Jun 1, 2004 14:52
19 yrs ago
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English term

cornerstone

Non-PRO English to French Law/Patents Law (general)
Fair and open trials are a cornerstone of our justice system.

Kindly provide explanation is English . Thanks

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clé de voûte/ pierre angulaire

both are expressions in comon use in French - keystone/cornerstone...
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agree jemo
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agree cjohnstone
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agree Jérôme Haushalter : une préférence pour clé de voûte
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agree Thierry LOTTE
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agree Hacene
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agree Graham macLachlan : clé de voûte
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agree Conor McAuley : Both, yes, agree with Jérôme's comment too
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agree Christiane Bujold : oui, le fondement de...
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agree Jean-Claude Gouin
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pierre angulaire

meaning foundation.

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agree Merline
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agree jemo
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agree cjohnstone
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agree Ghislaine Delorme
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agree Thierry LOTTE
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agree Francoise St Marc
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agree Jean-Claude Gouin
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agree mannix
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pillier

given the context, I would say "le droit à un procès ouvert et équitable" est l'un des pilliers de notre système de justice.

It basically means that it is one of the most important principles on which our legal system is based.
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agree Baloo : les autres termes sont tous corretcs mais j'ai une préférence pour celui-ci, vu le contexte.
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merci
agree Jean-Claude Gouin
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principe de base

if you want to move away from architecture.
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base

... forment la base même de notre système de justice.
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