propositions in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for propositions in the English»French Dictionary

I.proposition [Brit prɒpəˈzɪʃ(ə)n, Am ˌprɑpəˈzɪʃ(ə)n] N

1. proposition (suggestion):

proposition

proposition f

a proposition to do

une proposition visant à faire

2. proposition (assertion):

proposition

assertion f

the proposition that …

l'assertion selon laquelle …

3. proposition:

proposition MATH, PHILOS

proposition f

4. proposition (enterprise):

proposition

affaire f

an economic or a paying or a commercial proposition

une affaire rentable

that's quite a different proposition

c'est une tout autre affaire

he's a tough or difficult proposition

il n'est pas facile

5. proposition (sexual overture):

proposition

proposition f

II.proposition [Brit prɒpəˈzɪʃ(ə)n, Am ˌprɑpəˈzɪʃ(ə)n] VB trans

proposition person:

proposition

faire une proposition à

business proposition N

business proposition

proposition f

identical proposition N

identical proposition

principe m d'identité

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converse proposition

inverse

economic proposition, business

rentable

unattractive bid, proposition

peu intéressant (to pour)

unwelcome bid, proposition

inopportun

valid inference, proposition

valide

Translations for propositions in the French»English Dictionary

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énoncés compatibles PHILOS

consistent statements ou propositions

proposition

proposition

faire des propositions à qn

to proposition sb

propositions in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for propositions in the English»French Dictionary

I.proposition [ˌprɒpəˈzɪʃən, Am ˌprɑ:pəˈ-] N

proposition

proposition f

the business is a worthwhile proposition

c'est une affaire rentable

II.proposition [ˌprɒpəˈzɪʃən, Am ˌprɑ:pəˈ-] VB trans

proposition

faire une proposition à

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a paying proposition

une bonne affaire

put proposition

faire

Translations for propositions in the French»English Dictionary

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des propositions

a proposition

proposition

proposition

proposition primitive

basic proposition

propositions Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

a paying proposition

une bonne affaire

the business is a worthwhile proposition

c'est une affaire rentable

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English

However, paradoxical propositions were still possible such as if atomic elements of things do not exist, atomic elements exists.

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Pluralism, in short, holds out the prospect that propositions might be true in more than one way.

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Maximal propositions are propositions that are known per se, and no proof can be found for these.

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According to reason, you can do neither the one thing nor the other; according to reason, you can defend neither of the propositions.

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The timing of these two propositions is important to the redistricting plans for 2011.

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The USP states that such campaigns made unique propositions to the customer that convinced them to switch brands.

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A more concrete example would be that of conjectures in mathematics propositions which appear to be true but which are formally unproven.

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Definitions, axioms and postulates lead to propositions with proofs which are somewhat sketchy at times, leaving the reader to complete the argument.

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Thus, truth and falsehood are simply signs of assertion or denial of empirically verifiable propositions.

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To use simple and precise language, and general propositions, according to the example of the constitutions of the several states.

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