acte — French to English

How French acte is translated into English in open, checked parallel texts: 5 translations with example sentences.

The Elamur Dictionary has no French section yet; the English translations below link to their meanings where it has them.

Sentence pairs counted, by form: acte (104 239), actes (187 771). By style: everyday 92 · literary 15 · biblical 29 · parliamentary 9 399 · legal and administrative 35 474 · UN documents 247 001.

act

Used about 129 849 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 32 · literary ≈ 6 · biblical ≈ 4 · parliamentary ≈ 4 308 · legal and administrative ≈ 30 301 · UN documents ≈ 95 198). Forms: act, acts. Meaning: act in the Elamur Dictionary.

• Ce fut un acte de courage.

  It was an act of courage.

  Tatoeba · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by sacredceltic and _undertoad · checked, community translation · #2258968 #4557632

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

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

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

• Le reste des actions de Salomon, tout ce qu’il a fait, et sa sagesse, cela n’est-il pas écrit dans le livre des actes de Salomon?

  Now the rest of the acts of Solomon, and all that he did, and his wisdom, aren’t they written in the book of the acts of Solomon?

  World English Bible and Louis Segond 1910 · World English Bible; Louis Segond 1910; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · 1KI 11:41

• Quel a été l'acte marquant de cette révolution?

  What was the signature act of the revolution?

  Europarl v8 · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1519282

• X Acte réglementaire applicable.

  X Regulatory act applicable.

  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 2737896

note

Used about 44 698 times in the texts (literary ≈ 1 · parliamentary ≈ 587 · legal and administrative ≈ 370 · UN documents ≈ 43 740). Meaning: note in the Elamur Dictionary.

• Jean Valjean inclina la tête comme pour prendre acte, et continua:

  Jean Valjean bent his head, as though taking note of this, and continued:

  Project Gutenberg books (Verne, Hugo, Maupassant and their translators) · Project Gutenberg, public domain · checked, professional translation · hugo les miserables, row 30263

• La Commission prend acte du rapport sur la table.

  The Commission has taken note of the report in question.

  Europarl v8 · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1825475

• prend acte des mesures prises par le CESE afin de procéder à une auto-évaluation de ses travaux avec l’aide de l’Institut européen d’administration publique;

  Takes note of the developments undertaken by the EESC to self-assess its work with the assistance of the European Institute for Public Administration;

  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 5602767

• La Commission est invitée à prendre acte du rapport.

  The Commission is invited to take note of the report.

  United Nations Parallel Corpus v1.0 · Source: United Nations, United Nations Parallel Corpus v1.0 (Ziemski, Junczys-Dowmunt and Pouliquen 2016) · checked, professional translation · segment 29882494

• Nous prenons acte de votre déclaration et de votre souhait.

  We take note of your statement and your wishes.

  Europarl v8 · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1785728

actions

Used about 10 906 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 26 · literary ≈ 1 · parliamentary ≈ 587 · UN documents ≈ 10 292).

• Je ne regrette pas mes actes.

  I don't regret my actions.

  Tatoeba · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Quonpi and DJ_Saidez · checked, community translation · #9169180 #645809

• Ses idées semblaient pareilles à ses actes; il les indiquait, les promettait, les esquissait, les suggérait, mais ne les énonçait pas.

  His ideas seemed to be like his actions; he suggested them, promised them, sketched them, hinted at them, but never fully uttered them.

  Project Gutenberg books (Verne, Hugo, Maupassant and their translators) · Project Gutenberg, public domain · checked, professional translation · maupassant pierre jean, row 474

• Le moment est donc venu, je le pense, de passer des paroles aux actes.

  In my view, the time has therefore come to pass from words to actions.

  Europarl v8 · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1642463

• Ils ont demandé à la Jamahiriya arabe libyenne d ' apporter sans délai par des actes concrets les preuves d ' une telle renonciation.

  The Libyan Arab Jamahiriya was requested to promptly, by concrete actions, prove its renunciation of terrorism.

  United Nations Parallel Corpus v1.0 · Source: United Nations, United Nations Parallel Corpus v1.0 (Ziemski, Junczys-Dowmunt and Pouliquen 2016) · checked, professional translation · segment 6593922

• Nous avons besoin d'actes, pas de mots.

  We need actions, not words.

  Tatoeba · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by sacredceltic and belgavox · checked, community translation · #1152195 #844199

commission

Used about 3 410 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 98 · legal and administrative ≈ 739 · UN documents ≈ 2 573). Meaning: commission in the Elamur Dictionary.

• Enfin, et j'en terminerai par là, la Commission prend acte des considérations développées au sujet du processus politique en ex-Yougoslavie.

  Lastly, and I shall end with this, the Commission notes the points made concerning the political process in the former Yugoslavia.

  Europarl v8 · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1624459

• de fournir un appui à la mise en œuvre des programmes, en vertu de la délégation de la Commission définie dans l’acte de délégation.

  providing support in programme implementation where the Commission has empowered it to do so in the instrument of delegation.

  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 2833834

• 1. Prend acte avec satisfaction du rapport du Secrétaire général (E/CN.4/1998/50) et des progrès accomplis dans l ' application de la résolution 1997/45;

  1. Welcomes the report of the Secretary—General (E/CN.4/1998/50) and the progress achieved in the implementation of Commission resolution 1997/45;

  United Nations Parallel Corpus v1.0 · Source: United Nations, United Nations Parallel Corpus v1.0 (Ziemski, Junczys-Dowmunt and Pouliquen 2016) · checked, professional translation · segment 5035907

• Le 19 décembre 2019, la Commission a reçu l’acte d’opposition et la déclaration d’opposition motivée correspondante de l’Allemagne.

  On 19 December 2019 the Commission received the notice of opposition and the related reasoned statement of opposition from Germany.

  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 5318664

against

Used about 2 676 times in the texts (biblical ≈ 5 · parliamentary ≈ 98 · UN documents ≈ 2 573).

• Veux-tu donc disputer avec lui, Parce qu’il ne rend aucun compte de ses actes?

  Why do you strive against him, because he doesn’t give account of any of his matters?

  World English Bible and Louis Segond 1910 · World English Bible; Louis Segond 1910; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · JOB 33:13

• Les autorités se doivent de mettre en garde l'opinion publique et de poursuivre les auteurs de ces actes avec la plus grande fermeté.

  The authorities should warn public opinion most emphatically and must take a tough stance against the perpetrators.

  Europarl v8 · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 317541

• Il note également l ' absence de législation fédérale ou de normes minimales relatives à la protection des femmes contre les actes de violence, notamment dans la famille.

  It also notes the lack of federal legislation or minimum standards for protection of women against violence and domestic violence.

  United Nations Parallel Corpus v1.0 · Source: United Nations, United Nations Parallel Corpus v1.0 (Ziemski, Junczys-Dowmunt and Pouliquen 2016) · checked, professional translation · segment 22359788

• il a effacé l’acte dont les ordonnances nous condamnaient et qui subsistait contre nous, et il l’a détruit en le clouant à la croix;

  wiping out the handwriting in ordinances which was against us. He has taken it out of the way, nailing it to the cross.

  World English Bible and Louis Segond 1910 · World English Bible; Louis Segond 1910; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · COL 2:14

• Après ces choses et ces actes de fidélité, parut Sanchérib, roi d’Assyrie, qui pénétra en Juda, et assiégea les villes fortes, dans l’intention de s’en emparer.

  After these things and this faithfulness, Sennacherib king of Assyria came, entered into Judah, encamped against the fortified cities, and intended to win them for himself.

  World English Bible and Louis Segond 1910 · World English Bible; Louis Segond 1910; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · 2CH 32:1

More sentences

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

• Il est au-dessus d'un tel acte.

  He is above doing such a thing.

  Tatoeba · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by sacredceltic and CK · checked, community translation · #295793 #1349971

• C'est un acte chirurgical assez mineur, aussi le médecin vous administrera probablement juste un anesthésique local.

  It's a pretty minor surgery so the doctor will probably only give you a local anaesthetic.

  Tatoeba · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by sacredceltic and darinmex · checked, community translation · #719921 #801519

• C'est un acte criminel et tu seras sûrement puni pour cela !

  That is a criminal offense, and you will surely be punished!

  Tatoeba · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by sacredceltic and orcrist · checked, community translation · #42184 #829280

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