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Those we have chosen are only slaves we have happened to buy; and their life is but feeble; they hold themselves shyly aloof, ever watching for a chance to escape.Celles que nous choisissons ne sont que des esclaves achetées par hasard, elles semblent vivre à peine, ne s'attachent à rien, n'attendent qu'une occasion de fuir.Maeterlinck, Maurice / Wisdom and DestinyMaeterlinck, Maurice / La sagesse et la destineeLa sagesse et la destineeMaeterlinck, MauriceWisdom and DestinyMaeterlinck, Maurice
As we have seen, the courts have chosen to deal with the question of jurisdiction without first incorporating the relevant standard into the collective agreement.Comme on l'a vu, les tribunaux ont choisi d'aborder la question de la compétence sans d'abord intégrer la norme en cause à la convention collective.http://www.canlii.org/en/ 30.10.2011http://www.canlii.org/en/ 30.10.2011
There is no doubt, of course, that the federal or provincial government could have chosen a different course.Bien sûr, il ne fait pas de doute que les gouvernements fédéral et provinciaux auraient pu choisir une voie différente.http://csc.lexum.umontreal.ca 11/18/2010http://csc.lexum.umontreal.ca 11/18/2010
This dynamic test coefficient is chosen so as to guarantee an adequate level of safety: the coefficient is, as a general rule, equal to 1,1.Ce coefficient d'épreuve dynamique est choisi de manière à garantir un niveau de sécurité adéquat;ce coefficient est, en règle générale, égal à 1,1.http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009
I shall now give a few extracts from his study of German mysticism:—"What is the meaning of the expression, the chosen people?Je citerai surtout parmi eux M. Chevrillon, dont je vais reproduire ici quelques fragments empruntés à son étude sur le mysticisme allemand: Le peuple élu, qu'est-ce que cela veut dire?Le Bon, Gustave / The Psychology of the Great WarLe Bon, Gustave / Enseignements psychologiques de la guerre européenneEnseignements psychologiques de la guerre européenneLe Bon, Gustave© 1915, by Ernest Flammarion.The Psychology of the Great WarLe Bon, Gustave© 1999 by Transaction Publishers, New Brunswick, New Jersey
He found M. Beulin-d'Orchere and M. de Plouguern already there. The latter was relating a somewhat improper story in carefully-chosen words, and his narrative achieved enormous success.Il y avait déjà là M. Beulin d'Orchère et M. de Plouguern; et ce dernier conta, en termes délicats, une farce très grosse, qui eut un grand succès de rire.Zola, Emile / His ExcellencyZola, Emile / Son Excellence Eugene RougonSon Excellence Eugene RougonZola, EmileHis ExcellencyZola, Emile
And meantime her piety increased, her resolve to reserve herself for the lover she had chosen mingled in her mind with constancy of religious faith.D’ailleurs, sa dévotion avait grandi encore, cet entêtement de garder sa virginité à l’amant choisi se mêlait, dans son culte, à une pensée de fidélité a Jésus.Zola, Emile / The Three Cities - RomeZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - RomeLes Trois Villes - RomeZola, EmileThe Three Cities - RomeZola, Emile
Prisms, especially those made from flint, generally chosen on account of their great power of dispersion, absorb nearly all the ultra-violet rays, the action of which is very important, and a great part of the infra-red.Les prismes, surtout ceux en flint, choisis généralement à cause de leur grand pouvoir dispersif, absorbent la presque totalité de l'ultra-violet— dont l'action est très importante — et une grande partie de l'infra-rouge.Le Bon, Gustave / The evolution of forcesLe Bon, Gustave / L'évolution des forcesL'évolution des forcesLe Bon, Gustave© 1905, by Ernest Flammarion, ParisThe evolution of forcesLe Bon, Gustave© Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co., London, 1908
She became a 'Vessel of Honour,' chosen of God, a 'Bosom of Election,' wherein he desired to pour his being, and slumber for ever.Elle devenait un Vase d'honneur choisi par Dieu, un Sein d'élection où il souhaitait de verser son être, de dormir à jamais.Zola, Emile / Abbe Mouret's TransgressionZola, Emile / La Faute de l'Abbe MouretLa Faute de l'Abbe MouretZola, EmileAbbe Mouret's TransgressionZola, Emile© BiblioBazaar, LLC
for other purposes such as acoustical planning and noise zoning other heights may be chosen, but they must never be less than 1,5 m above the ground, for example for:pour d'autres applications, telles que la planification et le zonage acoustiques, on peut retenir d'autres hauteurs, mais elles ne doivent jamais être inférieures à 1,5 m au-dessus du sol, par exemple pour:http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 8/27/2009http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 8/27/2009
The intended outcome is essentially the same, but the exact measure chosen is different.Le résultat visé est essentiellement le même mais la mesure exacte est différente.©Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada. 1996 - 2009.http://www.aucc.ca/ 29.05.2009
In my view, where the plaintiff has suffered injury to his property pursuant to contractual relations with the company, he can be considered to have chosen to deal with a company.A mon avis, lorsque le demandeur a subi un dommage matériel dans le cadre de rapports contractuels avec une société, on peut considérer qu'il a choisi de traiter avec une société.http://www.canlii.org/en/ 11.11.2011http://www.canlii.org/en/ 11.11.2011
They are printed in the official language chosen by the author to meet the language preference of the likely audience, with an abstract in the second official language.Ils sont publiés dans la langue officielle choisie par l'auteur, en fonction du public visé, accompagnés d'un résumé dans la deuxième langue officielle.© Sa Majesté la Reine du chef du Canada, représentée par le ministre de l’environnement, 2009.http://www.ec.gc.ca 3/30/2012© Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada, represented by the Minister of Environment, 2009http://www.ec.gc.ca 3/30/2012
At the time when the Emperor had made him a present of it he had been engaged to marry a widow, chosen by his majesty himself; but the lady had died, and now he intended to remain a bachelor.Quand l'empereur lui avait fait cadeau de cet hôtel, il devait épouser une dame veuve, choisie par Sa Majesté elle-même. Mais la dame était morte. Maintenant, il resterait garçon.Zola, Emile / His ExcellencyZola, Emile / Son Excellence Eugene RougonSon Excellence Eugene RougonZola, EmileHis ExcellencyZola, Emile
A nation which has been chosen by God to conquer and regenerate the world does not readily abandon such a mission, and Germany will not relinquish it until she has been defeated many times.Un peuple choisi par Dieu pour conquérir et régénérer le monde, n'abandonne pas facilement une telle mission. L'Allemagne n'y renoncera qu'après-avoir été plusieurs fois vaincue.Le Bon, Gustave / The Psychology of the Great WarLe Bon, Gustave / Enseignements psychologiques de la guerre européenneEnseignements psychologiques de la guerre européenneLe Bon, Gustave© 1915, by Ernest Flammarion.The Psychology of the Great WarLe Bon, Gustave© 1999 by Transaction Publishers, New Brunswick, New Jersey
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Word forms
choose
verb
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Past | chose |
Imperative | choose |
Present Participle (Participle I) | choosing |
Past Participle (Participle II) | chosen |
Present Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I choose | we choose |
you choose | you choose |
he/she/it chooses | they choose |
Present Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I am choosing | we are choosing |
you are choosing | you are choosing |
he/she/it is choosing | they are choosing |
Present Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I have chosen | we have chosen |
you have chosen | you have chosen |
he/she/it has chosen | they have chosen |
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I have been choosing | we have been choosing |
you have been choosing | you have been choosing |
he/she/it has been choosing | they have been choosing |
Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I chose | we chose |
you chose | you chose |
he/she/it chose | they chose |
Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I was choosing | we were choosing |
you were choosing | you were choosing |
he/she/it was choosing | they were choosing |
Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I had chosen | we had chosen |
you had chosen | you had chosen |
he/she/it had chosen | they had chosen |
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I had been choosing | we had been choosing |
you had been choosing | you had been choosing |
he/she/it had been choosing | they had been choosing |
Future Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will choose | we shall/will choose |
you will choose | you will choose |
he/she/it will choose | they will choose |
Future Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will be choosing | we shall/will be choosing |
you will be choosing | you will be choosing |
he/she/it will be choosing | they will be choosing |
Future Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have chosen | we shall/will have chosen |
you will have chosen | you will have chosen |
he/she/it will have chosen | they will have chosen |
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have been choosing | we shall/will have been choosing |
you will have been choosing | you will have been choosing |
he/she/it will have been choosing | they will have been choosing |
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I should/would choose | we should/would choose |
you would choose | you would choose |
he/she/it would choose | they would choose |
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would be choosing | we should/would be choosing |
you would be choosing | you would be choosing |
he/she/it would be choosing | they would be choosing |
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have chosen | we should/would have chosen |
you would have chosen | you would have chosen |
he/she/it would have chosen | they would have chosen |
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have been choosing | we should/would have been choosing |
you would have been choosing | you would have been choosing |
he/she/it would have been choosing | they would have been choosing |
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I am chosen | we are chosen |
you are chosen | you are chosen |
he/she/it is chosen | they are chosen |
Present Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I am being chosen | we are being chosen |
you are being chosen | you are being chosen |
he/she/it is being chosen | they are being chosen |
Present Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I have been chosen | we have been chosen |
you have been chosen | you have been chosen |
he/she/it has been chosen | they have been chosen |
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I was chosen | we were chosen |
you were chosen | you were chosen |
he/she/it was chosen | they were chosen |
Past Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I was being chosen | we were being chosen |
you were being chosen | you were being chosen |
he/she/it was being chosen | they were being chosen |
Past Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I had been chosen | we had been chosen |
you had been chosen | you had been chosen |
he/she/it had been chosen | they had been chosen |
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will be chosen | we shall/will be chosen |
you will be chosen | you will be chosen |
he/she/it will be chosen | they will be chosen |
Future Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will have been chosen | we shall/will have been chosen |
you will have been chosen | you will have been chosen |
he/she/it will have been chosen | they will have been chosen |