Gap-fill
Faire valoir in French: put forward an argument or assert a right
Use faire valoir for presenting an argument, relevant experience or a stipulated right, with ten cued gaps that distinguish assertion from proof.
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In short
Faire valoir presents something as relevant or valid: faire valoir un argument, faire valoir son expérience, faire valoir un droit. Before a clause, use faire valoir que…. The expression reports a case being put forward; it does not by itself prove that case.
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The object can be an argument, an asset or a right already established in the situation. In a source comparison, fait valoir que attributes reasoning to its author. In an application, faire valoir son expérience highlights a relevant strength. In the agreement below, the right is stated explicitly; the expression alone does not establish it.
Accord de l’association
L’accord de l’association prévoit que les membres peuvent demander une copie gratuite du compte rendu. Pour cet exercice, ce droit est explicitement accordé par ce texte.
Complete the construction and its form
La représentante (faire, third-person singular present indicative) valoir (connector que before a clause) les nouveaux horaires excluent certains membres. Elle présente ainsi un argument ; elle ne le transforme pas automatiquement en preuve.
Pendant l’entretien, j’ai fait (infinitive valoir after fait) mon expérience de coordination. Nous (faire, first-person plural present indicative) valoir les compétences utiles au projet, plutôt que de raconter tout notre parcours.
Hier, les membres ont (faire, past participle after ont) valoir leur droit à une copie du compte rendu. Ce droit figure dans l’accord. Ils l’ont rappelé sans prétendre que tous les documents étaient publics.
Demain, vous (faire, second-person plural futur simple) valoir cet accord auprès de la responsable. À votre place, je (faire, first-person singular conditionnel présent) valoir la formulation exacte plutôt qu’un souvenir imprécis.
Il faut que nous (faire, first-person plural present subjunctive) valoir le même argument de manière cohérente. La note (faire, third-person singular imparfait) déjà valoir cette difficulté l’an dernier. (infinitive faire at the beginning of the sentence) valoir une difficulté ne suffit toutefois pas à mesurer son ampleur.
Read it in English
The representative argues that the new hours exclude some members. She puts forward an argument; she does not automatically turn it into proof.
In the interview, I highlighted my coordination experience. We emphasise the skills useful to the project rather than recounting our entire background.
Yesterday, the members asserted their right to a copy of the minutes. That right appears in the agreement. They recalled it without claiming that all documents were public.
Tomorrow, you will invoke that agreement with the manager. In your position, I would point to its exact wording rather than an imprecise recollection.
We need to put forward the same argument consistently. The note was already making this point last year. Putting forward a difficulty does not, however, measure its scale.
The noun or clause supplies the claim
Elle fait valoir son expérience ; elle fait valoir qu’elle a déjà coordonné deux équipes.
She highlights her experience; she points out that she has already coordinated two teams.
The first sentence uses a direct noun object. The second develops a clause through que. Neither requires an extra de before the noun. Faire is conjugated; valoir stays infinitive in these forms, including a fait valoir and fera valoir.
When invoking a stated right, identify the text and the scope of the provision. When presenting experience, connect it to the task. The expression is strongest when the relevant support follows it explicitly.