special needs in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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needs [Brit niːdz, Am nidz] ADV

I.need [Brit niːd, Am nid] VB mod When need is used as a verb meaning to require or to want it is generally translated by avoir besoin de in French: I need help = j'ai besoin d'aide.
When need is used as a verb to mean must or have to it can generally be translated by devoir + infininitive or by il faut que + subjunctive: I need to leave = je dois partir, il faut que je parte.
When need is used as a modal auxiliary in the negative to say that there is no obligation it is generally translated by ne pas être obligé de + infininitive: you needn't finish it today = tu n'es pas obligé de le finir aujourd'hui.
When needn't is used as a modal auxiliary to say that something is not worthwhile or necessary it is generally translated by ce n'est pas la peine de + infininitive or ce n'est pas la peine que + subjunctive: I needn't have hurried = ce n'était pas la peine de me dépêcher or ce n'était pas la peine que je me dépêche.
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1. need (must, have to):

you needn't wait
tu n'es pas obligé d'attendre
‘I waited’—‘you needn't have’
‘j'ai attendu’—‘ce n'était pas la peine’
I needn't have worn a jacket
ce n'était pas la peine que je mette une veste
you needn't shout!
ce n'est pas la peine de crier!
need he reply?
est-ce qu'il faut qu'il réponde?, est-ce qu'il doit répondre?
need we discuss it now?
est-ce qu'il faut vraiment en parler maintenant?
need I say more?
tu vois ce que je veux dire?
I hardly need say that…
inutile de dire que…
I need hardly remind you that …
inutile de vous rappeler que …
‘previous applicants need not apply’
‘les candidats ayant déjà répondu à l'annonce sont priés de ne pas se représenter’
it need only be said that …
il suffit de dire que …
nothing more need be said
on n'en parlera plus
nobody need know
que cela reste entre nous
nobody need know that I did it or that it was me who did it
personne ne doit savoir que c'est moi qui l'ai fait

II.need [Brit niːd, Am nid] VB trans

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1. need (require):

to need sth
avoir besoin de qc
to need to do
avoir besoin de faire
my shoes need to be polished, my shoes need polishing
mes chaussures ont besoin d'être cirées
the proofs need careful checking
les épreuves ont besoin d'être vérifiées soigneusement
I need you to hold the ladder
j'ai besoin de toi pour tenir l'échelle
more money/more time is needed
nous avons besoin de plus d'argent/de plus de temps
everything you need
tout ce qu'il vous faut, tout ce dont vous avez besoin
they need one another
ils ont besoin l'un de l'autre
I gave it a much-needed clean
je l'ai nettoyé, il en avait grand besoin, je l'ai nettoyé et ça n'était pas un luxe
this job needs a lot of concentration
ce travail demande beaucoup de concentration
to raise the money needed for the deposit
réunir l'argent nécessaire pour la caution
they need to have things explained to them
il faut tout leur expliquer
it needed six men to restrain him
il a fallu six hommes pour le maîtriser
you don't need me to tell you that…
vous n'êtes pas sans savoir que…
everything you need to know about computers
tout ce que vous devez savoir sur les ordinateurs
parents—who needs them inf!
les parents—à quoi ça sert?

III.need [Brit niːd, Am nid] N

1. need (necessity):

need
nécessité f (for de)
the need for closer co-operation
la nécessité d'une plus grande collaboration
I can't see the need for it
je n'en vois pas la nécessité
without the need for an inquiry
sans qu'une enquête soit nécessaire
to feel the need to do
éprouver le besoin de faire
to have no need to work
ne pas avoir besoin de travailler
there's no need to wait/hurry
inutile d'attendre/de se dépêcher
there's no need for panic/ anger
ça ne sert à rien de s'affoler/de se mettre en colère
there's no need for you to wait
ce n'est pas la peine que tu attendes
there's no need to worry/shout
ce n'est pas la peine de s'inquiéter/de crier
if need be
s'il le faut, si nécessaire
if the need arises
si le besoin s'en fait sentir
there's no need, I've done it
inutile, c'est fait

I.special [Brit ˈspɛʃ(ə)l, Am ˈspɛʃəl] N

5. special Brit → special constable

II.special [Brit ˈspɛʃ(ə)l, Am ˈspɛʃəl] ADJ

See also special constable

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special needs Glossary « Intégration et égalité des chances » courtesy of the French-German Youth Office

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The school also offers college preparatory and college credit classes, as well as special needs classes.
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This fund maintains a particular interest in serving the special needs of community members... not met or fulfilled by other community resources.
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But when your charter network gets to be as big and wealthy as many suburban school districts, what's the excuse for not appropriately servicing your special needs students?
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Of course, all parents with young children have their special needs, but these needs are more acute, and more unpredictable, with solo parents.
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Sections 122.3 and 132 establish conditions for employees with a special needs and pregnant and nursing employees.
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I haven't come across any special bank staff having training or expertise in dealing with customers who have special needs.
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Well-represented occupations included electrical engineers, occupational therapists, midwives, environmental professionals, police constables, quality assurance and regulatory professionals, town planning officials, and special needs teaching professionals.
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Advanced classes are offered on every team in every core subject with inclusion classes also accommodating students with special needs.
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He was a straight-A student and, according to the vice-principal, an amazing role model who was really kind to students in the learning centre and to special needs kids.
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In 2013, the department again made headlines by arresting a special needs student who was allegedly entrapped by an undercover officer.
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