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The collective influences which swayed the country took the concrete form of a general desire not to endure Germany's arrogance any longer.Les influences collectives se concrétisèrent dans le désir général de ne plus supporter les allures arrogantes de l'Allemagne;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
The caisson as constructed would have been entirely satisfactory as a bridge pier, since the concrete would then have been loaded only in compression.Le caisson tel que construit aurait été entièrement satisfaisant comme pilier du pont, car le béton n'y aurait été chargé qu'en compression.http://www.canlii.org/en/ 12/31/2011http://www.canlii.org/en/ 12/31/2011
Today, as we continue our mission of turning "plan into action", I want to give you a more recent concrete example of how change is happening all around us in Beijing.Aujourd'hui, alors que nous poursuivons notre mission, à savoir passer de «la planification à l'action», j'aimerais vous démontrer par un exemple récent les changements qui s'opèrent tout autour de nous à Beijing.© Copyright 2009http://olympic.org 08.08.2011© Copyright 2009http://olympic.org 08.08.2011
Porous material such as concrete and cast iron are not suitable.Il faut éviter les matériaux poreux tels que le béton et la fonte.© Ministre des Travaux publics et des Services gouvernementaux Canada 2001http://www.ec.gc.ca 4/6/2012© Minister of Public Works and Government Services Canada 2001http://www.ec.gc.ca 4/6/2012
"By the end of 2008, all of FITA's international events have concrete plans to become more attractive for athletes, spectators, partners, and television viewers.""À la fin de 2008, tous les événements internationaux de la FITA seront attractifs pour les athlètes, les spectateurs, partenaires et les téléspectateurs."© FITAwww.archery.org 23.08.2011© FITAwww.archery.org 23.08.2011
This cold, empty city with its abstract buildings and vast concrete plazas was oddly devoid of anything green or living, despite the proximity of the jungle.Cette ville froide et vide, avec ses immeubles abstraits et ses grandes places bétonnées était étrangement dépourvue de quoi que ce soit de vert, de vivant, en dépit de la proximité de la jungle.Mingus, Sue / Tonight at noonMingus, Sue / Pour l'amour de MingusPour l'amour de MingusMingus, Sue© 2003 Editions du LayeurTonight at noonMingus, Sue© 2002 by Sue Graham Mingus
He said what had to be said at such a ceremony, in the ponderous presence of a concrete monument upon soil heavy with steel and the mortal remains of fighting men.Il disait ce qu'il fallait dire dans une cérémonie pareille, à l'ombre pesante d'un monument en béton, sur le sol chargé d'acier et de dépouilles de guerriers.Makine, Andreï / The Earth And Sky Of Jacques DormeMakine, Andreï / La terre et le ciel de Jacques DormeLa terre et le ciel de Jacques DormeMakine, Andreï© 2003 by Mercure de FranceThe Earth And Sky Of Jacques DormeMakine, Andreï© 2005 by Geoffrey Strachan© 2003 by Mercure de France
The legislature could have adopted different solutions that would involve a more limited impairment of the guaranteed rights and could more readily be reconciled with the concrete contextual approach recommended in Solski.Le législateur aurait pu adopter des solutions différentes, qui soient moins attentatoires aux droits garantis et davantage conciliables avec l'approche concrète et contextuelle que recommande l'arrêt Solski.http://www.canlii.org/en/ 08.11.2011http://www.canlii.org/en/ 08.11.2011
Given these circumstances, we need a concrete definition of the nature and extent of the rules of procedural fairness that apply to the Minister's decision.Dans ce contexte, on doit alors rechercher concrètement la nature et les limites des règles d'équité procédurale pertinentes à la décision du ministre.http://www.canlii.org/en/ 25.11.2011http://www.canlii.org/en/ 25.11.2011
The block shall remain mechanically sound, particularly at the point where the supporting tool and the concrete meet.Le bloc doit conserver toutes ses qualités mécaniques, notamment au niveau de la liaison outil-support/béton.http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 8/27/2009http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 8/27/2009
Epoxy concrete/glass-reinforced polyester/epoxy mortar anchoring kit (EOTA ref. 06.03/03)Kit d'ancrage en béton d'époxy/polyester renforcé de fibres de verre/mortier d'époxy (réf. EOTA 06.03/03)http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 8/27/2009http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 8/27/2009
Therefore, the inspector looked at the colour of the concrete and struck it with a hammer to see if it had set.Par conséquent, l'inspecteur a examiné la couleur du béton et il l'a frappé avec un marteau pour voir s'il avait durci.http://www.canlii.org/en/ 02.12.2011http://www.canlii.org/en/ 02.12.2011
Include the cost of labour and material used in the repair and maintenance of paved concrete trackbed (except other track material which is to be included in account 407).Inclure le coût de la main-d'oeuvre et du matériel utilisé pour l'entretien et la réparation de l'assiette de la voie pavée en béton (sauf autre matériel de la voie qui doit être inclus dans le compte 407).http://www.otc-cta.gc.ca/eng/home 3/6/2012http://www.otc-cta.gc.ca/eng/home 3/6/2012
the dynamic stiffness of the rail pad shall not exceed 600 MN/m for fastening systems on concrete sleepers,la rigidité dynamique de la semelle sous rail ne doit pas dépasser 600 MN/m, pour les attaches de traverses en béton,http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 8/27/2009http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 8/27/2009
The idea of the war to destroy the Jews once and for all was beginning to take concrete shape in Hitler's mind.L'idée d'une guerre pour détruire les Juifs une fois pour toutes commençait à prendre une forme concrète dans l'esprit de Hitler.Kershaw, Ian / Hitler. 1936-1945 NemesisKershaw, Ian / Hitler. 1936-1945 NémésisHitler. 1936-1945 NémésisKershaw, Ian© Ian Kershaw, 2000.© Flammarion, 2000, pour la traduction franсaise. Edition revue, 2001.Hitler. 1936-1945 NemesisKershaw, Ian© 2000 by Ian Kershaw
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Collocations
concrete mixer
bétonnière
bituminous concrete
béton bitumineux
lean concrete
béton maigre
prestressed concrete
béton précontraint
loaded concrete
béton de radioprotection
concrete bridge
pont en béton
concrete number
nombre concret
cyclopean concrete
béton cyclopéen
ferro-concrete
béton armé
waterproof concrete
béton hydrofuge
Word forms
concrete
verb
Basic forms | |
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Past | concreted |
Imperative | concrete |
Present Participle (Participle I) | concreting |
Past Participle (Participle II) | concreted |
Present Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I concrete | we concrete |
you concrete | you concrete |
he/she/it concretes | they concrete |
Present Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I am concreting | we are concreting |
you are concreting | you are concreting |
he/she/it is concreting | they are concreting |
Present Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I have concreted | we have concreted |
you have concreted | you have concreted |
he/she/it has concreted | they have concreted |
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I have been concreting | we have been concreting |
you have been concreting | you have been concreting |
he/she/it has been concreting | they have been concreting |
Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I concreted | we concreted |
you concreted | you concreted |
he/she/it concreted | they concreted |
Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I was concreting | we were concreting |
you were concreting | you were concreting |
he/she/it was concreting | they were concreting |
Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I had concreted | we had concreted |
you had concreted | you had concreted |
he/she/it had concreted | they had concreted |
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I had been concreting | we had been concreting |
you had been concreting | you had been concreting |
he/she/it had been concreting | they had been concreting |
Future Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will concrete | we shall/will concrete |
you will concrete | you will concrete |
he/she/it will concrete | they will concrete |
Future Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will be concreting | we shall/will be concreting |
you will be concreting | you will be concreting |
he/she/it will be concreting | they will be concreting |
Future Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have concreted | we shall/will have concreted |
you will have concreted | you will have concreted |
he/she/it will have concreted | they will have concreted |
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have been concreting | we shall/will have been concreting |
you will have been concreting | you will have been concreting |
he/she/it will have been concreting | they will have been concreting |
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I should/would concrete | we should/would concrete |
you would concrete | you would concrete |
he/she/it would concrete | they would concrete |
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would be concreting | we should/would be concreting |
you would be concreting | you would be concreting |
he/she/it would be concreting | they would be concreting |
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have concreted | we should/would have concreted |
you would have concreted | you would have concreted |
he/she/it would have concreted | they would have concreted |
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have been concreting | we should/would have been concreting |
you would have been concreting | you would have been concreting |
he/she/it would have been concreting | they would have been concreting |
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I am concreted | we are concreted |
you are concreted | you are concreted |
he/she/it is concreted | they are concreted |
Present Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I am being concreted | we are being concreted |
you are being concreted | you are being concreted |
he/she/it is being concreted | they are being concreted |
Present Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I have been concreted | we have been concreted |
you have been concreted | you have been concreted |
he/she/it has been concreted | they have been concreted |
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I was concreted | we were concreted |
you were concreted | you were concreted |
he/she/it was concreted | they were concreted |
Past Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I was being concreted | we were being concreted |
you were being concreted | you were being concreted |
he/she/it was being concreted | they were being concreted |
Past Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I had been concreted | we had been concreted |
you had been concreted | you had been concreted |
he/she/it had been concreted | they had been concreted |
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will be concreted | we shall/will be concreted |
you will be concreted | you will be concreted |
he/she/it will be concreted | they will be concreted |
Future Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will have been concreted | we shall/will have been concreted |
you will have been concreted | you will have been concreted |
he/she/it will have been concreted | they will have been concreted |
concrete
noun
Singular | Plural | |
Common case | concrete | concretes |
Possessive case | concrete's | concretes' |