a priori

above all, a priori, at first, at first glance, at first view, at the outset, automatically, beforehand, first and foremost, first off, it is a given that, on the face of it, on the surface, prima facie, prior, to begin with

• c’est un sujet qui, a priori, est sous sa responsabilité - this is above all (first and foremost) a matter under his jurisdiction
• un exercice abstrait portant sur des concepts a priori - an abstract exercise in a priori concepts
• mesures qui peuvent a priori sembler intéressantes - measures that may at first (the outset) seem interesting
• une requête qui semble a priori séduisante - a request which at first glance (view) is appealing
• aucune personne n’est exclue a priori - no one is automatically excluded
• vérifier a priori certaines modifications à apporter au régime - test changes to the current plan beforehand
• a priori, il n’est pas nécessaire d’aller plus loin - first off (to begin with), it is not necessary to go any further
• a priori, tout le monde reconnaît leur apport à toute société démocratique - it is a given that we all recognize the importance of their contribution to a democratic society
• il serait simple, a priori, d’accepter ce plan d’action - it would be easy, on the face of it, to accept the action plan
• a priori, ce projet a beaucoup de bon sens - on the surface, the project proposal makes a lot of sense
• constituer a priori un cas d’atteinte aux privilèges - constitute a prima facie case of privilege
• il y a des conditions à remplir a priori avant l’émission d’un permis - there are prior conditions to be met before a licence is issued

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