instance

instance
instance [ɛ̃stɑ̃s]
feminine noun
   a. ( = autorité) authority
• les instances communautaires the EU authorities
• la plus haute instance judiciaire du pays the country's highest legal authorities
• les plus hautes instances du parti the party leadership
• les instances dirigeantes du football football's governing bodies
   b. ( = prière, insistance) il l'a fait sur les instances de ses parents he did it because of pressure from his parents
   c. ► en instance ( = en cours)
l'affaire est en instance the matter is pending
• être en instance de divorce to be waiting for a divorce
• le train est en instance de départ the train is on the point of departure
• courrier en instance mail ready for posting
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ɛ̃stɑ̃s
nom féminin
1) (autorité) authority

l'instance supérieure — the higher authority

en dernière instance — in the final analysis

les instances d'un parti politique — the leaders of a political party

2) (demande) entreaty

il m'a demandé avec instance de venir — he pleaded with me to come

3) Droit (action) legal proceedings (pl); (juridiction) level of jurisdiction

être en instance de divorce — to be engaged in divorce proceedings

en seconde instance — on appeal

4) (attente)

l'affaire est en instance — the matter is pending

courrier en instance — mail pending attention

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ɛ̃stɑ̃s
1. nf
1) DROIT

tribunal de première instance — court of first instance

en seconde instance — on appeal

être en instance de divorce — to have filed for divorce

affaire en instance — matter pending

2)

courrier en instance — mail ready for posting

en instance de départ — on the point of departure

3) ADMINISTRATION authority

instances dirigeantes [association, club sportif] — ruling body, governing body, [parti politique] ruling body

2. instances nfpl
(= prières) entreaties

sur les instances de qn — in the face of sb's entreaties

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instance nf
1 Pol (autorité) authority; les instances internationales international authorities; l'instance supérieure the higher authority; l'instance suprême the highest authority; en dernière instance in the final analysis; les instances d'un parti politique the leaders of a political party;
2 (demande) entreaty; il a accepté sur les instances de ses amis he accepted on the entreaties of his friends; il m'a demandé avec instance de venir he pleaded with me to come;
3 Jur (action) legal proceedings (pl); (juridiction) level of jurisdiction; introduire une instance to start legal proceedings, to institute an action; être en instance de divorce to be engaged in divorce proceedings; instance supérieure higher level; en seconde instance on appeal;
4 (attente) l'affaire est en instance the matter is pending; courrier en instance mail pending attention; train en instance de départ train about to depart.
[ɛ̃stɑ̃s] nom féminin
1. [organisme] authority
les plus hautes instances du parti the leading bodies of the party
le dossier sera traité par une instance supérieure the file will be dealt with at a higher level ou by a higher authority
2. DROIT (legal) proceedings
introduire une instance to start ou to institute proceedings
en première instance on first hearing
en seconde instance on appeal
3. PSYCHOLOGIE psychic apparatus
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instances nom féminin pluriel
(soutenu) entreaties
sur ou devant les instances de son père, il finit par accepter in the face of his father's entreaties ou pleas, he eventually accepted
{{ind}}en dernière instance locution adverbiale
in the last analysis
{{ind}}en instance locution adjectivale
[dossier] pending, waiting to be dealt with
DROIT [affaire] pending, sub judice (UK)
[courrier] ready for posting
{{ind}}en instance de locution prépositionnelle
être en instance de divorce to be waiting for a divorce ou in the middle of divorce proceedings

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