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"Have it your own way, Hurry; all I contend for is, that it's lucky.– Expliquez cela comme il vous plaira, Hurry ; tout ce que je soutiens, c’est qu’il est heureux que vous ayez manqué votre coup.Cooper, James Fenimore / The DeerslayerCooper, James Fenimore / Le tueur de daimsLe tueur de daimsCooper, James FenimoreThe DeerslayerCooper, James Fenimore© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1995
Broadly, the appellants contend that it is to be given a subjective meaning and the Crown an objective one.Essentiellement, les appelants prétendent qu'il faut lui donner un sens subjectif et le ministère public, un sens objectif.http://www.canlii.org/en/ 23.11.2011http://www.canlii.org/en/ 23.11.2011
The appellants contend that the double step internal review procedure was bureaucratic overkill, particularly because few front line decisions were changed on further internal review.Les appelants affirment que la procédure de révision interne à deux étapes constituait un excès de bureaucratie, particulièrement en raison du fait que peu de décisions initiales étaient modifiées à la suite d'une révision interne supplémentaire.http://www.canlii.org/en/ 11.11.2011http://www.canlii.org/en/ 11.11.2011
The respondents contend that the CEA does not contemplate immediate appeals of "procedural" decisions of this sort.Les intimés soutiennent que la LPC ne prévoit pas un droit d'appel immédiat de décisions « de procédure » de cette sorte.http://www.canlii.org/en/ 09.11.2011http://www.canlii.org/en/ 09.11.2011
Moreover, Sanofi-Aventis and Schering contend that relitigation alone is not an abuse of process.Par ailleurs, Sanofi-Aventis et Schering soutiennent qu'une remise en cause ne constitue pas à elle seule un abus de procédure.http://www.canlii.org/en/ 12/13/2011http://www.canlii.org/en/ 12/13/2011
She would then contend that her father had done quite right to kill the gendarme, that the earth belongs to everybody, and that one has the right to fire a gun when and where one likes.Alors elle soutenait que son père avait bien fait de tuer le gendarme, que la terre appartient à tout le monde, qu’on a le droit de tirer des coups de fusil où l’on veut et quand on veut.Zola, Emile / The Fortune of the RougonsZola, Emile / La Fortune des RougonLa Fortune des RougonZola, EmileThe Fortune of the RougonsZola, Emile© 2006 BiblioBazaar
The appellants contend however that the impugned statement brought Detective Richards' own credibility into question and that cross-examination was necessary to explore this further.Les appelants soutiennent néanmoins que la déclaration contestée a jeté le doute sur la crédibilité du détective Richards lui-même et que le contre-interrogatoire de celui-ci était nécessaire pour explorer davantage cette question.http://www.canlii.org/en/ 21.11.2011http://www.canlii.org/en/ 21.11.2011
Madame de Jonquiere had been unable to contend against it any longer, and her head was now resting against the partition, her face wearing an expression of happiness amidst all her fatigue.Mme de Jonquière n’avait pu lutter davantage, la tête contre le bois de la cloison, la face heureuse dans sa fatigue.Zola, Emile / The Three Cities Trilogy - LourdesZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - LourdesLes Trois Villes - LourdesZola, EmileThe Three Cities Trilogy - LourdesZola, Emile
If I have correctly understood their position, appellants and the Attorney General do not even contend that the Act has both health and labour relations aspects, as the Quebec Court of Appeal held.Les appelantes et le Procureur général ne considèrent même pas, si je comprends bien leur position, que la Loi comporte à la fois des aspects de santé et des aspects de relations de travail, comme le décide la Cour d'appel du Québec.http://www.canlii.org/en/ 12/14/2011http://www.canlii.org/en/ 12/14/2011
Given this imperative of reduction of the complexity of the observed phenomenon, two statistical approaches contend.Face à cette réduction de la complexité du phénomène observé, deux approches statistiques s’opposent.Robert, Christian P. / The Bayesian ChoiceRobert, Christian P. / Le choix bayesienLe choix bayesienRobert, Christian P.© Springer-Verlag France, Paris, 2006The Bayesian ChoiceRobert, Christian P.© 2007 Springer Science+Business Media, LLC
Your next-of-kin would then have to contend with high expenditure and/or loss of income, and the tax man will demand a large slice of your capital.Vos proches auront alors à faire face à de lourdes dépenses ou à une sérieuse perte de revenus, sans oublier que le fisc réclamera une part conséquente de votre capital...© 2010 ING Belgium SA/NVhttp://www.ing.be/ 15.10.2009
The respondents contend that to satisfy the Charter requirement that their s. 6 mobility rights be impaired "as minimally as possible" the Minister is obliged to seek assurances.Les intimés font valoir que, pour satisfaire à l'obligation que fait la Charte de porter atteinte « le moins possible » à la liberté de circulation que leur garantit l'art. 6, le ministre est obligé de demander les assurances prévues.http://www.canlii.org/en/ 02.12.2011http://www.canlii.org/en/ 02.12.2011
And, at moments, he said to himself that she had perhaps taken the right path, that tears might cure her of her terror, and he shuddered at the thought of having to suffer, and contend with fright alone.Par moments, il se disait qu'elle avait peut-être pris le bon chemin, que les larmes la guériraient de ses épouvantes, et il frissonnait à la pensée d'être seul à souffrir, à avoir peur.Zola, Emile / Therese RaquinZola, Emile / Therese RaquinTherese RaquinZola, EmileTherese RaquinZola, Emile
My colleagues also contend that the relevant history shows that art. 9(1) requires an "essential connection with a building" (para. 30).Selon mes collègues, il ressort aussi de l'historique du par. 9(1) que cette disposition requiert l'existence d'un « lien essentiel avec un bâtiment » (par. 30).http://www.canlii.org/en/ 21.11.2011http://www.canlii.org/en/ 21.11.2011
Did I imagine that one day, beside my father's coffin, I should contend with my brother Charles, for whose advancement I had done so much?Savais-je, moi, qu’un jour, sur le cercueil même de mon père, je plaiderais avec Charles de Vandenesse, avec mon frère à l’avancement de qui j’ai tant contribué!Balzac, Honore de / The Lily of the ValleyBalzac, Honore de / Le Lys dans la valleeLe Lys dans la valleeBalzac, Honore deThe Lily of the ValleyBalzac, Honore de
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contend
verb
Basic forms | |
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Past | contended |
Imperative | contend |
Present Participle (Participle I) | contending |
Past Participle (Participle II) | contended |
Present Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I contend | we contend |
you contend | you contend |
he/she/it contends | they contend |
Present Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I am contending | we are contending |
you are contending | you are contending |
he/she/it is contending | they are contending |
Present Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I have contended | we have contended |
you have contended | you have contended |
he/she/it has contended | they have contended |
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I have been contending | we have been contending |
you have been contending | you have been contending |
he/she/it has been contending | they have been contending |
Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I contended | we contended |
you contended | you contended |
he/she/it contended | they contended |
Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I was contending | we were contending |
you were contending | you were contending |
he/she/it was contending | they were contending |
Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I had contended | we had contended |
you had contended | you had contended |
he/she/it had contended | they had contended |
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I had been contending | we had been contending |
you had been contending | you had been contending |
he/she/it had been contending | they had been contending |
Future Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will contend | we shall/will contend |
you will contend | you will contend |
he/she/it will contend | they will contend |
Future Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will be contending | we shall/will be contending |
you will be contending | you will be contending |
he/she/it will be contending | they will be contending |
Future Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have contended | we shall/will have contended |
you will have contended | you will have contended |
he/she/it will have contended | they will have contended |
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have been contending | we shall/will have been contending |
you will have been contending | you will have been contending |
he/she/it will have been contending | they will have been contending |
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I should/would contend | we should/would contend |
you would contend | you would contend |
he/she/it would contend | they would contend |
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would be contending | we should/would be contending |
you would be contending | you would be contending |
he/she/it would be contending | they would be contending |
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have contended | we should/would have contended |
you would have contended | you would have contended |
he/she/it would have contended | they would have contended |
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have been contending | we should/would have been contending |
you would have been contending | you would have been contending |
he/she/it would have been contending | they would have been contending |
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I am contended | we are contended |
you are contended | you are contended |
he/she/it is contended | they are contended |
Present Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I am being contended | we are being contended |
you are being contended | you are being contended |
he/she/it is being contended | they are being contended |
Present Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I have been contended | we have been contended |
you have been contended | you have been contended |
he/she/it has been contended | they have been contended |
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I was contended | we were contended |
you were contended | you were contended |
he/she/it was contended | they were contended |
Past Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I was being contended | we were being contended |
you were being contended | you were being contended |
he/she/it was being contended | they were being contended |
Past Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I had been contended | we had been contended |
you had been contended | you had been contended |
he/she/it had been contended | they had been contended |
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will be contended | we shall/will be contended |
you will be contended | you will be contended |
he/she/it will be contended | they will be contended |
Future Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will have been contended | we shall/will have been contended |
you will have been contended | you will have been contended |
he/she/it will have been contended | they will have been contended |