Usage examples of "activité principale" in French with translation to English

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Regarder la télé est une activité passive. Watching TV is a passive activity.
Elle est considérée comme l'autorité principale sur le sujet. She is looked on as the leading authority on the subject.
Le soleil est actuellement en période de faible activité mais néanmoins de larges taches solaires apparaissent de temps en temps. The sun is currently in a period of low activity but even so large sunspots occasionally appear.
La pauvreté est toujours la principale raison du crime. Poverty is still the major cause of crime.
L'entreprise cessa son activité après plusieurs années de baisse de profits. The company went out of business after many years of declining profits.
Les accidents de voiture sont la cause principale de décès pour les adolescents aux États-Unis d'Amérique. Car accidents are the leading cause of death for teenagers in the United States.
La récession est une baisse temporaire des activités commerciales à une période où une telle activité généralement augmente. Recession is a temporary falling off of business activity during a period when such activity is generally increasing.
La principale cause de son échec est la fainéantise. The primary cause of his failure is laziness.
Être à bord d'une grande roue est mon activité préférée. Riding in a Ferris wheel is my favorite thing to do.
La rue principale était bouclée toute la matinée pour la parade. Main Street was blocked off all morning for the parade.
L'industrie cinématographique devint une grosse activité économique. The movie industry became a big business.
C'est la porte principale. That's the main gate.
Non seulement les relations sexuelles constituent une saine activité mais elles sont aussi recommandées contre la dépression et, contrairement aux autres activités physiques, à la nourriture ou même aux jeux vidéo, on ne peut pas en pratiquer ou en consommer de trop. Not only is sex a safe activity but it is also recommended against depression, and contrary to other physical activities, food or even video games, you can't have too much of it.
La course principale d'hier fut sans surprise. C'est le genre de courses sur lesquelles on peut ramasser gros. The main race yesterday was no surprise. That's the kind of race you can bank on.
La compagnie cessa son activité après plusieurs années de baisse de profits. The company went out of business after many years of declining profits.
Le riz est la principale culture de cette région. Rice is the chief crop in this area.
La société cessa son activité après plusieurs années de baisse de profits. The company went out of business after many years of declining profits.
Le mariage est la cause principale de tous les divorces. Marriage is the main cause of all divorces.
À quelle activité t'adonnes-tu la plupart du temps ? What activity do you spend most of your time doing?
La valve principale est fermée. The main valve is turned off.
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