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Detailed Translations for preliminary from English to French

preliminary:

preliminary [the ~] nom

  1. the preliminary (anticipating; precedes)
    l'anticipation

Translation Matrix for preliminary:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
anticipation anticipating; precedes; preliminary anticipation; expectation; hope; outlook; prospect
précédent precedent
- overture; prelim; prelude
ModifierRelated TranslationsOther Translations
antérieur foregoing; introductory; preceding; prefatory; preliminary; progressing; walking in front at an earlier date; before; earlier; ex; former; formerly; in former times; last; late; one-time; past; preceding; previous; retired
antérieur à foregoing; introductory; preceding; prefatory; preliminary; progressing; walking in front
introduisant introductory; opening; preceding; preliminary
ouvrant la marche foregoing; introductory; preceding; preliminary; progressing
précédent foregoing; introductory; preceding; prefatory; preliminary; progressing; walking in front at an earlier date; before; earlier; ex; former; formerly; in former times; in hand; in question; last; late; one-time; past; preceding; previous; retired; this
qui donne l'exemple foregoing; introductory; preceding; preliminary; progressing
qui donne le ton foregoing; introductory; preceding; preliminary; progressing leading; vital to the image of
qui marche en tête foregoing; introductory; preceding; preliminary; progressing

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Related Definitions for "preliminary":

  1. denoting an action or event preceding or in preparation for something more important; designed to orient or acquaint with a situation before proceeding1
    • a preliminary investigation1
  2. something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows1
    • training is a necessary preliminary to employment1
  3. a minor match preceding the main event1

Wiktionary Translations for preliminary:

preliminary
adjective
  1. in preparation for the main matter
preliminary
adjective
  1. Qui doit être dit, ou fait…
  2. Qui précéder, qui préparer l’objet principal.

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
preliminary préliminaire preliminair — (medisch, nld) voorafgaand, inleidend, voorbereidend
preliminary préliminaire präliminärvorläufig
preliminary provisionnel; temporaire; provisoire vorläufig — nicht endgültig, bis zu einer späteren Festlegung gültig

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