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Since the sole focus of question 2 is security of tenure, whatever other aspects of judicial independence those questions might touch on is irrelevant for the purpose of answering that question.Comme la question 2 concerne uniquement l'inamovibilité, les autres aspects de l'indépendance de la magistrature auxquels ces questions pourraient toucher ne sont pas pertinents pour répondre à la question 2.http://www.canlii.org/en/ 19.11.2011http://www.canlii.org/en/ 19.11.2011
According to the appellant, the application of the common law duty of care would free the Court from the need to focus on how a reasonable driver exercising ordinary care would have navigated the road in question.Selon l'appelant, l'application de l'obligation de diligence de common law dispenserait la Cour de la nécessité de se demander comment un conducteur raisonnable prenant des précautions normales aurait roulé sur le chemin en cause.http://www.canlii.org/en/ 28.11.2011http://www.canlii.org/en/ 28.11.2011
Finally, all of this should be presented in such a way as to focus on the reasonableness of the woman's actions, without relying on old or new stereotypes about battered women.Enfin, il faut que tous ces éléments soient présentés de telle manière que l'accent soit mis sur le caractère raisonnable des actes de la femme, sans recours quelconque aux stéréotypes, anciens ou nouveaux, à l'égard des femmes battues.http://www.canlii.org/en/ 05.12.2011http://www.canlii.org/en/ 05.12.2011
A month later, Ehud Barak, another former Israeli prime minister, wrote an op-ed in the Washington Post recommending that the Bush administration "should, first of all, focus on Iraq and the removal of Saddam Hussein.Un mois plus tard, un autre ancien Premier ministre israélien, Ehud Barak, signait un éditorial dans le Washington Postdans lequel il recommandait à l'administration Bush de « se concentrer d'abord sur l'Irak et sur le renversement de Saddam Hussein.Mearsheimer, John,Walt, Stephen M. / The Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign PolicyMearsheimer, John,Walt, Stephen M. / Le lobby pro-israélien et la politique étrangère américaineLe lobby pro-israélien et la politique étrangère américaineMearsheimer, John,Walt, Stephen M.© John J. Mearsheimer et Stephen M. Walt, 2007.© Editions La Decouverte, Paris, 2007 pour la traduction francaise ; 2009.The Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign PolicyMearsheimer, John,Walt, Stephen M.© 2007 by John J. Mearsheimer and Stephen M. Walt
Research will focus on: elucidation of the mechanisms underlying fundamental cellular processes, to identify the genes involved and to decipher their biological functions in living organisms.La recherche sera centrée sur: l'élucidation des mécanismes à la base de processus cellulaires fondamentaux afin d'identifier les gènes qui interviennent et de déchiffrer leurs fonctions biologiques dans les organismes vivants.http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 8/27/2009http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 8/27/2009
It follows that the inquiry must not focus on "a technical analysis of remedies" (Sobeys, supra, at p. 255).Il s'ensuit que l'examen ne doit pas s'attacher à «une analyse formaliste des recours» (Sobeys, précité, à la p. 255).http://www.canlii.org/en/ 04.11.2011http://www.canlii.org/en/ 04.11.2011
A figure who became the focus of intense curiosity.Sa personne concentrait sur elle une curiosité intense.Makine, Andrei / Once Upon The River LoveMakine, Andrei / Au temps du fleuve AmourAu temps du fleuve AmourMakine, Andrei© 1994 by Editions du FelinOnce Upon The River LoveMakine, Andrei© 1998 by Geoffrey Strachan© 1994 by Editions du Felin
Evidence shows that this narrower focus reduces the positive impact of programs that aim to mitigate the negative effects of poverty on health.Comme les études le montrent, ces initiatives réduisent l'incidence positive des programmes visant à atténuer les effets négatifs de la pauvreté sur la santé.© 1996-2010, Institut canadien d'information sur la santé (ICIS)https://secure.cihi.ca/ 11.05.2011© 1996-2010, Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI).https://secure.cihi.ca/ 11.05.2011
Both editions of the Games were well organised, with a clear focus on managing their size, cost and complexity.Ces deux éditions des Jeux ont été bien organisées, avec un accent manifeste mis sur la gestion de leur taille, de leur coût et de leur complexité.© Copyright 2009http://olympic.org 08.08.2011© Copyright 2009http://olympic.org 08.08.2011
Furthermore, the Agreement does not currently focus on other serious transboundary air pollutants, such as ground-level ozone, air toxics, and inhalable particles.Par ailleurs, l'Accord ne vise pas actuellement d'autres polluants atmosphériques transfrontaliers sérieux comme l'ozone troposphérique, les substances toxiques de l'atmosphère et les particules inhalables.http://www.ec.gc.ca 4/6/2012http://www.ec.gc.ca 4/6/2012
Among the forces behind this change are a focus on risk management, consumer rights, patient safety, and expansion of the physician work force.Parmi les forces motrices de ce changement se trouve l'importance accordée à la gestion du risque, aux droits des consommateurs, à la sécurité des patients et à l'expansion des effectifs médicaux.© the College of Family Physicians of Canadahttp://www.cfp.ca/ 11/24/2011© the College of Family Physicians of Canadahttp://www.cfp.ca/ 11/24/2011
Consequently, curative treatment becomes the focus of a health care system, and demand is made for acute care as opposed to primary care and health promotion and prevention.Par conséquent, le système de soins de santé est axé sur le traitement curatif, et la demande porte sur les soins de courte durée plutôt que sur les soins de santé primaires, la promotion de la santé et la prévention des maladies.© 1996-2010, Institut canadien d'information sur la santé (ICIS)https://secure.cihi.ca/ 29.03.2011© 1996-2010, Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI).https://secure.cihi.ca/ 29.03.2011
The Joint Plan's focus was on ground-level ozone and particulate matter.Ce plan conjoint porte sur l'ozone troposphérique et les particules.http://www.ec.gc.ca 3/20/2012http://www.ec.gc.ca 3/20/2012
A vigorous civil society can direct the state's focus to areas of greatest public interest and prevent the extension of state authority in areas that stifle private freedom and initiative.Une société civile vigoureuse peut amener l'État à se concentrer sur des domaines où l'intérêt public est le plus élevé, ou empêcher l'autorité de l'État de s'étendre à des domaines qui réprimeraient la liberté et l'initiative privée.http://www.cipe.org/ 3/29/2012http://www.cipe.org/ 3/29/2012
Peter dropped off early, but I kept awake till midnight, trying to focus thoughts that persistently strayed.Peter s’endormit de bonne heure, mais je demeurai éveillé jusqu’à minuit, essayant de concentrer mes pensées vagabondes.Buchan, John / GreenmantleBuchan, John / Le prophète au manteau vertLe prophète au manteau vertBuchan, JohnGreenmantleBuchan, John© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1994
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focus
noun
Singular | Plural | |
Common case | focus | foci, *focuses |
Possessive case | focus's | *focuses', *foci's |
focus
verb
Basic forms | |
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Past | focused, focussed |
Imperative | focus |
Present Participle (Participle I) | focusing, focussing |
Past Participle (Participle II) | focused, focussed |
Present Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I focus | we focus |
you focus | you focus |
he/she/it focuses, focusses | they focus |
Present Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I am focusing, focussing | we are focusing, focussing |
you are focusing, focussing | you are focusing, focussing |
he/she/it is focusing, focussing | they are focusing, focussing |
Present Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I have focused, focussed | we have focused, focussed |
you have focused, focussed | you have focused, focussed |
he/she/it has focused, focussed | they have focused, focussed |
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I have been focusing, focussing | we have been focusing, focussing |
you have been focusing, focussing | you have been focusing, focussing |
he/she/it has been focusing, focussing | they have been focusing, focussing |
Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I focused, focussed | we focused, focussed |
you focused, focussed | you focused, focussed |
he/she/it focused, focussed | they focused, focussed |
Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I was focusing, focussing | we were focusing, focussing |
you were focusing, focussing | you were focusing, focussing |
he/she/it was focusing, focussing | they were focusing, focussing |
Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I had focused, focussed | we had focused, focussed |
you had focused, focussed | you had focused, focussed |
he/she/it had focused, focussed | they had focused, focussed |
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I had been focusing, focussing | we had been focusing, focussing |
you had been focusing, focussing | you had been focusing, focussing |
he/she/it had been focusing, focussing | they had been focusing, focussing |
Future Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will focus | we shall/will focus |
you will focus | you will focus |
he/she/it will focus | they will focus |
Future Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will be focusing, focussing | we shall/will be focusing, focussing |
you will be focusing, focussing | you will be focusing, focussing |
he/she/it will be focusing, focussing | they will be focusing, focussing |
Future Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have focused, focussed | we shall/will have focused, focussed |
you will have focused, focussed | you will have focused, focussed |
he/she/it will have focused, focussed | they will have focused, focussed |
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have been focusing, focussing | we shall/will have been focusing, focussing |
you will have been focusing, focussing | you will have been focusing, focussing |
he/she/it will have been focusing, focussing | they will have been focusing, focussing |
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I should/would focus | we should/would focus |
you would focus | you would focus |
he/she/it would focus | they would focus |
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would be focusing, focussing | we should/would be focusing, focussing |
you would be focusing, focussing | you would be focusing, focussing |
he/she/it would be focusing, focussing | they would be focusing, focussing |
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have focused, focussed | we should/would have focused, focussed |
you would have focused, focussed | you would have focused, focussed |
he/she/it would have focused, focussed | they would have focused, focussed |
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have been focusing, focussing | we should/would have been focusing, focussing |
you would have been focusing, focussing | you would have been focusing, focussing |
he/she/it would have been focusing, focussing | they would have been focusing, focussing |
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I am focused, focussed | we are focused, focussed |
you are focused, focussed | you are focused, focussed |
he/she/it is focused, focussed | they are focused, focussed |
Present Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I am being focused, focussed | we are being focused, focussed |
you are being focused, focussed | you are being focused, focussed |
he/she/it is being focused, focussed | they are being focused, focussed |
Present Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I have been focused, focussed | we have been focused, focussed |
you have been focused, focussed | you have been focused, focussed |
he/she/it has been focused, focussed | they have been focused, focussed |
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I was focused, focussed | we were focused, focussed |
you were focused, focussed | you were focused, focussed |
he/she/it was focused, focussed | they were focused, focussed |
Past Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I was being focused, focussed | we were being focused, focussed |
you were being focused, focussed | you were being focused, focussed |
he/she/it was being focused, focussed | they were being focused, focussed |
Past Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I had been focused, focussed | we had been focused, focussed |
you had been focused, focussed | you had been focused, focussed |
he/she/it had been focused, focussed | they had been focused, focussed |
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will be focused, focussed | we shall/will be focused, focussed |
you will be focused, focussed | you will be focused, focussed |
he/she/it will be focused, focussed | they will be focused, focussed |
Future Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will have been focused, focussed | we shall/will have been focused, focussed |
you will have been focused, focussed | you will have been focused, focussed |
he/she/it will have been focused, focussed | they will have been focused, focussed |