Usage examples of "governed" in English with translation to French

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The king governed the country. Le roi gouvernait le pays.
That island was governed by France at one time. Cette île était gouvernée par la France à une certaine époque.
The country was governed by a French noble family. Le pays était gouverné par une famille de la noblesse française.
The leader governed his country for more than 50 years. Le dirigeant gouverne son pays depuis plus de 50 ans.
In the strict sense of the term, a true democracy has never existed, and never will exist. It is against natural order that the great number should govern and that the few should be governed. À prendre le terme dans la rigueur de l’acception, il n’a jamais existé de véritable démocratie, et il n’en existera jamais. Il est contre l’ordre naturel que le grand nombre gouverne et que le petit soit gouverné.
Nothing appears more surprising to those, who consider human affairs with a philosophical eye, than the easiness with which the many are governed by the few; and the implicit submission, with which men resign their own sentiments and passions to those of their rulers. Rien ne semble plus surprenant à ceux qui considèrent les affaires humaines d'un œil philosophique que la facilité avec laquelle la multitude est gouvernée par une minorité; et la soumission implicite par laquelle les hommes renoncent à leurs propres sentiments et passions pour ceux de leurs gouvernants.
If men were angels, no government would be necessary. If angels were to govern men, neither external nor internal controls on government would be necessary. In framing a government which is to be administered by men over men, the great difficulty lies in this: you must first enable the government to control the governed; and in the next place oblige it to control itself. Si les hommes étaient des anges, aucun gouvernement ne serait nécessaire. Si des anges devaient gouverner les hommes, ni des contrôles internes ni externes sur le gouvernement ne seraient nécessaires. En élaborant un gouvernement des hommes par les hommes, la grande difficulté réside dans ceci : vous devez d'abord permettre au gouvernement de contrôler les gouvernés ; et en second lieu, le forcer à se contrôler lui-même.
The president governs for four years. Le président gouverne pour quatre ans.
To govern a country is no easy job. Gouverner un pays n'est pas un travail aisé.
To govern a country is not an easy job. Gouverner un pays n'est pas un travail aisé.
Which is the best government? That which teaches us to govern ourselves. Quel est le meilleur gouvernement ? Celui qui nous apprend à nous gouverner nous-mêmes.
In the strict sense of the term, a true democracy has never existed, and never will exist. It is against natural order that the great number should govern and that the few should be governed. À prendre le terme dans la rigueur de l’acception, il n’a jamais existé de véritable démocratie, et il n’en existera jamais. Il est contre l’ordre naturel que le grand nombre gouverne et que le petit soit gouverné.
It is true that Aristotle distinguishes the tyrant from the king by the fact that the former governs in his own interest, and the latter only for the good of his subjects; but it would follow from Aristotle's distinction that, from the very beginning of the world, there has not yet been a single king. Il est vrai qu'Aristote distingue le tyran du roi, en ce que le premier gouverne pour sa propre utilité et le second seulement pour l'utilité de ses sujets ; mais il s'ensuivrait de la distinction d'Aristote que depuis le commencement du monde il n'aurait pas encore existé un seul roi.
If men were angels, no government would be necessary. If angels were to govern men, neither external nor internal controls on government would be necessary. In framing a government which is to be administered by men over men, the great difficulty lies in this: you must first enable the government to control the governed; and in the next place oblige it to control itself. Si les hommes étaient des anges, aucun gouvernement ne serait nécessaire. Si des anges devaient gouverner les hommes, ni des contrôles internes ni externes sur le gouvernement ne seraient nécessaires. En élaborant un gouvernement des hommes par les hommes, la grande difficulté réside dans ceci : vous devez d'abord permettre au gouvernement de contrôler les gouvernés ; et en second lieu, le forcer à se contrôler lui-même.
The mayor governed the city very wisely. Le maire dirige la ville très consciencieusement.
The rise and fall of the sea is governed by the moon. La mer monte et descend en fonction de la situation de la Lune.
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