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emergency powers N npl POL

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emergency powers

≈ pleins pouvoirs mpl

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pouvoirs exceptionnels

emergency powers

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I.power [Brit ˈpaʊə, Am ˈpaʊ(ə)r] N

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1. power POL:

power (gen) (control)

to take or seize power

prendre le pouvoir

to be in/come to power

être/accéder au pouvoir

to be returned/swept to power

être rétabli/propulsé au pouvoir

power to the people!

le pouvoir au peuple!

power corrupts

le pouvoir corrompt

to be in sb's power

être à la merci de qn

to have sb in one's power

tenir qn à sa merci

3. power (influence):

influence f (over sur)

4. power (capability):

power(s) of concentration/persuasion

pouvoir de concentration/persuasion

it is in power or within my power to do

il est en mon pouvoir de faire

it is in or you have it in your power to change things

il est en votre pouvoir de changer les choses

it does not lie within my power to help you form

il n'est pas en mon pouvoir de vous aider

to do everything in one's power

faire tout ce qui est en son pouvoir (to do pour faire)

to lose the power of speech

perdre l'usage de la parole

to be at the height of one's powers (gen)

avoir atteint la plénitude de ses moyens

to be at the height of one's powers artist:

être au sommet de son art

6. power (physical force):

power (of person, explosion)

power (of person, explosion)

power (of storm)

7. power:

power PHYS, TECH (gen)

power (electrical)

énergie f électrique

power (current)

to switch on the power

mettre le courant

a cheap source of power

une source d'énergie peu coûteuse

a cheap source of power attr drill, lathe, circuit, cable

a cheap source of power steering, brakes

a cheap source of power mower

a cheap source of power shovel

8. power MECH (of vehicle, plane):

we're losing power

nous perdons de la puissance

to be running at full/half power

fonctionner à plein/mi-régime

9. power (magnification):

10. power MATH:

8 to the power of 3

to the nth power

(à la) puissance n

11. power (country):

the big powers

les grandes puissances

II.power [Brit ˈpaʊə, Am ˈpaʊ(ə)r] VB trans

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III.-powered COMP

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electrically-powered

fonctionnant à l'électricité, électrique

IV.power [Brit ˈpaʊə, Am ˈpaʊ(ə)r]

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See also nuclear-powered

nuclear-powered ADJ

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nuclear-powered

fonctionnant à l'énergie nucléaire

emergency [Brit ɪˈməːdʒ(ə)nsi, Am əˈmərdʒənsi] N

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1. emergency (crisis):

cas m d'urgence

in an emergency , in case of emergency

en cas d'urgence

in times of emergency

en temps de crise

state of emergency POL

état m d'urgence

to declare a state of emergency

déclarer l'état d'urgence

to declare a state of emergency attr plan, measures, operation, repairs, situation, accommodation

to declare a state of emergency stores

to declare a state of emergency POL meeting, session

to declare a state of emergency MOTOR brakes, vehicle

2. emergency MED (hospital case):

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I.power [paʊər] N

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1. power (ability to control):

to be in sb's power

être à la merci de qn

to have sb in one's power

tenir qn en son pouvoir

3. power (country, organization, person):

6. power (strength):

power walking

marche f en force

8. power (magnifying strength):

agrandissement m

9. power (value of magnifying strength):

grossissement m

10. power math:

three to the power two

trois puissance deux

II.power [paʊər] VB intr (move)

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to power along the track

foncer sur la piste

to power up

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power engine, rocket:

nuclear-powered

I.emergency <-ies> [ɪ·ˈmɜr·dʒ ə n(t)·si] N a. MED

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II.emergency [ɪ·ˈmɜr·dʒ ə n(t)·si] ADJ

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Through 1924, he used the presidency's emergency powers a total of 134 times. en.wikipedia.org

The use of emergency powers was the first time since the restoration of democracy in 1975 that a state of alert had been called. en.wikipedia.org

There was no provision for local emergency powers. en.wikipedia.org

Successive chancellors instead relied on the president's emergency powers to govern. en.wikipedia.org

The president can also exercise certain emergency powers, which must be countersigned by the appropriate cabinet minister. en.wikipedia.org

Since 1962, this authority has included emergency powers, which are renewed every two years. en.wikipedia.org

Eventually, wage increases were granted and emergency powers were revoked. en.wikipedia.org

Emergency powers allowed the government to ban public gatherings, impose curfews and censor local news reports. en.wikipedia.org

Once declared, the governor may exercise his or her additional emergency powers. en.wikipedia.org

The central government retained great power, including emergency powers to curb freedom of the press and freedom of association. en.wikipedia.org

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