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

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En général, les Japonais travaillent dur. Generally speaking, Japanese are hard workers.
Le quartier général de Napoléon était dans un moulin désaffecté. Napoleon's headquarters were in an unused windmill.
En tant que chef du service des ventes elle ne rapporte qu'au directeur général. As head of the sales team she reports only to the managing director.
En général, les Américains aiment beaucoup le café. Generally speaking, Americans are very fond of coffee.
Notre quartier général se situe dans un autre quartier de la ville. Our headquarters are located in another part of town.
En général, les femmes vivent plus longtemps que les hommes. Generally speaking, women live longer than men.
Dans l'image suivante, nous voyons un cliché aérien du quartier général de la société. In this next slide we see an aerial shot of the company headquarters.
En général, les femmes sont meilleures linguistes que les hommes. Generally speaking, women are better linguists than men.
En général, les Anglais ne sont pas curieux des autres. Generally speaking, Englishmen aren't curious about others.
En général, les garçons aiment les filles aux cheveux longs. Generally speaking, boys like girls with long hair.
En général les occidentaux ne mangent pas de poisson cru. Generally speaking, Westerners don't eat fish raw.
En général, les hommes sont physiquement plus forts que les femmes. Generally speaking, men are physically stronger than women.
En général, l’art du gouvernement consiste à prendre le plus d’argent qu’on peut à une grande partie des citoyens, pour le donner à une autre partie. Generally speaking, the art of governing consists in taking the most money from one part of the citizens, in order to give it to another part.
Le directeur général est absent. The president is out now.
Il rentre chez lui tard en général. He usually comes home late.
En général, les chats détestent les chiens. Cats usually hate dogs.
Notre nouveau quartier général se trouve à Tokyo. Our new head office is in Tokyo.
En général je suis d'accord avec elle. I generally agree with her.
En général je vais me coucher à dix heures. I usually go to bed at ten.
En général, je préfère la comédie à la tragédie. As a rule, I prefer a comedy to a tragedy.
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