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principal

/ˈpɹɪnsəpəl/ /ˈpɹɪnsəp̬əl/

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noun

Principal, capital

The money originally invested or loaned, on which basis interest and returns are calculated.

Examples :

"A portion of your mortgage payment goes to reduce the principal, and the rest covers interest."

Une partie de votre paiement hypothécaire sert à réduire le principal, et le reste couvre les intérêts.

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noun

Directeur, proviseur

The chief administrator of a school.

Examples :

"The principal announced the new school policy at the assembly. "

Le directeur a annoncé la nouvelle politique scolaire lors de l'assemblée.

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Recteur, président

The chief executive and chief academic officer of a university or college.

Examples :

"The university's principal announced a new scholarship program for students. "

Le recteur de l'université a annoncé un nouveau programme de bourses pour les étudiants.

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noun

Mandant, commettant

A legal person that authorizes another (the agent) to act on their behalf; or on whose behalf an agent or gestor in a negotiorum gestio acts.

Examples :

"My principal sells metal shims."

Mon mandant vend des cales métalliques.

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Principal, auteur principal

The primary participant in a crime.

Examples :

"The principal suspect in the vandalism case was a student from the school. "

Le principal suspect dans l'affaire de vandalisme était un élève de l'école.

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Associé, propriétaire

A partner or owner of a business.

Examples :

"The principal investors in the new bakery are a husband and wife team. "

Les principaux associés de la nouvelle boulangerie sont un couple marié.

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Principal

A diapason, a type of organ stop on a pipe organ.

Examples :

"The organist played a beautiful melody on the principal stop of the pipe organ. "

L'organiste a joué une belle mélodie sur le principal de l'orgue.

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noun

Charpente principale, ferme

The construction that gives shape and strength to a roof, generally a truss of timber or iron; or, loosely, the most important member of a piece of framing.

Examples :

"The principal support for the barn's roof was a large wooden truss. "

La charpente principale du toit de la grange était une grande ferme en bois.

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Les deux premières longues plumes de l'aile d'un faucon

The first two long feathers of a hawk's wing.

Examples :

"The hawk's principal feathers were damaged in the storm. "

Les principales plumes du faucon ont été endommagées par la tempête.

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L'une des tourelles ou pinacles de cire et de cierges dont les poteaux et le centre d'un corbillard funéraire étaient autrefois couronnés

One of the turrets or pinnacles of waxwork and tapers with which the posts and centre of a funeral hearse were formerly crowned.

Examples :

"The antique hearse was adorned with intricate principal, which were candles. "

Le corbillard antique était orné de principaux complexes, qui étaient des cierges.

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Principe, règle essentielle

An essential point or rule; a principle.

Examples :

"The principal reason for staying late at the office was to finish the report. "

La principale raison de rester tard au bureau était de finir le rapport.

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Danseur/danseuse étoile

A dancer at the highest rank within a professional dance company, particularly a ballet company.

Examples :

"The principal dancer of the Royal Ballet Company performed a breathtaking pirouette. "

Le danseur étoile du Royal Ballet a exécuté une pirouette à couper le souffle.

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Mandataire de sécurité

A security principal.

Examples :

"The school's principal is responsible for the safety of all students. "

Le mandataire de sécurité de l'école est responsable de la sécurité de tous les élèves.

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adjective

Principal, primordial, majeur

Primary; most important; first level in importance.

Examples :

"Smith is the principal architect of this design."

Smith est l'architecte principal de cette conception.

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adjective

Princière, de prince

(Latinism) Of or relating to a prince; princely.

Examples :

"The principal's speech at the school assembly was full of princely pronouncements about the importance of hard work. "

Le discours du principal à l'assemblée de l'école était plein de déclarations princières sur l'importance du travail acharné.

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