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symbolique

band-aid, characteristic, cosmetic, cursory, emblematic, nominal, perfunctory, representative, superficial, symbol, symbolic, symbolically, token, typical

  • apporter une solution symbolique à un problème - provide a band-aid solution for a problem
  • une attitude d’ouverture est symbolique de ce pays et de ses habitants - an attitude of openness is characteristic (representative, typical) of this country and its people
  • faire seulement des révisions symboliques à un document - make only cosmetic (cursory, superficial) changes to a document
  • souligner six caractéristiques symboliques de la gestion efficace - point to six characteristics emblematic of effective management
  • offrir une somme symbolique pour un service - offer a nominal (token) sum for a service
  • mener un examen symbolique d’une politique - conduct a perfunctory (superficial) review of a policy
  • une personne qui est symbolique des travailleurs hautement qualifiés - an individual who is representative of highly skilled workers
  • les Canadiens doivent être conscients de leurs racines et de leur patrimoine symbolique - Canadians should be aware of their roots and their symbolic heritage
  • faire un effort symbolique pour améliorer la qualité du travail - make a token effort at improving the quality of work
  • la décision est symbolique de l’approche de cet organisme national - the decision is typical (characteristic) of this national organization’s approach

NOTE: In some instances, the adjective symbolique may be translated into English by a noun or an adverb, as in the following examples:

  • le drapeau a une valeur symbolique pour notre pays - the flag is a symbol for our country
  • reconnaître de façon symbolique la contribution de nos ancêtres - symbolically recognize our ancestors’ contribution