Examples of using Were capable in English and their translations into French
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namely that larger cars were capable of carrying a greater mass of luggage than smaller cars.
The model was a two-dimensional filament of 8 x 240 diatomic molecules which were capable of undergoing exothermic dissociation.
Le modèle est un filament à deux dimensions de 8 x 240 molécules diatomiques susceptibles de dissociation exothermique.The courts only deprived of their liberty persons who were capable of paying their debts yet refused to do so.
Les tribunaux n'ordonnent des peines de prison que pour des personnes qui sont en mesure de payer leurs dettes mais qui refusent de le faire.Flight Controls Examination of the flight control systems did not indicate any discontinuities, and all controls were capable of normal operation.
Commandes de vol L'examen du circuit de commandes de vol a révélé que toutes les commandes pouvaient fonctionner normalement.It might also limit the discretion of the assisting States to determine the type of assistance they were capable of providing.
On risque aussi de limiter le pouvoir discrétionnaire des États fournissant une assistance de déterminer le type d'assistance qu'ils sont à même de fournir.It has been reported as early as 1947 that the proteinase inhibitors were capable of inhibiting the growth of insect larvae.
Déjà en 1947, on whether local authorities were capable of presiding over their territories responsibly and independently.
les autorités locales sont capables de présider aux destinées de leurs territoires de façon responsable et indépendante.Maybe we wouldn't have to if you were capable of taking care of yourself.
the question was whether African countries were capable of planning the market for the benefit of Africans.
la question You had said that I had no idea what you were capable of, and that you had done things that would make me shudder.
Tu as dis que je n'avais aucune idée de quoi tu étais capable et que tu avais fait des choses qui me feraient frissonner.They were capable of bringing about real change
But if she were capable of receiving love
Even if I were capable of bouncing back into a saddle it wouldn't be fair to her.
Même si j'étais capable de me remettre en selle… je lui manquerais de respect.Internal conflicts were more common in the modern world than international ones and were capable of having the same effects.
Ces conflits sont en effet plus courants dans le monde moderne que les guerres internationales et peuvent avoir les mêmes effets.accepted that unilateral acts were capable, by themselves, of giving rise to legal effects under international law.
Back then, you were capable of things I didn't even know were possible.
A l'époque, tu étais capable de trucs que je ne pensais même pas possible.dans leur gestion et responsables de leurs pertes et profits et peuvent ester en justice.as if art were capable of conjuring up this mystery without explaining it.
comme si l'art était capable de susciter ce mystère sans l'expliquer.If you were capable, you would have hit the target with one shot
Si tu en étais capable, tu l'aurais tué d'une seule balle…Committee members were capable of undertaking the requisite analysis of the information received.
les membres du Comité étaient en mesure d'analyser adéquatement les renseignements qu'ils recevaient.
