What does convention in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word convention in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use convention in French.

The word convention in French means convention, convention, conventions, convention, collective bargaining agreement, constitutional convention, Geneva Convention, naming convention, work placement agreement, work placement contract, Vienna Convention, Convention on the Rights of the Child, European Convention on Human Rights, bilateral tax treaty, National Convention, social convention, usually. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word convention

convention

nom féminin (accord)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Connaissez-vous la convention de Genève ?
Are you familiar with the Geneva Convention?

convention

nom féminin (norme implicite)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Par convention, le nord est placé en haut des cartes géographiques.
By convention, north is placed at the top of maps.

conventions

nom féminin pluriel (règles implicites)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Elle respecte fort peu les conventions.
She has very little respect for conventions.

convention

nom féminin (anglicisme (congrès)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les dentistes sont réunis en convention ce week-end.
The dentists are meeting at a convention this weekend.

collective bargaining agreement

nom féminin (droit du travail propre à une branche)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les conventions collectives fixent les conditions de travail par branche.
Collective bargaining agreements fix the working conditions of each branch.

constitutional convention

nom féminin (règle admise liée à la Constitution)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Geneva Convention

nom féminin (traité international)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

naming convention

nom féminin (règles informatiques)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La convention de nommage permet une lecture plus facile du code source.

work placement agreement, work placement contract

nom féminin (contrat relatif à un stage)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Tout étudiant doit obtenir une convention de stage avant de pouvoir le commencer.
Each student must secure a work placement agreement before they can begin their placement.

Vienna Convention

nom féminin (traité international)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Plusieurs traités internationaux ont été signés à Vienne et portent le nom de Convention de Vienne.

Convention on the Rights of the Child

nom propre féminin (traité adopté par l'ONU en 1989)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En Inde, les dispositions prévues par la Convention des droits de l'enfant ne sont pas suivies.

European Convention on Human Rights

nom propre féminin (traité international)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La Convention européenne des droits de l'homme est un traité international signé par les États membres du Conseil de l'Europe le 4 novembre 1950.

bilateral tax treaty

nom féminin (accord financier entre deux pays)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Grâce à la convention fiscale, les résidents internationaux ne sont soumis qu'à un seul régime fiscal.

National Convention

nom propre féminin (assemblée parlementaire)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

social convention

nom féminin (norme du groupe)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les marginaux ne suivent pas les conventions sociales.

usually

locution verbale (par accord partagé)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")

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