amendments in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for amendments in the English»French Dictionary

amendment [Brit əˈmɛn(d)m(ə)nt, Am əˈmɛn(d)mənt] N

1. amendment (alteration) the Fifth Amendment Am:

amendment (to constitution, bill, law, treaty)

amendement m (to à)

amendment (to document, statement, contract, plan)

modification f (to à)

amendment LAW

le cinquième amendement

2. amendment:

amendment (altering) LAW, POL

amendement m

amendment (gen)

modification f

3. amendment (of behaviour):

amendment form

correction f

See also Amendment

Amendment Info

Amendment

Le texte de la Constitution américaine n'a pas changé depuis qu'elle fut rédigée en 1787, mais son contenu de départ a été profondément modifié par des amendements. Les dix premiers (Bill of Rights) jettent les bases de la démocratie américaine. Par exemple, le premier amendement défend les principes de liberté de culte, de parole, de la presse et de rassemblement en public. Un amendement peut en annuler un autre : le 21e amendement a abrogé le 18e qui instituait la Prohibition. → Constitution

Amendment Info

Amendment

Le texte de la Constitution américaine n'a pas changé depuis qu'elle fut rédigée en 1787, mais son contenu de départ a été profondément modifié par des amendements. Les dix premiers (Bill of Rights) jettent les bases de la démocratie américaine. Par exemple, le premier amendement défend les principes de liberté de culte, de parole, de la presse et de rassemblement en public. Un amendement peut en annuler un autre : le 21e amendement a abrogé le 18e qui instituait la Prohibition. → Constitution

See also Constitution

Constitution Info

Constitution

Texte fondateur de la démocratie américaine, la Constitution fut ratifiée en 1789 par les représentants des treize colonies. Elle instaura le système du partage des pouvoirs entre l'exécutif, le législatif et le judiciaire (Checks and balances). Son texte n'a jamais changé, mais a été complété d'amendements. → Checks and balances Thirteen Colonies

Fifth Amendment N Am LAW

Fifth Amendment

cinquième amendement m

to take or invoke the Fifth Amendment

invoquer le cinquième amendement pour ne pas répondre à une question

Equal Rights Amendment, ERA N Am

Equal Rights Amendment

Amendement m sur l'égalité des droits

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cross-party amendment, approach, initiative

commun à plusieurs partis

Translations for amendments in the French»English Dictionary

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texte modificatif

amendment

modificat|if

amendment

amendement

amendment (à to, sur on)

adopter un projet de loi sans modification/avec des modifications

to pass a bill unamended/with amendments

amendable loi

subject to amendment après n

rectificat|if

amendment (à to)

amendments in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for amendments in the English»French Dictionary

amendment N (change, changed words)

amendment

modification f

amendment to a bill

amendement m

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constitutional amendment

de la constitution

Translations for amendments in the French»English Dictionary

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rectificatif à une loi

amendment to a law

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Pro-democracy parties were using the education furore to galvanise their supporters, hoping to boost their representation in parliament and maintain a veto over constitutional amendments.

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Implementation of the amendments required extensive data processing and the re-configuration of hospital policies nationwide.

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Most of the amendments were aimed at fairly balancing out the political rights of both Cypriot communities, based on their proportion of the island's population.

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His government undid many amendments made to the constitution during emergency and made it difficult for any future government to impose a national emergency.

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An important character of wrecking amendments is that they are not moved in good faith.

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The second is that the development would entail statutory amendments and necessitate law reform.

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He orchestrated a set of amendments to the constitution that included restoring the bicameral legislature.

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He requested amendments to include clothing and to set increased penalties for profiteering.

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Under the proposed amendments, a secured party that has control over the financial account will have priority over one that does not have control.

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He admitted conscience votes on liquor laws had been "messy" in the past because late, inconsistent and poorly drafted amendments had been passed.

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