Usage examples of "as a general rule" in English with translation to French

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As a general rule, it's simple to criticize, but difficult to produce alternative suggestions. En règle générale, il est simple de critiquer mais difficile de faire des propositions alternatives.
In a general maner, one can say that the learning method suited for a particular student is not suited for another student, in such a way that the efficiency of the learning method relies mostly on the modification of the ranking of the students. Généralement, on peut dire que la méthode qui convient pour un certain élève ne convient pas pour un autre, de telle sorte que l'efficacité du changement de méthode repose, pour l'essentiel, sur la modification de l'ordre des élèves.
If we can't get the money in any other way, we can, as a last resort, sell the car. Si on ne peut pas obtenir l'argent de quelconque autre manière, on peut, en dernier recours, vendre la voiture.
A special resolution to be proposed at a general meeting may be amended by ordinary resolution. Une résolution spéciale à soumettre à une réunion générale peut être amendée par une résolution ordinaire.
They killed a goat as a sacrifice to God. Ils ont tué une chèvre en sacrifice à Dieu.
Tom gave them a general idea of what he wanted. Tom donna une idée générale de ce qu'il voulait.
He was respected both as a teacher and as a man. Il était respecté à la fois en tant que professeur et en tant qu'homme.
There's a general sense that something should be done about unemployment. Il y a un sentiment général selon lequel il faut faire quelque chose contre le chômage.
She let him pay the bill as a matter of course. Elle le laissa payer l'addition comme si ça allait de soi.
A general election will be held in May. L'élection générale se tiendra en mai.
He used his umbrella as a weapon. Il a utilisé un parapluie comme arme.
He was a general in the Second World War. Il était général pendant la Seconde Guerre Mondiale.
Mary was wondering whether she counted for Tom as a mere word or as a real person. Mary se demandait si elle comptait pour Tom comme un simple mot ou comme une vraie personne.
When you submit a quote, it's best to enter the author's name as a tag or, if you can't, in a comment. Quand on soumet une citation, il est préférable d'ajouter le nom de l'auteur dans un tag ou, si c'est impossible, dans un commentaire.
As a tadpole grows, the tail disappears and legs begin to form. Lorsque le têtard croît, la queue disparaît et les pattes commencent à se former.
"Honey, quick, quick. There's this website called Tatoeba that's auctioning it's sentence collection for a cent each! They've even got special offers like buy 100 sentences and get 1 free!" "Ah great! now people collect sentences as a hobby?! what's the world coming to!" Chérie, vite, vite. Ce site web, Tatoeba, vend ses collections de phrases aux enchères pour un cent chacune ! Ils ont même une offre spéciale du type pour cent achetées on vous en offre une !" "Ah super ! maintenant les gens collectionnent les phrases ! mais où va le monde ?"
North Korea has been treated as a pariah state for most of its existence. La Corée du Nord a été traitée comme un État paria le plus clair de son existence.
As a child I often went fishing with my father. Enfant, j'allais souvent pêcher avec mon père.
I regarded Tom as a friend. Je considère Tom comme un ami.
I keep a rabbit as a pet. J'ai un lapin comme animal de compagnie.
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