| Principales traductions |
| policy n | (laws, principles) (mesures,...) | politique nf |
| | It's against company policy to date a co-worker. |
| | Il est contre la politique de l'entreprise de sortir avec un collègue. |
| policy n | (personal rule) | habitude, pratique nf |
| | It's not my policy to kiss on the first date. |
| | Ce n'est pas mon habitude (or: ma pratique) d'embrasser au premier rendez-vous. |
| policy n | (insurance: agreement) (d'assurance) | police nf |
| | We need a new car insurance policy. |
| | Nous avons besoin d'une nouvelle police d'assurance pour notre voiture. |
| policy n | (insurance: document) (d'assurance) | attestation nf |
| | Tom carries his insurance policy in his coat. |
| | Tom transporte son attestation d'assurance dans son manteau. |
| policy n | (sensible habit) | pratique, règle nf |
| | It's good policy to wear a seat belt. |
| | C'est une bonne pratique d'attacher sa ceinture. |
| policy n as adj | (governmental, political) | de politique loc adj |
| | The Governor makes policy decisions. |
| | Le gouverneur prend les décisions de politique. |
Formes composées
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| aggregate indemnity policy n | (limit to insurer liability) | plafond d'indemnisation nm |
| Common Agricultural Policy n | (CAP: farming policy of the EU) | politique agricole commune nf |
| company policy n | (rule established by a company) | politique d'entreprise nf |
| domestic policy n | (country's internal laws) | politique intérieure nf |
| | It's hard to say whether his failures were greater in his domestic policy or in his foreign policy. |
| fiscal policy n | (econ: for government funds) | politique budgétaire nf |
| | The government believes that its fiscal policy is the best way of restoring economic growth. |
| foreign policy n | (government: foreign affairs policies) | politique étrangère, politique extérieure nf |
| | In light of recent events, we will need to reconsider our foreign policy. |
| | Au vu des récents évènements, nous allons devoir reconsidérer notre politique étrangère (or: politique extérieure). |
| hands-off policy n | informal, figurative (non-intervention) | politique de non-intervention nf |
| | When confronted with crime, police advise residents to adopt a hands-off policy. |
| | Quand les riverains sont face à un crime, la police leur conseille d'adopter une politique de non-intervention. |
| health policy n | (health care regulations) | politique de santé nf |
| | Bradbury wants the government to change its health policy by loosening controls on alternative medicine. |
insurance policy,
insurance plan n | (contract that insures [sth]) | police d'assurance nf |
| | My health insurance policy won't cover my diabetic medication. |
| | Ma police d'assurance ne couvrira pas mes médicaments pour le diabète. |
| joint policy n | (law: prepared with other party) (Politique) | politique commune nf |
| | The two parties in the coalition government are discussing a joint policy on education. |
| joint policy n | (insurance: insured with another) (Assurance) | police commune nf |
| | My wife and I have a joint policy for our car insurance. |
labor policy (US),
labour policy (UK) n | (regulations governing employment) | politique sur le travail nf |
| | Terry is writing a paper about the effect of labour policy on trade unions. |
| master policy | (insurance) (Assurance) | contrat de base nm |
| open-door policy n | (politics: free movement) (Politique) | politique de la porte ouverte nf |
| | The country decided to adopt an open-door economic policy. |
| | Le pays a décidé d'adopter une politique de la porte ouverte. |
| open-door policy n | (person: availability) (personne) | politique de la porte ouverte nf |
| | My boss has an open-door policy -- he wants his employees to feel comfortable talking to him any time. |
| | Mon chef pratique la politique de la porte ouverte : il veut que ses employés soient à l'aise et viennent lui parler à tout moment. |
| policy framework n | (system or strategy for lawmaking) | cadre législatif nm |
| | The policy framework sets out the department's objectives for urban regeneration. |
| policy holder n | (person who has insurance) | assuré nm |
| | A permanent life insurance lasts for the lifetime of the policy holder. |
| policy instrument n | (means to a political aim) | dispositif législatif nm |
| | Education is an important policy instrument for reducing unemployment. |
| policy shop n | US (betting place) (endroit où parier) | maison de paris nf |
| | Mike went to a policy shop to learn if he held a winning ticket. |
| policy wonk n | informal (person: public policy) | conseiller politique, conseillère politique nm, nf |
| | (familier) | mordu de politique, mordue de politique nm, nf |
| | Policy wonks are calling for the government to scrap the planned increase in fuel tax. |
policymaker,
policy maker,
policy-maker n | (person: sets policy) (Politique) | législateur, législatrice nm, nf |
| | (Politique) | stratège nm |
| | | décideur nm |
| | Policymakers in Washington have finally reached an agreement after weeks of debate and discussion. |
policymaking,
also UK: policy-making n | (legislation) | prise de décisions (politiques) nf |
| | | élaboration de la politique, conduite des politiques nf |
policymaking,
also UK: policy-making n as adj | (legislative) | d'élaboration de la politique loc adj |
| | | de définition de la politique loc adj |
| | | de conduite des politiques loc adj |
| | (comité,...) | décisionnaire adj |
| pricing policy n | (approach to charging for [sth]) | politique tarifaire nf |
| | The pricing policy for the wine distributor takes into account the probability of shortages of desired products. |
| privacy policy n | (document describing data use) | politique de confidentialité nf |
| | When you register at the website, you have to agree to the privacy policy. |
| | Lors de votre inscription sur le site, vous devez accepter sa politique de confidentialité. |
| public policy n | (law: social law principles) | politique publique nf |
| | This chapter of the book covers the effect of public policy on business. |
| | Le chapitre de ce livre couvre l'effet de la politique publique sur les affaires. |
| reinstatement of a policy n | (resume insurance policy) | réactivation d'une police d'assurance nf |
| | Payment made on an expired policy does not guarantee reinstatement of the policy. |
| | Tout paiement effectué après l'expiration d'une police d'assurance ne garantit pas la réactivation de cette police. |
| sample policy n | (insurance example) | police d'assurance type nf |
| | The insurance company sent us a sample policy. |
| scorched earth policy n | (military: destruction of enemy crops) | politique de la terre brûlée nf |
| | General Sherman initiated a scorched earth policy on his march to the sea through Georgia. |
| tax policy n | (government administration of taxation) | politique fiscale nf |
| | Marion is researching the effect of tax policy on economic growth. |
| tough policy n | (harsh rule) | règlement sévère nm |
| | The police are implementing a tough policy on drink driving. |
| | | règle stricte nf |