whether — English to French

How English whether is translated into French in open, checked parallel texts: 7 translations with example sentences.

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Sentence pairs counted, by form: whether (262 701). By style: everyday 421 · literary 32 · biblical 116 · parliamentary 23 150 · legal and administrative 53 440 · UN documents 185 542.

si

Used about 123 122 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 96 · literary ≈ 14 · biblical ≈ 22 · parliamentary ≈ 5 788 · legal and administrative ≈ 16 700 · UN documents ≈ 100 502).

• I wonder whether I could help Tom.

  Je me demande si je pourrais aider Tom.

  Tatoeba · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and Nyans · checked, community translation · #6337320 #6950644

• “I ask you whether you will go?”

  --Je vous demande si vous irez?

  Project Gutenberg books (Verne, Hugo, Maupassant and their translators) · Project Gutenberg, public domain · checked, professional translation · hugo les miserables, row 22234

• The rest said, “Let him be. Let’s see whether Elijah comes to save him.”

  Mais les autres disaient: Laisse, voyons si Élie viendra le sauver.

  World English Bible and Louis Segond 1910 · World English Bible; Louis Segond 1910; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · MAT 27:49

• Should we not also consider whether this is an area where we can make a contribution?

  Ne devons-nous pas aussi nous demander si nous pouvons tolérer cela ?

  Europarl v8 · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 194863

• The explanation of whether the entity applies the exemption in paragraph 25 of IAS 24.

  Explication indiquant si l’entité applique l’exemption prévue dans IAS 24.25

  DGT-TM v2021 · Source: European Commission, DGT-TM (Steinberger et al. 2012), re-used under Commission Decision 2011/833/EU; the Commission keeps ownership of the data · checked, professional translation · segment 5309285

ou

Used about 28 627 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 263 · literary ≈ 9 · biblical ≈ 48 · parliamentary ≈ 6 752 · legal and administrative ≈ 2 227 · UN documents ≈ 19 327).

• I don't know whether he'll come or not.

  Je ne sais pas s'il viendra ou pas.

  Tatoeba · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and rtroisgr · checked, community translation · #691471 #429059

• "What matters," replied the philosopher, "whether this or another serves to guide us?"

  —-Bah! répondit le professeur, lui ou un autre, qu'importe?»

  Project Gutenberg books (Verne, Hugo, Maupassant and their translators) · Project Gutenberg, public domain · checked, professional translation · verne journey centre earth, row 2603

• Whether it is a cow or ewe, you shall not kill it and its young both in one day.

  Bœuf ou agneau, vous n’égorgerez pas un animal et son petit le même jour.

  World English Bible and Louis Segond 1910 · World English Bible; Louis Segond 1910; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · LEV 22:28

• The question now arises as to whether we want to change this or not?

  Ma question est à présent la suivante : allons-nous oui ou non changer la situation ?

  Europarl v8 · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 158391

• whether the products concerned are seconds or of substandard quality;

  le cas échéant, l’indication que les produits sont de second choix ou de qualité inférieure;

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même

Used about 25 607 times in the texts (legal and administrative ≈ 25 607).

• Mozzarella, whether or not in a liquid

  Mozzarella, même dans un liquide

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• ammonium sulphate, whether or not pure;

  le sulfate d'ammonium, même pur;

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• Ice cream and other edible ice, whether or not containing cocoa

  Glaces de consommation, même contenant du cacao

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• simple mixing of products, whether or not of different kinds;

  le simple mélange de produits, même d'espèces différentes;

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• Glass mirrors, whether or not framed, including rear-view mirrors

  Miroirs en verre, même encadrés, y compris les miroirs rétroviseurs

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il

Used about 21 927 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 18 · literary ≈ 7 · biblical ≈ 14 · parliamentary ≈ 1 447 · legal and administrative ≈ 1 113 · UN documents ≈ 19 327).

• He asked his father whether he could go to the cinema.

  Il a demandé à son père s'il pouvait aller au cinéma.

  Tatoeba · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by sundown and Amastan · checked, community translation · #8981986 #2286734

• But we doubt whether he had thought of suicide, an irreligious act.

  Mais nous doutons qu'il eût songé au suicide, acte irréligieux.

  Project Gutenberg books (Verne, Hugo, Maupassant and their translators) · Project Gutenberg, public domain · checked, professional translation · hugo les miserables, row 27207

• They watched him, whether he would heal him on the Sabbath day, that they might accuse him.

  Ils observaient Jésus, pour voir s’il le guérirait le jour du sabbat: c’était afin de pouvoir l’accuser.

  World English Bible and Louis Segond 1910 · World English Bible; Louis Segond 1910; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · MAR 3:2

• This strategy is certainly needed before we can decide whether there is to be a new Counter-Terrorism Coordinator.

  Cette stratégie est définitivement nécessaire avant de pouvoir décider s'il faut un nouveau coordinateur antiterrorisme.

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• whether there is cooperation with multilateral organisations such as the World Bank,

  s'il existe une coopération avec des organisations multilatérales telles que la Banque mondiale,

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savoir

Used about 12 556 times in the texts (biblical ≈ 2 · parliamentary ≈ 4 823 · UN documents ≈ 7 731).

• Beloved, don’t believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.

  Bien-aimés, n’ajoutez pas foi à tout esprit; mais éprouvez les esprits, pour savoir s’ils sont de Dieu, car plusieurs faux prophètes sont venus dans le monde.

  World English Bible and Louis Segond 1910 · World English Bible; Louis Segond 1910; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · 1JO 4:1

• I would just like to ask whether that aid will reach Georgia this year.

  Je voudrais simplement savoir si cette aide parviendra à la Géorgie cette année.

  Europarl v8 · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1318951

• What is at issue here is simply when such meetings should be held, whether on Tuesday or Thursday.

  Reste seulement à savoir s ' il y a lieu de tenir cette séance mardi ou jeudi prochain.

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• Let us not worry about whether the description 'intelligent' is good or not.

  Ne nous préoccupons pas de savoir si le qualificatif "intelligent" convient ou pas.

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• She also requested more information on the detention of child asylum-seekers, whether in the country with or without their parents.

  Elle aimerait en savoir plus sur la détention des enfants demandeurs d ' asile, avec ou sans leurs parents.

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se

Used about 8 222 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 9 · parliamentary ≈ 482 · UN documents ≈ 7 731).

• It is questionable whether this data can be relied on.

  Que l'on puisse se fier à ces données est douteux.

  Tatoeba · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CM and sacredceltic · checked, community translation · #59023 #465126

• The question that is before us is whether Turkey meets the political criteria of Copenhagen, and the answer is no.

  La question qui se pose actuellement est la suivante: la Turquie respecte-t-elle les critères politiques de Copenhague?

  Europarl v8 · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 629559

• Some experts asked whether special incentive regimes were necessary at all.

  48. Certains experts se sont demandé s ' il était véritablement nécessaire de mettre en place des régimes spéciaux.

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• (e) The decision shall be taken by the plenary of the Central Commission, which will rule on the equivalence and whether or not recognition should be granted.

  e) La décision appartient à l ' assemblée plénière de la Commission Centrale qui se prononce sur l ' équivalence et l ' opportunité de la reconnaissance.

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non

Used about 6 680 times in the texts (legal and administrative ≈ 6 680).

• Dealu Mare whether or not followed by Urlați

  Dealu Mare suivie ou non de Urlați

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• Nitrianska vinohradnícka oblasť whether or not followed by Želiezovský vinohradnícky rajón

  Nitrianska vinohradnícka oblasť suivie ou non de Želiezovský vinohradnícky rajón

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• Sulphides, except for the products of subheading 28301000; polysulphides, whether or not chemically defined

  Sulfure, à l’exception des produits du no28301000; polysulfures, de constitution chimique définie ou non

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• ‘Closed-circuit tell-tale’ means a visual (or any equivalent signal) indicating that a device has been switched on, but not indicating whether it is operating correctly or not;

  «témoin d’enclenchement», un signal lumineux (ou autre) indiquant qu’un dispositif a été actionné, mais pas s’il fonctionne correctement ou non;

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• Also, it should be specified that the obligation to declare applies to the natural person carrying the cash, regardless of whether that person is the owner.

  Il y a également lieu de préciser que l'obligation de déclaration s'impose à la personne physique transportant l'argent liquide, que cette personne en soit ou non propriétaire.

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More sentences

Sentence pairs with the word where no single translation was found: it may be translated by a phrase, or left out.

• I'm not sure whether I really want that.

  Je ne suis pas sûr de le vouloir vraiment.

  Tatoeba · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and lbdx · checked, community translation · #2712700 #10498879

• I am not sure whether I will be able to come with you.

  Je ne suis pas sûr de pouvoir venir avec toi.

  Tatoeba · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by kebukebu and sacredceltic · checked, community translation · #561102 #567859

• I am uncertain as to whether I am the right person for the job.

  Je ne suis pas certain d'être la bonne personne pour ce travail.

  Tatoeba · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and sacredceltic · checked, community translation · #264544 #128181

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