classique in English - Cambridge Dictionary

Translation of classique – French–English dictionary

classique

 
adjective
  /klasik/
(habituel, simple)
conforme à la norme, aux habitudes
classic
une tenue classique a classic outfit
Il a du retard, c’est classique chez lui !
 musique classique
musique des grands compositeurs
classical music
 danse classique
auteur, œuvre
enseigné en classe
classical
un auteur classique a classical author
préférer les écrivains classiques aux modernes
(littérature, art)
relatif à la littérature et à l’art du XVIIesiècle
classical
la période classique the classical period
Son doctorat porte sur la poésie classique.

classique

 
noun
  [ masculine ]
classic
étudier les classiques to study classical authors
enseigner les classiques dans les classes supérieures

(Translation of classique from the GLOBAL French-English Dictionary © 2018 K Dictionaries Ltd)

Translation of classique | PASSWORD French-English Dictionary

classique

 
adjective
 
formal [adjective] (of designs etc) precise and following a fixed pattern rather than occuring naturally
formal gardens.
classical [adjective] (especially of literature, art etc) of ancient Greece and Rome
classical studies.
classical [adjective] (of music) having the traditional, established harmony and/or form
He prefers classical music to rock.
classical [adjective] (of literature) considered to be of the highest class
classical literature such as Chaucer, Shakespeare, and Dickens.
classic [adjective] standard or best
The cathedral is a classic example of Gothic architecture.
classic [adjective] (of literature, art etc) of the highest quality
F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic novel “The Great Gatsby”.
classic [adjective] (of dress etc) simple, elegant and traditional
She went for the classic look with her hair in a pleat.
stock [adjective] common; usual
stock sizes of shoes.

classique

 
noun
 
classic [noun] an established work of literature of high quality
I have read all the classics.

(Translation of classique from the PASSWORD French-English Dictionary © 2014 K Dictionaries Ltd)

Examples of classique

classique
Nous refusons la brevetabilité des logiciels purs et nous souhaitons protéger le droit des brevets classique.
We are opposed to patents on pure software and wish to protect classic patent law.
Nous refusons la brevetabilité des logiciels purs et nous souhaitons protéger le droit des brevets classique.
We are opposed to patents on pure software and wish to protect classic patent law.
Quiconque a étudié cette pratique sait clairement qu'il s'agit d'un exemple classique de crime illégal et de pratique illégale en général.
Anybody who has studied this trade knows quite clearly that it is a classic example of the operations of illegal crime and illegal trade in general.
Quiconque a étudié cette pratique sait clairement qu'il s'agit d'un exemple classique de crime illégal et de pratique illégale en général.
Anybody who has studied this trade knows quite clearly that it is a classic example of the operations of illegal crime and illegal trade in general.
Permettez-moi d’évoquer un libéral classique.
I would like to invoke a classic liberal.
Permettez-moi d’évoquer un libéral classique.
I would like to invoke a classic liberal.
Cet exemple classique illustre la manière dont le concept du partenariat opère et les programmes de ce type doivent être soutenus au plus large de ses attributions.
This is a classic example of how the partnership concept operates and such schemes must be supported in its broadest remit.
Cet exemple classique illustre la manière dont le concept du partenariat opère et les programmes de ce type doivent être soutenus au plus large de ses attributions.
This is a classic example of how the partnership concept operates and such schemes must be supported in its broadest remit.
Son champ d'application classique inclut les usines chimiques et les installations de stockage.
Its classical field of application are chemical plants and storage facilities.
Son champ d'application classique inclut les usines chimiques et les installations de stockage.
Its classical field of application are chemical plants and storage facilities.
L'alimentation à base de déchets de cuisine comporte un risque majeur de transmission de maladies graves telles que la fièvre aphteuse et la peste porcine classique.
The feeding of catering waste carries a major threat of transmission of serious animal diseases such as foot and mouth disease and classical swine fever.
L'alimentation à base de déchets de cuisine comporte un risque majeur de transmission de maladies graves telles que la fièvre aphteuse et la peste porcine classique.
The feeding of catering waste carries a major threat of transmission of serious animal diseases such as foot and mouth disease and classical swine fever.
Une telle procédure contre un ancien chef de gouvernement constitue une politique préventive classique en matière de droits de l'homme.
These legal proceedings against a former head of government are classical preventive human rights policy.
Une telle procédure contre un ancien chef de gouvernement constitue une politique préventive classique en matière de droits de l'homme.
These legal proceedings against a former head of government are classical preventive human rights policy.
Nous devons simplement leur "donner notre bénédiction" - bien qu'il s'agisse d'une expression très classique.
We must simply 'bless' - to use a very classical term - their actions.
Nous devons simplement leur "donner notre bénédiction" - bien qu'il s'agisse d'une expression très classique.
We must simply 'bless' - to use a very classical term - their actions.
Qu'adviendrait-il si, un jour, vous pouviez breveter des gammes, des accords, des trilles et tout autre élément qui rend le monde de la musique classique si riche et si passionnant?
What would happen to music if, one day, you could patent scales, chords, trills and everything else that makes the world of classical music so rich and exciting?
Qu'adviendrait-il si, un jour, vous pouviez breveter des gammes, des accords, des trilles et tout autre élément qui rend le monde de la musique classique si riche et si passionnant?
What would happen to music if, one day, you could patent scales, chords, trills and everything else that makes the world of classical music so rich and exciting?
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said to mean that it is very difficult to teach someone new skills or to change someone's habits or character

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