Translation of "to forestall" into French

anticiper, devancer, empêcher are the top translations of "to forestall" into French.

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  • anticiper

    verb

    The first sentence of amendment No 2 has therefore not been included in the common position in order not to forestall future community legislation.

    La première phrase de l'amendement 2 n'a donc pas été reprise dans la position commune afin de ne pas anticiper sur la future législation communautaire.

  • devancer

    verb

    Yet again President Milosevic has done the bare minimum in an effort to forestall the action against him

    Encore là, le président Milosevic a fait le minimum pour devancer les mesures prises contre lui

  • empêcher

    verb

    Steps are being taken, though, to forestall the disappearance of the terraces.

    Des mesures sont prises, cependant, pour empêcher leur disparition.

  • prévenir

    verb

    At the same time, they wanted to forestall the potential for abuse of the principle.

    Dans le même temps, ils souhaitaient prévenir l’éventualité d’un abus de ce principe.

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