ratification

ratification

Procédure par laquelle on approuve officiellement une décision ou un accord pour le rendre valide.

En anglais simple : The process of officially approving a decision or agreement so that it becomes valid.

• The agreement still needs ratification.
• Parliament began the ratification process last month.
• The vote completed the ratification of the new rules.

Comment l'utiliser : ratification of something (Ratification of the agreement requires a parliamentary vote.)

Synonymes : approval, confirmation

Contraires : rejection

Expressions courantes : ratification process, await ratification, ratification of something

ratification

Déclaration officielle par laquelle un pays ou un organisme accepte un traité ou un autre accord.

En anglais simple : An official declaration that a country or organization accepts a treaty or other agreement.

• The country deposited its ratification yesterday.
• The document records the state’s formal ratification of the treaty.
• Three ratifications are still needed before the agreement takes effect.

Comment l'utiliser : ratification of something (The minister signed the ratification of the treaty.)

Synonymes : formal acceptance

Expressions courantes : formal ratification, treaty ratification, instrument of ratification