Usage examples of "sauf dispositions contraires" in French with translation to English

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Le paragraphe 214, selon mon opinion une des dispositions encore plus étranges du Code administratif général du Land de Schleswig-Holstein, semble stipuler que quelqu'un qui enlève une personne à une autre, doit lui en délivrer un reçu. Section 214, in my opinion one of the stranger provisions of the Land of Schleswig-Holstein's General Administrative Code, seems to imply that somebody who kidnaps a person from another one, must deliver the latter a receipt, to that effect.
Je peux résister à tout sauf à la tentation. I can resist everything except temptation.
L'article 214b, selon mon opinion une des dispositions encore plus étranges du Code administratif général du Land de Schleswig-Holstein, semble stipuler que quelqu'un qui voit un éléphant rose doit lui délivrer un reçu. Section 214b, in my opinion one of the stranger provisions of the Land of Schleswig-Holstein's General Administrative Code, seems to imply that somebody who sees a pink elephant must give it a receipt.
J'aurais bien acheté cette montre, sauf qu'elle est trop chère. I would buy this watch, except it's too expensive.
L'homme a d'importantes dispositions pour s'adapter aux changements environnementaux. Man has a great capacity to adapt to environmental changes.
Ta réponse est tout sauf parfaite. Your answer is anything but perfect.
En signant un contrat vous souscrivez à certaines dispositions et conditions. By signing a contract, you agree to certain terms and conditions.
Il y a des gens dans le monde si affamés que Dieu ne peut pas leur apparaître, sauf sous forme de pain. There are people in the world so hungry, that God cannot appear to them except in the form of bread.
Tout le monde a été invité sauf moi. Everyone except me was invited.
Tom fait tout sauf étudier. Tom does anything but study.
Je suis heureux que tu sois revenu sain et sauf. I am glad that you have returned safe.
Il est timide. Il ne parle jamais sauf si on lui parle. Tu dois lui parler. He's shy, and never speaks unless spoken to. You have to talk to him.
Dans son discours, il a dénigré toutes les religions sauf la sienne. In his speech he cast aspersions on all religions except his own.
Les enfants ont tout, sauf ce qu'on leur enlève. Children have everything, except what we take away from them.
Il est tout sauf érudit. He is far from a scholar.
«Que voulez-vous sur votre pizza ?» «Tout sauf des anchois.» "What toppings do you want on the pizza?" "Anything but anchovies."
Un pays neutre, c'est un pays qui ne vend pas d'arme à un pays en guerre, sauf si on paie comptant. A neutral country is a country that doesn't sell weapons to a warring country, unless you pay cash.
Votre réponse est tout sauf satisfaisante pour nous. Your answer is anything but satisfactory to us.
Sa chambre est tout sauf propre. His room is anything but neat.
Nous allâmes tous, sauf lui. All of us, except him, went.
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