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

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L'élection générale se tiendra en mai. A general election will be held in May.
Tom donna une idée générale de ce qu'il voulait. Tom gave them a general idea of what he wanted.
En raison du peu de présents, on doit remettre l'assemblée générale. Due to the lack of attendees, we have to postpone the general assembly.
Je voulais savoir quelle est notre position générale concernant l'addition de traductions automatiques ? I wanted to know what our general stance is on adding machine translations?
En règle générale, il est simple de critiquer mais difficile de faire des propositions alternatives. As a general rule, it's simple to criticize, but difficult to produce alternative suggestions.
Il y a eu une proposition selon laquelle l'assemblée générale devrait être tenue en octobre. There was a suggestion that the general meeting should take place in October.
Une résolution spéciale à soumettre à une réunion générale peut être amendée par une résolution ordinaire. A special resolution to be proposed at a general meeting may be amended by ordinary resolution.
Ma participation à l'assemblée générale m'a sensibilisé aux nouvelles technologies de transport de l'information. Participating in the general meeting raised my awareness of the new technologies in data transportation.
General Motors a licencié 76 000 salariés. General Motors laid off its 76,000 workers.
Le général passa les troupes en revue. The general inspected the troops.
Il était général durant la deuxième guerre mondiale. He was a general in the Second World War.
En général, les petites filles adorent les poupées. In general, little girls are fond of dolls.
Il demanda au général de retirer son ordre. He asked the general to take back his order.
Le général ordonna le déploiement de deux bataillons. The general ordered the deployment of two battalions.
Il était général pendant la Seconde Guerre Mondiale. He was a general in the Second World War.
Le général prit part au complot avec ses hommes. The general participated in the plot with his men.
Les jeunes ont en général une aversion pour les formalités. In general, young people dislike formality.
En général les consommateurs préfèrent la quantité à la qualité. In general, consumers prefer quantity to quality.
Un âne à deux pieds peut devenir général et rester âne. A two-legged donkey can become general and remain a donkey.
Le général ordonna le massacre de tous les prisonniers de guerre. The general ordered the massacre of all war prisoners.
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