Now, clearly there are problems with the 35 hour workweek in France too much, too soon, too rigid.

Language, on the other hand, has an intermediate level of entropy it's neither too rigid, nor is it too random.

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4. Thirdly, the provisions relating to settlement of disputes adopted in first reading were too rigid and lacked relevance and flexibility.

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50A rigid steel large packagings

50B rigid aluminium large packagings

50H rigid plastics large packagings

50G rigid fibreboard large packagings

It's very flat, kind of rigid.

An environmental psychologist told me, If you're sitting in a hard chair on a rigid surface, you'll be more rigid.

Because triangles are the only rigid structures.

You don't have to get rigid about it.

We can put nuclear technologies under rigid international control.

Diversity and mixing of land uses versus rigid zoning

The New York Times has very rigid policies about that.

She lay there, rigid as a doll... her face pale.

You mix them together and they make a rigid double helix.

of which either the secondary or the outer packaging shall be rigid.

A pragmatic approach would avoid the risks arising from a rigid legal definition.

40. The Secretariat presented an issue paper focusing on the requirement to pay both a tentage and accommodation rate when unable to provide semi rigid or rigid accommodations after six months in tents.

It was also noted that the exceptions might be too rigid and might not adequately take into consideration situations where, for reasons of equity, the State of nationality of the shareholders should exercise the right of protection.

Gravel, stone, marble, and straight lines marked out rigid spaces, areas devoid of mystery.

As to the form of work, the Commission considered that a model law might be too rigid and noted the suggestions made for a set of principles with a legislative guide that would include, where feasible, model legislative provisions.

That fixed behavior which is rigid and stereotyped and ends up with a meal changes.

(g) Rigid packagings specified in packing instructions P621, IBC620 or LP621 may also be used.

56. Despite mounting international pressure, thus far Indonesia has chosen to maintain a rigid attitude.

These structures are often rigid, quite bureaucratic, dominating by men, and as such, intimidating for women.

The professor's a man of rigid ideas. We're delighted to have you with us. See, darling.

So the point here is that not all boys exist within these rigid boundaries of what we think of as boys and girls, and not all girls exist within those rigid boundaries of what we think of as girls.

The rigid positions on disarmament sections for this year's summit outcome did not emerge from a vacuum.

To put it simply, a sound management system cannot operate with rigid bureaucratic structures and institutional inflexibilities.

18. When the United Nations is unable to provide permanent, semi rigid or rigid accommodation for a contingent after six months in tents, the troop contributing country will be entitled to receive reimbursement at both the tentage and accommodation self sustainment rates.

Enhanced labor mobility has been another great benefit brought about by the EU. But the European Commission s rigid bureaucratic diktats have taken some regulation too far, and efforts to force lower tax countries to harmonize their rates would be devastating to their citizens and firms.

The Security Officer will also be responsible for ensuring that all technology meets rigid security standards before deployment.

Indeed, the application of rigid solutions has contributed rather to a further widening of the gap between countries.

Members considered that the mechanisms proposed were unnecessarily rigid and that flexibility was very important in this case.

Of course, he's far superior to you as a person, but his morals are less rigid than mine.

We do not believe that, as some suggest, such a step would hamstring the Council by imposing rigid guidelines.

In this regard, the constant search for consensus should not be hindered by unreasonable pre conditions or rigid positions.

Regarding methods of work, however, the desire to avoid reopening the discussion of issues already considered seemed somewhat rigid.

Every metal, rigid plastics and composite IBC, shall be inspected and tested, as relevant, in accordance with 6.5.1.6.4 or 6.5.1.6.5