convention

convention [kɔ̃vɑ̃sjɔ̃]

feminine noun

convention ; ( = pacte) agreement

• convention collective collective agreement

• les conventions sociales social conventions

• la Convention de Genève the Geneva Convention

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kɔ̃vɑ̃sjɔ̃
1.

nom féminin

1) (accord, contrat) gén agreement; (officiel) covenant; (entre nations) convention; (clause) article, clause

2) (usage admis) convention

de convention — conventional

3) (assemblée) Politique convention

2.

conventions nom féminin pluriel (convenances) convention [U]

Phrasal Verbs:

- convention collective

- Convention nationale

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kɔ̃vɑ̃sjɔ̃

1. nf

1) (= norme) convention

de convention — conventional

2) (= accord) agreement

la Convention européenne des droits de l'homme — the European Convention on Human Rights

2. conventions nfpl

(= convenances) convention sg social conventions

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convention

A nf

1 (accord, contrat) gén agreement; (officiel) covenant; (entre nations) convention; (clause) article, clause; cela n'était pas dans nos conventions that was not part of our agreement; sauf convention contraire unless otherwise agreed, unless there be a clause to the contrary fml;

2 (usage admis) convention; c'est par convention que… it is a convention that…; de convention conventional;

3 Pol (assemblée) convention.

B conventions nfpl (convenances) convention ¢; défier les conventions to defy convention.

Composés

convention collective Écon ≈ collective labour^GB agreement; convention financière Fin financial covenant; Convention nationale National Convention.

[kɔ̃vɑ̃sjɔ̃] nom féminin

1. [norme] convention

les conventions orthographiques spelling conventions

un système de conventions an agreed system

2. [règle de bienséance] (social) convention

respecter les conventions to conform to accepted social behaviour ou established conventions

3. [accord - tacite] agreement, understanding ; [ - officiel] agreement ; [ - diplomatique] convention

convention collective (du travail) collective agreement

4. POLITIQUE [assemblée - aux États-Unis] convention ; [ - en France] assembly

5. HISTOIRE

la Convention the French National Convention (1792-1795)

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de convention locution adjectivale

conformist, conventional

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par convention locution adverbiale

par convention, on symbolise la vitesse par un v speed is usually symbolised by a v