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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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I. minimum <pl minimums ou minima> [minimɔm, minima] ADJ

minimum température, vitesse:

minimum
minimum
prix/poids/âge minimum
minimum price/weight/age
un an, c'est le délai minimum
it will take one year at least

II. minimum <pl minimums ou minima> [minimɔm, minima] N m

1. minimum (limite inférieure):

minimum
minimum
ils n'ont que le strict minimum pour vivre
they only have the bare minimum to live on
nous essaierons de vous déranger un minimum
we'll try to disturb you as little as possible
en faire un minimum
to do as little as possible
il faut travailler un minimum si tu veux réussir
you have to do a bit of work if you want to succeed
un minimum d'égards/de bon sens
a certain amount of respect/of common sense
un minimum d'hygiène
a basic level of hygiene
en un minimum de temps
in as short a time as possible
avec un minimum d'efforts
with a minimum of effort
prendre le minimum de risques
to take as few risks as possible
il faut au minimum deux heures pour faire le trajet
it takes at least two hours for that journey
au minimum 2 000 euros
2, 000 euros minimum
au minimum 2 000 euros
at least 2, 000 euros

2. minimum LAW:

minimum
minimum sentence
requérir le minimum LAW
to recommend the minimum sentence

III. minimum <pl minimums ou minima> [minimɔm, minima]

minima sociaux
benefit payments for those on the lowest incomes
minimum vital
subsistence level

Revenu minimum d'insertion Info

Revenu minimum d'insertion
Introduced in 1988, the RMI is an allowance designed to support the poorest members of society by bringing them above the poverty line, but also giving them rights of access to other allowances and social security benefits.
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modicum
minimum m (of de)
subsistence wage
minimum m vital
minimum wage
salaire m minimum
standard amenities
confort m minimum
minimum
minimum m (of de)
to keep to a/to the minimum
maintenir à un/au minimum
the bare or absolute minimum
le strict minimum
the legal/necessary minimum
le minimum légal/nécessaire
to do the minimum
faire le minimum
at the minimum
au minimum
minimum
minimum, minimal
subsistence level
niveau m minimum pour vivre
income support
allocation chômage minimum
minimum lending rate
taux m d'escompte minimum

in the PONS Dictionary

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I. minimum <s [ou minima]> [minimɔm, minima] ADJ

minimum
minimum

II. minimum <s [ou minima]> [minimɔm, minima] N m

1. minimum sans pl (plus petite quantité, somme la plus faible, niveau le plus bas, valeur la plus basse):

minimum
minimum
un minimum de points
a minimum number of points
un minimum de risques
the fewest possible risks
avoir un minimum vital
to have barely enough to live on
s'il avait un minimum de savoir-vivre/d'argent inf
if he had just a little knowledge/money

2. minimum sans pl LAW:

minimum
minimum sentence
revenu minimum d'insertion
basic income paid to the jobless
le minimum imposé par la loi
the minimum set by the law
salaire minimum interprofessionnel de croissance
minimum wage
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minimum
minimum m
to/at a minimum
au minimum
minimum
minimum
modicum
minimum m
skeleton service
service m minimum
MLR
taux m de crédit minimum
at a conservative estimate
au minimum
subsistence level
minimum m vital
in the PONS Dictionary
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I. minimum <s [ou minima]> [minimɔm, minima] ADJ

minimum
minimum

II. minimum <s [ou minima]> [minimɔm, minima] N m

1. minimum sans pl (plus petite quantité, somme la plus faible, niveau le plus bas, valeur la plus basse):

minimum
minimum
un minimum de points
a minimum number of points
un minimum de risques
the fewest possible risks
avoir un minimum vital
to have barely enough to live on

2. minimum sans pl LAW:

minimum
minimum sentence
revenu minimum d'insertion
basic welfare benefit paid to the jobless
le minimum imposé par la loi
the minimum set by the law
salaire minimum interprofessionnel de croissance
minimum wage
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minimum
minimum m
to/at a minimum
au minimum
minimum
minimum inv
modicum
minimum m
skeleton service
service m minimum
at a conservative estimate
au minimum
subsistence level
minimum m vital
basic requirements
minimum m requis

OFAJ Glossary "Intégration et égalité des chances"

minimum m

minimum vital
subsistence level
minimum vital
poverty line

minimum m

minimum social
social minimum