English-French translations for noblesse oblige

noblesse obligeMais, comme vous le savez, Madame le Commissaire, en allemand on dit: noblesse oblige. But as you know, Madam Commissioner, noblesse oblige. Dans ce pays, au sein de la famille européenne, nos amis se rendent bien compte que pour ceux qui président, noblesse oblige. Of course our friends in this Member State within the family of Europe are aware that, for those in the chair, noblesse oblige. Mais noblesse oblige, et la publication du Livre vert ainsi que la discussion suscitée, exigent un suivi concret. But noblesse oblige , and the publication of the Green Paper and this public discussion must have a specific follow-up.

The honourable obligation that is the responsibility of those of high rank; in American English this often includes the expectation of benevolent actions such as helping those less fortunate

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