soutien

Definitions of soutien
  1. noun
    a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission
    synonyms: aide, appui, secours
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    opération
    activity by a military or naval force (as a maneuver or campaign)
  2. noun
    something providing immaterial assistance to a person or cause or interest
    synonyms: aide, appui, confirmation, corroboration, secours, support
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    pilier, planche de salut
    a central cohesive source of support and stability
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    influence
    a cognitive factor that tends to have an effect on what you do
  3. noun
    the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening
    synonyms: aide, appui, secours, support, étai
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    activité, occupation
    any specific behavior
  4. noun
    the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
    synonyms: aide, appui, secours, support
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    entretien, maintien
    the act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence
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    activité, occupation
    any specific behavior
  5. noun
    the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
    synonyms: aide, assistance, coup de main
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    recours
    act of turning to for assistance
    aide, secours
    assistance in time of difficulty
    service
    an act of help or assistance
    gîte
    the act of providing something (lodging or seat or food) to meet a need
    aide, appui, secours, support
    aiding the cause or policy or interests of
    service
    the performance of duties by a waiter or servant
    puériculture
    a service involving care for other people's children
    consolation, réconfort
    the act of consoling; giving relief in affliction
    adhésion
    faithful support for a cause or political party or religion
    plaidoyer
    active support of an idea or cause etc.; especially the act of pleading or arguing for something
    adhésion, approbation
    the act of endorsing
    acceptation, approbation
    the formal act of approving
    soulagement
    the act of reassuring; restoring someone's confidence
    grâce, miséricorde
    alleviation of distress; showing great kindness toward the distressed
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    activité, occupation
    any specific behavior
  6. noun
    a resource
    synonyms: aide, assistance
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    ressource
    a source of aid or support that may be drawn upon when needed
  7. noun
    aiding the cause or policy or interests of
    synonyms: aide, appui, secours, support
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    adhésion
    faithful support for a cause or political party or religion
    plaidoyer
    active support of an idea or cause etc.; especially the act of pleading or arguing for something
    adhésion, approbation
    the act of endorsing
    acceptation, approbation
    the formal act of approving
    soulagement
    the act of reassuring; restoring someone's confidence
    adoption
    the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception
    parrainage, patronage
    the act of providing approval and support
    abri, auspice, protection
    kindly endorsement and guidance
    appréciation
    a favorable judgment
    type of:
    aide, assistance, coup de main
    the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
  8. noun
    a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
    synonyms: aide, assistant, auxiliaire, collaborateur
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    garde, surveillant
    someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
    délégué, suppléant
    an assistant with power to act when his superior is absent
    jouet, pion
    a person used by another to gain an end
    mannequin, mannequin masculin
    a woman who wears clothes to display fashions
    modèle, poseur
    a person who poses for a photographer or painter or sculptor
    souffleur
    someone who assists a performer by providing the next words of a forgotten speech
    secrétaire, secrétaire général
    an assistant who handles correspondence and clerical work for a boss or an organization
    inférieur, subordonné
    an assistant subject to the authority or control of another
    compagnon
    one paid to accompany or assist or live with another
    groom
    someone employed as an errand boy and luggage carrier around hotels
    courtisan
    an attendant at the court of a sovereign
    conduite, escorte
    an attendant who is employed to accompany someone
    secrétaire de direction
    a secretary having administrative duties and responsibilities
    porte-flambeau
    (formerly) an attendant hired to carry a torch for pedestrians in dark streets
    aide soignant
    a male hospital attendant who has general duties that do not involve the medical treatment of patients
    planton
    a soldier who serves as an attendant to a superior officer
    réceptionniste
    a secretary whose main duty is to answer the telephone and receive visitors
    écuyer
    young nobleman attendant on a knight
    sténo, sténodactylo
    someone skilled in the transcription of speech (especially dictation)
    steward
    an attendant on an airplane
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    employé, salarié, travailleur
    a person who works at a specific occupation
  9. noun
    money to support a worthy person or cause
    synonyms: aide, aide financière, appui, secours
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    allocation d'Aide publique, assistance sociale
    governmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need
    allocation, participation, subside
    any monetary aid
    assurance sociale
    government provision for unemployed, injured, or aged people; financed by contributions from employers and employees as well as by government revenue
    aide sociale, assistance
    aid for the aged or indigent or handicapped
    allocation, allocation de chômage, minimum garanti
    money received from the state
    participation, subside, subvention
    a grant paid by a government to an enterprise that benefits the public
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    cadeau, dispositions, génie, talent
    something acquired without compensation
  10. noun
    something forming a back that is added for strengthening
    synonyms: appui
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    couche
    single thickness of usually some homogeneous substance
  11. noun
    documentary validation
    synonyms: aide, appui
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    argument, preuve
    the act of validating; finding or testing the truth of something
  12. noun
    any monetary aid
    synonyms: allocation, participation, subside
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    types:
    participation, subside, subvention
    a grant paid by a government to an enterprise that benefits the public
    type of:
    aide, aide financière, appui, secours
    money to support a worthy person or cause
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