No. 4,052 in French
clause
A provision or section in a legal document.
In a sentence
La clause principale du contrat stipule les conditions de travail.
The main clause of the contract stipulates the working conditions.
Here, 'clause' refers to a specific section or provision within a contract or document.
Dans la grammaire, une clause peut être indépendante ou dépendante.
In grammar, a clause can be independent or dependent.
Here, 'clause' is used in a linguistic context referring to a grammatical structure containing a subject and predicate.
Ils vont ajouter une clause concernant les pénalités.
They will add a clause regarding the penalties.
In this case, 'clause' again pertains to part of a written agreement discussing penalties.
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