English-French translations for extend

étendre
Pourquoi voulons-nous les étendre? Why do we want to extend them? Nous cherchons des moyens d'étendre ce type de programme. We are looking at ways to extend that sort of scheme. Nous devons étendre cette discipline aux États actuels. We have to extend that discipline to the existing states.
prolonger
L'accord permettra de les prolonger. The agreement will enable these to be extended. Je ne vois aucune raison de prolonger le débat. I see no point in extending the debate. Faut-il prolonger le délai de réflexion? Should the period of reflection be extended?

prorogerLa Commission propose de le proroger jusque 2010. The Commission is proposing to extend it to 2010. Sommes-nous sûrs que l'on ne doit pas, au contraire, proroger au-delà de 1997? Are we sure that we should not, in fact, extend it beyond 1997? Nous avons proposé de proroger la période de transition, ce qui réduirait les coûts de manière significative. We proposed extending the transitional period, which would reduce the costs significantly.
rallonger

To increase in extent
To cause to increase in extent
To straighten (a limb
To increase in quantity by weakening or adulterating additions
To value, as lands taken by a writ of extent in satisfaction of a debt; to assign by writ of extent
To reenlist for a further period

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