independent clause in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for independent clause in the English»French Dictionary

independent clause N LING

independent clause

proposition f indépendante

Translations for independent clause in the English»French Dictionary

clause [Brit klɔːz, Am klɔz] N

1. clause LING:

clause

proposition f

2. clause:

clause LAW, POL

clause f

clause (in will, act of Parliament)

disposition f

I.independent [Brit ɪndɪˈpɛnd(ə)nt, Am ˌɪndəˈpɛndənt] N

1. independent POL:

independent

candidat/-e m/f indépendant/-e

2. independent (film or record company):

independent

indépendant m

independent

compagnie f indépendante

II.independent [Brit ɪndɪˈpɛnd(ə)nt, Am ˌɪndəˈpɛndənt] ADJ

1. independent (self-reliant):

independent person, life, attitude, style

indépendant (of de)

independent means, an independent income

des revenus personnels

2. independent POL:

independent country

indépendant (of de)

3. independent (impartial):

independent body, expert, observer, inquiry, investigation

indépendant

independent witness, evidence, account

objectif/-ive

4. independent (separate, unconnected):

independent complaint, source

indépendant

two independent surveys give the same result

deux sondages indépendants donnent le même résultat

5. independent (not part of an organization) (gen) POL:

independent candidate, cinema, company, newspaper

indépendant

6. independent (not state run):

independent school, hospital, radio station

privé

7. independent:

independent LING, MATH

indépendant

independent clause in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for independent clause in the English»French Dictionary

clause [klɔ:z, Am klɑ:z] N

1. clause (part of sentence):

clause

proposition f

2. clause (statement in law):

clause

clause f

I.independent ADJ a. LING

independent

indépendant(e)

II.independent N POL

an Independent

un(e) non-inscrit(e)

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The adverbs and adverbial phrases that fit the criteria for a conjunctive adverb are always modifiers of the predicate in the first independent clause.

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A relative clause is a dependent clause that modifies a noun or noun phrase in the independent clause.

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Since a dependent clause can not stand on its own as a sentence, complex sentences must also have at least one independent clause.

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