in the main

French translation: Dans l'ensemble

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English term or phrase:in the main
French translation:Dans l'ensemble
Entered by: celinemollet

16:32 Mar 13, 2007
English to French translations [Non-PRO]
Law (general) / by-laws
English term or phrase: in the main
In the main, the proposed amendments refer to the
Cyril Bel-Ange
France
Local time: 17:44
Dans l'ensemble
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celinemollet
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merci!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +4Dans l'ensemble
celinemollet
41. notamment, surtout, principalement, essentiellement; 2. généralement, en général, dans l'ensemble
Claire Chapman
3en général/normalement
liz askew
3le plus souvent
iol
3Pour la plupart
MatthewLaSon


  

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Dans l'ensemble


Explanation:
Traduction trouvée sur wordreference


    Reference: http://www.wordreference.com/enfr/in%20the%20main
celinemollet
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merci!

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agree  katsy
47 mins
  -> merci Katsi

agree  Irina Stanescu: ou en gros
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  -> Merci Irina

agree  Francine Alloncle
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  -> Merci Francine

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en général/normalement


Explanation:
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liz askew
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le plus souvent


Explanation:
proposition sans conviction....étant donné le peu de texte..

iol
France
Local time: 17:44
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Pour la plupart


Explanation:
Bonsoir,

in the main = pour le plupart

J'espère que ça vous aidera.

MatthewLaSon
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1. notamment, surtout, principalement, essentiellement; 2. généralement, en général, dans l'ensemble


Explanation:
Il y a deux sens différents au texte “in the main." Aussi, il y a beaucoup de traductions que vous pouvez choisir.

The adverb in the main has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: for the most part
Synonyms: chiefly, principally, primarily, mainly

Meaning #2: without distinction of one from others
Synonyms: generally, in general
http://www.answers.com/topic/in-the-main

Meaning/sens 1
chiefly : notamment, surtout
principally : principalement
primarily : (chiefly) essentiellement
mainly : surtout, essentiellement

Meaning/sens 2
generally : généralement, en général, dans l'ensemble
in general : en général
Oxford Hachette

Claire Chapman
Local time: 12:44
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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