federal

fédéral

Relatif au gouvernement national d’un pays qui possède aussi des gouvernements régionaux ou provinciaux.

En anglais simple : Relating to the national government of a country that also has state or provincial governments.

• The project needs federal funding.
• She works for a federal agency.
• Federal law applies in every state.

Synonymes : national

Contraires : state

Expressions courantes : federal government, federal law, federal court

fédéral

Fondé sur un accord qui unit des groupes ou des pays distincts.

En anglais simple : Based on an agreement that joins separate groups or countries together.

• The states entered a federal compact.
• Their federal union rested on a treaty.
• The historian traced the league’s federal agreements.

Expressions courantes : federal union, federal compact, federal agreement

fédéral

Relatif à la croyance chrétienne selon laquelle Dieu et les humains sont liés par des promesses et des alliances.

En anglais simple : Relating to the Christian belief that God’s relationship with people is based on promises and agreements.

• He studies federal theology.
• The essay examines federal headship in Christian teaching.
• Federal theologians discuss the covenants described in the Bible.

Synonymes : covenantal

Expressions courantes : federal theology, federal headship, federal theologian