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1 unsound
unsound [‚ʌn'saʊnd](a) (argument, conclusion, reasoning) mal fondé, peu pertinent; (advice, decision) peu judicieux, peu sensé; (enterprise, investment) peu sûr, risqué; (business) peu sûr, précaire;∎ the project is economically unsound le projet n'est pas sain ou viable sur le plan économique;∎ ideologically/politically unsound (theory, beliefs, system) pas valable sur le plan idéologique/politique;∎ he's ideologically unsound son idéologie est suspecte;∎ scientifically unsound qui ne repose ou s'appuie pas sur des bases scientifiques solides;∎ this method of waste disposal is environmentally unsound ce système de traitement des ordures est nuisible à l'environnement(b) (building, bridge) peu solide, dangereux;∎ the building is structurally unsound le bâtiment n'est pas solide∎ to be of unsound mind ne pas jouir de toutes ses facultés mentales -
2 unsound
unsound [ˈʌnˈsaʊnd]a. ( = unreliable) [advice, evidence, reasoning] douteuxb. ( = in poor condition) [building] en mauvais état* * *[ʌn'saʊnd]adjective [roof, ship] en mauvais état; [argument] peu valable; [credits, investment] Finance douteux/-eusehe is politically unsound —
to be of unsound mind — Law ne pas jouir de toutes ses facultés mentales
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3 unsound
unsound adj [roof, timbers, ship] en mauvais état ; [argument] peu valable ; [credits, investment, loan] Fin douteux/-euse ; politically/economically unsound impraticable sur le plan politique/économique ; to be of unsound mind Jur ne pas jouir de toutes ses facultés mentales. -
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5 suicide while of unsound mind
suicide en état inconscient (RL, CJ, 2e)English-French insurance dictionari > suicide while of unsound mind
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6 of, unsound, mind
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7 person, of, unsound, mind
faible d'espritEnglish-French legislative terms > person, of, unsound, mind
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mind — I n. 1) to make up one s mind 2) to make up one s mind to do smt. 3) to cultivate, develop one s mind 4) to speak one s mind 5) to change one s mind 6) to bear, keep smt. in mind 7) to bring, call smt. to mind 8) to keep one s mind on smt. 9) to… … Combinatory dictionary
unsound — un·sound /ˌən sau̇nd/ adj: not sound: as a: not healthy or whole b: not mentally normal: not wholly sane of unsound mind c: not firmly made, placed, or fixed d: not valid or true … Law dictionary
unsound mind — index insanity Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
unsound mind — The mind of an insane or mentally deficient person. As used in a statute providing for the appointment of a guardian of the property and minor children of a person of unsound mind, the term relates to the capacity of the person to transact… … Ballentine's law dictionary
unsound — un|sound [ˌʌnˈsaund] adj 1.) not based on facts or good reasons ideologically/scientifically/ecologically etc unsound ▪ a test that s scientifically unsound 2.) an unsound building or structure is in bad condition ▪ The houses are structurally… … Dictionary of contemporary English
unsound — un|sound [ ,ʌn saund ] adjective 1. ) not based on sensible ideas: unsound reasoning 2. ) not safe: environmentally unsound conditions buildings that are structurally unsound a ) used about things that involve a lot of risk: unsound investments… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
unsound — UK [ʌnˈsaʊnd] / US [ˌʌnˈsaʊnd] adjective 1) a) not safe environmentally unsound conditions buildings that are structurally unsound b) used about things that involve a lot of risk unsound investments 2) not based on sensible ideas unsound… … English dictionary
unsound — adjective Date: 14th century not sound: as a. not healthy or whole < an unsound horse > b. not mentally normal ; not wholly sane < of unsound mind > c. not firmly made, placed, or fixed < structurally unsound > d. not valid or true … New Collegiate Dictionary
unsound — un·sound sau̇nd adj not sound: as a) not healthy or whole <an unsound limb> <an unsound horse> b) not mentally normal: not wholly sane <of unsound mind> c) not fit to be eaten <unsound food> un·sound·ness n … Medical dictionary
unsound — adjective 1 unsound arguments, methods etc are not based on fact or reason: ideologically unsound 2 an unsound building or structure is in bad condition 3 of unsound mind formal mentally ill and not responsible for your actions … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
unsound — unsoundly, adv. unsoundness, n. /un sownd /, adj., unsounder, unsoundest. 1. not sound; unhealthy, diseased, or disordered, as the body or mind. 2. decayed or impaired, as timber or foods; defective. 3. not solid or firm, as foundations. 4. not… … Universalium