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included with the successor's holding if the retained land is worked in conjunction with the rest of the holding and if in general the same labour force and means of production as for the rest of the holding are employed;est relevé avec l'exploitation du successeur, si le lopin de terre est mis en valeur avec le reste de l'exploitation et, en règle générale, avec la même main-d'oeuvre et les mêmes moyens de production;http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 8/27/2009http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 8/27/2009
For this purpose, we check mainly the novelty and inventiveness implied by the invention by means of a search in our databases.Dans ce but, nous vérifions essentiellement la nouveauté et l’activité inventive impliquée par l’invention, à l’aide d’une recherche dans nos banques de données.© P&TS 2003-2006http://www.patentattorneys.ch/ 02.12.2009
"at the individual request of a recipient of services" means that the service is provided through the transmission of data on individual request."à la demande individuelle d'un destinataire de services": un service fourni par transmission de données sur demande individuelle.http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009
appropriate means of disinfection be used at the entrances and exits of buildings housing animals of susceptible species and of the holding itself;des moyens appropriés de désinfection soient utilisés aux entrées et aux sorties des bâtiments hébergeant des animaux des espèces sensibles, ainsi qu'à celles de l'exploitation,http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 8/25/2009http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 8/25/2009
It also means ensuring that individuals, companies and governments know what the trade rules are around the world, and giving them the confidence that there will be no sudden changes of policy.Il s’agit aussi d’informer les particuliers, les entreprises et les pouvoirs publics sur les règles commerciales en vigueur dans le monde et de leur donner l’assurance qu’il n’y aura pas de changement soudain dans les politiques appliquées.© Organisation mondiale du commerce, 2001www.wto.org 3/5/2010© World Trade Organization 2001www.wto.org 3/5/2010
'office of transit' means:«bureau de passage»:http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 8/25/2009http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 8/25/2009
'putting into service' means the stage at which a device is ready for use on the Community market for the first time for its intended purpose.«mise en service»: le stade auquel un dispositif est prêt à être utilisé pour la première fois sur le marché communautaire conformément à sa destination.http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009
This means that the harm and benefit of disclosure in this particular case is speculative at best.Donc, le préjudice et l'avantage de la divulgation dans ce cas précis relèvent au mieux de la conjecture.http://www.canlii.org/en/ 28.10.2011http://www.canlii.org/en/ 28.10.2011
'commercial exploitation' means the sale, rental, leasing or any other method of commercial distribution, or an offer for these purposes.« exploitation commerciale » la vente, la location, le crédit-bail ou toute autre méthode de distribution commerciale, ou une offre faite aux fins précitées.http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 8/25/2009http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 8/25/2009
It all meant yet another man cast overboard, forsaken amid the tempest, and Mathieu's heart bled at the thought of condemning him, though he could think of no reasonable means of salvation.Un être de plus à la mer, dans la tempête, et son cœur saignait de le condamner, bien qu’il doutât de tout moyen raisonnable de salut.Zola, Emile / FruitfulnessZola, Emile / Les Quatre Evangiles - FeconditeLes Quatre Evangiles - FeconditeZola, EmileFruitfulnessZola, Emile
"contaminated plants or fruit" means plants or fruit on which one or more San José Scale insects are found, unless it is confirmed that they are dead;Végétaux ou fruits contaminés : les végétaux ou fruits sur lesquels se trouvent un ou plusieurs poux de San José, s'il n'est pas prouvé qu'ils sont morts;http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 8/25/2009http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 8/25/2009
If you are ignorant of frontier usages, you know more than all of us of pleasant anecdotes and town customs: as for frivolous, I know not what it means; but if it signifies beauty, ah's me!Si vous ignorez les usages des frontières, vous savez mieux qu’aucun de nous les anecdotes et les coutumes des villes. Quant à frivole, je ne sais pas ce que ce mot signifie ; mais, s’il veut dire belle, hélas !Cooper, James Fenimore / The Pathfinder, or, the Inland SeaCooper, James Fenimore / Le lac OntarioLe lac OntarioCooper, James FenimoreThe Pathfinder, or, the Inland SeaCooper, James Fenimore© State University of New York 1981
"spirit drink originating in", followed by the name of one of the Parties, means a spirit drink listed in Appendices 1 or 2 and produced in the territory of that Party;"boisson spiritueuse originaire de", suivie du nom de l'une des Parties: une boisson spiritueuse figurant dans les appendices 1 et 2 et élaborée sur le territoire de ladite Partie;http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 8/25/2009http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 8/25/2009
Any such requirement, together with the time limit for sending confirmation by post or electronic means, must be stated by the contracting authority in the contract notice.Dans ce cas, ils indiquent dans l'avis de marché cette exigence et le délai dans lequel elle doit être accomplie.http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009
She means to say: "Therese and Laurent have been very kind to me."Elle a voulu dire: « Thérèse et Laurent ont bien soin de moi. »Zola, Emile / Therese RaquinZola, Emile / Therese RaquinTherese RaquinZola, EmileTherese RaquinZola, Emile
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Collocations
means of payment
moyen de paiement
means of payment
moyens de paiement
financial means
moyens financiers
means of communication
moyens de communication
means of transport
moyens de transport
means of transport
moyen de transport
arithmetic mean
moyenne
arithmetic mean
moyenne arithmétique
fraudulent mean
moyen frauduleux
geometric mean
moyenne géométrique
greenwich mean time
temps moyen de greenwich
harmonic mean
moyenne harmonique
mean sea level
niveau moyen de la mer
Greenwich mean time
temps moyen de Greenwich
Word forms
mean
verb
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Past | meant |
Imperative | mean |
Present Participle (Participle I) | meaning |
Past Participle (Participle II) | meant |
Present Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I mean | we mean |
you mean | you mean |
he/she/it means | they mean |
Present Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I am meaning | we are meaning |
you are meaning | you are meaning |
he/she/it is meaning | they are meaning |
Present Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I have meant | we have meant |
you have meant | you have meant |
he/she/it has meant | they have meant |
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I have been meaning | we have been meaning |
you have been meaning | you have been meaning |
he/she/it has been meaning | they have been meaning |
Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I meant | we meant |
you meant | you meant |
he/she/it meant | they meant |
Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I was meaning | we were meaning |
you were meaning | you were meaning |
he/she/it was meaning | they were meaning |
Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I had meant | we had meant |
you had meant | you had meant |
he/she/it had meant | they had meant |
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I had been meaning | we had been meaning |
you had been meaning | you had been meaning |
he/she/it had been meaning | they had been meaning |
Future Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will mean | we shall/will mean |
you will mean | you will mean |
he/she/it will mean | they will mean |
Future Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will be meaning | we shall/will be meaning |
you will be meaning | you will be meaning |
he/she/it will be meaning | they will be meaning |
Future Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have meant | we shall/will have meant |
you will have meant | you will have meant |
he/she/it will have meant | they will have meant |
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have been meaning | we shall/will have been meaning |
you will have been meaning | you will have been meaning |
he/she/it will have been meaning | they will have been meaning |
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I should/would mean | we should/would mean |
you would mean | you would mean |
he/she/it would mean | they would mean |
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would be meaning | we should/would be meaning |
you would be meaning | you would be meaning |
he/she/it would be meaning | they would be meaning |
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have meant | we should/would have meant |
you would have meant | you would have meant |
he/she/it would have meant | they would have meant |
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have been meaning | we should/would have been meaning |
you would have been meaning | you would have been meaning |
he/she/it would have been meaning | they would have been meaning |
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I am meant | we are meant |
you are meant | you are meant |
he/she/it is meant | they are meant |
Present Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I am being meant | we are being meant |
you are being meant | you are being meant |
he/she/it is being meant | they are being meant |
Present Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I have been meant | we have been meant |
you have been meant | you have been meant |
he/she/it has been meant | they have been meant |
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I was meant | we were meant |
you were meant | you were meant |
he/she/it was meant | they were meant |
Past Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I was being meant | we were being meant |
you were being meant | you were being meant |
he/she/it was being meant | they were being meant |
Past Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I had been meant | we had been meant |
you had been meant | you had been meant |
he/she/it had been meant | they had been meant |
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will be meant | we shall/will be meant |
you will be meant | you will be meant |
he/she/it will be meant | they will be meant |
Future Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will have been meant | we shall/will have been meant |
you will have been meant | you will have been meant |
he/she/it will have been meant | they will have been meant |
mean
noun
Singular | Plural | |
Common case | mean | means |
Possessive case | mean's | means' |
means
noun
Singular | Plural | |
Common case | means | means |
Possessive case | *means' | *means' |