charter

US /ˈtʃɑːr.t̬ɚ/
UK /ˈtʃɑːr.t̬ɚ/
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1.

charte, statut, privilège

a written grant by the sovereign or legislative power of a country, by which a body such as a borough, company, or university is created or its rights and privileges defined

:
The city received its royal charter in 1205.
La ville a reçu sa charte royale en 1205.
The company operates under a new corporate charter.
L'entreprise opère sous une nouvelle charte d'entreprise.
2.

affrètement, location

the hiring of an aircraft, boat, or bus for a special purpose

:
We arranged a private charter to the island.
Nous avons organisé un affrètement privé vers l'île.
The company offers yacht charters for luxury vacations.
L'entreprise propose des affrètements de yachts pour des vacances de luxe.
1.

affréter, fonder

to grant a charter to (a city, company, college, etc.)

:
The king decided to charter the new university.
Le roi a décidé d'affréter la nouvelle université.
The organization was chartered to promote human rights.
L'organisation a été affrétée pour promouvoir les droits de l'homme.
2.

affréter, louer

to hire (an aircraft, boat, or bus) for private use

:
They decided to charter a yacht for their vacation.
Ils ont décidé d'affréter un yacht pour leurs vacances.
We need to charter a bus for the school trip.
Nous devons affréter un bus pour le voyage scolaire.