commitment in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for commitment in the English»French Dictionary

commitment [Brit kəˈmɪtm(ə)nt, Am kəˈmɪtmənt] N

1. commitment (obligation):

commitment

engagement m (to do à faire)

a previous/financial commitment

un engagement antérieur/financier

to meet one's commitments

honorer ses engagements

to give a firm commitment that …

s'engager fermement à ce que …

+ subj to take on a commitment

prendre un engagement

absent due to family commitments

absent en raison d'obligations familiales

2. commitment (sense of duty):

commitment

attachement m (to à)

to have a strong commitment to doing

être particulièrement attaché à faire

the job demands complete commitment

ce travail exige un total don de soi

3. commitment LAW → committal

See also committal

committal [Brit kəˈmɪt(ə)l, Am kəˈmɪdl] N

1. committal LAW:

committal (to prison)

incarcération f

committal (to psychiatric hospital)

internement m

committal (to court)

renvoi m devant un tribunal

2. committal (consigning) form:

the committal of X to Y's care

la remise f de X aux soins de Y

the committal of sb's body to the deep

l'immersion f du corps de qn

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disavow opinion, commitment

renier

unflinching commitment, person

inébranlable

to be circumspect about predicting/making a commitment

ne pas vouloir prédire/s'engager

look for commitment, co-operation, result, reward

attendre (from de)

Translations for commitment in the French»English Dictionary

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attachement

commitment (à to)

engagement

commitment

engagement moral/solennel

moral/solemn commitment

prendre un engagement

to make a commitment

engagement politique

political commitment

s'engager verbalement

to make a verbal commitment (à faire to do)

implication

commitment

son engagement n'est pas totalement désintéressé

his commitment is not wholly disinterested

commitment in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for commitment in the English»French Dictionary

commitment N

commitment

engagement m

he made a commitment to nuclear disarmament

il s'est engagé dans le désarmement nucléaire

he asked for lighter teaching commitments

il a réclamé un enseignement moins chargé

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unswerving commitment

irrévocable

open-ended commitment, offer

flexible

Translations for commitment in the French»English Dictionary

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engagement

commitment

respecter un engagement

to stand by a commitment

être libre de tout préjugé/engagement

to be free of any prejudice/commitment

s'engager vis-à-vis de la Constitution

to make a constitutional commitment

commitment Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

he made a commitment to nuclear disarmament

il s'est engagé dans le désarmement nucléaire

to be free of any prejudice/commitment

être libre de tout préjugé/engagement

commitment Glossary « Intégration et égalité des chances » courtesy of the French-German Youth Office

Translations for commitment in the French»English Dictionary

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engagement citoyen

civic commitment

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English

It is only because of his efforts and commitments about his hometown that led the people towards education.

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After she later dropped out due to other commitments, producers recast the role.

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These commitments are then deemed to have been made from the outset by the company.

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Ownership is available to all workers who meet certain time and responsibility commitments.

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The municipal government has made repeated commitments to re-build the museum, but no rebuilding plan has been published.

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Fealty also refers to an oath that more explicitly reinforces the commitments of the vassal made during homage.

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Fealty also refers to an oath which more explicitly reinforces the commitments of the vassal made during homage.

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As the organization moves towards meeting commitments presented in this report, managers will be able to readily access resources to aid them.

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All sessions are evening sessions as most members are adults with daily commitments.

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New commitments targeted women's and children's health and new initiatives in the worldwide battle against poverty, hunger and disease.

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