définir — French to English

How French définir 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: définir (71 084). By style: everyday 9 · parliamentary 4 601 · legal and administrative 6 686 · UN documents 59 788.

define

Used about 16 241 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 6 · parliamentary ≈ 1 821 · legal and administrative ≈ 3 204 · UN documents ≈ 11 210). Forms: define, defined. Meaning: define in the Elamur Dictionary.

• L'amour est difficile à définir.

  Love is hard to define.

  Tatoeba · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by sicerabibax and patgfisher · checked, community translation · #4809779 #4811799

• Il faut donc définir le mot "indépendant".

  We therefore need to define the word 'independent'.

  Europarl v8 · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1071946

• Liste des variables à définir avant décembre 2010.

  List of variables to be defined before December 2010.

  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 1518408

• Nous soutenons pleinement la proposition visant à définir l ' Article 27 de la Charte, qui est ambigu dans sa formulation actuelle.

  We fully support the proposal to define Article 27 of the Charter, which in its current state is ambiguous.

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• Apprenez à définir vos objectifs.

  Learn to define your goals.

  Tatoeba · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Aiji and AlanF_US · checked, community translation · #7813839 #8418524

identify

Used about 11 724 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 96 · legal and administrative ≈ 418 · UN documents ≈ 11 210). Meaning: identify in the Elamur Dictionary.

• Nous devons d'abord en définir les orientations, le sens, avant de décider des orientations budgétaires.

  We must first identify the objectives and the direction of this policy before deciding on budgetary aspects.

  Europarl v8 · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1314770

• définir les mesures de premiers soins adéquates ainsi que les mesures diagnostiques et thérapeutiques appropriées à prendre en cas d’empoisonnement chez l’homme;

  identify relevant first aid measures as well as appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic measures to be followed in the event of poisoning in humans;

  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 2903878

• b) Définir un point d ' ancrage pour les Compétences dans la législation existante;

  (b) Identify an entry point for the Competences within the existing legislation;

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• définir les mesures de premiers soins adéquates ainsi que les mesures diagnostiques et thérapeutiques appropriées à prendre en cas d’infection ou d’autre effet nocif chez l’homme.

  identify relevant first aid measures as well as appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic measures to be followed in the event of infection or another adverse effect in man.

  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 2903551

• Comment évaluer, définir et reproduire des modèles de partenariat réussis en matière d ' éducation?

  How to assess, identify and replicate successful partnership models in education?

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common

Used about 5 270 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 288 · UN documents ≈ 4 982). Meaning: common in the Elamur Dictionary.

• C'est pourquoi il est extrêmement difficile de définir une stratégie commune et cohérente pour l'Asie dans son ensemble.

  It is also very difficult to establish a common strategy for the whole region.

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• Il ne serait pas facile de définir, pour tous les pays touchés, des données de référence communes servant à évaluer la révision des PAN.

  Determining common baselines for all affected countries, to be used for evaluation of revision of NAPs, would not be easy.

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• Il s'agit ici d'une interprétation de la position commune, qui affirme que les États membres doivent définir des sanctions efficaces proportionnées et dissuasives.

  This is an interpretation of the common position, which states that the Member States must lay down effective, proportionate and dissuasive penalties.

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• 98. Si les Parties ne peuvent pas rendre compte de ces indicateurs communs, elles devraient envisager de définir des objectifs qui leur permettront de le faire.

  If Parties cannot report on such common indicators, they should consider setting targets that will eventually enable them to do so

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• Enfin, la résolution appelle les chefs d'État de l'Union à définir une position commune quant à leur participation à la cérémonie d'ouverture des J.O.

  Finally, the resolution calls on the EU heads of state or government to adopt a common position on their participation in the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games.

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appropriate

Used about 2 770 times in the texts (legal and administrative ≈ 279 · UN documents ≈ 2 491). Meaning: appropriate in the Elamur Dictionary.

• Il est opportun de définir certaines règles spécifiques relatives à la fréquence des notifications en ce qui concerne les quantités demandées dans le cadre du présent règlement.

  It is appropriate to lay down some specific rules on the frequency of the notifications as regards the quantities applied for within the framework of this Regulation.

  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 3735971

• 45. Les autorités compétentes nationales devraient donc définir leurs propres critères d ' agrément pour chacune des Parties contractantes.

  45. The national Competent Authorities should therefore set out their own approval criteria as appropriate for each Contracting Parties.

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• Sur les remorques dépourvues de surface de référence (par exemple, les remorques de bateaux ou similaires), le constructeur doit définir une ligne de référence matérialisant la position horizontale.

  In the case of trailers without such a reference surface (e.g. boat trailers or similar) the trailer manufacturer shall give an appropriate reference line defining the horizontal position.

  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 5469245

• 159. Définir des stratégies écologiquement rationnelles et intégrées de gestion des ravageurs et, le cas échéant, de lutte contre les vecteurs des maladies transmissibles.

  159. Establish ecologically sound and integrated strategies for the management of pests and, where appropriate, vectors for communicable diseases.

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clearly

Used about 192 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 192). Meaning: clearly in the Elamur Dictionary.

• Nous devons clairement définir les secteurs dans l'UE qui nécessitent un investissement afin de fournir des emplois.

  We must clearly establish the sectors in the EU requiring investment in order to provide jobs.

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• Une Constitution devrait définir clairement la frontière entre la sphère publique et la sphère privée ainsi que les compétences décisionnelles de l'UE par rapport à celles des États membres.

  A Constitution should clearly mark the boundary between the public and the private, as well as the EU's decision-making competence in relation to the Member States.

  Europarl v8 · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 499154

More sentences

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

• Il te faut définir un mot de passe fort.

  You need to set a strong password.

  Tatoeba · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Igider and tieguy · checked, community translation · #13886489 #12044006

• Il nous faut soit définir la norme soit perdre notre côté sympa.

  We must either set the standard or lose our cool.

  Tatoeba · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by sacredceltic and sacredceltic · checked, community translation · #2265399 #2576318

• L'Académie kabyle, institution créée le 14 juin 2022, date qui correspond à la journée de la nation kabyle, est chargée de définir la langue kabyle par l'élaboration de son dictionnaire qui fixe l'usage du kabyle.

  The Kabyle Academy, an institution created on June 14, 2022, date which corresponds to the day of the Kabyle nation, is in charge of defining the Kabyle language by elaborating its dictionary which fixes the use of Kabyle.

  Tatoeba · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Igider and Igider · checked, community translation · #11103663 #11103652

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