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  • Jacques and Monique Dubucs have generalized this distinction to proofs in “La couleur des preuves” (Dubucs and Dubucs 1994) where they deal with the problem of a ˜rhetoric of mathematics™, a problem quite close to that of an analysis of style.

    Mathematical Style Mancosu, Paolo 2009

  • Il s'agit là des preuves qui enfonceront Dadis, Pivi, Sékouba, Thieboro, Toumba, Moussa Keita, Korka et leurs nervis et complices (notamment le félon Komara) devant une juridiction internationale.

    In Guinea, the Aftermath of a Massacre 2009

  • Beuh, who, according to himself, had made his preuves in a score of foughten fields, threw his arms in the air, wildly shouting Libah!

    First footsteps in East Africa 2003

  • Sont-ils contents des preuves que leurs collegues apportent de son existence?

    The Complete Poetical Works of Percy Bysshe Shelley 2003

  • Des preuves existent dont certaines sont mme trs rcentes: en 1979, Mr. Apple et ses collaborateurs avaient dj dmontr l'inhibition de la transcriptase rverse des oncornavirus par certains flavonols d'origine vgtale.

    Chapter 7 1991

  • Certaines applications ncessitent des analyses effectues en laboratoire (par exemple, I'action rciproque des aliments entreposs et des surfaces de mortier); d'autres, des preuves de structure; d'autres encore, des demonstrations et des essais-pilotes.

    Chapter 13 1973

  • French, A.L. M. Nicolas (first dragoman at the French legation at Tehrán) has published several important translations, viz. _L. L.vre des sept preuves de la mission du Báb_ (Paris, 1902); _L. L.vre de la certitude_

    Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 1 "Austria, Lower" to "Bacon" Various

  • PROUVER, établir de façon indéniable la vérité de; témoigner; fournir des preuves de.

    French Conversation and Composition Harry Vincent Wann

  • Malheureusement, faute de preuves, ce magistrat ne put prendre aucune décision.

    French Conversation and Composition Harry Vincent Wann

  • At the entrance door stand two sentinels -- two wooden grenadiers painted in full uniform and as large as life, which certainly cannot be considered as any _preuves de noblesse_, or marks of a refined taste.

    The Letter-Bag of Lady Elizabeth Spencer-Stanhope — Volume 1 A. M. W. [Compiler] Stirling

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