conventions in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for conventions in the English»French Dictionary

convention [Brit kənˈvɛnʃ(ə)n, Am kənˈvɛn(t)ʃ(ə)n] N

1. convention (meeting):

convention (of party, profession, union)

convention f

convention (of party, profession, union)

congrès m

convention (of society, fans)

assemblée f

2. convention U (social norms):

convention

convenances fpl

convention

conventions fpl

to flout or defy convention

braver les convenances

3. convention (usual practice):

convention

convention f

a literary/theatrical convention

une convention littéraire/du théâtre

4. convention (agreement):

convention

convention f (on sur)

convention centre Brit, convention center Am N

convention centre

centre m de congrès

Geneva Convention N

Geneva Convention

Convention f de Genève

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slavery to fashion, convention, passion

asservissement à

dated idea, convention, custom

dépassé

a slave to convention

l'esclave des conventions

Translations for conventions in the French»English Dictionary

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convenances

conventions

respecter/braver les convenances

to respect/to defy convention ou the conventions

au mépris des convenances

in defiance of convention

convention (entre nations)

convention

convention

convention

c'est par convention que …

it is a convention that …

convention

convention

conventions

convention uncountable

défier les conventions

to defy convention

Convention nationale

National Convention

disruption

break with convention in order to allow a brand to evolve

s'appuyer sur les codes du film noir

to follow the conventions of film noir

conventions in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for conventions in the English»French Dictionary

convention [kənˈvenʃən] N

convention

convention f

Translations for conventions in the French»English Dictionary

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convention

convention

par convention

as a convention

forme

conventions

heurter les convenances

to go against convention