Consult this page to find suggested English equivalents for "antérieur."
anterior, before, earlier, former, last, past, preceding, pre-existing, previous, prior, that precede, that predate
- les dispositions continuent de régir toutes les transactions qui sont antérieures à cette date / the provisions prevail in respect of all transactions anterior (prior) to that time
- à un moment quelconque antérieur à cette date / at any time before that date
- faire allusion à un discours antérieur / allude to her earlier speech
- éliminer bon nombre des iniquités du système antérieur / eliminate the inequities in the former system
- secrétaire parlementaire au sein du gouvernement antérieur / parliamentary secretary in the last government
- racheter des années de service antérieur / buy back past service
- le magouillage antérieur à la demande de propositions / the manoeuvring preceding the request for proposals
- un cadre antérieur / a pre-existing framework
- le régime antérieur de déductions pour amortissement / the previous system of capital cost allowance deductions
- quitter la réunion en raison d’un engagement antérieur / leave the meeting because of a prior (earlier) commitment
- toucher un mot sur un événement antérieur à ce débat / touch on a point that preceded this debate
- une institution antérieure à la démocratie moderne / an institution that predates modern democracy
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