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From all matter we can extract electricity and heat; but there is no more reason to say that matter is composed of particles of electricity than to assert that it is composed of particles of heat.
De toute matière on peut retirer de l'électricité et de la chaleur ; mais il n'y a pas plus de raisons de dire que la matière se compose de particules électriques que d'assurer qu'elle se compose de particules de chaleur.
Le Bon, Gustave / The evolution of forcesLe Bon, Gustave / L'évolution des forces
L'évolution des forces
Le Bon, Gustave
© 1905, by Ernest Flammarion, Paris
The evolution of forces
Le Bon, Gustave
© Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co., London, 1908
"I'm not anxious to retain 'my' Bonaparte," he said, with some firmness; "you know where I would send him to if I were the master. I simply assert that the expedition to Rome was a good stroke."
«Je ne tiens pas à «mon» Bonaparte, dit-il avec assez de fermeté; vous savez où je l’enverrais, si j’étais le maître; je prétends simplement que l’expédition de Rome est une bonne chose.»
Zola, Emile / The Fortune of the RougonsZola, Emile / La Fortune des Rougon
La Fortune des Rougon
Zola, Emile
The Fortune of the Rougons
Zola, Emile
© 2006 BiblioBazaar
No witness came forward to assert that he felt or believed that joining a union associated him with activities he disapproved of, or with opinions he did not share.
Aucun témoin n'est venu affirmer qu'il estimait ou croyait qu'adhérer à un syndicat l'associait à des activités qu'il désapprouvait ou à des opinions qu'il ne partageait pas.
And he often mused on the river's famous past and evoked the legends which assert that fabulous wealth lies buried in its muddy bed.
Et il rêvait sans fin à tout le passé fameux de ce fleuve, il évoquait souvent la légende qui veut que des richesses fabuleuses soient enterrées dans la boue de son lit.
Zola, Emile / The Three Cities - RomeZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - Rome
Les Trois Villes - Rome
Zola, Emile
The Three Cities - Rome
Zola, Emile
Some assert that the only way to do microfinance on a profitable basis is to focus on easier- to-reach, wealthier clients who take out larger loans and make larger deposits.
Certains experts estiment qu'il n'est possible de pratiquer la microfinance de manière rentable qu'en ciblant les clients facilement accessibles, plus riches, qui contractent des prêts plus importants et confient des dépôts plus élevés.
Helms, BrigitHelms, Brigit
lms, Brigit
Helms, Brigi
© 2006 The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development / THE WORLD BANK
© 2006 Les Éditions Saint-Martin inc.
© 2012 CGAP: Consultative Group to Assist the Poor
lms, Brigit
Helms, Brigi
© 2012 CGAP: Consultative Group to Assist the Poor
© 2006 The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development / The World Bank
Ermineskin made no claim for self-government, but did assert that if the legislation deprived Ermineskin of its rights as a beneficiary, then the legislation would be constitutionally invalid.
La nation d’Ermineskin n’a pas revendiqué l’autonomie gouvernementale, mais elle a fait valoir que la loi était inconstitutionnelle si elle avait pour effet de la priver de ses droits à titre de bénéficiaire.
© Cour suprême du Canada
© Supreme Court of Canada
I do assert, however, that impressionistic evidence of increased expense will not generally suffice.
J'affirme cependant que la preuve, constituée d'impressions, d'une augmentation des dépenses ne suffit pas généralement.
And, as he continued to assert his perfect honesty, she at last lost patience.
Et, comme il parlait encore de sa parfaite honnêteté, elle finit par perdre patience.
Zola, Emile / The Fortune of the RougonsZola, Emile / La Fortune des Rougon
La Fortune des Rougon
Zola, Emile
The Fortune of the Rougons
Zola, Emile
© 2006 BiblioBazaar
The future alone will, perhaps, explain how the French victory came about; but even now we may assert that it was not only a collective achievement, due to the valour of our soldiers, but a combination of lucky accidents as well.
L'avenir seul expliquera peut-être les circonstances de notre victoire. Mais on peut dire déjà qu'elle fut à la fois une couvre collective due à la valeur de nos soldats et une accumulation de hasards heureux.
Le Bon, Gustave / The Psychology of the Great WarLe Bon, Gustave / Enseignements psychologiques de la guerre européenne
Enseignements psychologiques de la guerre européenne
Le Bon, Gustave
© 1915, by Ernest Flammarion.
The Psychology of the Great War
Le Bon, Gustave
© 1999 by Transaction Publishers, New Brunswick, New Jersey
Then she broke off to say to her aunt and Pierre: "Pray let us assert our rights.
Elle s’interrompit, pour dire à sa tante et à Pierre : « Je vous en prie, faisons valoir nos droits...
Zola, Emile / The Three Cities - RomeZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - Rome
Les Trois Villes - Rome
Zola, Emile
The Three Cities - Rome
Zola, Emile
An employee who believes he has been the victim of a practice prohibited by section 122 and who wishes to assert his rights must do so before the Commission des normes du travail within 45 days of the occurrence of the practice complained of.
Un salarié qui croit avoir été victime d'une pratique interdite en vertu de l'article 122 et qui désire faire valoir ses droits doit le faire auprès de la Commission des normes du travail dans les 45 jours de la pratique dont il se plaint.
Thus, the people of the farm might assert that they had made a mistake in all good faith, or even that they had remained within their limits.
Aussi la ferme pouvait-elle soutenir qu’elle s’était trompée de bonne foi, ou même qu’elle était restée dans ses limites.
Zola, Emile / FruitfulnessZola, Emile / Les Quatre Evangiles - Fecondite
Les Quatre Evangiles - Fecondite
Zola, Emile
Fruitfulness
Zola, Emile
I am of the view that by enacting s. 51(e) of the Act, Parliament has chosen to assert and enhance the importance and value of the right to vote by temporarily disenfranchising serious criminal offenders for the duration of their incarceration.
J'estime qu'en adoptant l'ai. 51e) de la Loi, le législateur a choisi d'affirmer l'importance du droit de vote et de le valoriser en privant du droit de vote l'auteur d'un acte criminel grave pour la durée de son incarcération.
His own identity was disappearing, and he could no longer assert himself.
Lui, il disparaissait, il ne s’imposait jamais.
Zola, Emile / Madeleine FeratZola, Emile / Madeleine Ferat
Madeleine Ferat
Zola, Emile
Madeleine Ferat
Zola, Emile
Jefferson went so far as to assert "Where it left for me to decide whether we should have a government without newspapers, or newspapers without a government, I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter."
Jefferson est allé jusqu'à affirmer "si j'avais à choisir entre avoir un gouvernement sans journaux ou des journaux sans gouvernement, je n'hésiterais pas à choisir cette dernière solution".

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assert

verb
Basic forms
Pastasserted
Imperativeassert
Present Participle (Participle I)asserting
Past Participle (Participle II)asserted
Present Indefinite, Active Voice
I assertwe assert
you assertyou assert
he/she/it assertsthey assert
Present Continuous, Active Voice
I am assertingwe are asserting
you are assertingyou are asserting
he/she/it is assertingthey are asserting
Present Perfect, Active Voice
I have assertedwe have asserted
you have assertedyou have asserted
he/she/it has assertedthey have asserted
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I have been assertingwe have been asserting
you have been assertingyou have been asserting
he/she/it has been assertingthey have been asserting
Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I assertedwe asserted
you assertedyou asserted
he/she/it assertedthey asserted
Past Continuous, Active Voice
I was assertingwe were asserting
you were assertingyou were asserting
he/she/it was assertingthey were asserting
Past Perfect, Active Voice
I had assertedwe had asserted
you had assertedyou had asserted
he/she/it had assertedthey had asserted
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I had been assertingwe had been asserting
you had been assertingyou had been asserting
he/she/it had been assertingthey had been asserting
Future Indefinite, Active Voice
I shall/will assertwe shall/will assert
you will assertyou will assert
he/she/it will assertthey will assert
Future Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will be assertingwe shall/will be asserting
you will be assertingyou will be asserting
he/she/it will be assertingthey will be asserting
Future Perfect, Active Voice
I shall/will have assertedwe shall/will have asserted
you will have assertedyou will have asserted
he/she/it will have assertedthey will have asserted
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will have been assertingwe shall/will have been asserting
you will have been assertingyou will have been asserting
he/she/it will have been assertingthey will have been asserting
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I should/would assertwe should/would assert
you would assertyou would assert
he/she/it would assertthey would assert
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would be assertingwe should/would be asserting
you would be assertingyou would be asserting
he/she/it would be assertingthey would be asserting
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice
I should/would have assertedwe should/would have asserted
you would have assertedyou would have asserted
he/she/it would have assertedthey would have asserted
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would have been assertingwe should/would have been asserting
you would have been assertingyou would have been asserting
he/she/it would have been assertingthey would have been asserting
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice
I am assertedwe are asserted
you are assertedyou are asserted
he/she/it is assertedthey are asserted
Present Continuous, Passive Voice
I am being assertedwe are being asserted
you are being assertedyou are being asserted
he/she/it is being assertedthey are being asserted
Present Perfect, Passive Voice
I have been assertedwe have been asserted
you have been assertedyou have been asserted
he/she/it has been assertedthey have been asserted
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice
I was assertedwe were asserted
you were assertedyou were asserted
he/she/it was assertedthey were asserted
Past Continuous, Passive Voice
I was being assertedwe were being asserted
you were being assertedyou were being asserted
he/she/it was being assertedthey were being asserted
Past Perfect, Passive Voice
I had been assertedwe had been asserted
you had been assertedyou had been asserted
he/she/it had been assertedthey had been asserted
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice
I shall/will be assertedwe shall/will be asserted
you will be assertedyou will be asserted
he/she/it will be assertedthey will be asserted
Future Perfect, Passive Voice
I shall/will have been assertedwe shall/will have been asserted
you will have been assertedyou will have been asserted
he/she/it will have been assertedthey will have been asserted