Usage examples of "alternative source" in English with translation to French

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He argues that the administration must look for alternative sources of revenue. Il soutient que l'administration doit proposer d'autres sources de revenus.

They had no alternative energy sources. Ils n'avaient pas de sources d'énergie alternatives.

The income from this source is tax-free. Cette source de revenus est exemptée de taxes.

They had no alternative but to retreat. Ils n'eurent d'autre choix que de battre en retraite.

Solar energy is a new source of energy. L'énergie solaire est une nouvelle source d'énergie.

We adopted an alternative method. Nous adoptâmes une méthode alternative.

It's very unlikely that a serious art collector would ever buy anything from that source. Il est très improbable qu'un collectionneur d'art achète jamais quoi que ce soit de cette origine.

The information presented in Kelly's paper on color coordination is seen to be of use in building up an alternative theory. L'information présentée dans l'article de Kelly sur la coordination des couleurs est considérée comme étant utile dans l'élaboration d'une théorie alternative.

The Internet is an invaluable source of information. Internet est une source d'information inestimable.

I would prefer any alternative to a lawsuit. Je préférerais n'importe quoi plutôt qu'un procès.

One problem translators face is that sometimes the source document is poorly written. Un problème que les traducteurs rencontrent est que parfois le document original est mal écrit.

This is the only alternative. C'est la seule possibilité.

This researcher does not disclose the source of his funding. Ce chercheur ne révèle pas la source de son financement.

Is there no alternative to what you propose? N'y a-t-il pas d'autre choix que ce que vous proposez ?

Your idea cannot be brand new. I heard about it from another source last year. Ton idée ne peut pas être toute nouvelle, j'en ai entendu parler par une autre source l'année dernière.

Could you suggest an alternative date? Pourriez-vous suggérer une autre date ?

What is your greatest source of inspiration? Quelle est votre plus grande source d'inspiration ?

We had no alternative but to fight. Nous n'avions pas d'autres choix que de nous battre.

Another interesting source of energy is the heat that can be recovered from radioactive waste material. Une autre source intéressante d'énergie est la chaleur qui peut être récupérée dans les matériaux à déperdition radioactive.

Bear in mind that, under such circumstances, we have no alternative but to find another buyer. Comprenez bien que dans de telles circonstances, nous n'avons pas d'autres alternatives que de trouver un autre acheteur.

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