social contract in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for social contract in the English»French Dictionary

social contract N

social contract

contrat m social

Translations for social contract in the French»English Dictionary

contrat social

social contract

Translations for social contract in the English»French Dictionary

I.contract N [Brit ˈkɒntrakt, Am ˈkɑntrækt]

1. contract (agreement):

contract ADMIN, LAW

contrat m (for pour, with avec)

employment contract , contract of employment

contrat m de travail

a two-year contract

un contrat de deux ans

to enter into a contract with

passer un contrat avec

to be on a contract

être sous contrat

to be under contract with

être sous contrat avec

to be under contract to

travailler sous contrat avec

to be out of contract

être libre de tout contrat

2. contract COMM (tender):

contract

contrat m

to win/lose a contract

remporter/perdre un contrat

to award a contract to

octroyer un contrat à

to place a contract for sth with

octroyer un contrat pour qc à

a contract to maintain or for the maintenance of

un contrat d'entretien de

to do work under contract

faire un travail par or sur contrat

to put work out to contract

donner un travail en sous-traitance

to put work out to contract attr labour, worker

contractuel/-elle

the work is done on a contract basis

le travail est effectué en sous-traitance

3. contract (for assassination) sl:

to put out a contract on person

payer un tueur à gages pour abattre

there's a contract out on him

un tueur a été engagé pour l'abattre

4. contract GAMES (in bridge):

contract

contrat m

II.contract VB trans [Brit kənˈtrakt, Am kənˈtrækt]

1. contract MED (develop):

contract virus, disease

contracter (from par le contact avec)

2. contract LAW (arrange):

contract marriage, alliance, debt, duty, loan

contracter

3. contract COMM, LAW:

to be contracted to do

être tenu par contrat de faire

4. contract (tighten):

contract muscles

contracter

III.contract VB intr [Brit kənˈtrakt, Am kənˈtrækt]

1. contract COMM, LAW (undertake):

to contract to do

s'engager par contrat à faire

to contract with sb to do

passer un contrat avec qn pour faire

2. contract (shrink):

contract wood, metal:

se contracter

contract power, influence, support, funds, market:

diminuer

3. contract:

contract MED, PHYSIOL

se contracter

I.social [Brit ˈsəʊʃ(ə)l, Am ˈsoʊʃəl] N

social (party)

soirée f

social (gathering)

réunion f

II.social [Brit ˈsəʊʃ(ə)l, Am ˈsoʊʃəl] ADJ

1. social (relating to human society):

social background, class, ladder, mobility, structure, system

social

2. social (in the community):

social custom, function, group, problem, status, unrest, unit

social

3. social (recreational):

social activity

de groupes

social call, visit

amical

he's a social drinker

il boit de l'alcool en société

he's a social smoker

c'est un fumeur occasionnel

he's got no social skills

il ne sait pas se comporter en société

4. social (gregarious):

social animal

social, sociable

social contract in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for social contract in the English»French Dictionary

I.contract¹ [ˈkɒntrækt, Am ˈkɑ:n-] N

contract

contrat m

to break/to draw up a contract

rompre/établir un contrat

to enter into a contract

passer un contrat

II.contract¹ [ˈkɒntrækt, Am ˈkɑ:n-] VB intr

to contract to +infin

s'engager à +infin

to contract with sb

passer un contrat avec qn

I.contract² [kənˈtrækt] VB intr

contract

se contracter

II.contract² [kənˈtrækt] VB trans

contract

contracter

I.social [ˈsəʊʃəl, Am ˈsoʊ-] SOCIOL ADJ

social

social(e)

II.social [ˈsəʊʃəl, Am ˈsoʊ-] SOCIOL N Brit

social

soirée f

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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In essence, a social contract between the sovereign and citizens evolves out of pragmatic self-interest.

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He considered painting to be a social contract and preferred painting murals over easel works which are sold in galleries like merchandise.

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We can strengthen our social contract to make this a tolerant society with patience on the roads and goodwill across the picnic site.

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Their attempts to explain human nature, natural laws, the social contract and the formation of government had challenged the divine right theory.

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The social contract between the tsar and the people was broken, which delegitimized the position of the tsar and his divine right to rule.

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He also proposed a collegial structure for the party and ties his vision of sovereignty to an elaboration of a social contract.

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The social contract theory rejects actions that are fraudulent or deceptive, that dehumanise people or involve in invidious discrimination.

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Not only do you drive home the idea that city living comes with a social contract, those kids are unlikely to grow up as litter bugs.

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Enlightened absolutists held that royal power emerged not from divine right but from a social contract whereby the ruler had a duty to govern wisely.

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