pouvoir de décision, notamment sur le contenu des cours d'instruction religieuse et le choix des enseignants;voluntary service service m volontaire;Voluntary Service Overseas = coopération technique à l'étranger (non rémunérée);voluntary shop magasin m tenu par des bénévoles;voluntary work travail m bénévole, bénévolat m;voluntary worker bénévole mf
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