faute — French to English

How French faute 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: faute (29 650), fautes (2 966). By style: everyday 469 · literary 26 · biblical 38 · parliamentary 2 442 · legal and administrative 1 451 · UN documents 28 190.

misconduct

Used about 10 994 times in the texts (legal and administrative ≈ 423 · UN documents ≈ 10 571). Meaning: misconduct in the Elamur Dictionary.

• qui ont, en matière professionnelle, commis une faute grave;

  have been guilty of grave professional misconduct;

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• C. Fautes en rapport avec l ' informatique

  C. Computer-related misconduct

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• du degré d'intentionnalité ou de négligence dans la faute commise;

  the extent to which the misconduct involves intentional action or negligence;

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• Incohérences dans le traitement des fautes.

  77. Inconsistencies in responses to findings of misconduct.

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• de la nature de la faute et des circonstances dans lesquelles elle a été commise;

  the nature of the misconduct and the circumstances in which it occurred;

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lack

Used about 4 855 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 5 · literary ≈ 2 · biblical ≈ 3 · parliamentary ≈ 102 · legal and administrative ≈ 45 · UN documents ≈ 4 698). Meaning: lack in the Elamur Dictionary.

• Ma force musculaire a diminué faute d'entrainement.

  My muscular strength has weakened from lack of exercise.

  Tatoeba · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Erwan29200 and gin · checked, community translation · #26540 #747435

• --Mademoiselle Chien-faute-de-nom, va porter à boire à ce cheval.

  “Mademoiselle Dog-lack-name, go and water that horse.”

  Project Gutenberg books (Verne, Hugo, Maupassant and their translators) · Project Gutenberg, public domain · checked, professional translation · hugo les miserables, row 8184

• Le lion périt faute de proie, Et les petits de la lionne se dispersent.

  The old lion perishes for lack of prey. The cubs of the lioness are scattered abroad.

  World English Bible and Louis Segond 1910 · World English Bible; Louis Segond 1910; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · JOB 4:11

• Les questions qui, faute de temps, n'ont pas reçu de réponse recevront des réponses écrites (voir Annexe).

  Questions which have not been answered for lack of time will be answered in writing (see Annex).

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• relève par ailleurs que les aménagements des locaux de Lille ont été remis à plus tard, faute de moyens;

  notes moreover that the improvement of the Lille premises was postponed due to the lack of resources;

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fault

Used about 1 162 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 161 · literary ≈ 15 · biblical ≈ 3 · parliamentary ≈ 305 · legal and administrative ≈ 91 · UN documents ≈ 587). Meaning: fault in the Elamur Dictionary.

• C'est de ma faute !

  It's my fault!

  Tatoeba · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by christian63 and Eccles17 · checked, community translation · #6794597 #5992243

• D'où vient cette faute?

  Whence arises this fault?

  Project Gutenberg books (Verne, Hugo, Maupassant and their translators) · Project Gutenberg, public domain · checked, professional translation · hugo les miserables, row 18156

• Frères, si un homme vient à être surpris en quelque faute, vous qui êtes spirituels, redressez-le avec un esprit de douceur. Prends garde à toi-même, de peur que tu ne sois aussi tenté.

  Brothers, even if a man is caught in some fault, you who are spiritual must restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness, looking to yourself so that you also aren’t tempted.

  World English Bible and Louis Segond 1910 · World English Bible; Louis Segond 1910; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · GAL 6:1

• C'est de notre faute.

  That is our fault.

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• Il s’agit d’un régime de responsabilité pour faute lourde.

  This is a scheme of liability for serious fault.

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mistakes

Used about 891 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 186 · parliamentary ≈ 382 · legal and administrative ≈ 30 · UN documents ≈ 294).

• Je commets trop de fautes.

  I make too many mistakes.

  Tatoeba · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by sacredceltic and CK · checked, community translation · #252977 #804697

• Des fautes ont néanmoins été commises.

  But mistakes have been made.

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• Les erreurs linguistiques, les fautes de transcription et les erreurs manifestes commises dans les décisions de l’Office doivent être rectifiées.

  Linguistic errors, errors of transcription and patent mistakes in decisions of the Office shall be corrected.

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• Pour éviter de répéter les fautes commises par le passé, le Comité doit tenter de s ' entendre à l ' avance sur les questions de procédure restées en suspens.

  To avoid repeating the mistakes of the past, the Committee should seek to achieve early consensus on outstanding procedural issues.

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• Je fais trop de fautes.

  I'm making too many mistakes.

  Tatoeba · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by lbdx and CK · checked, community translation · #6873099 #11553132

blame

Used about 663 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 15 · biblical ≈ 1 · parliamentary ≈ 127 · legal and administrative ≈ 227 · UN documents ≈ 294). Meaning: blame in the Elamur Dictionary.

• Toutes partagent la faute.

  All share the blame.

  Tatoeba · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by sacredceltic and CM · checked, community translation · #4496081 #4867294

• Puis, se jetant à ses pieds, elle dit: A moi la faute, mon seigneur! Permets à ta servante de parler à tes oreilles, et écoute les paroles de ta servante.

  She fell at his feet and said, “On me, my lord, on me be the blame! Please let your servant speak in your ears. Hear the words of your servant.

  World English Bible and Louis Segond 1910 · World English Bible; Louis Segond 1910; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · 1SA 25:24

• Il ne revient pas à l'Europe des Nations de décider qui est en faute.

  The Europe of Nations Group does not have an opinion about who is to blame.

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• en vue de l'imputation de fautes ou de responsabilités; ou

  in order to attribute blame or liability; or

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• Il ne serait toutefois pas juste de rejeter la faute sur les organisateurs du processus de négociations.

  It would not be right, however, to lay the blame on the organizers of the negotiating process.

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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.

• Il n'a pas pu faire une faute aussi évidente ; c'est impensable !

  He can't have made such an obvious mistake; it's unthinkable!

  Tatoeba · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Dreamk33 and Dreamk33 · checked, community translation · #2142600 #2142604

• Tout ça est de ta faute.

  It is all because of you.

  Tatoeba · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by sacredceltic and thowas · checked, community translation · #4721105 #2140185

• C'est ta faute.

  I'm blaming you.

  Tatoeba · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by sacredceltic and CK · checked, community translation · #11630706 #4548536

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