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1 universal
C adj1 ( general) [acclaim, complaint, reaction, solution] général ; [education, health care] pour tous ; [principle, law, truth, remedy, message] universel/-elle ; [use] généralisé ; universal suffrage suffrage m universel ; the suggestion gained universal acceptance la suggestion a été acceptée par tout le monde ; the practice soon became universal la pratique s'est bientôt généralisée partout ; his type of humour has universal appeal son style d'humour est universel ;2 Ling universel/-elle. -
2 promote universal acceptance of and full compliance with International Humanitarian Law
Jur. promouvoir l'universalité et le plein respect du droit international humanitaireEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > promote universal acceptance of and full compliance with International Humanitarian Law
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3 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 -
4 truth
1 noun(a) (true facts) vérité f;∎ I then discovered the truth about Neil j'ai alors découvert la vérité sur Neil;∎ there isn't a grain or an ounce of truth in what he says il n'y a pas une once de vérité dans ce qu'il dit;∎ there's some truth in what he says il y a du vrai dans ce qu'il dit;∎ there is no truth in the rumour il n'y a rien de vrai dans cette rumeur;∎ the truth of the matter is I really don't care any more la vérité c'est que maintenant je m'en fiche vraiment;∎ … and that's the truth … et voilà la vérité;∎ to tell the truth dire la vérité;∎ to tell (you) the truth à vrai dire, à dire vrai;∎ literary truth to tell à dire vrai;∎ truth is the first casualty (of war) toute guerre s'accompagne de son cortège de mensonges;∎ Law the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth la vérité, toute la vérité, rien que la vérité;∎ proverb (the) truth will out = la vérité finit toujours par se savoir(b) (fact, piece of information) vérité f;∎ he learned some important truths about himself on lui a dit ses quatre vérités;∎ universal truths vérités fpl universellesen vérité►► truth drug sérum m de vérité;truth table table f ou matrice f de vérité
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