| French | English |
| atteindre le plus haut degré de libération possible | to attain the highest possible degree of liberalisation |
| aussi doucement que possible | as quietly as possible |
| aussi rapidement que possible | as quickly as possible |
| autant que possible | as far as is possible |
| bougez le moins possible | move as little as possible |
| bref, ce n'est pas possible | anyway, it's not possible |
| ce n'est pas possible d'être aussi maladroit! | how can anyone be so clumsy! |
| c'est dans le domaine du possible | it's quite possible |
| c'est dans le domaine du possible | it's within the bounds of possibility |
| c'est ma foi possible, qui sait? | it might be possible, who knows? |
| choisis les fruits les plus mûrs possible | select the ripest possible fruit |
| comment donc est-ce possible? | how can that be possible? |
| connaître de manière aussi précise que possible les besoins des utilisateurs éventuels | to be as familiar as possible with the requirements of potential users |
| dans la mesure du possible | as far as possible |
| dans les limites du possible | as far as is humanly possible |
| ... de donner à l'échange de vues ... un caractère aussi fructueux que possible | ... to make the exchange of views ... as fruitful as possible |
| dès que possible | as soon as possible |
| dès que possible | in due course |
| dès que possible | as soon as practicable |
| dès que possible | in good time |
| elle a été désagréable au possible | she couldn't have been more unpleasant |
| elle a été serviable au possible | she couldn't have been more helpful |
| ennuyeux au possible | extremely boring |
| examiner une demande aussi favorablement que possible | to examine a request as favourably as possible |
| faire tout ce qui est humainement possible | do everything that is humanly possible |
| faites-en le plus possible | do as much as you can |
| il a eu tous les problèmes possibles et imaginables pour récupérer son argent | he had all kinds of problems getting his money back |
| il est possible de dire | it is possible to say |
| il est possible de faire | it is possible to do |
| il est possible que je revienne | I may come back |
| il est toujours possible d'annuler la réunion | the meeting can always be cancelled |
| il faut qu'on divorce, ce n'est pas possible autrement | we've got to get a divorce, it's the only solution |
| il m'a demandé si c'était possible, je lui ai dit que non | he asked me if it was possible, I told him it wasn't |
| il mange le moins de gâteaux possible | he eats as few cakes as possible |
| il mange le moins de gâteaux possibles | he eats as few cakes as possible |
| il mange le plus de gâteaux possible | he eats as many cakes as possible |
| il mange le plus de gâteaux possibles | he eats as many cakes as possible |
| il ne m'est financièrement pas possible de partir pour l'étranger | I cannot afford to go abroad |
| il n'y a pas de communication possible avec elle | it's impossible to relate to her |
| j'ai acheté les moins chers possible | I bought the cheapest I could find |
| j'ai classé les dossiers le mieux possible | I filed everything as best I could |
| j'ai fait tout ce qu'il m'était techniquement possible de faire | I did everything that was technically possible |
| je maintiens que c'est possible | I maintain that it's possible |
| je ne me serais jamais douté que c'était possible | I'd never have thought it was possible |
| je ne voudrais pas m'avancer mais il est possible que ... | I can't be positive but it might be that ... |
| je veux un rapport aussi détaillé que possible | I want as detailed a report as possible |
| j'y vais le plus rarement possible | I go there as seldom as possible |
| lacune possible | unfilled gap |
| le meilleur possible | optimal |
| le moins possible | as little as possible |
| le plus d'argent possible | as much money as possible |
| le plus possible de cerises | as many cherries as possible |
| le possible | the possible |
| les notifications visée ont ensuite lieu le plus rapidement possible | the notifications referred to shall take place as soon as possible thereafter |
| lors de l'utilisation, formation possible de mélange vapeur-air inflammable/explosig | R18 |
| lors de l'utilisation, formation possible de mélange vapeur-air inflammable/explosig | in use, may form flammable/explosive vapour-air mixture |
| lors de l'utilisation,formation possible de mélange vapeur-air inflammable/explosif | during use,may form flammable/explosive vapour-air mixture |
| l'unique explication possible | the only possible explanation |
| non! pas possible! | never! I don't believe it! |
| non! pas possible! | no! I don't believe it! |
| on a dû le pousser, ce n'est pas possible autrement! | somebody MUST have pushed him! |
| or, ce n'est pas toujours possible | now this is not always possible |
| or, ce n'est pas toujours possible | deadlines must be met |
| point de départ possible pour … | entry point |
| puisque je te le disais que ce n'était pas possible! | but I told you it was impossible! |
| puissance maximale possible des centrales | maximum capacity of power stations |
| rendre quelque chose possible | make something possible |
| rien n'est possible sans l'établissement de son identité | nothing can be done if his identity cannot be established |
| réservation possible par téléphone | phone booking available |
| serait-il possible qu'il m'ait menti? | could he possibly have lied to me? |
| tirer tout le parti possible de ... | to get the most out of |
| toutes les variétés possibles et imaginables d'escroquerie | every conceivable type of swindle |
| traiter les demandes d'une manière aussi diligente que possible | to deal with applications as expeditiously as possible |
| uniformiser ... à un niveau aussi élevé que possible | to secure as high a level of uniformity as possible as regards ... |
| Veuillez fournir le plus rapidement possible la liste des participants de votre délégation à cette réunion au Service Conférences Organisation: E-mail adresse: ... fax: ... | Please send the Conference Organisation Department a list of your delegates to this meeting as soon as possible. E-mail address: ... fax .... |
| Veuillez transmettre au service des conférences, aussi rapidement que possible, une liste des délégués qui participeront à cette réunion. Adresse électronique: | Please send the Conference Organisation Department a list of your delegates to this meeting as soon as possible. E-mail address: ... fax .... |
| à un niveau aussi proche que possible des citoyens de l'Union | as closely as possible to the citizens of the Union |
