Usage examples of "action de caler" in French with translation to English

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Il fait une bonne action par jour. He does a kind act once a day.
Elle changea son horaire pour se caler sur le sien. She changed her schedule to match his.
J'assume l'entière responsabilité de cette action. I take full responsibility for the action.
Elle a changé son horaire pour se caler sur le sien. She changed her schedule to match his.
Votre action a offensé sa dignité. Your action has offended his dignity.
Personne ne trouva une quelconque raison de critiquer son action. No one found any reason to criticize his actions.
Ce n'est pas une action équitable. This is not a fair act.
Une idée est exprimée en action. An idea is expressed in terms of action.
Le Président voulait une action immédiate. The president wanted immediate action.
Son action est contraire à la loi. His action is against the law.
Ton action a offensé sa dignité. Your action has offended his dignity.
À chaque action correspond une réaction égale et opposée. For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.
La bonté est abstraite. Une bonne action est concrète. Goodness is abstract, a kind act is concrete.
Je crois que son action était la bonne. I believe that his action was in the right.
Son action rapide a évité une épidémie. His prompt action prevented an epidemic.
Le caractère de chaque action dépend des circonstances dans lesquelles elle est réalisée. The character of every act depends upon the circumstances in which it is done.
Son action fait encore des vagues dans la société japonaise. Her action is still making waves in Japanese society.
Bien qu'ils payent un service de traducteur dans l'idée d'une action positive, très peu de minorités sont embauchées en réalité. Although many pay lip service to the idea of affirmative action, in reality, very few minorities get hired.
Le plus grand plaisir que je connaisse, c'est de faire une bonne action discrètement et qu'on la découvre par hasard. The greatest pleasure I know is to do a good action by stealth and have it found out by accident.
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