debating in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for debating in the English»French Dictionary

debating [Brit dɪˈbeɪtɪŋ, Am dəˈbeɪdɪŋ] N

debating

art m du débat

debating point N

debating point

argument m

debating society N

debating society

association f qui organise des débats

I.debate [Brit dɪˈbeɪt, Am dəˈbeɪt] N

debate (formal)

débat m (on, about sur)

debate (more informal)

discussion f (about à propos de)

the abortion debate

le débat sur l'avortement

to hold a debate

organiser un débat

to hold a debate on issue, proposal

débattre de

after (a) lengthy debate

après avoir longuement discuté

to be open to debate

être discutable

the plan is still under debate

on discute encore du plan

II.debate [Brit dɪˈbeɪt, Am dəˈbeɪt] VB trans

debate (gen) POL (formally) issue, proposal, bill

débattre de

debate (more informally) question

discuter de (with avec)

I am debating whether to leave

je me demande si je dois partir

a much debated issue

un sujet très controversé

III.debate [Brit dɪˈbeɪt, Am dəˈbeɪt] VB intr

to debate about sth

discuter de qc (with avec)

budget debate N POL

budget debate

débat m autour du Budget

parliamentary debate N

parliamentary debate

débat m parlementaire

adjournment debate N Brit POL

adjournment debate

débat m final (avant les vacances parlementaires)

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tournoi oratoire liter

debating contest

face-à-face (débat)

one-to-one debate Brit

face-à-face (débat)

one-on-one debate Am

polémique

debate

l'affaire suscite de violentes polémiques

the affair has sparked off fierce debate

debating in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for debating in the English»French Dictionary

I.debate [dɪˈbeɪt] N no pl

debate

débat m

II.debate [dɪˈbeɪt] VB trans

debate

débattre

III.debate [dɪˈbeɪt] VB intr

to debate about sth

débattre de qc

to debate whether ...

s'interroger si ...

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acrimonious debate

acerbe

a forum for debate

un forum de discussions

full-dress debate

dans les règles

heated debate

passionné(e)

moderate examination, debate

être le modérateur pour

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débat

debate

alimenter un débat

to fuel a debate

discussion du budget

budget debate

délibération de l'assemblée

debate

debating Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

subject for debate

matière f à débat

to debate about sth

débattre de qc

to debate whether ...

s'interroger si ...

a forum for debate

un forum de discussions

to intervene in a debate/an affair

intervenir dans un débat/une affaire

debate over literary styles in the 17th century

la querelle des Anciens et des Modernes

The Académie française acts as a formal authority on the French language. The 40 life members debate questions of acceptability and award prizes for work in French literature.

l'Académie française

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

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discours sécuritaire

security debate