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PROMETTRE [3 records]

Record 1 2005-09-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Vocabulary
  • Legal System
DEF

To promise seriously. To assure or promise the performance of (as a pledge).

CONT

To pledge donations during a telethon

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire général
  • Théorie du droit
DEF

Promettre solennellement d'accomplir un acte.

Spanish

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Record 2 2003-06-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Translation (General)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traduction (Généralités)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Traducción (Generalidades)
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Record 3 1993-11-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Translation (General)
CONT

to expect to resume the operation of his business.

CONT

already the results were not what had been expected.

CONT

The reasonable maximum time during which an "au pair" guest may be expected to perform domestic tasks....

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traduction (Généralités)
CONT

s'attendre à reprendre l'exercice de son commerce.

CONT

Dès cette époque, les résultats n'étaient pas tels qu'on les escomptait.

CONT

Cinq heures par jour environ est la période maximum raisonnable pendant laquelle on peut demander à une jeune fille «au pair» de [...]

Spanish

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