devant — French to English

How French devant 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: devant (182 382), devants (417). By style: everyday 558 · literary 205 · biblical 1 418 · parliamentary 10 777 · legal and administrative 11 681 · UN documents 158 160.

proactive

Used about 29 767 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 112 · UN documents ≈ 29 655).

• Nous démontrons notre capacité à prendre les devants, à résoudre les problèmes et à emboîter le pas aux idées nouvelles.

  We are proving that we can be proactive, solve problems and act on new ideas.

  Europarl v8 · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1139068

• Il convient que le Conseil de sécurité prenne les devants sur ces deux points.

  The Security Council could be more proactive on both issues.

  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 26744450

• L ' industrie européenne du gaz - Nécessité de prendre les devants en ce qui concerne la sûreté des pipelines

  European gas industry - a proactive attitude concerning pipeline safety

  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 15447099

• À Maurice, nous avons toujours cherché à prendre les devants dans la lutte contre la propagation du VIH/sida.

  In Mauritius we have been proactive at all times in combating the spread of HIV/AIDS.

  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 10184414

• L ' État ne doit pas suivre la société, mais au contraire prendre les devants pour faire changer les mentalités.

  The State should not follow society but, on the contrary, should be proactive in changing attitudes.

  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 20466725

before

Used about 28 459 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 78 · literary ≈ 77 · biblical ≈ 709 · parliamentary ≈ 449 · legal and administrative ≈ 2 434 · UN documents ≈ 24 713). Meaning: before in the Elamur Dictionary.

• Un vaste désert s'étendait devant nous.

  A vast desert lay before us.

  Tatoeba · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by nimfeo and CM · checked, community translation · #240859 #5317434

• Tout cela était béant devant lui.

  All this was yawning before him.

  Project Gutenberg books (Verne, Hugo, Maupassant and their translators) · Project Gutenberg, public domain · checked, professional translation · hugo les miserables, row 5940

• Il envoya devant eux un homme: Joseph fut vendu comme esclave.

  He sent a man before them. Joseph was sold for a slave.

  World English Bible and Louis Segond 1910 · World English Bible; Louis Segond 1910; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · PSA 105:17

• Vous avez pu vous exprimer librement devant la commission compétente.

  You were able to state your case freely before the committee responsible.

  Europarl v8 · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1888739

• Recevabilité des preuves devant les autorités nationales de concurrence

  Admissibility of evidence before national competition authorities

  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 4858626

lead

Used about 19 057 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 2 582 · UN documents ≈ 16 475). Meaning: lead in the Elamur Dictionary.

• L'UE doit prendre les devants en adoptant des règles meilleures.

  The EU must take the lead in the IMO by adopting better rules.

  Europarl v8 · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 207830

• e) Prendre les devants de l ' action internationale visant à améliorer la condition des filles et des femmes;

  (e) Lead international action to improve the lives of girls and women;

  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 29622177

• Le monde industrialisé devrait prendre les devants en réduisant ses émissions de gaz à effet de serre.

  The industrialized world should take the lead in reducing its emissions of greenhouse gasses.

  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 4793660

• Je crois qu’il y a des moments où il faut que l’Union prenne les devants.

  In my opinion, there are times when the European Union must take the lead.

  Europarl v8 · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 663166

• b) L ' ONU prend les devants pour < < inspirer les dirigeants politiques > > (The Gulf News);

  (b) The United Nations takes the lead to " galvanize world leaders " (Gulf News);

  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 18309837

court

Used about 7 750 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 674 · legal and administrative ≈ 487 · UN documents ≈ 6 590). Meaning: court in the Elamur Dictionary.

• Tant qu'il ne sera pas renvoyé devant un tribunal, on ne pourra pas dire qu'il est coupable.

  There can be no talk of his being guilty before the prosecution has proved its case in court.

  Europarl v8 · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1999411

• les honoraires facturés par des avocats externes pour représenter le Conseil devant les tribunaux ou le conseiller sur des questions administratives ou contractuelles,

  fees charged by outside lawyers for representing the Council in court or for advising the Council in administrative and contractual matters,

  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 2754211

• Le mineur doit comparaître devant le juge.

  The minor must be presented to the court.

  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 11969125

• Une erreur ou une négligence à cet égard constitueraient toujours une cause suffisante pour porter l' affaire devant la justice.

  Failure or negligence at this stage will always form grounds for taking the matter to court.

  Europarl v8 · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 245410

• Un employeur qui n’est pas domicilié sur le territoire d’un État membre peut être attrait devant les juridictions d’un État membre conformément au paragraphe 1, point b).

  An employer not domiciled in a Member State may be sued in a court of a Member State in accordance with point (b) of paragraph 1.

  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 2736146

take

Used about 6 931 times in the texts (literary ≈ 4 · parliamentary ≈ 337 · UN documents ≈ 6 590). Meaning: take in the Elamur Dictionary.

• La patronne, qu'on appelle la belle Alphonsine, s'en vint, souriante, sur sa porte, et tendit la main aux deux dames qui hésitaient devant le marchepied trop haut.

  The mistress, well known as “La belle Alphonsine,” came smiling to the threshold, and held out her hand to the two ladies who hesitated to take the high step.

  Project Gutenberg books (Verne, Hugo, Maupassant and their translators) · Project Gutenberg, public domain · checked, professional translation · maupassant pierre jean, row 1472

• L'Union européenne doit prendre les devants, en créant une grande alliance mondiale.

  The European Union must take the vanguard in creating a big global alliance.

  Europarl v8 · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 903151

• En tant que jeunes, nous devons également exiger de nous-mêmes de prendre les devants afin d ' être associés.

  We must also, as youth, demand of ourselves that we take the initiative to be involved.

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• C’est notre rôle, mais c’est nous qui devons prendre l’initiative et les devants.

  That is the role of the European Union, but we also have to take the initiative and show leadership.

  Europarl v8 · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 848311

• Et il faudrait qu ' il prenne les devants, au lieu d ' attendre que des transformations soient imposées de l ' extérieur.

  And it should take the initiative rather than wait to have the changes imposed from outside.

  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 3724446

front

Used about 4 422 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 234 · literary ≈ 68 · biblical ≈ 113 · parliamentary ≈ 225 · legal and administrative ≈ 487 · UN documents ≈ 3 295). Meaning: front in the Elamur Dictionary.

• Qu'y a-t-il devant toi ?

  What's in front of you?

  Tatoeba · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by sacredceltic and CK · checked, community translation · #264764 #4552007

• --Et devant lui, ce sanglier?

  “And that boar in front of him?”

  Project Gutenberg books (Verne, Hugo, Maupassant and their translators) · Project Gutenberg, public domain · checked, professional translation · hugo notre dame, row 4838

• Moïse et Aaron arrivèrent devant la tente d’assignation.

  Moses and Aaron came to the front of the Tent of Meeting.

  World English Bible and Louis Segond 1910 · World English Bible; Louis Segond 1910; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · NUM 16:43

• Toutefois, le fait que cela ait conduit à un siège devant l'ambassade d'Estonie à Moscou est inacceptable.

  However, the fact that it led to a siege in front of the Estonian Embassy in Moscow was unacceptable.

  Europarl v8 · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 934303

• Réparation de la piste devant la balise 04

  Runway repair in front of threshold 04

  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 3800156

More sentences

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

• Passer devant dans la queue est extrêmement impoli.

  Cutting in line is extremely rude.

  Tatoeba · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by lbdx and Hybrid · checked, community translation · #7002763 #12444522

• Je ne recule devant rien.

  I don't back down from anything.

  Tatoeba · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Talwit and LdjuherTaqvaylit · checked, community translation · #11919321 #10252024

• Il y a déjà beaucoup de gens qui font la queue devant le cinéma.

  There are already a lot of people queuing outside the cinema.

  Tatoeba · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by sacredceltic and sundown · checked, community translation · #10903659 #451428

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