draft

drɑːft
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Translation of draft into French,

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Noun

1.

writing

preliminary version of a piece of writing
  • She revised the first draft of her novel..Elle a révisé le premier brouillon de son roman.
2.

weather

UK
current of air entering a room
UK
  • She felt a draft coming from the window.Elle a senti un courant d'air venant de la fenêtre.
3.

sports selection

US
system for selecting players in professional sports
US
  • He was excited to be picked in the first round of the NFL draft..Il était ravi d'être choisi au premier tour de la draft de la NFL.

Verb

tr.
1.

writing

write a first version of a document
  • She will draft the report by tomorrow.Elle va rédiger le rapport pour demain.
2.

design

US
make a preliminary sketch or plan
US
  • The architect will draft the building plans.L'architecte va esquisser les plans du bâtiment.
3.

military

US
conscript a person into military service
US
  • He was drafted into the army last year.Il a été incorporé dans l'armée l'année dernière.
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Expressions with draft: examples in English and translations in French

rédiger
préparer
She will draft up the proposal for review.
sentir le courant d'air
ressentir un courant d'air
I could feel the draft coming from the window.
échapper à la conscription
éviter la conscription
He fled to Canada to dodge the draft.
premier jet
première version
I finished the first draft of my novel last night.
bière pression
bière à la pression
He ordered a pint of draft beer.
brouillon
ébauche
She reviewed the draft copy before the final submission.

Images of draft

  • draft: serving of drink from a keg
    (beverage) pression

Synonyms and analogies of draft in English

Examples of draft in a sentence

  • He saved the draft before making further edits.
  • Please close the door; there is a draft.
  • A cold draft blew across the office.
  • The NBA draft was the highlight of his year.
  • She watched the draft eagerly, hoping her favorite player would be chosen.
  • She enjoyed a cold draft at the local pub.

Translations of "draft" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
projetnm.

Our draft contract was put through the mangle by their legal department.

Notre projet de contrat a été passé au crible par leur service juridique.

ébauchenf.

He learned from his misses in the first draft of his story.

Il a appris de ses erreurs dans la première ébauche de son histoire.

avant-projetnm.

This draft budget serves as the basis for negotiations with the various departments.

Cet avant-projet de budget sert de base aux négociations avec les différents services.

brouillonnm.

You can submit this draft or write something else before the deadline.

Tu peux remettre ce brouillon ou préparer autre chose avant la date limite.

Verb
rédigerv.

The committee members put their heads together to draft the new policy.

Les membres du comité se sont concertés pour rédiger la nouvelle politique.

élaborerv.

Several countries had already begun to draft an expanded core document.

Plusieurs pays ont déjà commencé à élaborer un document de base élargi.

Adjective
préliminaireadj.

To start the ball rolling, they presented a draft version of the contract.

Pour ouvrir le bal, ils ont présenté une version préliminaire du contrat.

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draft: Examples and translations in context

They began to pencil a rough draft for their upcoming project.

Ils ont commencé à ébaucher un brouillon pour leur prochain projet.

Our draft curriculum is an innovative education model in the making.

Notre projet de programme est un modèle éducatif innovant en gestation.

The committee criticized the draft to death before allowing a second revised version.

La commission a critiqué le projet à outrance avant d'autoriser une deuxième version révisée.

The draft bill seems ready; all the key amendments have been incorporated.

Le projet de loi semble mûr, tous les amendements importants ont été intégrés.

During the meeting, he presented a draft of the financial agreement.

Lors de la réunion, il a présenté un projet d'accord financier.

The media have commented widely on the draft directive on parental leave.

La presse a largement commenté le projet de directive sur les congés parentaux.

He ran into a legal technicality and his draft contract was thrown out.

Il a trébuché sur un détail juridique et son projet de contrat a été rejeté.

The draft legislation remains in cold storage pending approval from various stakeholders.

Le projet de loi reste en suspens en attendant l'approbation des différentes parties prenantes.

See also:

draft resolutiondraft decisiondraft lawfirst draft
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