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encourager [5 records]

Record 1 2017-08-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Offences and crimes
  • Criminal Psychology
  • Criminology
DEF

To encourage, support, or countenance by aid or approval, usually in wrongdoing.

PHR

to abet somebody in a crime

French

Domaine(s)
  • Infractions et crimes
  • Psychologie criminelle
  • Criminologie
PHR

encourager un vice, un crime

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Infracciones y crímenes
  • Psicología criminal
  • Criminología
OBS

Se aplica en relación con la comisión de delitos.

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Record 2 2005-03-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Vocabulary

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire général

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Vocabulario general
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Record 3 2002-01-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Translation (General)
  • General Vocabulary
CONT

to foster friendship, development

CONT

to encourage growth, projects, arts

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traduction (Généralités)
  • Vocabulaire général
CONT

Encourager quelque chose (action, activité), le favoriser, en stimuler le développement : Un prix fondé pour encourager l'initiative. Encourager les spectacles.

CONT

stimuler l'amitié entre les peuples; encourager, favoriser (les plans, les opinions, de quelqu'un).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Traducción (Generalidades)
  • Vocabulario general
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Record 4 1998-04-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Vocabulary
  • Translation (General)
  • Baseball and Softball

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire général
  • Traduction (Généralités)
  • Baseball et softball
CONT

encourager une personne ou une équipe par des cris, des applaudissements.

Spanish

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Record 5 1993-08-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Vocabulary
  • Translation (General)
OBS

p. ex. : we egg you on to participate in the contest

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire général
  • Traduction (Généralités)
OBS

Adopté par la DSTM Défense nationale QG

Spanish

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