No. 7,770 in French

sanctions

"Sanctions" in French refers to penalties or measures taken to enforce rules or punish noncompliance.

In a sentence

Le gouvernement a imposé des sanctions économiques pour réguler le commerce.
The government imposed economic sanctions to regulate trade.
Here, 'sanctions' refers to economic measures taken by an authority to enforce regulations or policies.
Les sanctions disciplinaires sont appliquées en cas de non-respect des règles.
Disciplinary sanctions are applied in cases of rule violations.
In this sentence, 'sanctions' denotes punitive actions imposed within an organizational context for non-compliance.
Un individu peut éviter les sanctions en suivant des comportements responsables.
An individual can avoid sanctions by behaving responsibly.
In this example, 'sanctions' signifies potential penalties or punishments as consequences of improper behavior.

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