Law vs Regulation

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Law

Formel Top 1000 (très courant) A2 noun

Regulation

Formel Top 2000 (courant) B2 noun

Le plus courant: Law

	Law	Regulation
Prononciation	🇬🇧 /["/lɔː/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/lɔː/"]/	🇬🇧 /["/ˌreɡjuˈleɪʃn/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ˌreɡjuˈleɪʃn/"]/
Sens	Des règles établies par un gouvernement pour maintenir l'ordre. Rules made by a government to keep order.	Une règle ou une loi qui contrôle la manière dont quelque chose est fait. A rule or law that controls how something is done.
Exemple	The law requires that all drivers have insurance.	The new regulation will come into effect next month to ensure better safety standards.
Registre	Formel	Formel
Fréquence	Top 1000 (très courant)	Top 2000 (courant)
Niveau CEFR	A2	B2
Nature grammaticale	noun	noun
Collocations	administrative, case, civil, become, apply, enforce, allow something, authorize something, permit something, court, case, suit, above the law, against the law, beyond the law, as the law stands, law and order, the law of the land, administrative, case, civil, become, apply, enforce, allow something, authorize something, permit something, court, case, suit, above the law, against the law, beyond the law, as the law stands, law and order, the law of the land, administrative, case, civil, become, apply, enforce, allow something, authorize something, permit something, court, case, suit, above the law, against the law, beyond the law, as the law stands, law and order, the law of the land, practise/​practice, firm, school	strict, stringent, tight, comply with, conform to, meet, be designed to, control something, govern something, uniform, against (the) regulations, in (the) regulation, under (the) regulation, a breach of the regulations, compliance with a regulation, in accordance with (the) regulations, strict, tight, tough, call for, demand, introduce, regulation by, regulation of
Antonymes	anarchy, chaos	chaos, anarchy, disorder
Erreurs fréquentes	Confused with 'lawsuit' — remember 'law' is a set of rules, while 'lawsuit' refers to a legal case., 'Law' vs. 'rule' — 'law' is official, while a 'rule' can be informal or less strict.	Confused with 'regulate' as a verb., Used in informal settings where simpler words are better., Misunderstood as only negative rules, but it can refer to beneficial guidelines.
Notes d'usage	Utilisez 'loi' dans des contextes formels lorsque vous discutez de questions juridiques. Évitez dans les conversations décontractées, sauf si cela est pertinent pour le sujet. Use 'law' in formal contexts when discussing legal matters. Avoid in casual conversations unless relevant to the topic.	Utilisez 'réglementation' dans des contextes formels comme les discussions juridiques ou les documents gouvernementaux. Évitez dans les conversations informelles. Use 'regulation' in formal contexts like legal discussions or government documents. Avoid in casual conversations.

Vois-le dans de vrais extraits

- We didn't. - Murphy's Law?

Breaking Bad › S1 E4

We said we'd lay down the law, we lay down the law.

- We didn't. - Murphy's Law?

Breaking Bad › S1 E4

We said we'd lay down the law, we lay down the law.

Law

Questions fréquentes : Law vs Regulation

Quelle est la différence entre Law et Regulation ?

Law: Rules made by a government to keep order. Regulation: A rule or law that controls how something is done.

Lequel est le plus courant : Law et Regulation ?

Law est le plus courant dans l'anglais de tous les jours.

Lequel est le plus avancé : Law et Regulation ?

Regulation est le niveau le plus élevé, à B2, sur l'échelle CEFR.

Law et Regulation sont-ils au même niveau CEFR ?

Law: A2, Regulation: B2 sur l'échelle CEFR.

Quelle est la nature grammaticale de Law et Regulation ?

Law: noun, Regulation: noun.

Peux-tu montrer un exemple de chacun ?

Law: The law requires that all drivers have insurance. Regulation: The new regulation will come into effect next month to ensure better safety standards.

Puis-je utiliser Law et Regulation de façon interchangeable ?

Pas toujours. Law et Regulation sont proches et se recoupent parfois, mais elles diffèrent par le registre, la fréquence et l'usage, donc remplacer l'une par l'autre peut changer le sens ou le ton. Regarde les différences ci-dessus avant de substituer.