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gouvernement
government [Brit ˈɡʌv(ə)nˌm(ə)nt, ˈɡʌvəm(ə)nt, Am ˈɡəvər(n)mənt] N
1. government U (exercise of authority):
government (political)
gouvernement m
government (administrative)
administration f
he has no experience of government
il n'a aucune expérience du gouvernement
2. government:
government C (ruling body) + vb sing ou pl
gouvernement m
government (the State)
l'État m
to form a government
former un gouvernement
the government of Brazil
le gouvernement du Brésil
the Churchill government
le gouvernement Churchill
our party is in government
notre parti est au pouvoir
our party is in government attr minister, official, plan, intervention, investigator
du gouvernement
our party is in government agency, decree, department, grant, majority, policy, publication
gouvernemental
our party is in government expenditure, borrowing
de l'État
our party is in government loan, funds
public/-ique
3. government LING:
government
rection f
local government N
local government
administration f locale
open government N POL
open government
politique f de transparence
parliamentary government N
parliamentary government
régime m parlementaire
self-government N
self-government
autonomie f
government bond N FIN
government bond
obligation f d'État
government securities N npl
government securities
titres mpl d'État
government stock N U
government stock
titres mpl d'État
government-funded ADJ
government-funded
financé par l'État
government contractor N
government contractor
entreprise privée travaillant sous contrat pour l'État
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French
French
government [ˈgʌvənmənt, Am -ɚn-] N POL, ADMIN
government
gouvernement m
government policy
police f d'État
government paper N
government paper
emprunt m d'État
puppet government N
puppet government
gouvernement m fantoche
local government N no pl
1. local government (government of towns):
local government
administration f communale
2. local government (government of counties):
local government
administration f départementale
self-government N no pl POL
self-government
autonomie f
Government House N Brit
Government House
parlement m
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Government procurement N
Government procurement LAW
droit des marchés publics m
French
French
English
English
gouvernemental(e) journal
pro-government
gouvernement
government
entrer/être au gouvernement
to join/be in the government
gouvernement tripartite
three-party government
English
English
French
French
government [ˈgʌv·ərn·mənt] N POL, ADMIN
government
gouvernement m
government policy
police f d'État
self-government N POL
self-government
autonomie f
puppet government N
puppet government
gouvernement m fantoche
local government N (government of towns)
local government
administration f communale
transitional government
de transition
caretaker government
gouvernement m intérimaire
French
French
English
English
gouvernemental(e) journal
pro-government
gouvernement
government
entrer/être au gouvernement
to join/be in the government
gouvernement tripartite
three-party government
ministériel(le)
government
assistante sociale
government-employed social worker
ONG
non-government organisation
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to be timed to embarrass the government
arriver au meilleur moment pour embarrasser le gouvernement
the upper reaches of government/society
les hautes sphères du gouvernement/de la société
the government front bench
les ministres
government policy
police f d'État
a caretaker government
un gouvernement intérimaire
Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)
The 3-measure transitional phrase reappears (mm. 86-88), but is not recomposed as would be expected.
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The primary purpose or mission of transitional living environments is to help the resident become a productive member of society.
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They called for a new constitution and a transitional government.
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During this transitional period, responsibility for management of the wharves was transferred to the harbour board.
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Furthermore, the school is pretty evenly spread between boarders and day, although there do exist day boarders from 13 and transitional boarders from 10-13.
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