English-French translations for overture

• ouverture
  Depuis des années, mes initiatives et mes ouvertures visant à engager un dialogue avec les dirigeants chinois n'ont trouvé aucun écho de leur part. My initiatives and overtures over the years to engage the Chinese leadership in a dialogue remain unreciprocated.
  J'aurais voulu que les autorités chinoises répondent de manière cohérente et positive à ce geste d'ouverture de la part du Dalaï-Lama. I wish that the Chinese authorities had responded consistently and positively to that overture from the Dalai Lama.
  Mon groupe soutient les efforts d'ouverture du rapport Kacin en vue de l'adhésion de la Serbie à l'Union européenne. My Group supports the efforts of the Kacin report towards overtures with a view to Serbian membership of the European Union.

Definition of overture

• An opening; a recess or chamber.
• Disclosure; discovery; revelation
• An approach or proposal made to initiate communication, establish a relationship etc.
• A motion placed before a legislative body, such as the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland.
• To make overtures; to approach with a proposal

Related words

• overturn
• overturned
• coverture