Sentence examples of "sauf convention contraire" in French

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Il y a à parier que toute idée publique, toute convention reçue, est une sottise, car elle a convenu au plus grand nombre. It is safe to wager that every public idea and every accepted convention is foolish because it has suited the majority.
"As-tu fini ?" "Au contraire, je n'ai même pas encore commencé." "Have you finished?" "On the contrary, I have not even begun yet."
Je peux résister à tout sauf à la tentation. I can resist everything except temptation.
Monsieur White a dit qu'à cause de la convention, il n'y avait pas de salle libres. Mr White said that because of the convention, there were no rooms available.
Il a fait très froid la nuit dernière, donc nous ne sommes pas sortis mais au contraire nous nous sommes cloitrés chez nous. It was very cold last night, so we didn't go outside, but stayed indoors.
J'aurais bien acheté cette montre, sauf qu'elle est trop chère. I would buy this watch, except it's too expensive.
Le Mexique est-il signataire de la convention de Genève ? Is Mexico a signatory to the Geneva Convention?
Sa réponse fut contraire à nos attentes. His response was contrary to our expectations.
Ta réponse est tout sauf parfaite. Your answer is anything but perfect.
Une dispute éclata dans l'enceinte du hall de la convention, et les coups de poing se mirent immédiatement à pleuvoir. An argument broke out on the floor of the convention hall and in no time fists were flying.
Le contraire de incommode est commode. The opposite of "inconvenient" is "convenient".
Il y a des gens dans le monde si affamés que Dieu ne peut pas leur apparaître, sauf sous forme de pain. There are people in the world so hungry, that God cannot appear to them except in the form of bread.
Ce n'est pas immoral pour un romancier de mentir. Au contraire, plus les mensonges sont gros et habiles, et plus les gens du peuple et les critiques vous louangeront. It's not immoral for a novelist to tell lies. In fact, the bigger the lies, the better lies, and the more the common folks and critics will praise you.
Tout le monde a été invité sauf moi. Everyone except me was invited.
Je n'ai aucune preuve du contraire. I have no proof to the contrary.
Tom fait tout sauf étudier. Tom does anything but study.
Il n'est pas fainéant. Au contraire, je crois que c'est un grand bosseur. He's not lazy. On the contrary, I think he's a hard worker.
Je suis heureux que tu sois revenu sain et sauf. I am glad that you have returned safe.
Mon point de vue est le contraire du vôtre. My point of view is contrary to yours.
Il est timide. Il ne parle jamais sauf si on lui parle. Tu dois lui parler. He's shy, and never speaks unless spoken to. You have to talk to him.
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