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au premier chef
above all, chiefly, directly, first, first and foremost, first of all, for the most part, fundamentally, in particular, in the first place, mainly, most, on the whole, particularly, predominantly, primarily, the most, very, vitally
- au premier chef l’organisation doit jouer un rôle central - above all the organization must play a key role
- programme financé au premier chef par les provinces - a program chiefly (mainly) funded by the provinces
- les accords les concernent au premier chef - the agreements directly affect them
- au premier chef, il faut s’assurer de définir correctement le terme - first (first and foremost, first of all), we must be concerned that the term is properly defined
- secteurs où, au premier chef, le gouvernement ne devrait pas intervenir - sectors where, for the most part (on the whole), government should not intervene
- les décisions qui influent au premier chef sur la vie des employés - decisions that fundamentally (vitally) affect the lives of employees
- c’est une situation qui le touche au premier chef - this is a situation that affects him in particular (particularly)
- expliquer pourquoi cette mesure a été nécessaire au premier chef - explain why the measure became necessary in the first place
- la mesure bénéficie au premier chef aux artistes canadiens - the legislation most benefits Canadian artists
- une question qui concerne au premier chef les banques - the issue is predominantly a banking issue
- il appartient à ceux qui sont visés au premier chef de porter un jugement sur cette question - it is up to those who are primarily concerned to pass judgment on this issue
- ceux qui en ont le plus besoin en bénéficient au premier chef - those who have the greatest need will benefit the most
- crise qui concerne au premier chef la survie de beaucoup de localités - crisis that involves the very existence of many communities
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