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Draconian  Wordnet 
Of or relating to Draco or his harsh code of laws  Wordnet 
"Draconian measures."  Wordnet 

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draconien    Miranda Joubioux 
D'une rigueur excessive.    Miranda Joubioux (src: Petit Larousse 2004) 
"Les normes à ce sujet sont maintenant draconiennes."    Miranda Joubioux 

drakonisch    belitrix 
(nach dem altgriechischen Gesetzgeber Drakon) sehr streng, hart (in Bezug auf Maßnahmen, u.ä., die von einer Instanz ausgehen. (Duden)    belitrix 

شديد القسوة، وحشي    A Nabil Bouitieh 
صارم وقاسي    A Nabil Bouitieh (src: المورد المزدوج) 
"لابد من تنفيذ الحكم الصارم على المجرمين "    A Nabil Bouitieh 

draconiano    silvia b 
Estremamente severo e rigido.    silvia b 

draconiano    paula arturo 
Perteneciente o relativo a Dracón, legislador de Atenas. Dicho de una ley, de una providencia o de una medida: Sanguinaria o excesivamente severa.    paula arturo (src: www.rae.es) 
"El draconiano acuerdo entró en vigor el 1 de febrero de 1740."    paula arturo (src: www.avec.com) 


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The English definition here is not the common one. I would suggest changing it and putting the Chambers definition instead.
'Extremely severe like the laws of Draco, archon at Athens 621 BC.'

Sep 15 '06 - Miranda Joubioux


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