English-French translations for postulate

postuler
postulatLes mesures sont généralement décrites comme des postulats fondamentaux, sans qu'il soit besoin de décrire leur utilité escomptée. The measures are generally depicted as fundamental postulates, with no need to describe their expected benefit. Ce rapport part du postulat suivant: la culture et l'économie sont devenues aujourd'hui inséparables. This report is based on the following postulate: culture and the economy have today become inseparable. Ni le statu quo ni le postulat d'une intégration plus forte apportant des bénéfices indiscutables ne doivent ou ne devraient être considérés comme intouchables par les démocrates européens. Neither the status quo nor the postulate of deeper integration bringing indisputable benefits can or should be regarded as sacrosanct by any European democrat.

Something assumed without proof as being self-evident or generally accepted, especially when used as a basis for an argument. Sometimes distinguished from axioms as being relevant to a particular science or context, rather than universally true, and following from other axioms rather than being an absolute assumption
An axiom
Postulated
To assume as a truthful or accurate premise or axiom, especially as a basis of an argument
To appoint or request one's appointment to an ecclesiastical office
To request, demand or claim for oneself

Dictionary