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With a view to modernizing and simplifying the regulatory environment, in 2009-10 the Agency pursued or undertook consultation-based reviews of numerous functions under its authority.
En 2009-2010, en vue de moderniser et de simplifier le milieu réglementaire, l'Office a poursuivi ou a entrepris des examens axés sur la consultation d'un grand nombre de fonctions qui relèvent de sa compétence.
© Ministre des Travaux publics et des Services gouvernementaux Canada
© Minister of Public Works and Government Services Canada
Silur undertook not to circumvent the provisions of the undertaking, inter alia, by making misleading declarations regarding the origin of the products or by any other means, according to clause 6 of the undertaking.
En vertu de la clause 6 de l'engagement, Silur s'était, entre autres, engagée à ne pas en contourner les dispositions en produisant des déclarations trompeuses concernant l'origine des produits ou par un quelconque autre moyen.
« As the old fellow's now stowed away, I will go and render Duveyrier an account of something which I undertook to see after for him."
Puisque voilà le vieux remisé, je vais rendre compte à Duveyrier d'une commission.
Zola, Emile / Pot-BouilleZola, Emile / Pot-Bouille
Pot-Bouille
Zola, Emile
Pot-Bouille
Zola, Emile
At each new work he undertook, he felt as if he were making a debut; it was enough to make one smash one's head against the wall.
À chaque œuvre nouvelle, il débutait, c’était à se casser la tête contre les murs.
Zola, Emile / His MasterpieceZola, Emile / L'Oeuvre
L'Oeuvre
Zola, Emile
His Masterpiece
Zola, Emile
He was an expert and efficient workman in whatever he undertook; and was, both from habit and principle, prompt and faithful.
Travailleur habile et expérimenté, il était, de plus, prompt et fidèle, par habitude et par principe.
Beecher Stowe, Harriet / Uncle Tom's CabinBeecher Stowe, Harriet / La case de l'oncle Tom
La case de l'oncle Tom
Beecher Stowe, Harriet
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Beecher Stowe, Harriet
Moreover, the regular and detailed reports which the companies undertook to provide to the Commission will allow effective monitoring.
En outre, les rapports périodiques et détaillés que les sociétés s'engagent à fournir à la Commission permettront un contrôle efficace.
You never saw such a commotion up and down a house, in all your life, as when my Uncle Podger undertook to do a job.
Vous n’avez pas idée du chambardement qui s’abattait sur la maison quand oncle Podger avait pris la décision de bricoler un peu.
Jerome, Jerome Klapka / Three Men in a BoatJerome, Jerome Klapka / Trois hommes dans le bateau
Trois hommes dans le bateau
Jerome, Jerome Klapka
Three Men in a Boat
Jerome, Jerome Klapka
"Do you know, Sister," said he, "this journey to Lourdes, which I undertook to oblige a friend, will be one of the few delights of my life."
« Vous savez, ma sœur, que ce voyage à Lourdes, dont j’ai accepté la corvée pour rendre service à un ami, va être un des rares bonheurs de mon existence. »
Zola, Emile / The Three Cities Trilogy - LourdesZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - Lourdes
Les Trois Villes - Lourdes
Zola, Emile
The Three Cities Trilogy - Lourdes
Zola, Emile
The ladies undertook to say something civil in their turn, and John put the captain, by a hint, on the same track.
Les dames firent aussi chacune leur compliment, et John poussa le bras du capitaine comme pour lui dire de ne pas rester en arrière.
Cooper, James Fenimore / PrecautionCooper, James Fenimore / Précaution. Le choix d'un mari
Précaution. Le choix d'un mari
Cooper, James Fenimore
Precaution
Cooper, James Fenimore
So I got his ship's papers, and the manifests of cargo, and undertook to see to the trans-shipment.
Je m’emparai donc des papiers du bord et des connaissements, et je me chargeai de surveiller le transbordement.
Buchan, John / GreenmantleBuchan, John / Le prophète au manteau vert
Le prophète au manteau vert
Buchan, John
Greenmantle
Buchan, John
© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1994
The Information Commissioner undertook an investigation of the complaint, and asked for representations from the Chief Statistician.
Le commissaire à l'information a commencé à instruire la plainte et a demandé au statisticien en chef de soumettre des observations.
John Moseley was the first person on whom she undertook to try the effect of her invention; and after comfortably seating the parties she withdrew to a little distance to watch the effect.
John Moseley fut le premier sur lequel la douairière résolut d’essayer l’effet de cette nouvelle batterie, et après avoir mis les parties en présence, elle s’éloigna à une petite distance pour en épier le résultat.
Cooper, James Fenimore / PrecautionCooper, James Fenimore / Précaution. Le choix d'un mari
Précaution. Le choix d'un mari
Cooper, James Fenimore
Precaution
Cooper, James Fenimore
On the 31st of July, at 2 p.m., the Emperor of Germany made a last endeavour :—" I undertook to mediate between your Government and the Austro-Hungarian Government.
Le 31 juillet, 2 heures après-midi, dernière tentative de l'empereur d'Allemagne. Il écrit : J'ai entrepris une action médiatrice entre ton gouvernement et le gouvernement austro-hongrois.
Le Bon, Gustave / The Psychology of the Great WarLe Bon, Gustave / Enseignements psychologiques de la guerre européenne
Enseignements psychologiques de la guerre européenne
Le Bon, Gustave
© 1915, by Ernest Flammarion.
The Psychology of the Great War
Le Bon, Gustave
© 1999 by Transaction Publishers, New Brunswick, New Jersey
But father Lepailleur still had to be convinced, and Therese undertook to do that also. She even hit upon something extraordinary, so that the old man might imagine that he was the conqueror of conquerors.
Mais il restait le père Lepailleur à convaincre. Thérèse s’en est encore chargée, elle a même trouvé quelque chose d’extraordinaire, pour que le vieux s’imaginât être le vainqueur des vainqueurs.
Zola, Emile / FruitfulnessZola, Emile / Les Quatre Evangiles - Fecondite
Les Quatre Evangiles - Fecondite
Zola, Emile
Fruitfulness
Zola, Emile
Celeste thereupon placed Andree on a blanket, which was lying there, side by side with the infant of which the new nurse had rid herself a moment previously, and undertook to conduct La Couteau to Marie Lebleu's room.
Céleste, tout de suite, ayant posé Andrée sur une couverture qui se trouvait là, côte à côte avec l’enfant de la nourrice, dont celle-ci avait dû se débarrasser, pour montrer ses seins, se chargea de conduire la meneuse à la chambre de Marie.
Zola, Emile / FruitfulnessZola, Emile / Les Quatre Evangiles - Fecondite
Les Quatre Evangiles - Fecondite
Zola, Emile
Fruitfulness
Zola, Emile

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undertaking to sell
promesse de vente
written undertaking
engagement écrit
written undertaking
promesse écrite
authorized undertaking
entreprise agréée
licensed undertaking
entreprise agréée

Word forms

undertake

verb
Basic forms
Pastundertook
Imperativeundertake
Present Participle (Participle I)undertaking
Past Participle (Participle II)undertaken
Present Indefinite, Active Voice
I undertakewe undertake
you undertakeyou undertake
he/she/it undertakesthey undertake
Present Continuous, Active Voice
I am undertakingwe are undertaking
you are undertakingyou are undertaking
he/she/it is undertakingthey are undertaking
Present Perfect, Active Voice
I have undertakenwe have undertaken
you have undertakenyou have undertaken
he/she/it has undertakenthey have undertaken
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I have been undertakingwe have been undertaking
you have been undertakingyou have been undertaking
he/she/it has been undertakingthey have been undertaking
Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I undertookwe undertook
you undertookyou undertook
he/she/it undertookthey undertook
Past Continuous, Active Voice
I was undertakingwe were undertaking
you were undertakingyou were undertaking
he/she/it was undertakingthey were undertaking
Past Perfect, Active Voice
I had undertakenwe had undertaken
you had undertakenyou had undertaken
he/she/it had undertakenthey had undertaken
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I had been undertakingwe had been undertaking
you had been undertakingyou had been undertaking
he/she/it had been undertakingthey had been undertaking
Future Indefinite, Active Voice
I shall/will undertakewe shall/will undertake
you will undertakeyou will undertake
he/she/it will undertakethey will undertake
Future Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will be undertakingwe shall/will be undertaking
you will be undertakingyou will be undertaking
he/she/it will be undertakingthey will be undertaking
Future Perfect, Active Voice
I shall/will have undertakenwe shall/will have undertaken
you will have undertakenyou will have undertaken
he/she/it will have undertakenthey will have undertaken
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will have been undertakingwe shall/will have been undertaking
you will have been undertakingyou will have been undertaking
he/she/it will have been undertakingthey will have been undertaking
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I should/would undertakewe should/would undertake
you would undertakeyou would undertake
he/she/it would undertakethey would undertake
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would be undertakingwe should/would be undertaking
you would be undertakingyou would be undertaking
he/she/it would be undertakingthey would be undertaking
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice
I should/would have undertakenwe should/would have undertaken
you would have undertakenyou would have undertaken
he/she/it would have undertakenthey would have undertaken
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would have been undertakingwe should/would have been undertaking
you would have been undertakingyou would have been undertaking
he/she/it would have been undertakingthey would have been undertaking
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice
I am undertakenwe are undertaken
you are undertakenyou are undertaken
he/she/it is undertakenthey are undertaken
Present Continuous, Passive Voice
I am being undertakenwe are being undertaken
you are being undertakenyou are being undertaken
he/she/it is being undertakenthey are being undertaken
Present Perfect, Passive Voice
I have been undertakenwe have been undertaken
you have been undertakenyou have been undertaken
he/she/it has been undertakenthey have been undertaken
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice
I was undertakenwe were undertaken
you were undertakenyou were undertaken
he/she/it was undertakenthey were undertaken
Past Continuous, Passive Voice
I was being undertakenwe were being undertaken
you were being undertakenyou were being undertaken
he/she/it was being undertakenthey were being undertaken
Past Perfect, Passive Voice
I had been undertakenwe had been undertaken
you had been undertakenyou had been undertaken
he/she/it had been undertakenthey had been undertaken
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice
I shall/will be undertakenwe shall/will be undertaken
you will be undertakenyou will be undertaken
he/she/it will be undertakenthey will be undertaken
Future Perfect, Passive Voice
I shall/will have been undertakenwe shall/will have been undertaken
you will have been undertakenyou will have been undertaken
he/she/it will have been undertakenthey will have been undertaken