Usage examples of "French standards authority" in English with translation to French

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Great men are almost always bad men, even when they exercise influence and not authority. Les grands hommes sont presque toujours de mauvais hommes, même lorsqu'ils exercent une influence et non une autorité.
The French like to make fun of Belgians. Les Français aiment se moquer des Belges.
The way tourists dress offends local standards of propriety. La manière dont les touristes se vêtent offense les normes locales de la bienséance.
He is an authority on the humanities. C'est une autorité en matière d'humanités.
My French is crappy. Mon français est merdique.
What they did next was bad, even by my standards. Ce qu'ils firent ensuite fut mauvais, même selon mes normes.
He gave me authority to fire them. Il m'a autorisé à les virer.
I really like French cooking. J'aime vraiment la cuisine française.
Argument continues about the "White collar exemption" that exempts specific white collar workers from the "8 hours in 1 day, 40 hours a week," working hours fixed by the Labour Standards Act. La polémique se poursuit quant à "l'exemption des Cols Blancs" qui exempte des travailleurs cols blancs spécifiques du temps de travail "8 heures par jours, 40 heures semaines" prévu par la loi sur le temps de travail.
She has overstepped her authority. Elle a outrepassé son autorité.
Impossible isn't French. Impossible n'est pas français.
Great figures don't meet high standards, but rather make their own. Les grands personnages ne se plient pas aux hautes exigences, mais créent plutôt les leurs.
Their culture values obedience to those in positions of authority. Leur culture met en exergue l'obéissance envers les détenteurs de l'autorité.
She is French. Elle est française.
You should lower your standards. Tu devrais abaisser tes prétentions.
He has overstepped his authority. Il a outrepassé son autorité.
I have French nationality but Vietnamese origins. J’ai la nationalité française mais je suis d’origine vietnamienne.
She lowered her standards. Elle a abaissé ses prétentions.
He is a great authority on economics. C'est une autorité en économie.
How was the French class? Comment s'est passé le cours de français ?
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