conformity

conformisme

Fait de ressembler aux autres membres d’un groupe par son apparence, ses idées ou son comportement.

En anglais simple : Being like other people in a group in how you look, think, or behave.

• The school encouraged conformity.
• Her unusual clothes challenged the group’s conformity.
• Peer pressure can produce conformity among teenagers.

Synonymes : uniformity

Contraires : individuality

Expressions courantes : social conformity, pressure for conformity, group conformity

conformité

Fait de respecter les règles ou de satisfaire aux normes attendues.

En anglais simple : Following the rules or meeting the standards that are expected.

• The inspector checked conformity with the rules.
• All products must show conformity to safety standards.
• The changes were made in conformity with local regulations.

Comment l'utiliser : conformity with something (We checked conformity with the safety rules.); conformity to something (The inspection confirmed conformity to national standards.)

Synonymes : compliance

Contraires : noncompliance

Expressions courantes : in conformity with, ensure conformity, conformity to standards