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To what extent did the Theme Session on Labour Market Experiences and Health improve your understanding of:
Dans quelle mesure la séance thématique sur Expérience du marché du travail et santé vous a-t-elle aidé à mieux comprendre :
© 1996-2010, Institut canadien d'information sur la santé (ICIS)
© 1996-2010, Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI).
Limitations of physical activity surveillance pose a barrier to understanding the contribution of physical inactivity and sedentary lifestyle to obesity.
Les limites de la surveillance de l'activité physique empêchent de comprendre la contribution de l'inactivité physique et des habitudes de vie sédentaire à l'obésité.
© 1996-2010, Institut canadien d'information sur la santé (ICIS)
© 1996-2010, Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI).
Policy Option No. 5: Conduct health impact analyses of social policies influencing income equity/financial security to assist in developing an understanding of socioeconomic determinants of obesity.
Option politique 5 : Effectuer des analyses des conséquences sur la santé des politiques sociales qui ont un effet sur l'équité du revenu et la sécurité financière afin d'aider à comprendre les déterminants socioéconomiques de l'obésité.
© 1996-2010, Institut canadien d'information sur la santé (ICIS)
© 1996-2010, Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI).
What timidity had thus far delayed a perfect understanding between us?
Quelle honte retardait l’heure de notre parfaite entente!
Balzac, Honore de / The Lily of the ValleyBalzac, Honore de / Le Lys dans la vallee
Le Lys dans la vallee
Balzac, Honore de
The Lily of the Valley
Balzac, Honore de
Then, understanding that some sort of story was necessary, he related the first that came into his head, but it was really too ludicrous.
Puis, comprenant qu'il fallait une histoire, il conta la première venue; mais elle était vraiment trop bête.
Zola, Emile / Pot-BouilleZola, Emile / Pot-Bouille
Pot-Bouille
Zola, Emile
Pot-Bouille
Zola, Emile
The main objectives of IMAGE are to contribute to scientific understanding and support decision-making by quantifying the relative importance of major processes and interactions in the society-biosphere-climate system.
Les principaux objectifs d'IMAGE consistent à contribuer à la compréhension scientifique et à faciliter la prise de décisions en quantifiant l'importance relative des processus et des interactions majeurs du système société-biosphère-climat.
He felt this full well, and staggered beneath the shock, stunned by the words that appeared on that strip of blue paper, reading them again and again till he ended by understanding them.
Il le sentit bien, il chancela sous le choc, hébété devant ce petit papier bleu, le relisant, finissant par comprendre.
Zola, Emile / FruitfulnessZola, Emile / Les Quatre Evangiles - Fecondite
Les Quatre Evangiles - Fecondite
Zola, Emile
Fruitfulness
Zola, Emile
"Pray, doctor, follow me," he repeated, and understanding that an example was necessary, he turned to the girl, exclaiming, "What business have you to be here ?
« Dites donc, grande sale, est-ce que vous ne pourriez pas prendre un peu d’eau tiède pour le nettoyer, ce petit ?... Et qu’est-ce que vous fichez là, d’abord ?
Zola, Emile / FruitfulnessZola, Emile / Les Quatre Evangiles - Fecondite
Les Quatre Evangiles - Fecondite
Zola, Emile
Fruitfulness
Zola, Emile
These things are beyond the understanding of poor Indians, who can only comprehend what they see and hear.
Toutes ces choses sont au-dessus de l’intelligence des pauvres Indiens, qui ne comprennent que ce qu’ils voient et ce qu’ils entendent.
Cooper, James Fenimore / The DeerslayerCooper, James Fenimore / Le tueur de daims
Le tueur de daims
Cooper, James Fenimore
The Deerslayer
Cooper, James Fenimore
© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1995
These measurements are being used to improve our understanding of the evaporation process over these immense lakes.
Ces mesures sont utilisées pour améliorer notre compréhension du processus d'évaporation sur ces lacs immenses.
© Sa Majesté la Reine du chef du Canada, représentée par le ministre de l’Environnement, 2010
© Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada, represented by the Minister of the Environment, 2010
Are there any other aspects of the historical record, whether referred to me by Counsel for the defendant or otherwise, which reflect on the contents or the proper understanding of the contents of these treaties?
Existe-t-il d'autres facteurs historiques, qui m'auraient été signalés par l'avocat du défendeur ou autrement, et qui ont une incidence sur le contenu de ces traités ou sur l'interprétation qu'il convient de donner à leur contenu?
"It's past understanding," said a third, after a silence, "if it wasn't for the example the sergeant spoke about."
– Ça s’comprendrait pas, fit un troisième après un silence, s’il n’y avait pas cette chose de l’exemple que disait le sergent.
Barbusse, Henri / Under fireBarbusse, Henri / Le feu
Le feu
Barbusse, Henri
© BELENUS, 2008
Under fire
Barbusse, Henri
© 1917 by E. P. DUTTON & CO
An improved understanding of the physical causes of Canadian droughts will lead to better prediction of these events, both in the short term (seasonal) and for those future events associated with climate change.
Une meilleure connaissance des causes physiques des sécheresses canadiennes permettra de mieux les prédire, que ce soit à court terme (selon les saisons) ou à long terme (à cause des changements climatiques).
© Sa Majesté la Reine du Chef du Canada, 2007
© Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada, 2007
The Board's decision is also consistent with a proper understanding of "strictly secular and non-sectarian principles" in s. 76.
La décision du conseil scolaire est aussi compatible avec une bonne interprétation des « principes strictement laïques et non confessionnels » mentionnés àl'art. 76.
"The program will promote internationalization by broadening Canadian students' knowledge and understanding of the culture and society of Taiwan," stated Robert Giroux, president of AUCC.
« Le programme favorisera l'internationalisation en élargissant la connaissance et la compréhension de la culture et de la société de Taiwan chez les étudiants canadiens », a déclaré M. Robert Giroux, président-directeur général de l'AUCC.
©Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada. 1996 - 2009.

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Collocations

letter of understanding
mémorandum d'accord
Protocol of Understanding
protocole d'accord
High-Level Dialogue on Interreligious and Intercultural Understanding and Cooperation for Peace
Dialogue de haut niveau sur l'entente et la coopération entre les religions et les cultures au service de la paix

Word forms

understand

verb
Basic forms
Pastunderstood
Imperativeunderstand
Present Participle (Participle I)understanding
Past Participle (Participle II)understood
Present Indefinite, Active Voice
I understandwe understand
you understandyou understand
he/she/it understandsthey understand
Present Continuous, Active Voice
I am understandingwe are understanding
you are understandingyou are understanding
he/she/it is understandingthey are understanding
Present Perfect, Active Voice
I have understoodwe have understood
you have understoodyou have understood
he/she/it has understoodthey have understood
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I have been understandingwe have been understanding
you have been understandingyou have been understanding
he/she/it has been understandingthey have been understanding
Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I understoodwe understood
you understoodyou understood
he/she/it understoodthey understood
Past Continuous, Active Voice
I was understandingwe were understanding
you were understandingyou were understanding
he/she/it was understandingthey were understanding
Past Perfect, Active Voice
I had understoodwe had understood
you had understoodyou had understood
he/she/it had understoodthey had understood
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I had been understandingwe had been understanding
you had been understandingyou had been understanding
he/she/it had been understandingthey had been understanding
Future Indefinite, Active Voice
I shall/will understandwe shall/will understand
you will understandyou will understand
he/she/it will understandthey will understand
Future Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will be understandingwe shall/will be understanding
you will be understandingyou will be understanding
he/she/it will be understandingthey will be understanding
Future Perfect, Active Voice
I shall/will have understoodwe shall/will have understood
you will have understoodyou will have understood
he/she/it will have understoodthey will have understood
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will have been understandingwe shall/will have been understanding
you will have been understandingyou will have been understanding
he/she/it will have been understandingthey will have been understanding
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I should/would understandwe should/would understand
you would understandyou would understand
he/she/it would understandthey would understand
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would be understandingwe should/would be understanding
you would be understandingyou would be understanding
he/she/it would be understandingthey would be understanding
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice
I should/would have understoodwe should/would have understood
you would have understoodyou would have understood
he/she/it would have understoodthey would have understood
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would have been understandingwe should/would have been understanding
you would have been understandingyou would have been understanding
he/she/it would have been understandingthey would have been understanding
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice
I am understoodwe are understood
you are understoodyou are understood
he/she/it is understoodthey are understood
Present Continuous, Passive Voice
I am being understoodwe are being understood
you are being understoodyou are being understood
he/she/it is being understoodthey are being understood
Present Perfect, Passive Voice
I have been understoodwe have been understood
you have been understoodyou have been understood
he/she/it has been understoodthey have been understood
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice
I was understoodwe were understood
you were understoodyou were understood
he/she/it was understoodthey were understood
Past Continuous, Passive Voice
I was being understoodwe were being understood
you were being understoodyou were being understood
he/she/it was being understoodthey were being understood
Past Perfect, Passive Voice
I had been understoodwe had been understood
you had been understoodyou had been understood
he/she/it had been understoodthey had been understood
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice
I shall/will be understoodwe shall/will be understood
you will be understoodyou will be understood
he/she/it will be understoodthey will be understood
Future Perfect, Passive Voice
I shall/will have been understoodwe shall/will have been understood
you will have been understoodyou will have been understood
he/she/it will have been understoodthey will have been understood

understanding

noun
SingularPlural
Common caseunderstandingunderstandings
Possessive caseunderstanding'sunderstandings'