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Revenue growth was reduced by lower net interest margins, lower branch sales of Wealth Management products and a contraction in commercial lending volume.
Elle a toutefois été contrebalancée en partie par la diminution des marges de taux d’intérêt nettes, le fléchissement des ventes en succursale des produits de Gestion de patrimoine et le repli du volume des prêts commerciaux.
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A frightful contraction passed over her face, and she experienced such a shock that Therese thought she was about to bound to her feet and shriek, but she fell backward, rigid as iron.
Une effrayante contraction passa sur son visage, et elle éprouva une telle secousse, que Thérèse crut qu'elle allait bondir et crier. Puis, elle retomba dans une rigidité de fer.
Zola, Emile / Therese RaquinZola, Emile / Therese Raquin
Therese Raquin
Zola, Emile
Therese Raquin
Zola, Emile
It was only rarely that her lips, becoming pinched in a nervous contraction, produced two deep pleats which conveyed to her countenance a strange expression of grief and fright.
A peine si parfois sa bouche, en se pinçant dans une contraction nerveuse, creusait deux plis profonds qui donnaient à sa face une expression étrange de douleur et d'effroi.
Zola, Emile / Therese RaquinZola, Emile / Therese Raquin
Therese Raquin
Zola, Emile
Therese Raquin
Zola, Emile
She could not close her eyes, a frightful contraction kept them wide open riveted on the hideous struggle.
Elle ne pouvait fermer les yeux; une effrayante contraction les tenait grands ouverts, fixés sur le spectacle horrible de la lutte.
Zola, Emile / Therese RaquinZola, Emile / Therese Raquin
Therese Raquin
Zola, Emile
Therese Raquin
Zola, Emile
Giant molecular clouds form in a natural way during contraction of Hi clouds when the density is sufficiently high for the efficient formation of H2 on grains and the column density large enough to shield it from UV radiation.
Les nuages moléculaires se forment naturellement lors de la contraction des nuages Hi, la densité étant suffisante pour une formation efficace de H2 sur les grains.
Lequeux, James / The Interstellar MediumLequeux, James / Le milieu interstellaire
Le milieu interstellaire
Lequeux, James
© 2002, EDP Sciences/CNRS Editions
The Interstellar Medium
Lequeux, James
© 2002, EDP Sciences/CNRS Editions, Paris, France
© Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2005
When she was not smiling, her lips became firm, almost harsh, and there was a slight contraction of the eyebrows.
Quand elle ne souriait pas, ses lèvres devenaient fermes, presque dures, ses sourcils se fronçaient légèrement.
Zola, Emile / Madeleine FeratZola, Emile / Madeleine Ferat
Madeleine Ferat
Zola, Emile
Madeleine Ferat
Zola, Emile
The bow hand grip requires very little muscle contraction promoting relaxation.
La tenue de l'arc demande peu de contractions musculaires, ce qui favorise la détente.
© FITA
www.archery.org 18.08.2011
© FITA
www.archery.org 18.08.2011
But invariably, through the holes of the mask, in the contraction of the lips and the play of the eyelids, he fancied he could detect still the portrait of Madeleine's first lover.
Mais, toujours, par les trous du masque, dans le pli des lèvres et dans le jeu des paupières, il croyait retrouver le portrait du premier amant de Madeleine.
Zola, Emile / Madeleine FeratZola, Emile / Madeleine Ferat
Madeleine Ferat
Zola, Emile
Madeleine Ferat
Zola, Emile
By compelling the molecules to move nearer to or farther from each other, they explain the dilatation of bodies by heat and their contraction by cold.
Obligeant les molécules à s'écarter ou à se rapprocher, ils expliquent la dilatation des corps par la chaleur et leur contraction par le froid.
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
The rate of decay of turbulence would then govern the contraction rate because it regulates the internal pressure of the cloud.
C'est le temps de diminution de la turbulence qui détermine le taux de contraction puisqu'il régule la pression interne du nuage.
Lequeux, James / The Interstellar MediumLequeux, James / Le milieu interstellaire
Le milieu interstellaire
Lequeux, James
© 2002, EDP Sciences/CNRS Editions
The Interstellar Medium
Lequeux, James
© 2002, EDP Sciences/CNRS Editions, Paris, France
© Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2005
However, as Pierre sat down again, he saw that Marie was very pale, and had her eyes closed. By the painful contraction of her features he could tell that she was not asleep.
Mais, comme Pierre se rasseyait, il vit Marie très pâle, les yeux fermés ; et, pourtant, à la contraction douloureuse de son visage il comprenait bien qu’elle ne dormait pas.
Zola, Emile / The Three Cities Trilogy - LourdesZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - Lourdes
Les Trois Villes - Lourdes
Zola, Emile
The Three Cities Trilogy - Lourdes
Zola, Emile
But she sat perfectly unmoved; a slight contraction of the lips only betrayed any feeling.
Elle resta froide; ses lèvres seules eurent une légère crispation.
Zola, Emile / Madeleine FeratZola, Emile / Madeleine Ferat
Madeleine Ferat
Zola, Emile
Madeleine Ferat
Zola, Emile
As he could hear no sounds, he thought every sudden contraction, every playful turn of the features grotesque.
N’entendant pas les sons, il trouvait grotesques les contractions brusques, les airs fous des figures.
Zola, Emile / Madeleine FeratZola, Emile / Madeleine Ferat
Madeleine Ferat
Zola, Emile
Madeleine Ferat
Zola, Emile
Her grey eyes grew brighter, and her lips lost their harsh contraction and pale hue.
Ses yeux gris s’éclairaient, ses lèvres s’ouvraient et devenaient roses.
Zola, Emile / Madeleine FeratZola, Emile / Madeleine Ferat
Madeleine Ferat
Zola, Emile
Madeleine Ferat
Zola, Emile
Then the deformities, the contractions, the twisted trunks, the twisted arms, the necks all awry; all the poor broken, pounded creatures, motionless in their tragic, marionette-like postures.
Puis, les difformités des contractures, les tailles déjetées, les bras retournés, les cous plantés de travers, les pauvres êtres cassés et broyés, immobilisés en des postures de pantin tragique.
Zola, Emile / The Three Cities Trilogy - LourdesZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - Lourdes
Les Trois Villes - Lourdes
Zola, Emile
The Three Cities Trilogy - Lourdes
Zola, Emile

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convulsive contraction
contraction spasmodique

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contraction

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