petition in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for petition in the English»French Dictionary

I.petition [Brit pɪˈtɪʃ(ə)n, Am pəˈtɪʃ(ə)n] N

1. petition (document):

petition

pétition f (to à)

a petition protesting against/calling for sth

une pétition protestant contre/réclamant qc

a petition signed by 10, 000 people

une pétition portant 10 000 signatures

2. petition (formal request):

petition

pétition f

3. petition LAW:

petition

demande f

a petition for divorce

une demande de divorce

a petition in bankruptcy

une demande en déclaration de faillite

to present a petition (in private bill)

soumettre une demande

to file one's petition

déposer son bilan

a petition for reprieve

un recours en grâce

II.petition [Brit pɪˈtɪʃ(ə)n, Am pəˈtɪʃ(ə)n] VB trans

petition

adresser une pétition à

LAW to petition the court for sth

réclamer qc au tribunal

III.petition [Brit pɪˈtɪʃ(ə)n, Am pəˈtɪʃ(ə)n] VB intr

1. petition (gen):

petition

faire une pétition

Phrases:

to petition for divorce

demander le divorce

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winding-up attr order, petition

de clôture

hand in form, petition, ticket

remettre (to à)

give in ticket, key, petition

remettre

Translations for petition in the French»English Dictionary

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pétitionner

to petition

pétition

petition (contre against, en faveur de in favour Brit of)

signer/faire circuler une pétition

to sign/to circulate a petition

supplique

petition

présenter ou adresser une supplique à qn

to petition sb

requête

petition

déposer une requête

to file a petition

adresser une requête au juge

to petition the judge

requête en faillite

petition in bankruptcy

placet

petition

pourvoi en grâce

petition for mercy

petition in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for petition in the English»French Dictionary

I.petition [pɪˈtɪʃən, Am pəˈ-] N

1. petition (signed document):

petition

pétition f

2. petition LAW:

petition

demande f

to file a petition for divorce

faire une demande de divorce

II.petition [pɪˈtɪʃən, Am pəˈ-] VB intr

1. petition (start a petition):

to petition about sth

pétitionner pour qc

2. petition (request formally):

to petition for sth

faire une requête de qc

to petition for divorce

demander le divorce

III.petition [pɪˈtɪʃən, Am pəˈ-] VB trans

petition

adresser une pétition à

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file petition

déposer

to present sb with an ultimatum/a petition

soumettre un ultimatum/une pétition à qn

Translations for petition in the French»English Dictionary

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pétition

petition

dépôt de bilan

bankruptcy petition

petition Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to file a petition for divorce

faire une demande de divorce

to petition about sth

pétitionner pour qc

to petition for sth

faire une requête de qc

to petition for divorce

demander le divorce

to present sb with an ultimatum/a petition

soumettre un ultimatum/une pétition à qn

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

More than two thousand signatures were collected on petitions protesting the action.

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A case is typically referred to by the chapter under which the petition is filed.

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Within three weeks the petition collected 6000 signatures.

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Not so bad as to start a petition for my removal.

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The mayor and two city representatives were the subject of a failed recall petition in 2012.

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The procedures are the same for both types except with the person/organization petition, there is a 90-day screening period.

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Their petition was discussed and was accepted, and this propelled the bill along.

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The petition had approximately 5000 supporting signatures and passed through city council unchallenged.

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It was supported by hundreds of town residents who filed petitions with the court.

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There was a change.org petition asking that all charges are dropped.

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