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Both studies find evidence of such a decline.Les deux études obtiennent des résultats qui confirment cette hypothèse.© 1995 - 2010, Bank of Canadahttp://www.bank-banque-canada.ca/ 30.11.2009
The sales projections we have purchased from Global Industry Analysts indicate that sales of NiCd batteries will continue to increase, although their market share is on the decline.Les projections de ventes que nous avons achetées de Global Industry Analysts indiquent une hausse continue des ventes de piles NiCd, même si leur part de marché est en baisse.http://www.ec.gc.ca 03.04.2012http://www.ec.gc.ca 03.04.2012
A schedule was set up so that payments that totalled $110 million in 1967 would decline by $14 million a year to reach $12 million by 1974.Un calendrier de paiements a été élaboré afin que les paiements totalisant 110 M$ en 1967 diminuent de 14 M$ par année jusqu'à 12 M$ en 1974.© Ministre des Travaux publics et des Services gouvernementaux Canadahttp://www.otc-cta.gc.ca/eng/home 2/16/2012© Minister of Public Works and Government Services Canadahttp://www.otc-cta.gc.ca/eng/home 2/16/2012
These bounds were to gradually decline to 1 and 3 per cent by the end of 1995.Ces limites devaient diminuer progressivement par la suite pour s'établir à 1 et 3 % à la fin de 1995.© 1995 - 2010, Bank of Canadahttp://www.bank-banque-canada.ca/ 30.11.2009
Because previous submissions reported trends in land-use change, this approach may be construed as a decline in inventory quality.Puisque les précédentes déclarations ont fourni les tendances des changements d'affectation des terres, la méthode décrite peut être perçue comme un déclin au chapitre de la qualité de l'inventaire.http://www.ec.gc.ca 4/5/2012http://www.ec.gc.ca 4/5/2012
Those twelve years of vain waiting and increasing decline did not seem to have diminished her conviction that in spite of everything she would some day triumph.Ces douze années d’attente vaine, de déchéances successives, ne semblaient pas même avoir entamé la certitude où elle était malgré tout, de triompher un jour.Zola, Emile / FruitfulnessZola, Emile / Les Quatre Evangiles - FeconditeLes Quatre Evangiles - FeconditeZola, EmileFruitfulnessZola, Emile
The worst was that they had been unable to disguise some hesitation when they found themselves under the gaze of the ardent, dilated eyes with which he implored them-eyes in which one could read the hidden fear of decline.Et le pis était qu’ils n’avaient pu cacher une hésitation, sous les gros yeux ardents dont il les suppliait, des yeux où se lisait la peur cachée de sa décadence.Zola, Emile / His MasterpieceZola, Emile / L'OeuvreL'OeuvreZola, EmileHis MasterpieceZola, Emile
The man with the tabour, who was becoming consoled at the sight of my preparations as a fine dancer, had only to shroud his face after that, and bewail the decline of art.L’homme au tambourin, que mes préparatifs de beau danseur consolaient, n’eut plus qu’à se voiler la face et à gémir sur la décadence de l’art.Zola, Emile / Contes à NinonZola, Emile / Stories for NinonStories for NinonZola, EmileContes à NinonZola, Emile
All models, However project a large decline in polar sea ice.Tous les modèles projettent cependant un important déclin de la glace de mer polaire.© Ministre des Travaux publics et des Services gouvernementauxhttp://www.ec.gc.ca 3/26/2012© Minister of Public Works and Government Serviceshttp://www.ec.gc.ca 3/26/2012
a decline in memory, reasoning and communication skillsPerte de mémoire, troubles du raisonnement et dégradation des capacités à communiquer.© 2011 Alzheimer's Societyhttp://www.alzscot.org/ 12/13/2011© 2011 Alzheimer's Societyhttp://www.alzscot.org/ 12/13/2011
The cuts to medical school places in the 1990s, in contrast, had a smaller effect, accounting for about 11% of the overall decline after 1993.En revanche, les répercussions des coupures dans les places disponibles dans les facultés de médecine dans les années 1990 n'étaient pas aussi évidentes; en effet, elles étaient responsables d'environ 11 % de la baisse générale après 1993.© 1996-2010, Institut canadien d'information sur la santé (ICIS)https://secure.cihi.ca/ 07.04.2011© 1996-2010, Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI).https://secure.cihi.ca/ 07.04.2011
The Office cannot accept that a region that has been given priority by the governing bodies of UNDCP and the Centre for International Crime Prevention should post a decline in the biennium 2004-2005.L'Office ne saurait admettre que les ressources allouées à une région à laquelle les organes directeurs du PNUCID et le Centre pour la prévention internationale du crime ont donné la priorité baissant au cours de l'exercice biennal 2004-2005.© United Nations 2010http://www.un.org/ 30.05.2011© Organisation des Nations Unies, 2010http://www.un.org/ 30.05.2011
"I decline the combat, sir," said Denbigh, with more firmness.– Je n’accepte pas son défi, ajouta-t-il avec fermeté.Cooper, James Fenimore / PrecautionCooper, James Fenimore / Précaution. Le choix d'un mariPrécaution. Le choix d'un mariCooper, James FenimorePrecautionCooper, James Fenimore
Of these, it is likely that winter habitat loss is the primary factor contributing to the decline of Dunlin populations.Parmi ces facteurs, il semble que la perte de l'habitat d'hivernage soit le principal responsable du déclin des populations de Bécasseaux variables.http://www.ec.gc.ca 3/27/2012http://www.ec.gc.ca 3/27/2012
Even if these cases clearly established a test of avoidability, I would decline to endorse it.Même si ces décisions établissent clairement un critère d'inévitabilité, je refuserais de l'appuyer.http://www.canlii.org/en/ 05.12.2011http://www.canlii.org/en/ 05.12.2011
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decline a lift
renoncer à un essai
declining balance depreciation
amortissement dégressif
Word forms
decline
verb
Basic forms | |
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Past | declined |
Imperative | decline |
Present Participle (Participle I) | declining |
Past Participle (Participle II) | declined |
Present Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I decline | we decline |
you decline | you decline |
he/she/it declines | they decline |
Present Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I am declining | we are declining |
you are declining | you are declining |
he/she/it is declining | they are declining |
Present Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I have declined | we have declined |
you have declined | you have declined |
he/she/it has declined | they have declined |
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I have been declining | we have been declining |
you have been declining | you have been declining |
he/she/it has been declining | they have been declining |
Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I declined | we declined |
you declined | you declined |
he/she/it declined | they declined |
Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I was declining | we were declining |
you were declining | you were declining |
he/she/it was declining | they were declining |
Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I had declined | we had declined |
you had declined | you had declined |
he/she/it had declined | they had declined |
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I had been declining | we had been declining |
you had been declining | you had been declining |
he/she/it had been declining | they had been declining |
Future Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will decline | we shall/will decline |
you will decline | you will decline |
he/she/it will decline | they will decline |
Future Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will be declining | we shall/will be declining |
you will be declining | you will be declining |
he/she/it will be declining | they will be declining |
Future Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have declined | we shall/will have declined |
you will have declined | you will have declined |
he/she/it will have declined | they will have declined |
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have been declining | we shall/will have been declining |
you will have been declining | you will have been declining |
he/she/it will have been declining | they will have been declining |
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I should/would decline | we should/would decline |
you would decline | you would decline |
he/she/it would decline | they would decline |
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would be declining | we should/would be declining |
you would be declining | you would be declining |
he/she/it would be declining | they would be declining |
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have declined | we should/would have declined |
you would have declined | you would have declined |
he/she/it would have declined | they would have declined |
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have been declining | we should/would have been declining |
you would have been declining | you would have been declining |
he/she/it would have been declining | they would have been declining |
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I am declined | we are declined |
you are declined | you are declined |
he/she/it is declined | they are declined |
Present Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I am being declined | we are being declined |
you are being declined | you are being declined |
he/she/it is being declined | they are being declined |
Present Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I have been declined | we have been declined |
you have been declined | you have been declined |
he/she/it has been declined | they have been declined |
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I was declined | we were declined |
you were declined | you were declined |
he/she/it was declined | they were declined |
Past Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I was being declined | we were being declined |
you were being declined | you were being declined |
he/she/it was being declined | they were being declined |
Past Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I had been declined | we had been declined |
you had been declined | you had been declined |
he/she/it had been declined | they had been declined |
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will be declined | we shall/will be declined |
you will be declined | you will be declined |
he/she/it will be declined | they will be declined |
Future Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will have been declined | we shall/will have been declined |
you will have been declined | you will have been declined |
he/she/it will have been declined | they will have been declined |
decline
noun
Singular | Plural | |
Common case | decline | declines |
Possessive case | decline's | declines' |