zero tolerance in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for zero tolerance in the English»French Dictionary

zero tolerance Info

zero tolerance

L'expression désigna, dans les années 1990, l'attitude qui consistait à punir sans indulgence tous les comportements délinquants. Il s'agissait alors de lutter contre le développement de la violence. On l'emploie maintenant de façon plus large : zero tolerance for drink-driving, zero tolerance for domestic terrorism, zero tolerance crusade against Internet abuse, etc.

zero tolerance

zero tolerance N:

zero tolerance

tolérance f zéro

Translations for zero tolerance in the English»French Dictionary

tolerance [Brit ˈtɒl(ə)r(ə)ns, Am ˈtɑl(ə)rəns] N

1. tolerance:

tolerance (broad-mindedness)

tolérance f (of, for de, towards à l'égard de)

tolerance (understanding, patience)

indulgence f (towards pour, envers)

to show tolerance

faire preuve de tolérance or d'indulgence

2. tolerance (resistance):

tolerance

tolérance f (of de)

tolerance to alcohol, cold

tolérance à

3. tolerance MED (of body):

tolerance

tolérance f (to à)

drug tolerance

accoutumance f à une drogue

4. tolerance (endurance):

tolerance PHYS, TECH

résistance f

5. tolerance (variation):

tolerance MATH, STAT

tolérance f

tolerance MATH, STAT

marge f de tolérance

zero [Brit ˈzɪərəʊ, Am ˈzɪroʊ, ˈziˌroʊ] N (gen)

zero MATH, METEO

zéro m

at/above/below zero

à/au-dessus de/au-dessous de zéro

at/above/below zero attr altitude, growth, inflation, voltage

zéro

at/above/below zero inv confidence, interest, involvement, development

nul/nulle

at sub-zero temperatures

à des températures en dessous de zéro

zero tolerance in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for zero tolerance in the English»French Dictionary

tolerance [ˈtɒlərəns, Am ˈtɑ:lɚ-] N no pl a. fig

tolerance

tolérance f

I.zero [ˈzɪərəʊ, Am ˈzɪroʊ] ADJ

1. zero (number):

zero

zéro

2. zero (nil):

zero

nul(le)

zero hour MIL

heure f H

zero growth

croissance f nulle

at zero extra cost

sans dépenses supplémentaires

II.zero [ˈzɪərəʊ, Am ˈzɪroʊ] VB intr

1. zero MIL:

to zero in on

régler le tir

2. zero (focus on):

to zero in on

cibler

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

Translations for zero tolerance in the French»English Dictionary

tolérance zéro

zero tolerance

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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His primary concerns are tight budgets, maintaining discipline and the schools zero tolerance policy for everything.

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The school justified the action under its zero tolerance policy.

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Consumers will have zero tolerance for digital failure.

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Zero tolerance was given for players putting hands on the back of a player in a marking contest.

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Its major policies include economic protectionism, a zero tolerance approach to law and order issues, and anti-immigration.

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This is the minimum fitness standard required, and is assessed with zero tolerance.

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He also sponsored zero tolerance legislation that prohibited drivers under the age of 21 from operating a motor vehicle after consuming any amount of alcohol.

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He also established a zero tolerance policy towards violence and bullying in schools which was later adopted province-wide.

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His demand for zero tolerance as a drug policy was for a long time seen as extreme, but during the late 1970s opinion changed.

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Its representatives claim a zero tolerance policy and the combat of corruption.

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