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I.operative [Brit ˈɒp(ə)rətɪv, Am ˈɑp(ə)rədɪv] N

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operative (worker)

employé/-e m/f

operative (secret agent)

II.operative [Brit ˈɒp(ə)rətɪv, Am ˈɑp(ə)rədɪv] ADJ

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1. operative (effective):

operative rule, law, system

how soon will the plan be operative?

quand le plan sera-t-il en vigueur?

2. operative (important):

operative word

X being the operative word

X étant le mot qui compte

post-operative [Brit pəʊstˈɒp(ə)rətɪv, Am ˌpoʊstˈɑpərədɪv] ADJ MED

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post-operative

postopératoire

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postopératoire

opératoire maladie

opératoire

operative

sucr|ier (ouvrier)

sugar operative

GAEC

co-operative farm with between two and ten members

variable de décision ECON

operative choice

choc opératoire

post-operative shock

champ opératoire (zone)

operative field

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I.operative [ˈɒpərətɪv, Am ˈɑ:pɚət̬ɪv] N

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operative

ouvrier(-ère) m (f)

II.operative [ˈɒpərətɪv, Am ˈɑ:pɚət̬ɪv] ADJ

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1. operative MED:

operative

2. operative (functioning):

to be operative

3. operative (having effect):

operative rule, system

to become operative

entrer en vigueur

4. operative LING:

the operative word

post-operative ADJ

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post-operative

postopératoire

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opératoire choc, dépression

to be operative

to become operative

entrer en vigueur

the operative word

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These units grew to include over 3,000 operatives by 2010 and have been involved in sustained heavy fighting against the enemy. en.wikipedia.org

Patients who undergo operative treatment during this period, are at risk for blood loss. en.wikipedia.org

This type of tester indicates to a technician whether the transistor is dead or still operative. en.wikipedia.org

They employed hundreds of operatives, and closed in 1981. en.wikipedia.org

As he saw it, the reaction between a toxin and the operative components of a serum is a chemical reaction. en.wikipedia.org

This practice is operative in all three branches of government. en.wikipedia.org

The exact number of operatives were classified but is thought to have been between 50 and 70, with an average age of 30. en.wikipedia.org

He becomes one of their most successful and respected operatives. en.wikipedia.org

It also allows hiring of operatives from the armed forces, central paramilitary forces and police units of other states. en.wikipedia.org

In an occiput posterior position, labor becomes prolonged and more operative interventions are deemed necessary. en.wikipedia.org

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