majority in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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majority [Brit məˈdʒɒrɪti, Am məˈdʒɔrədi, məˈdʒɑrədi] N

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a majority shareholding
une participation majoritaire

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majoritaire
majority attr
être majoritaire dans une assemblée/une région
to have the majority in an assembly/a region
majorité
majority
majorité absolue
absolute majority
majorité relative ou simple
simple majority
avoir la majorité
to have a majority
être élu à une forte/faible majorité
to be elected with a large/small majority
texte adopté à la majorité des deux-tiers
law passed with a two-thirds majority
approuvé par une majorité de 70% des votants
approved by a majority of 70% of the voters
la majorité silencieuse
the silent majority
majorité
majority
la majorité des cas
the majority of cases
la majorité des députés a voté pour la motion
the majority of deputies voted for the motion
ils sont en majorité
they are in the majority
majorité qualifiée POL
qualified majority

majority in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for majority in the English»French Dictionary (Go to French»English)

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Translations for majority in the French»English Dictionary (Go to English»French)

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majorité
majority
la majorité de
the majority of
les Français pensent dans leur majorité ...
the majority of the French think that ...
majorité
majority
majoritairement
as a majority
scrutin majoritaire
ballot requiring a majority
être majoritaire parti
to be in the majority
associé majoritaire
associate with a majority holding
scrutin majoritaire
election on majority basis
rééquilibrer une majorité
to restore a stable majority
la plupart d'entre eux/elles
the majority of them
le Président de la République française
The Président de la République is the French head of state and is elected directly by the people for an office of seven years ("le septennat") following a majority victory. The President and the government do not have to be from the same political party.
Légion étrangère
The Légion étrangère was formed in France in 1831, in connection with the colonialization of Algeria. This powerful and unrelenting army can be brought in rapidly and without parliamentary consent. Half of the soldiers are French and half non-French. The majority of them are stationed in France, the rest overseas.

majority Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

the great majority of children
la grande majorité des enfants
an overall majority
une majorité absolue
to make up the majority of sth
former la majorité de qc
The Président de la République is the French head of state and is elected directly by the people for an office of seven years ("le septennat") following a majority victory. The President and the government do not have to be from the same political party.
le Président de la République française
the majority of the French think that ...
les Français pensent dans leur majorité ...
The Légion étrangère was formed in France in 1831, in connection with the colonialization of Algeria. This powerful and unrelenting army can be brought in rapidly and without parliamentary consent. Half of the soldiers are French and half non-French. The majority of them are stationed in France, the rest overseas.
Légion étrangère

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

Translations for majority in the French»English Dictionary

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majoritaire
by the majority
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A person needs to win 352 votes to obtain a majority.
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The majority of restaurants will have at least one vegetarian meal on the menu.
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The majority of dishes are based on meat.
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He played in the majority of matches during the 201213 season as a midfielder.
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Of the county's 2.2 million total residents (as of 2000), approximately 52% live in unincorporated areas, the majority of which are heavily urbanized.
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In the majority of his roles he has been the main character or one of the principal characters of the plot.
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The majority of the wire spring relays manufactured in the 1960s had twelve fixed contacts.
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In the election, the president is elected with a majority of the vote.
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For the majority of the film, the script stays true to the action in the book.
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The majority of its people grow coffee in the mountains surrounding the city.
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