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général meaning in English

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consulat général nom {m}

consulate general◼◼◼(residence, office or jurisdiction of a consul general)
noun
[UK: ˈkɒn.sjʊ.lət ˈdʒen.r̩əl] [US: ˈkɑːn.sə.lət ˈdʒen.r̩əl]

culture générale nom {f}

general knowledge◼◼◼(wide body of information that a person acquires from education and from life)
noun

de l'avis général preposition

by all accounts◼◼◼(According to everything that people have said)
preposition
[UK: baɪ ɔːl əˈk.aʊnts] [US: baɪ ɔːl əˈk.aʊnts]

directeur général nom {m}

director general [directors general]◼◼◼(executive officer)
noun
[UK: dɪ.ˈrek.tə(r) ˈdʒen.r̩əl] [US: də.ˈrek.tər ˈdʒen.r̩əl]

managing director [managing directors]◼◼◻(the chief executive of a limited company)
noun
[UK: ˈmæ.nɪdʒ.ɪŋ dɪ.ˈrek.tə(r)] [US: ˈmæ.nədʒ.ɪŋ də.ˈrek.tər]

en général adverbe

generally◼◼◼(popularly or widely)
adverb
[UK: ˈdʒen.r̩əl.i] [US: ˈdʒen.r̩əl.i]

overall◼◼◼(generally)
adverb
[UK: ˌəʊv.ə.ˈrɔːl] [US: ˌoʊv.ə.ˈrɔːl]

largely◼◼◻(for the most part)
adverb
[UK: ˈlɑːdʒ.li] [US: ˈlɑːrdʒ.li]

en général preposition

at large◼◼◻(in general)
preposition
[UK: ət lɑːdʒ] [US: ət ˈlɑːrdʒ]

en règle générale adverbe

as a rule◼◼◼(in general; most often)
adverb
[UK: əz ə ruːl] [US: ˈæz ə ˈruːl]

gouverneur général nom {m}

governor general◼◼◼(governor or viceroy possessing some military authority)
noun
[UK: ˈɡʌ.və.nə.ˈdʒe.nə.rəl] [US: ˈɡʌ.və.nə.ˈdʒe.nə.rəl]

governor general◼◼◼(representative of the monarch)
noun
[UK: ˈɡʌ.və.nə.ˈdʒe.nə.rəl] [US: ˈɡʌ.və.nə.ˈdʒe.nə.rəl]

governor-general◼◼◻(commonwealth official)
noun
[UK: ˌɡʌv.nə ˈdʒen.rəl] [US: ˌɡʌv.nə ˈdʒen.rəl]

gouverneure générale nom {f}

governor-general◼◼◼(commonwealth official)
noun
[UK: ˌɡʌv.nə ˈdʒen.rəl] [US: ˌɡʌv.nə ˈdʒen.rəl]

grève générale nom {f}

general strike◼◼◼(work stoppage)
noun
[UK: ˈdʒen.r̩əl straɪk] [US: ˈdʒen.r̩əl ˈstraɪk]

inspecteur général nom {m}

inspector general [inspectors general]◼◼◼(official)
noun
[UK: ɪn.ˈspek.tə(r) ˈdʒen.r̩əl] [US: ˌɪn.ˈspek.tər ˈdʒen.r̩əl]

intérêt général nom {m}

public good◼◼◼(welfare of the people)
noun

magasin général nom {m}

general store◼◼◼(a store which sells a large variety of useful things)
noun
[UK: ˈdʒen.r̩əl stɔː(r)] [US: ˈdʒen.r̩əl ˈstɔːr]

moyenne générale nom {f}

grade point average◼◼◼(overall average)
noun

médecin généraliste nom {m}

general practitioner [general practitioners]◼◼◼(physician who provides primary care; family doctor)
noun
[UK: ˈdʒen.r̩əl præk.ˈtɪ.ʃə.nə(r)] [US: ˈdʒen.r̩əl præk.ˈtɪ.ʃə.nər]

officier général nom {m}

general officer◼◼◼noun
[UK: ˈdʒen.r̩əl ˈɒf.ɪs.ə(r)] [US: ˈdʒen.r̩əl ˈɑːf.əs.ər]

flag officer◼◼◻noun
[UK: flæɡ ˈɒf.ɪs.ə(r)] [US: ˈflæɡ ˈɑːf.əs.ər]

partition générale nom {f}

score [scores]◼◼◼(sheet music showing all parts)
noun
[UK: skɔː(r)] [US: ˈskɔːr]

poulet du Général Tao nom

General Tso's chicken◼◼◼(sweet and spicy dish)
noun

poulet Général Tao nom

General Tso's chicken(sweet and spicy dish)
noun

procureur général nom {m}

attorney general [attorneys general]◼◼◼(major government officer)
noun
[UK: ə.ˈtɜː.ni ˈdʒen.r̩əl] [US: ə.ˈtɝː.ni ˈdʒen.r̩əl]

Président Directeur Général nom

chief executive officer [chief executive officers]◼◼◼(highest-ranking corporate officer)
noun
[UK: tʃiːf ɪɡ.ˈze.kjʊ.tɪv ˈɒf.ɪs.ə(r)] [US: ˈtʃiːf ɪg.ˈze.kjə.tɪv ˈɑːf.əs.ər]

QG (for "quartier général") nom {m}

HQ(Headquarters)
noun
[UK: ˌeɪʧ.ˈkjuː] [US: ˌeɪʧ.ˈkjuː]

quartier général nom {m}

headquarters◼◼◼(the military installation)
noun
[UK: hed.ˈkwɔː.təz] [US: ˈhed.ˌkwɔːr.tərz]

base [bases]◼◼◻(headquarters)
noun
[UK: beɪs] [US: ˈbeɪs]

relativité générale nom {f}

general relativity◼◼◼(theory in physics)
noun
[UK: ˈdʒen.r̩əl ˌre.lə.ˈtɪ.vɪ.ti] [US: ˈdʒen.r̩əl ˌre.lə.ˈtɪ.və.ti]

règle générale nom {f}

rule of thumb◼◼◼(general guideline rather than a strict rule)
noun
[UK: ruːl əv ˈθʌm] [US: ˈruːl əv ˈθʌm]

répétition générale nom {f}

dress rehearsal◼◼◼(rehearsal prior to a public spectacle, where all the performers are in costume)
noun
[UK: ˈdre.srɪ.ˈhɜː.səl] [US: ˈdre.srɪ.ˈhɜː.səl]

sans perte de généralité preposition

without loss of generality◼◼◼preposition

secrétaire général nom {m}

Secretary General◼◼◼(chief administrator of an international body)
noun
[UK: ˈse.krə.tə.ri ˈdʒen.r̩əl] [US: ˈse.krə.te.ri ˈdʒen.r̩əl]

General Secretary◼◼◻(chief administrator of political parties or organizations)
noun
[UK: ˈdʒen.r̩əl ˈse.krə.tə.ri] [US: ˈdʒen.r̩əl ˈse.krə.te.ri]

chairperson [chairpersons]◼◼◻(a person who presides over a meeting, a board)
noun
[UK: ˈtʃeə.pɜːs.n̩] [US: ˈtʃer.ˌpər.sn̩]

secrétaire général (for a political party) nom

chairman [chairmen]◼◼◼(person presiding over a meeting)
noun
[UK: ˈtʃeə.mən] [US: ˈtʃer.mən]

secrétaire générale nom {f}

chairperson [chairpersons]◼◼◼(a person who presides over a meeting, a board)
noun
[UK: ˈtʃeə.pɜːs.n̩] [US: ˈtʃer.ˌpər.sn̩]

secrétaire générale [political party] nom {f}

chairwoman [chairwomen]◼◼◼(female chairperson)
noun
[UK: ˈtʃeə.wʊ.mən] [US: ˈtʃeˌr.wʊ.mən]

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