Consult this page to find suggested English equivalents for "symbolique."
band-aid, characteristic, cosmetic, cursory, emblematic, nominal, perfunctory, representative, superficial, symbol, symbolic, symbolically, token, typical
- apporter une solution symbolique à un problème / provide a band-aid solution for a problem
- une attitude d’ouverture est symbolique de ce pays et de ses habitants / an attitude of openness is characteristic (representative, typical) of this country and its people
- faire seulement des révisions symboliques à un document / make only cosmetic (cursory, superficial) changes to a document
- souligner six caractéristiques symboliques de la gestion efficace / point to six characteristics emblematic of effective management
- offrir une somme symbolique pour un service / offer a nominal (token) sum for a service
- mener un examen symbolique d’une politique / conduct a perfunctory (superficial) review of a policy
- une personne qui est symbolique des travailleurs hautement qualifiés / an individual who is representative of highly skilled workers
- les Canadiens doivent être conscients de leurs racines et de leur patrimoine symbolique / Canadians should be aware of their roots and their symbolic heritage
- faire un effort symbolique pour améliorer la qualité du travail / make a token effort at improving the quality of work
- la décision est symbolique de l’approche de cet organisme national / the decision is typical (characteristic) of this national organization’s approach
NOTE: In some instances, the adjective symbolique may be translated into English by a noun or an adverb, as in the following examples:
- le drapeau a une valeur symbolique pour notre pays / the flag is a symbol for our country
- reconnaître de façon symbolique la contribution de nos ancêtres / symbolically recognize our ancestors’ contribution
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