affaire — French to English

How French affaire is translated into English in open, checked parallel texts: 6 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: affaire (93 392), affaires (373 188). By style: everyday 888 · literary 59 · biblical 50 · parliamentary 24 656 · legal and administrative 29 375 · UN documents 411 552.

case

Used about 197 152 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 28 · literary ≈ 6 · biblical ≈ 2 · parliamentary ≈ 3 596 · legal and administrative ≈ 9 180 · UN documents ≈ 184 341). Forms: case, cases. Meaning: case in the Elamur Dictionary.

• J'ai abandonné cette affaire.

  I've given up on that case.

  Tatoeba · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Scott and CK · checked, community translation · #10276683 #7148

• --Et combien de temps durera l'affaire?

  “And how long will the case last?”

  Project Gutenberg books (Verne, Hugo, Maupassant and their translators) · Project Gutenberg, public domain · checked, professional translation · hugo les miserables, row 4734

• Comme ils passèrent là plusieurs jours, Festus exposa au roi l’affaire de Paul, et dit: Félix a laissé prisonnier un homme

  As he stayed there many days, Festus laid Paul’s case before the king, saying, “There is a certain man left a prisoner by Felix;

  World English Bible and Louis Segond 1910 · World English Bible; Louis Segond 1910; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · ACT 25:14

• Néanmoins, le nombre d'affaires reste supérieur à 2 500.

  Nonetheless, the number of cases continues to exceed 2,500.

  Europarl v8 · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1148626

• L’affaire est en cours.

  The case is pending.

  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 5065010

affairs

Used about 120 925 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 28 · literary ≈ 6 · biblical ≈ 1 · parliamentary ≈ 6 678 · legal and administrative ≈ 7 038 · UN documents ≈ 107 175). Meaning: affairs in the Elamur Dictionary.

• Ne vous mêlez pas des affaires des autres.

  Don't interfere in others' affairs.

  Tatoeba · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Goofy and CM · checked, community translation · #274703 #128668

• --Décampe, la fée, et laisse les hommes faire leurs affaires.

  “Decamp, my girl, and leave men to their own affairs!”

  Project Gutenberg books (Verne, Hugo, Maupassant and their translators) · Project Gutenberg, public domain · checked, professional translation · hugo les miserables, row 22074

• Il n’est pas de soldat qui s’embarrasse des affaires de la vie, s’il veut plaire à celui qui l’a enrôlé;

  No soldier on duty entangles himself in the affairs of life, that he may please him who enrolled him as a soldier.

  World English Bible and Louis Segond 1910 · World English Bible; Louis Segond 1910; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · 2TI 2:4

• La date butoir, c'est le Conseil "Affaires générales" du 27 juin.

  Their deadline was the meeting of the General Affairs Council on 27 June 2001.

  Europarl v8 · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 214131

• Affaires étrangères (depuis le 25.8.2003), d.d.n.

  Foreign Affairs (since 25.8.2003), d.o.b.

  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 1172132

court

Used about 17 455 times in the texts (literary ≈ 1 · legal and administrative ≈ 306 · UN documents ≈ 17 148). Meaning: court in the Elamur Dictionary.

• Et si Passepartout eût été moins préoccupé de son affaire, il aurait aperçu, dans un coin du prétoire, le détective, qui suivait le débat avec un intérêt facile à comprendre,--car à Calcutta, comme à Bombay, comme à Suez, le mandat d'arrestation lui manquait encore!

  Had Passepartout been a little less preoccupied, he would have espied the detective ensconced in a corner of the court-room, watching the proceedings with an interest easily understood; for the warrant had failed to reach him at Calcutta, as it had done at Bombay and Suez.

  Project Gutenberg books (Verne, Hugo, Maupassant and their translators) · Project Gutenberg, public domain · checked, professional translation · verne 80 days, row 1105

• Lorsque la saisine concerne une activité professionnelle envisagée relevant de l’article 17, la Cour traite l’affaire immédiatement.

  Where the referral concerns an envisaged occupation under Article 17, the Court shall deal with the matter without delay.

  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 5351943

• Dans l ' affaire Rasul v. Bush, la Cour suprême n ' a tranché que la question de la compétence.

  In Rasul v. Bush, the Supreme Court decided only the question of jurisdiction.

  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 13358404

• L ' appareil judiciaire accumule les arriérés, qu ' il s ' agisse des affaires en instance ou de l ' exécution des jugements.

  28. Backlogs in the adjudication and execution of court cases are increasing.

  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 14233742

• Cour d ' appel, 11 novembre 2005, affaire Farrell c. Karlsson − invocation de l ' article 14, paragraphe 2, du pacte;

  Court of Appeal, 11 November 2005, Farrell v Karlsson − citation of article 14, paragraph 2, of the Covenant;

  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 16880773

matter

Used about 17 001 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 167 · literary ≈ 5 · biblical ≈ 18 · parliamentary ≈ 3 339 · legal and administrative ≈ 612 · UN documents ≈ 12 861). Meaning: matter in the Elamur Dictionary.

• L'affaire a été réglée.

  The matter was settled.

  Tatoeba · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by qdii and CK · checked, community translation · #31371 #414508

• L'affaire était simple.

  The matter was very simple.

  Project Gutenberg books (Verne, Hugo, Maupassant and their translators) · Project Gutenberg, public domain · checked, professional translation · hugo les miserables, row 5820

• Les apôtres et les anciens se réunirent pour examiner cette affaire.

  The apostles and the elders were gathered together to see about this matter.

  World English Bible and Louis Segond 1910 · World English Bible; Louis Segond 1910; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · ACT 15:6

• La Commission continue d'enquêter sur cette affaire.

  The Commission is continuing to look into this matter.

  Europarl v8 · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1473426

• Toute information concernant l'affaire et/ou toute demande d'audition doivent être envoyées à l'adresse suivante:

  Any information relating to the matter and/or any request for a hearing should be sent to the following address:

  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 632297

v

Used about 15 918 times in the texts (legal and administrative ≈ 7 344 · UN documents ≈ 8 574). Meaning: v in the Elamur Dictionary.

• Voir également l'affaire C-276/03, Scott/Commission, EU:C:2005:590.

  See also Case C-276/03 Scott v Commission ECLI:EU:C:2005:590.

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• Dans l ' affaire Burny Port Authority c. General Jones Pty.

  In Burnie Port Authority v. General Jones Pty.

  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 11689347

• Arrêt du 15 janvier 1986 dans l’affaire C-52/84, Commission/Belgique, citée à la note 28.

  Case C-52/84 Commission v Belgium, cited above footnote 28.

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• Le requérant mentionne, par ailleurs, la décision du Comité contre la torture dans l ' affaire Faisal Baraket c. Tunisie (requête no 60/1996).

  In addition, the complainant mentions the decision by the Committee against Torture relating to communication No. 60/1996, Faisal Baraket v. Tunisia.

  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 11476537

• Arrêt rendu dans l’affaire C-70/72, Commission contre l’Allemagne (EBHT 1973, p. 00813, point 13).

  Judgment in Commission v Germany, 70/72, EU:C:1973:87, paragraph 13.

  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 3817940

business

Used about 6 699 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 287 · literary ≈ 15 · biblical ≈ 6 · parliamentary ≈ 1 798 · legal and administrative ≈ 306 · UN documents ≈ 4 287). Meaning: business in the Elamur Dictionary.

• Il est parti pour affaires.

  He's away on business.

  Tatoeba · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by sacredceltic and CK · checked, community translation · #1174775 #1175573

• --Nous parlons affaires.

  “We are talking business.”

  Project Gutenberg books (Verne, Hugo, Maupassant and their translators) · Project Gutenberg, public domain · checked, professional translation · hugo les miserables, row 30477

• Schabbethaï et Jozabad, chargés des affaires extérieures de la maison de Dieu, et faisant partie des chefs des Lévites;

  and Shabbethai and Jozabad, of the chiefs of the Levites, who had the oversight of the outward business of God’s house;

  World English Bible and Louis Segond 1910 · World English Bible; Louis Segond 1910; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · NEH 11:16

• Certaines affaires en suspens plaident contre l' octroi de la décharge.

  There is some unfinished business which speaks against granting a discharge.

  Europarl v8 · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 168298

• BCP et VT ont établi un plan d’affaires pour la SNCM qui a été communiqué le 7 avril 2006 à la Commission européenne.

  BCP and VT drew up a business plan for SNCM which was notified to the European Commission on 7 April 2006.

  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 1696794

More sentences

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

• Oublions toute l'affaire, d'accord ?

  Let's forget the whole thing, OK?

  Tatoeba · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by sacredceltic and Hybrid · checked, community translation · #2125145 #3586948

• Le génie est affaire de patience éternelle.

  Genius is eternal patience.

  Tatoeba · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Adelpa and Adelpa · checked, community translation · #13121269 #13121282

• Elle n'a vraiment rien à voir avec cette affaire.

  She has nothing to do with that affair.

  Tatoeba · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by nimfeo and CM · checked, community translation · #311261 #15575

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