signifier

Dans les deux cas, diverses circonstances, dont la tenue d’élections, avaient signifié l’arrêt du processus et empêché de respecter l’intention du législateur.
In both cases, various circumstances, including the holding of elections, brought the process to a halt and made it impossible to respect the will of the National Assembly.
Si les autorités d'Helsinki avaient signifié, dans le contrat, qu'elles voulaient 100 bus propulsés au gaz naturel, tout eût été très bien. Elles auraient exprimé leur volonté.
If the Helsinki authorities had said that they wanted 100 buses powered by natural gas and that is the contract, then fine, if that is what they want to do.
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