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principles

/ˈpɹɪnsɪpl̩z/

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noun

Principes, fondements

A fundamental assumption or guiding belief.

Examples :

"We need some sort of principles to reason from."

Nous avons besoin de principes pour raisonner.

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noun

Principes, règles

A rule used to choose among solutions to a problem.

Examples :

"The principle of least privilege holds that a process should only receive the permissions it needs."

Le principe du moindre privilège stipule qu'un processus ne doit recevoir que les permissions dont il a besoin.

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Principes, règles morales

(sometimes pluralized) Moral rule or aspect.

Examples :

"My parents taught me to live by strong principles, like always being honest and treating others with respect. "

Mes parents m'ont appris à vivre selon des principes solides, comme toujours être honnête et traiter les autres avec respect.

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Principes, règles

A rule or law of nature, or the basic idea on how the laws of nature are applied.

Examples :

"Understanding the principles of physics helps engineers design safe bridges. "

Comprendre les principes de la physique aide les ingénieurs à concevoir des ponts sûrs.

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Principes, fondements

A fundamental essence, particularly one producing a given quality.

Examples :

"Many believe that life is the result of some vital principle."

Beaucoup croient que la vie est le résultat d'un principe vital.

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Début, commencement

Examples :

"The principles of construction were laid when the first brick was placed. "

Le commencement de la construction a été posé lorsque la première brique a été placée.

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Principes, origines

A source, or origin; that from which anything proceeds; fundamental substance or energy; primordial substance; ultimate element, or cause.

Examples :

"The student believed strongly in the principles of honesty and fairness, so he refused to cheat on the test. "

L'étudiant croyait fermement aux principes d'honnêteté et d'équité, il a donc refusé de tricher à l'examen.

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Principes, fondements

An original faculty or endowment.

Examples :

"Sentence: "Her natural musical talent stemmed from the principles of perfect pitch and innate rhythm." "

Son talent musical naturel découlait des principes de la perfection tonale et du rythme inné.

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verb

Donner des principes à, inculquer

To equip with principles; to establish, or fix, in certain principles; to impress with any tenet or rule of conduct.

Examples :

"The school tries to principle its students with a strong sense of civic duty through community service programs. "

L'école essaie d'inculquer à ses élèves un fort sens du devoir civique grâce à des programmes de service communautaire.

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