initiative

Ron en a pris l'initiative, il dirigera la réunion.
Ron has taken initiative, and he is leading the meeting.
Le programme-cadre doit encourager l'initiative, et non la freiner.
The framework programme must promote innovation, and not obstruct it.
Après cette déception, il est important de reprendre l'initiative.
After this disappointment, it is important to regain the initiative.
Les associations publiques sont créées à l'initiative de leurs fondateurs.
Public associations are established on the initiative of their founders.
Les autres maires sont désormais invités à rejoindre l'initiative.
Other mayors are now being invited to join the initiative.
C'est lui qui a pris l'initiative de ce voyage.
It was he who took the initiative of this trip.
Où est l'initiative prise par l'Europe, où est González ?
Where is the initiative taken by Europe, where is González?
Enfin, nos négociateurs ne doivent pas avoir peur de prendre l'initiative.
Finally, our negotiators must not be afraid to take the initiative.
Et dans ces cas, l'initiative ne pourra malheureusement rien changer.
And in those cases the initiative could, unfortunately, change nothing.
Quelqu'un qui voulait vraiment ce job aurait pris l'initiative.
Someone who really wanted this job would've taken the initiative.
Un certain nombre d'organisations ont répondu à l'initiative de l'ONUDC.
A number of the organizations responded to the initiative of UNODC.
Le Parlement européen doit prendre l'initiative en la matière.
The European Parliament must take the initiative in this respect.
Le médiateur a aussi pris l'initiative d'une autre enquête.
The Ombudsman has also taken the initiative for another investigation.
Ces efforts sont pleinement conformes à l'initiative du Président Koroma.
These efforts are fully aligned with President Koroma's initiative.
Ce faisant, elles confirment leur appui à l'initiative d'Unidroit.
By doing so, they confirm their support to the Unidroit initiative.
C'est pourquoi la France a pris l'initiative de cette réunion.
That is why France has taken the initiative of convening this meeting.
Nous avons pris l'initiative de rechercher un accord entre les institutions.
We have taken the initiative to seek an agreement between the institutions.
Cependant, l'initiative ne sera utile que si deux conditions sont remplies.
However, the initiative will be useful only if two conditions are met.
L'UE peut et doit prendre l'initiative dans ce domaine.
The EU can and must take the lead in this area.
Le Conseil procède au vote à l'initiative de son président.
The Council shall vote on the initiative of its President.
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