considérant, n.m., (jur.) preamble; recital.
considération, n.f., consideration, attention; account, regard, sake; note, respect, esteem. Cela mérite —; that requires consideration. C’est à votre — qu’il l’a fait; it is out of regard for you that he did it. Faire entrer en —; to take into consideration. N’avoir aucune — pour les gens; to have no regard for people. Il n’a nulle — dans le monde; he is held in no esteem whatever. Un homme de —; a man of note. En — de; in consideration of, out of regard for, for the sake of.
considérément, adv., considerately, prudently, thoughtfully.
considérer, v.a., to consider, to take into consideration, to look at, to view, to gaze upon, to regard, to behold, to contemplate; to pay regard to; to have a consideration for, to value, to esteem, to respect, to look up to; to mind, to look to; to look upon. Tout bien considéré; all things considered. — une chose en elle-même; to look at a thing in itself. Il faut bien — les choses avant de s’engager; you must look before you leap.
se considérer, v.r., to esteem one’s self; to look to one’s self; to be considered.
*consignataire, n.m.f., trustee, depositary; (com.) consignee.
*consignat-eur, n.m., -rice, n.f., (com.) consignor.
consignation, n.f., consignment, deposit; lodgment (banking); (jur.) consignation. Caisse des dépôts et —s; deposit bank. Ces marchandises sont à la — d’un tel; these goods are consigned to so and so.
*consigne, n.f., (milit.) orders, pass-word; instructions; cloak-room (at stations). Manquer à la —; to disregard orders. Forcer la —; to force a sentry, to infringe orders. Lever la —; to revoke orders; to release from confinement.