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But I must warn you, sire, that it would be perilous to confer on France one half of the liberties which are claimed by this "Friend Jacques".
Mais je dois vous le déclarer, sire, il y aurait les plus grands périls à rendre à la France la moitié des libertés réclamées par ce bonhomme Jacques....
Zola, Emile / His ExcellencyZola, Emile / Son Excellence Eugene Rougon
Son Excellence Eugene Rougon
Zola, Emile
His Excellency
Zola, Emile
Since then, however, its national laws were amended to confer such jurisdiction.
Depuis lors cependant, la Belgique a adopté de nouveaux textes conférant à ses tribunaux une telle compétence.
© United Nations 2010
© Organisation des Nations Unies, 2010
The effect of the inclusion/deduction system is to confer the entire benefit of this "upside-down subsidy" on the non-custodial spouse.
Le régime d'inclusion/déduction a pour effet de conférer l'entier avantage de cette «subvention inversée» au conjoint non gardien.
Does such a program confer an advantage upon non-custodial spouses and a disadvantage upon custodial spouses?
Un tel programme a-t-il pour effet de conférer un avantage aux conjoints non gardiens et d'imposer un désavantage aux conjoints gardiens?
The corollary of this conclusion was that the purpose of the sections was not to confer a general economic benefit upon the Indians
La conséquence de cette conclusion était que les articles en question ne visent pas à conférer un avantage économique général aux Indiens:
That Thursday evening it had been arranged that several of the ministers should confer together on a very important financial matter.
Ce jeudi-là, il devait y avoir, le soir, une conférence entre plusieurs ministres, pour une importante affaire, un conflit à propos d'une question de viabilité.
Zola, Emile / His ExcellencyZola, Emile / Son Excellence Eugene Rougon
Son Excellence Eugene Rougon
Zola, Emile
His Excellency
Zola, Emile
examine and confer on matters relating to cooperation agreements with other countries, public authorities or specialized bodies, in the field of terminology and linguistics,
s'informeront et se concerteront en matière d'accords de coopération dans les domaines terminologiques et linguistiques avec des États tiers, des pouvoirs publics ou des organismes spécialisés,
But he, already putting on official dignity, begged for a few minutes' delay in order that he might confer with Messieurs Granoux and Roudier.
Mais lui, digne déjà comme un magistrat, demanda quelques minutes pour conférer avec MM. Granoux et Roudier.
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
Without entering into any explanations, Sergeant Dunham simply informed Jasper that he felt it to be his duty to deprive him temporarily of the command of the cutter, and to confer it on his own brother-in-law.
Sans entrer dans aucune explication, le sergent Dunham se borna à annoncer à Jasper qu’il était de son devoir de lui retirer temporairement le commandement du cutter pour le donner à son beau-frère.
Cooper, James Fenimore / The Pathfinder, or, the Inland SeaCooper, James Fenimore / Le lac Ontario
Le lac Ontario
Cooper, James Fenimore
The Pathfinder, or, the Inland Sea
Cooper, James Fenimore
© State University of New York 1981
When the question was put to Hetty, that simple-minded and affectionate creature cheerfully assented to the proposal to confer on Deerslayer a full right of ownership to the much-coveted rifle.
Lorsqu’elle eut appris ce dont il s’agissait, celle-ci déclara sur-le-champ qu’elle consentait très-volontiers à accorder à Deerslayer la propriété de la carabine.
Cooper, James Fenimore / The DeerslayerCooper, James Fenimore / Le tueur de daims
Le tueur de daims
Cooper, James Fenimore
The Deerslayer
Cooper, James Fenimore
© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1995
His clean-shaven, florid, and somewhat squarely cut face recalled those perfect, pensive countenances which imaginative painters are wont to confer upon great statesmen.
Sa face rosée, un peu carrée, sans un poil de barbe, rappelait ces faces correctes et pensives que les peintres d'imagination aiment à prêter aux grands hommes politiques.
Zola, Emile / His ExcellencyZola, Emile / Son Excellence Eugene Rougon
Son Excellence Eugene Rougon
Zola, Emile
His Excellency
Zola, Emile
Thus, while the Treaties made trade at truckhouses "permissible", they did not confer a legal right on the Mi'kmaq to do so.
Par conséquent, bien que les traités aient fait en sorte que le commerce aux maisons de troc soit «permis», ils n'ont pas conféré aux Mi'kmaq le droit légal de s'adonner à cette activité.
Consequently, the purpose of the provision is to confer greater investigative powers upon the state in its investigation of terrorism offences.
Par conséquent, la disposition a pour objet d'investir l'État de pouvoirs d'enquête plus étendus lorsqu'il est question d'une infraction de terrorisme.
'As there are other parties interested besides myself,' said the single gentleman, rising and opening the door of an inner room, 'we had better confer together.
– Comme il y a, avec moi, d’autres parties intéressées, dit le gentleman en se levant et en ouvrant la porte d’une chambre intérieure, nous ferons mieux de conférer tous ensemble.
Dickens, Charles / The Old Curiosity ShopDickens, Charles / Le magasin d'antiquites
Le magasin d'antiquites
Dickens, Charles
The Old Curiosity Shop
Dickens, Charles
© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1995
It seems open to Parliament to confer on a court, person or body with jurisdiction the power to determine whether acts of other public officials are valid.
Il semble loisible au Parlement de conférer à un tribunal, à un organisme ou à une personne ayant compétence le pouvoir de déterminer si les actes d'autres agents de l'État sont valides.

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confer

verb
Basic forms
Pastconferred
Imperativeconfer
Present Participle (Participle I)conferring
Past Participle (Participle II)conferred
Present Indefinite, Active Voice
I conferwe confer
you conferyou confer
he/she/it confersthey confer
Present Continuous, Active Voice
I am conferringwe are conferring
you are conferringyou are conferring
he/she/it is conferringthey are conferring
Present Perfect, Active Voice
I have conferredwe have conferred
you have conferredyou have conferred
he/she/it has conferredthey have conferred
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I have been conferringwe have been conferring
you have been conferringyou have been conferring
he/she/it has been conferringthey have been conferring
Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I conferredwe conferred
you conferredyou conferred
he/she/it conferredthey conferred
Past Continuous, Active Voice
I was conferringwe were conferring
you were conferringyou were conferring
he/she/it was conferringthey were conferring
Past Perfect, Active Voice
I had conferredwe had conferred
you had conferredyou had conferred
he/she/it had conferredthey had conferred
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I had been conferringwe had been conferring
you had been conferringyou had been conferring
he/she/it had been conferringthey had been conferring
Future Indefinite, Active Voice
I shall/will conferwe shall/will confer
you will conferyou will confer
he/she/it will conferthey will confer
Future Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will be conferringwe shall/will be conferring
you will be conferringyou will be conferring
he/she/it will be conferringthey will be conferring
Future Perfect, Active Voice
I shall/will have conferredwe shall/will have conferred
you will have conferredyou will have conferred
he/she/it will have conferredthey will have conferred
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will have been conferringwe shall/will have been conferring
you will have been conferringyou will have been conferring
he/she/it will have been conferringthey will have been conferring
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I should/would conferwe should/would confer
you would conferyou would confer
he/she/it would conferthey would confer
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would be conferringwe should/would be conferring
you would be conferringyou would be conferring
he/she/it would be conferringthey would be conferring
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice
I should/would have conferredwe should/would have conferred
you would have conferredyou would have conferred
he/she/it would have conferredthey would have conferred
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would have been conferringwe should/would have been conferring
you would have been conferringyou would have been conferring
he/she/it would have been conferringthey would have been conferring
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice
I am conferredwe are conferred
you are conferredyou are conferred
he/she/it is conferredthey are conferred
Present Continuous, Passive Voice
I am being conferredwe are being conferred
you are being conferredyou are being conferred
he/she/it is being conferredthey are being conferred
Present Perfect, Passive Voice
I have been conferredwe have been conferred
you have been conferredyou have been conferred
he/she/it has been conferredthey have been conferred
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice
I was conferredwe were conferred
you were conferredyou were conferred
he/she/it was conferredthey were conferred
Past Continuous, Passive Voice
I was being conferredwe were being conferred
you were being conferredyou were being conferred
he/she/it was being conferredthey were being conferred
Past Perfect, Passive Voice
I had been conferredwe had been conferred
you had been conferredyou had been conferred
he/she/it had been conferredthey had been conferred
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice
I shall/will be conferredwe shall/will be conferred
you will be conferredyou will be conferred
he/she/it will be conferredthey will be conferred
Future Perfect, Passive Voice
I shall/will have been conferredwe shall/will have been conferred
you will have been conferredyou will have been conferred
he/she/it will have been conferredthey will have been conferred