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In exceptional circumstances, Member States may postpone compliance with this Article beyond the date resulting from Article 19(2) by six months.Dans des circonstances exceptionnelles, les États membres peuvent reporter de six mois au- delà de la date visée à l'article 19, paragraphe 2, la mise en conformité avec le présent article.http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009
a draft decision to postpone inclusion of the active substance in Annex I to the Directive pending the submission of the results of additional trials or information.`d'un projet de décision visant à reporter l'inscription de la substance active à l'annexe I de la directive jusqu'à la communication des résultats d'essais supplémentaires ou d'informations complémentaires.»http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009
In order that the distillation measure laid down in Article 29 of Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 can apply to as many growers as possible, a decision has been taken to postpone the opening of the measure from 1 September to 16 October 2001.Afin de permettre l'application de la mesure de distillation de l'article 29 du règlement (CE) n° 1493/1999 au plus grand nombre possible de viticulteurs, il a été décidé de reporter l'ouverture de cette mesure du 1er septembre au 16 octobre 2001.http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 8/27/2009http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 8/27/2009
The Court of Appeal properly declined to postpone the respondents' claims for the moneys not repaid until the claims of the other ordinary creditors of CCB were satisfied.La Cour d'appel a eu raison de refuser de reporter le remboursement des créances des intimés jusqu'au règlement des autres créances ordinaires de la BCC.http://www.canlii.org/en/ 11.11.2011http://www.canlii.org/en/ 11.11.2011
" . . .They would have been glad to postpone the outbreak of war for a time, and this was the aim of the conference which Sir Edward Grey made every effort to convoke....On aurait encore bien volontiers retardé l'explosion de la guerre. A cela devait servir la conférence que sir Grey s'appliquait de tous ses efforts à réunir.Le Bon, Gustave / The Psychology of the Great WarLe Bon, Gustave / Enseignements psychologiques de la guerre européenneEnseignements psychologiques de la guerre européenneLe Bon, Gustave© 1915, by Ernest Flammarion.The Psychology of the Great WarLe Bon, Gustave© 1999 by Transaction Publishers, New Brunswick, New Jersey
Then months had gone by, and serious occurrences had compelled them to postpone the wedding, though without undue suffering on his part.Puis, des mois s’étaient écoulés, des événements graves les avaient forcés à reculer la date, sans qu’il en souffrît trop cruellement.Zola, Emile / The Three Cities - ParisZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - ParisLes Trois Villes - ParisZola, EmileThe Three Cities - ParisZola, Emile
So George determined to postpone study of the banjo until he reached home.George finit par remettre l’étude du banjo à son retour chez lui.Jerome, Jerome Klapka / Three Men in a BoatJerome, Jerome Klapka / Trois hommes dans le bateauTrois hommes dans le bateauJerome, Jerome KlapkaThree Men in a BoatJerome, Jerome Klapka
There were no further strings attached such as to postpone actual realization or receipt into a subsequent taxation year, and the payment was received in full by Ikea in 1986.Il n'y avait aucune autre condition ayant pour effet de reporter la réalisation ou la réception du paiement à une autre année d'imposition, et celui-ci a été reçu au complet par Ikea en 1986.http://www.canlii.org/en/ 05.12.2011http://www.canlii.org/en/ 05.12.2011
He was therefore obliged to postpone his ambitious projects, and he decided to begin with average-sized canvases, wisely saying to himself that the dimensions of a picture are not a proper test of an artist's genius.Il dut donc remettre à plus tard ses grandes ambitions, il résolut de s’attaquer d’abord à des toiles moyennes, en se disant que la dimension des œuvres ne fait point le génie.Zola, Emile / His MasterpieceZola, Emile / L'OeuvreL'OeuvreZola, EmileHis MasterpieceZola, Emile
It is appropriate to postpone the closing dates for the submission of applications for refund certificates in order to facilitate their transmission.Il convient de repousser les dates limites concernant l'introduction des demandes de certificats de restitution afin de faciliter leur transmission.http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009
Still, I think it would perhaps be advisable to postpone the application for three supplementary votes of credit which we contemplated making.Toutefois, je crois sage d'ajouter trois demandes de crédits supplémentaires, qui étaient à l'étude.Zola, Emile / His ExcellencyZola, Emile / Son Excellence Eugene RougonSon Excellence Eugene RougonZola, EmileHis ExcellencyZola, Emile
It is therefore advisable to postpone the date from which the new certificate established in Regulation (EC) No 1788/2001 shall apply.C'est pourquoi il est souhaitable de reporter la date à partir de laquelle le nouveau certificat prévu par le règlement (CE) n° 1788/2001 doit entrer en vigueur.http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009
We will wait a little longer if you have any personal reasons for wishing to postpone the date again."Nous attendrons encore, si vous avez une raison personnelle pour que la date soit de nouveau reculée.Zola, Emile / The Three Cities - ParisZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - ParisLes Trois Villes - ParisZola, EmileThe Three Cities - ParisZola, Emile
His hopes, daily postponed to the morrow, and possibly a scruple of honor, kept him from offering his services to foreign powers.Ses espérances toujours appointées au lendemain, et peut-être aussi l’honneur, l’empêchèrent de se mettre au service des puissances étrangères.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
The hateful scene, interrupted by sounds around them, postponed, and then resumed, was dragging on, becoming a perfect drama full of murderous violence, although they never shouted, but still spoke on in low and gasping voices.L’exécrable scène, coupée par les bruits environnants, abandonnée, reprise, s’éternisait, tout un drame assourdi, d’une violence de meurtre, mais sans éclat, les voix étranglées.Zola, Emile / The Three Cities - ParisZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - ParisLes Trois Villes - ParisZola, EmileThe Three Cities - ParisZola, Emile
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postpone
verb
Basic forms | |
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Past | postponed |
Imperative | postpone |
Present Participle (Participle I) | postponing |
Past Participle (Participle II) | postponed |
Present Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I postpone | we postpone |
you postpone | you postpone |
he/she/it postpones | they postpone |
Present Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I am postponing | we are postponing |
you are postponing | you are postponing |
he/she/it is postponing | they are postponing |
Present Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I have postponed | we have postponed |
you have postponed | you have postponed |
he/she/it has postponed | they have postponed |
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I have been postponing | we have been postponing |
you have been postponing | you have been postponing |
he/she/it has been postponing | they have been postponing |
Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I postponed | we postponed |
you postponed | you postponed |
he/she/it postponed | they postponed |
Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I was postponing | we were postponing |
you were postponing | you were postponing |
he/she/it was postponing | they were postponing |
Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I had postponed | we had postponed |
you had postponed | you had postponed |
he/she/it had postponed | they had postponed |
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I had been postponing | we had been postponing |
you had been postponing | you had been postponing |
he/she/it had been postponing | they had been postponing |
Future Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will postpone | we shall/will postpone |
you will postpone | you will postpone |
he/she/it will postpone | they will postpone |
Future Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will be postponing | we shall/will be postponing |
you will be postponing | you will be postponing |
he/she/it will be postponing | they will be postponing |
Future Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have postponed | we shall/will have postponed |
you will have postponed | you will have postponed |
he/she/it will have postponed | they will have postponed |
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have been postponing | we shall/will have been postponing |
you will have been postponing | you will have been postponing |
he/she/it will have been postponing | they will have been postponing |
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I should/would postpone | we should/would postpone |
you would postpone | you would postpone |
he/she/it would postpone | they would postpone |
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would be postponing | we should/would be postponing |
you would be postponing | you would be postponing |
he/she/it would be postponing | they would be postponing |
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have postponed | we should/would have postponed |
you would have postponed | you would have postponed |
he/she/it would have postponed | they would have postponed |
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have been postponing | we should/would have been postponing |
you would have been postponing | you would have been postponing |
he/she/it would have been postponing | they would have been postponing |
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I am postponed | we are postponed |
you are postponed | you are postponed |
he/she/it is postponed | they are postponed |
Present Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I am being postponed | we are being postponed |
you are being postponed | you are being postponed |
he/she/it is being postponed | they are being postponed |
Present Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I have been postponed | we have been postponed |
you have been postponed | you have been postponed |
he/she/it has been postponed | they have been postponed |
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I was postponed | we were postponed |
you were postponed | you were postponed |
he/she/it was postponed | they were postponed |
Past Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I was being postponed | we were being postponed |
you were being postponed | you were being postponed |
he/she/it was being postponed | they were being postponed |
Past Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I had been postponed | we had been postponed |
you had been postponed | you had been postponed |
he/she/it had been postponed | they had been postponed |
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will be postponed | we shall/will be postponed |
you will be postponed | you will be postponed |
he/she/it will be postponed | they will be postponed |
Future Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will have been postponed | we shall/will have been postponed |
you will have been postponed | you will have been postponed |
he/she/it will have been postponed | they will have been postponed |