Traduction de conseil

conseil

[kɔ̃sεj]

nom masculin

[avis] piece of advice, counsel (soutenu)
un conseil d'ami a friendly piece of advice
des conseils
1. [d'ami] advice
2. [trucs] tips, hints
  agir sur/suivre le conseil de quelqu'un    to act on/to take somebody's advice
  demander conseil à quelqu'un    to ask somebody's advice, to ask somebody for advice
  prendre conseil auprès de quelqu'un    to take advice from somebody
[conseiller]     adviser, consultant
(comme adjectif; avec ou sans trait d'union)
  ingénieur conseil    consultant engineer
  avocat conseil    legal consultant
  conseil conjugal    marriage-guidance counsellor
  conseil en publicité    advertising consultant
  conseil en organisation    organizational consultant
  conseil fiscal    tax consultant
  conseil juridique    legal adviser
[assemblée]     board
[réunion]     meeting
  tenir conseil    to hold a meeting
conseil d'administration
1. [d'une société] board of directors
2. [d'une organisation internationale] governing body
  conseil de cabinet    cabinet council, council of ministers
  le Conseil constitutionnel   French government body ensuring that laws, elections and referenda are constitutional
  le Conseil économique et social   consultative body advising the government on economic and social matters
  le Conseil d'État    the (French) Council of State
  le Conseil de l'Europe    the Council of Europe
  le Conseil européen    the European Council
  conseil de famille    board of guardians
  conseil général ≃   county council
conseil de guerre
1. [réunion] war council, ≃ War Cabinet
2. [tribunal] court-martial
  passer en conseil de guerre    to be court-martialled
  conseil interministériel    interministerial council
  le Conseil des ministres ≃   the Cabinet
conseil municipal
1. [en ville] ≃ town council,, ≃ local (urban) council
2. [à la campagne] ≃ parish council (UK), ≃ local (rural) council
  conseil de prud'hommes    industrial arbitration court, ≃   ACAS (UK)
  conseil régional    regional council
  conseil de révision militaire    recruiting board, draft board (US)
  le Conseil de sécurité    the Security Council
  le Conseil supérieur de la magistrature   French state body that appoints members of the judiciary
éducation
  conseil de classe    staff meeting (concerning a class)
  conseil de discipline    disciplinary committee
  conseil d'école   committee responsible for internal organization of a primary school
  conseil d'établissement ≃   board of governors (UK), ≃   board of education (US)
  conseil des maîtres   teachers' committee at a primary school
  conseil des professeurs   termly meeting of teachers to discuss progress made by individual pupils
  conseil d'UFR    departmental (management) committee
  Conseil d'Université ≃   university Senate (UK), ≃   Board of Trustees (US)

de bon conseil

locution adjectivale

un homme de bon conseil

a man of sound advice, a wise counsellor

demande-lui, elle est de bon conseil

ask her, she's good at giving advice

LE CONSEIL CONSTITUTIONNEL

The Conseil constitutionnel, which ensures that new laws do not contravene the constitution, has nine members appointed for a nine-year period ; it also includes the surviving former Presidents of France. The President of the Republic and any member of parliament can refer laws to the Conseil Constitutionnel for scrutiny.

LE CONSEIL D'ÉTAT

The French Council of State acts both as the highest court to which the legal affairs of the state can be referred, and as a consultative body to which bills and rulings are submitted by the government prior to examination by the Conseil des ministres. It has 200 members.

CONSEIL DES MINISTRES

The President himself presides over the Conseil des ministres, which traditionally meets every Wednesday morning ; strictly speaking, when ministers assemble in the sole presence of the Prime Minister, this is known as le Conseil du cabinet.

CONSEIL GÉNÉRAL

The body responsible for the administration of a département. Members are elected for a six-year term, with one councillor per canton, and are headed by the président du conseil général.

CONSEIL RÉGIONAL

The committee body for the administration of a région. Members are elected for a six-year term and are headed by the président du conseil régional. They decide on matters of planning, construction, regional development and education.

CONSEIL SUPÉRIEUR DE LA MAGISTRATURE

This state body advises on the appointment of members of the magistrature, and on specific points of law concerning the judiciary. It is also consulted when the president wishes to exercise his official pardon. It has ten members : the Minister of Justice and nine others appointed by the President of the Republic.

CONSEIL MUNICIPAL

The town council is elected during the municipales (local elections). Elected members, or conseillers municipaux, oversee the administration of a commune in conjunction with the mayor.

les conseils

Demander conseil

What should I do ? Qu'est-ce que je dois faire ?

What would you do, if you were me ? Qu'est-ce que tu ferais si tu étais moi ?

What would you do in my place ? Qu'est-ce que tu ferais à ma place ?

Do you think I should tell him ? Tu crois que je devrais le lui dire ?

I could do with ou I need some advice. J'aurais besoin d'un conseil

Donner un conseil

Why don't you (just) tell her ? Pourquoi ne pas le lui dire (carrément) ?

Take my advice and say nothing to her. Je te conseille de ne rien lui dire

If I were you, I'd phone him. Si j'étais toi, je l'appellerais

If you ask me, I think you should resign. Si tu veux mon avis, je pense que tu devrais démissionner

Perhaps ou maybe you should warn him. Peut-être que tu devrais le prévenir

I'd think twice about going. Je réfléchirais à deux fois avant d'y aller

You could always try writing to him. Ce serait peut-être pas mal de lui écrire

It might be better to do it yourself. Ce serait peut-être mieux que tu le fasses toi-même

Now listen to me : you really must go and see a doctor. Écoute, il faut absolument que tu ailles voir un médecin

If you want my advice, you'll pretend it never happened. Si tu veux mon avis, fais comme si rien ne s'était passé

I hope you won't take this the wrong way, but... Ne le prends pas mal, mais...

It's not really any of my business, but... Je sais que ça ne me regarde pas, mais...

Traduction de conseil

conseil

de bon conseil

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