But I'm saying it in very general terms.

This would outline in broad terms the courses of action that would need to be taken.

I'm doing it in fairly general terms.

The suggestion was made to place the paragraph earlier in the draft document, because it was drafted in general terms.

(a) Reports were often descriptive, couched in general terms, and not directly related to planned objectives and outputs

In some countries, legislation prohibits conversion without prior notification of the authorities or defines forcible conversion in broad terms.

Faced with instructions couched in such general terms, the Secretariat has tended to choose the proactive approach, within the limits of the resources available to it.

He swore at me, horrible, masculine sounds.

7. The Secretary General elaborates on those activities in rather general terms in paragraphs 21 to 28 of his report.

So let me write it in math terms.

The problem, put in its simplest terms, is one of mathematics.

The thrust of the briefing may be reported (and the source characterized in general terms as above) but direct quotes may not be used.

Rather, I will confine myself to addressing certain areas of the report in general terms which might shed light on the proper functioning of the United Nations in the future.

It adds, in general terms, that there is no basis for the author apos s assertion that the judicial organs in Equatorial Guinea are manipulated by the Government and by President Obiang.

It is our view that the text of the declaration to be adopted must reflect a shared sense that we all indeed endorse and must be formulated in terms that will be understood by the common people.

As is the case for all the Rio Conventions, the functions of the Secretariat of the UNCCD are set out in very general terms, leaving some room for interpretation (see annex I).

Paraguay joined in the Conference Declaration and Programme of Action, while clearly and explicitly placing on record its demand for the defence of life and agreeing, in broad terms, with consensual and voluntary family planning.

And we know in very general terms, it's the process where we start off with photons and water and carbon dioxide, and we use that energy in the photons to fix the carbon.

More specifically, it means the following

All right, then let me do the y terms.

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Told me so in no uncertain terms.

Other delegations questioned that suggestion on the grounds that the article dealt with judicial cooperation among States and should be couched in broad terms.

UNFPA apos s medium term operational strategy and annual work plan set out in general terms a prioritization of UNFPA apos s objectives and set out resource allocations between regions and functions.

There have been references in this Assembly to all these conflicts, big or small, local or with international dimensions, describing them in the generic terms of ethnic, religious and civil wars.

The Study Group welcomed the revised paper by Mr. Mansfield, endorsing in general terms the adoption of an interpretative approach to article 31 (3) (c) that may be of practical use to judges and administrators.

Regarding draft guidelines 3.1.7 and 3.1.11, she noted that in practice, reservations concerning the application of domestic law were often worded in vague, general terms and might therefore give rise to concern.

His attackers allegedly used racial slurs as they assaulted him.

The suggestion was made to redraft the paragraph in more general terms and to place it in the preamble.

I wish at this point to conclude my statement on a hopeful note.

I never could make fancy speeches, but...

May the lions of China and Britain live in peace forever.

Your presence, Sir, reflects in no uncertain terms your country's commitment to the cause of children.

The suggestion was made that the paragraph as a whole should be redrafted in more general terms.

The Human Development Report 1993 makes much the same point in similar terms.

Let's start with the x squared terms.

Throughout the tour, the American answered with polite exclamations like exquisite or striking.

We welcomed with hope the words of President Bush in his statement to this Assembly

The reports of those holding country mandates in situations of conflict and General Assembly resolutions referring to those mandates have routinely referred to both human rights law and the law of armed conflict, usually in fairly general terms.

In other words, it is their job to sort through disputed accounts presented in evidence.

This would be facilitated if members of the Sub Commission indicated in precise terms the nature of their information and its source(s).

On the other hand, the obligations of developed countries are worded in the vaguest terms.

The view was expressed that the second sentence should be drafted in more general terms.

Dudley describes their rescue in his diary with staggering euphemism, quote on the twenty fourth day as we were having our breakfast a ship appeared at last.

However, institutional and negotiating capacities require a sustained, comprehensive and long term effort that is at odds with short term operations.