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| ACLU n | initialism (American Civil Liberties Union) (association de défense des droits) | ACLU nf propre |
| | | union américaine pour les libertés civiles nf propre |
| American Civil Liberties Union n | (US human rights organization) (association de défense des droits) | union américaine pour les libertés civiles nf propre |
| | The American Civil Liberties Union opposes indiscriminate security screening of passengers at airports. |
| CE n | abbreviation (civil engineer) | ingénieur civil, ingénieure civile nm, nf |
| | Kevin works as a CE and makes a decent salary. |
| | Kevin travaille comme ingénieur civil et a un salaire décent. |
| civil action n | (law: non-criminal lawsuit) (droit) | action civile nf |
| | (droit) | action au civil nf |
| civil affairs npl | (UN: with local authorities) | affaires civiles nfpl |
| civil affairs npl | US (military: with civil authorities) | affaires civiles nfpl |
| civil ceremony n | (non-religious wedding) | mariage civil, mariage à la mairie nm |
| | | cérémonie civile nf |
| | They preferred a simple civil ceremony at city hall, but her mother insisted on a large church wedding. |
| civil court n | UK (city court, non-criminal court) (France) | tribunal d'instance nm |
| | A civil court deals with non-criminal matters, such as eviction proceedings, anti-social behaviour orders (ASBOs), debt hearings and family proceedings. |
| civil death n | (law: loss of privileges) (droit) | mort civile nf |
civil defense (US),
civil defence (UK) | (protective activities) | protection civile nf |
| | | défense civile nf |
| civil disability n | (law: revoked rights) (droit) | incapacité civile nf |
| civil disobedience n | (peaceful protest) | désobéissance civile nf |
| | More than 40 people have been arrested and charged with civil disobedience. |
| | Plus de 40 personnes ont été arrêtées et inculpées de désobéissance civile. |
| civil disorder n | (public unrest) | troubles civils nmpl |
| | There was civil disorder outside the stadium after the soccer game. |
| civil engineer n | ([sb] who designs public works) | ingénieur civil, ingénieure civile nm, nf |
| | | ingénieur en génie civil, ingénieure en génie civil nm, nf |
| | | ingénieur des ponts et chaussées, ingénieure des ponts et chaussées nm, nf |
| | Ruth is studying to be a civil engineer. |
| | Ruth étudie pour devenir ingénieur civil. |
| civil engineering n | (design and building of structures) | génie civil nm |
| | The construction of buildings, roads and bridges is all part of civil engineering. |
| | La construction de bâtiments, routes et ponts fait partie du génie civil. |
| civil law n | (laws about private matters, rights) | droit civil nm |
| civil liberties npl | (personal freedom) | libertés individuelles nfpl |
| | Al-Kidd claimed the Attorney General had violated his civil liberties by treating him like a terrorist. |
| | Al-Kidd a affirmé que le procureur général avait violé ses libertés individuelles en le traitant comme un terroriste. |
| civil liberties npl | (against governmental abuse) | libertés individuelles nfpl |
| | Many people died in the battle for universal suffrage and other civil liberties. |
| | Beaucoup de gens sont morts en se battant pour le suffrage universel et les libertés individuelles. |
| civil liberty n | (against governmental abuse) | liberté individuelle nf |
| civil list n | (government payment, esp. to a monarch) (Histoire : dotation annuelle) | liste civile nf |
| the Civil List n | UK (payment to the Royal Family) (Royaume-Uni : dotation annuelle) | liste civile nf |
| civil marriage n | (law: ceremony) | mariage civil nm |
| civil marriage n | (law: kind of union) | mariage civil nm |
| civil partner n | (spouse in civil union) (France) | personne pacsée nf |
| | (France, Droit) | partenaire de PACS nmf |
| | (France, en relation à [qqn]) | personne avec/à laquelle on est pacsé nf |
| | (France) | civil partners : couple pacsé nm |
civil partnership,
civil union n | (legal contract between couple) (France : pacte civil de solidarité) | PACS nm inv, abr |
| | (France) | to sign a civil partnership : se pacser⇒ v pron |
| | It is pure discrimination to say that we can form a civil partnership but we cannot get married. |
| | C'est de la discrimination pure et simple de dire que nous pouvons signer un PACS mais que nous ne pouvons pas nous marier. |
| | C'est de la discrimination pure et simple de dire que nous pouvons nous pacser mais pas nous marier. |
| civil protection n | (emergency planning in case of war) | protection civile nf |
| civil rights npl | (individual rights in a society,) | droits civiques nmpl |
| | If you don't claim and defend your civil rights you risk losing them. |
| | Si on ne revendique ni défend ses droits civiques, on risque de les perdre. |
| civil rights movement n | (campaign for human freedoms) | mouvement des droits civiques nm |
| | Martin Luther King, Jr. is a hero of the civil rights movement in the USA. |
| civil servant n | (government employee) | fonctionnaire nmf |
| | Some civil servants give the government a bad name. |
| | Certains fonctionnaires donnent mauvaise réputation au gouvernement. |
| civil service n | (government workers) | fonction publique nf |
| | | administration nf |
| | Denise had spent her entire career working for the civil service. |
| | Denise a passé toute sa carrière à travailler dans la fonction publique. |
| civil society n | (unofficial institutions of society) | société civile nf |
| | Les membres de la société civile invités au débat n'ont pas eu le droit de participer au vote. |
| civil status n | (legal status, esp. marital) | état civil nm |
| | | situation de famille, situation familiale nf |
| | | statut marital nm |
| civil unrest n | (law: disorder) | troubles civils nmpl |
| | These new policies have led to civil unrest across the country, in the form of demonstrations and strikes. |
| civil war n | (country's internal war) | guerre civile nf |
| | The civil war has displaced almost half the country's population. |
| | La guerre civile a obligé la moitié de la population du pays à fuir. |
the Civil War,
the American Civil War n | historical, US (war between US states) (Histoire américaine) | la guerre de Sécession nf |
| | The American Civil War broke out in April 1861. |
| | La guerre de Sécession a éclaté en avril 1861. |
| civil wedding n | (marriage: non-religious) | mariage civil nm |
| | The bride and groom decided on a civil wedding as they were not themselves religious people. |
| Federal Rules of Civil Procedure npl | US (law: code for civil cases) (Droit américain) | règles fédérales de procédure civile nfpl |
| in a civil manner adv | (politely, courteously) (soutenu) | civilement adv |
| | Can we close this conversation in a civil manner? |
| | (fam) | comme des gens civilisés loc adv |
| | Peut-on finir cette discussion comme des gens civilisés ? |
| Municipal Civil Registrar n | (head of a city's registry office) | officier de l'état civil nm |
| Spanish Civil War n | historical (1930s war) | guerre civile espagnole nf propre |
| | | guerre d'Espagne nf propre |