principle in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for principle in the English»French Dictionary

principle [Brit ˈprɪnsɪp(ə)l, Am ˈprɪnsəpəl] N

1. principle (basic tenet):

principle

principe m

run on socialist principles

géré selon des principes socialistes

2. principle (rule of conduct):

principle

principe m

to be against sb's principles

être contraire aux principes de qn (to do de faire)

to have high principles

avoir beaucoup de principes

on principle

par principe

it's the principle of the thing, it's a point of principle

c'est pour le principe

a woman of principle

une femme de principes

to make it a principle to do

avoir pour principe de faire

3. principle (scientific law):

principle

principe m

it relies on the principle that water evaporates

cela repose sur le principe que l'eau s'évapore

to get back to first principles

repartir sur des bases concrètes

in principle

en principe

first principle N

first principle

principe m premier

to go back to first principles

retourner aux principes premiers

uncertainty principle N

uncertainty principle

principe m d'incertitude

pleasure principle N

pleasure principle

principe m de plaisir

point of principle N

point of principle

point m de principe

Peter Principle N

Peter Principle

principe m de Peter

Comparative Cost Principle N ECON

Comparative Cost Principle

théorie f des coûts comparatifs

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Archimedes' principle/screw

le principe/la vis d'Archimède

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compromission (avec sa conscience)

compromise of principle

principe de subsidiarité

principle of subsidiarity

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Translations for principle in the English»French Dictionary

I.principle [ˈprɪn(t)·sə·pl] N

principle

principe m

on principle

par principe

II.principle [ˈprɪn(t)·sə·pl] ADJ

principle person:

principle

qui a des principes

guiding principle N

guiding principle

principe m directeur

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fundamental principle

premier(-ère)

lay down rule, principle

établir

person of principle

individu m à principes

for the sake of principle

pour le principe

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principe

principle

principe fondamental

fundamental principle

qn a pour principe de +infin

it's a principle with sb to +infin

en principe

in principle [or theory]

par principe

on principle

pour le principe

on principle

principe radical

radical principle

partir d'un principe/d'une idée

to start from a principle/from an idea

j'ai pour principe de faire

it's a principle with me to do

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principe du contre-courant

counterflow principle

principe de coupure de gaz aspiré

principle of shutting off the suction gas

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Tax rules are based on principles similar in many ways to accounting rules, but there are significant differences.

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There he learnt about woodworking and the principles of boatbuilding.

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In principle, they can be terminal or bridging.

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Property rights are determined by fixed rules and settled principles.

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It was not simply a matter of summarising uncontested principles.

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Traditional opening play followed a basic principle of sound play that can be summarized in three words -- corner, side, center.

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Strain and stress are, in principle, also rank-2 tensors.

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Upon the development of international trade, the elementary principles of credit and banking were developed.

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Consider the following examples, which show the general principles.

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At the time of his death, between 1200 and 1500 schools were said to use his principles.

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