policy

policy
policy [ˈpɒlɪsɪ]
1. noun
   a. [of government] politique f
• caution was the best policy la prudence était la meilleure attitude à adopter
• it's company policy c'est la politique de l'entreprise
• economic/foreign/social policy politique f étrangère/économique/sociale
• the government's policies la politique du gouvernement
• as a matter of policy par principe
• it has always been our policy to deliver goods free nous avons toujours eu pour règle de livrer les marchandises franco de port
• it is our policy to use recycled paper nous avons pour principe d'utiliser du papier recyclé
• my policy has always been to wait and see j'ai toujours eu pour principe de voir venir
   b. (Insurance) police f (d'assurance)
• to take out a policy souscrire une assurance
2. compounds
► policy decision noun décision f de principe
► policy maker noun décideur m ; (for political party) responsable mf politique
► policy-making noun prise f de décision adjective
[process] de décision ; [body, role] décisionnaire
► policy statement noun déclaration f de principe
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['pɒləsɪ] 1.
noun
1) (plan, rule) politique f (on sur)

it is our policy to do — nous avons pour politique de faire

to have ou follow a policy of doing — avoir pour politique de faire

it is our policy that — notre politique est de

our company has a no-smoking policy — notre société a mis en place des mesures de restriction du tabagisme

2) (in insurance) (type of cover) contrat m; (document) police f
2.
noun modifier [decision, statement] de principe; [discussion, matter, meeting, paper] de politique générale

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