Usage examples of "on the whole" in English with translation to French

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On the whole, the Japanese are conservative. Dans l'ensemble, les Japonais sont plutôt conservateurs.
On the whole I am satisfied with the experiment. Globalement, je suis satisfait de l'expérience.
On the whole, Canada has a severe climate. Dans l'ensemble, le Canada a un rude climat.
In spite of the rain, this trip very much pleased me, on the whole. Malgré la pluie, ce voyage m'a, dans l'ensemble, beaucoup plu.
Englishmen are, on the whole, conservative. Les Anglais sont, pour la plupart, conservateurs.
What you did brought disgrace on the whole class. Ce que tu as fait a déshonoré toute la classe.
There is only one store on the whole island. Il n'y a qu'un seul magasin sur toute l'île.
On the whole I am satisfied with the result. En gros, je suis content du résultat.
On the whole, the elite are not sensitive to criticism. En général, les élites sont insensibles à la critique.
On the whole human beings want to be good, but not too good and not quite all the time. En général, les êtres humains veulent être bons, mais pas trop bon et pas tout à fait tout le temps.
It would not be an exaggeration say that Augustine's thought had an influence not only on Christianity but on the whole of Western thought. Il ne serait pas exagéré d'affirmer que saint Augustin eut une influence non seulement sur la religion chrétienne, mais aussi sur l'ensemble de la pensée occidentale.
A man who has never gone to school may steal from a freight car, but if he has a university education, he may steal the whole railroad. Un homme qui n'a jamais été à l'école peut voler d'un wagon, mais s'il dispose d'un diplôme, il peut voler toute la ligne de chemin de fer.
She is sitting on the bench. Elle est assise sur un banc.
Where were you for the whole afternoon? Où étais-tu toute l'après-midi ?
You have too many books on the shelf. Vous avez trop de livres sur cette étagère.
It's been hundreds of years since just one person could grasp the whole of scientific knowledge. Des siècles ont passé depuis qu'une seule personne pouvait saisir l'ensemble de la connaissance scientifique.
If we were to live on the moon, how large would the earth look? Si nous vivions sur la lune, de quelle taille nous semblerait la Terre?
We've become a mockery to the whole village. Nous sommes devenus la risée de tout le village.
I liked walking alone on the deserted beach in the evening. J'appréciais de marcher seul sur la plage désertée, dans la soirée.
The chromosomes in our cells contain the whole of our genetic material. Les chromosomes de nos cellules contiennent l'ensemble de notre matériel génétique.
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