subject matter in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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I.matter [Brit ˈmatə, Am ˈmædər] N

1. matter:

matter (gen)
chose f
matter (of specified nature)
affaire f
matter (requiring solution)
problème m
matter (on agenda)
point m
business matters
affaires fpl
money matters
questions fpl d'argent
the matter in hand/under discussion
l'affaire en question/dont il est question
it will be no easy matter
cela ne sera pas (une affaire) facile
the matter is closed
l'affaire est close
I have important matters to discuss
j'ai des choses importantes à discuter
matters have taken an unexpected turn
les choses ont pris un tour inattendu
report the matter to the police
signalez la chose à la police
the main matter on the agenda
le point principal à l'ordre du jour
matters arising ADMIN
points non inscrits à l'ordre du jour
private matter
affaire privée
this is a matter for the police
c'est un problème qui relève de la police
there's the small matter of the £1, 000 you owe me
il y a le petit problème des 1 000 livres sterling que tu me dois
Catherine is dealing with the matter
Catherine s'occupe du problème
that's another matter
c'est un autre problème, c'est une autre histoire
it's no small matter
ce n'est pas une broutille
to let the matter drop
en rester là
to take the matter further/no further
aller/ne pas aller plus loin
the fact or truth of the matter is that …
la vérité est que …
I know nothing of the matter
je ne suis au courant de rien

II.matter [Brit ˈmatə, Am ˈmædər] VB intr

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être important
children/details matter
les enfants/les détails sont importants
politeness matters
la politesse est importante
to matter to sb behaviour, action:
avoir de l'importance pour qn
to matter to sb person:
compter pour qn
it matters to me where you go and what you do
tes faits et tes gestes ont de l'importance pour moi
it matters to me!
c'est important pour moi!
it matters how you speak/where you sit
ta façon de parler/l'endroit où tu t'assieds a de l'importance
it really doesn't matter
cela n'a absolument aucune importance
it doesn't matter how/when
peu importe comment/quand
+ indic it doesn't matter whether
peu importe que
+ subj ‘I'm late’—‘oh, it doesn't matter’
‘je suis en retard’—‘oh, ça ne fait rien’
‘what about Richard?’—‘oh, it doesn't matter about him!’
‘et Richard?’—‘oh, il ne faut pas s'inquiéter pour lui!’
it matters that she feels/is etc
c'est grave qu'elle se sente/soit etc
does it matter that I can't be there?
est-ce que c'est grave si je ne peux pas venir?
does it really matter? (reprovingly)
qu'est-ce que ça peut faire?

III.matter [Brit ˈmatə, Am ˈmædər]

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I.subject N [Brit ˈsʌbdʒɛkt, ˈsʌbdʒɪkt, Am ˈsəbdʒɛkt]

II.subject ADJ [Am ˈsəbdʒɛkt]

III.subject VB trans [Brit səbˈdʒɛkt, Am səbˈdʒɛkt]

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Translations for subject matter in the English»French Dictionary

Translations for subject matter in the English»French Dictionary

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III.subject [ˈsʌbdʒɪkt] VB trans

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I.matter [ˈmætəʳ, Am ˈmæt̬ɚ] N

II.matter [ˈmætəʳ, Am ˈmæt̬ɚ] VB intr

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Later the people in streetscapes became his subject matter.
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He retains an interest in decayed textures and unusual juxtapositions of subject matter as well as empty spaces, desolation and loneliness.
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They are encouraged to approach issues analytically, think globally and understand subject matter from different points of view.
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His primary subject matter is food with an emphasis on chocolates and other sweets.
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The gatherings were concerned with the same issues that are the subject matter of the organisation to date.
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This conference covers timely subject matter for growers and winemakers dealing with cold climate viticulture.
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Brooks emphasized structure, tension, balance, and irony over meaning, statement, and subject matter.
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She bought a newspaper ad saying the subject matter did not contribute to the exaltation of the highest values of the human spirit.
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The subject matter varied from what has been defined as the traditional ballad, although many traditional ballads were printed as broadsides.
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To illustrate the subject matter, the translated beginning of each section is quoted below.
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