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boroughs

/ˈbʌroʊz/ /ˈbʌrəz/ /ˈbʌrʌz/

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Bourg fortifié, ville fortifiée

A fortified town.

Examples :

"The old map showed many boroughs, small fortified towns, scattered across the countryside. "

La vieille carte montrait de nombreux bourgs fortifiés, de petites villes fortifiées, disséminés à travers la campagne.

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Ville, cité

A town or city.

Examples :

"The mayor visited all the boroughs in the city. "

Le maire a visité toutes les villes de la cité.

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Communes, arrondissements

A town having a municipal corporation and certain traditional rights.

Examples :

""New York City is divided into five boroughs, each with its own unique character and local government." "

New York est divisée en cinq arrondissements, chacun ayant son propre caractère unique et son gouvernement local.

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Arrondissements, quartiers

An administrative district in some cities, e.g., London.

Examples :

"New York City is divided into five boroughs, each with its own unique character. "

La ville de New York est divisée en cinq arrondissements, chacun ayant son propre caractère unique.

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Arrondissements

An administrative unit of a city which, under most circumstances according to state or national law, would be considered a larger or more powerful entity; most commonly used in American English to define the five counties that make up New York City.

Examples :

""Each of New York City's five boroughs – Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island – has its own unique history and character." "

Chacun des cinq arrondissements de New York – Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, le Bronx et Staten Island – a sa propre histoire et son propre caractère.

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Arrondissements, quartiers

Other similar administrative units in cities and states in various parts of the world.

Examples :

"New York City is divided into five boroughs: Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island. "

La ville de New York est divisée en cinq arrondissements : Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, le Bronx et Staten Island.

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Arrondissement

A district in Alaska having powers similar to a county.

Examples :

""Alaska is divided into boroughs, and each borough is responsible for things like schools and roads." "

L'Alaska est divisée en arrondissements, et chaque arrondissement est responsable de choses comme les écoles et les routes.

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Bourgs, arrondissements

An association of men who gave pledges or sureties to the king for the good behaviour of each other.

Examples :

"The historical records showed that the medieval town relied on boroughs, groups of men who promised to keep each other in line and answer to the king for any wrongdoing. "

Les archives historiques ont montré que la ville médiévale s'appuyait sur des arrondissements, des groupes d'hommes qui promettaient de se tenir les uns les autres et de répondre au roi de toute faute.

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Garantie, caution

The pledge or surety thus given.

Examples :

"The boroughs offered by the struggling student convinced the teacher to give them one more chance to improve their grade. "

Les garanties offertes par l'étudiant en difficulté ont convaincu le professeur de leur donner une autre chance d'améliorer leur note.