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principal meaning in French

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principal [principals] (chief administrator of a school)
noun
[UK: ˈprɪn.səp.l̩]
[US: ˈprɪn.səp.l̩]

principal [collège]◼◼◼nom {m}He must be the principal. = Il doit être le principal.

directeur◼◼◻nom {m}The principal wants to talk to you. = Le directeur veut te parler.

proviseur◼◼◻nom {m}The principal wants to talk to you. = Le proviseur veut vous parler.

directrice◼◼◻nom {f}

proviseure [lycée]◼◻◻nom {f}

principal [principals] (legal: one on behalf of whom an agent or gestor acts)
noun
[UK: ˈprɪn.səp.l̩]
[US: ˈprɪn.səp.l̩]

principal [uncommon]◼◼◼nom {m}He must be the principal. = Il doit être le principal.

mandant◼◼◻nom {m}

maître de l'affairenom
{m}; [when authorized by the PlrinciPlal] donneur d'ordre {m}

principal [principals] (money originally invested or loaned)
noun
[UK: ˈprɪn.səp.l̩]
[US: ˈprɪn.səp.l̩]

principal◼◼◼nom {m}He must be the principal. = Il doit être le principal.

principal (primary, main)
adjective
[UK: ˈprɪn.səp.l̩]
[US: ˈprɪn.səp.l̩]

principal◼◼◼adjectifHe must be the principal. = Il doit être le principal.

principal photography (phase of film production during which the film is actually shot)
noun

tournage principal◼◼◼nom {m}

principality [principalities] (in angelology)
noun
[UK: ˌprɪn.sɪ.ˈpæ.lɪ.ti]
[US: ˌprɪn.sə.ˈpæ.lə.ti]

principauté◼◼◼nom {f}Andorra is a small principality situated between Spain and France. = L'Andorre est une petite principauté située entre l'Espagne et la France.

principality [principalities] (region)
noun
[UK: ˌprɪn.sɪ.ˈpæ.lɪ.ti]
[US: ˌprɪn.sə.ˈpæ.lə.ti]

principauté◼◼◼nom {f}Andorra is a small principality situated between Spain and France. = L'Andorre est une petite principauté située entre l'Espagne et la France.

Principality of Monaco (official name of Monaco)
proper noun

Principauté de Monaco◼◼◼nom {f}

Principality of Monaco proper noun

Principauté de Monaco◼◼◼nom propre

Principality of Wales proper noun

principauté de Galles◼◼◼nom propre

security principal (entity)
noun

commettantnom {m}