dimanche 3 mars 2013

Variations around "landmark"

Landmark:
linked: benchmark, milestone, mark 
  • We signed landmark agreements with the provinces – Accord historique
  • A landmark decision,  a landmark ruling - Une décision qui fait date, qui fait jurisprudence
    • Syn : milestone
  • This can be used to create a visual landmark – Point de repère dans l’espace
  • Historical landmark were destroyed – Monument
  • The charter was a landmark in our law – Jalon, étape
    • Syn: Stage, step, leg, stadium 
  • The landmarks were wiped out by floods – Borne 
    • Synonymes :Bollard, post: Poteau qui empêche les voitures de passer  Signpost : Panneau de signalisation Milestone: Borne kilométrique

Milestone: 
  • It marks an important milestone in the deepening of co-operation with the central banks – Etape importante

Mark: 
  • This time you really have overstepped the mark. – Tu dépasses les bornes.

Leg: 
  • The second leg of the flight is from Paris to Milan. – Etape

A benchmark:
  • Each of these attributes can be measured against a benchmark. – Standard, un point de référence
    Benchmark price – Un prix de référence 
    A benchmark test – Un  test d’évaluation

To benchmark: 
We need to benchmark the project as regards their impact on human right – Evaluer

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