No. 10,643 in French
mineures
"Mineures" means "minors" or "less significant" in English, depending on context.
In a sentence
Les modifications apportées à la loi sont mineures.
The changes made to the law are minor.
Here, 'mineures' is used as an adjective to describe the insignificance of the changes.
Les parties mineures de l'article peuvent être négligées.
The minor parts of the article can be overlooked.
In this context, 'mineures' qualifies the parts of the article as less important or secondary.
Il est interdit de vendre de l'alcool aux personnes mineures.
It is prohibited to sell alcohol to minors.
Here, 'mineures' is used as a noun meaning 'minors,' referring to individuals under the legal age.
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