substantive

de fond, substantiel

Qui concerne ce qui est réellement dit ou exprimé, plutôt que la manière de le présenter.

En anglais simple : Concerning what something actually says or means, rather than how it is presented.

• She suggested substantive changes.
• The editor made substantive revisions to the argument.
• We discussed substantive questions about the policy.

Synonymes : content-related

Expressions courantes : substantive editing, substantive changes, substantive discussion

essentiel, fondamental

Qui concerne la partie la plus importante de quelque chose.

En anglais simple : Related to the most important part of something.

• We still need substantive information.
• The report identifies the substantive issues.
• Trust is a substantive element of their agreement.

Synonymes : essential, fundamental

Contraires : peripheral

Expressions courantes : substantive information, substantive element, substantive issue

substantiel, solide

Qui possède une force, une importance ou une valeur durable bien réelle.

En anglais simple : Having real strength, importance, or lasting value.

• We made substantive progress.
• Their claims lack substantive evidence.
• The talks produced no substantive results.

Synonymes : substantial, solid

Contraires : insubstantial

Expressions courantes : substantive progress, substantive evidence, substantive achievement

indépendant, autonome

Qui peut exister par lui-même, sans dépendre d’autre chose.

En anglais simple : Able to exist on its own without depending on something else.

• The author describes a substantive entity.
• Does this idea have substantive existence?
• The philosopher treats the mind as substantive.

Synonymes : independent, self-sufficient

Contraires : dependent

Expressions courantes : substantive existence, substantive entity, substantive being

élément textuel substantiel

Élément d’un texte, comme un mot ou sa place, qui influe sur son sens.

En anglais simple : A part of a text, such as a word or its position, that affects its meaning.

• The editor changed a substantive.
• These substantives affect the meaning of the passage.
• The comparison separates substantives from differences in spelling.

Expressions courantes : textual substantive, substantive variant, change a substantive