indispensable — French to English

How French indispensable is translated into English in open, checked parallel texts: 7 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: indispensable (52 765), indispensables (21 123). By style: everyday 40 · literary 5 · parliamentary 7 780 · legal and administrative 2 606 · UN documents 63 457.

essential

Used about 15 139 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 9 · parliamentary ≈ 1 621 · legal and administrative ≈ 950 · UN documents ≈ 12 559). Meaning: essential in the Elamur Dictionary.

• Un adaptateur est indispensable.

  An adapter is essential.

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• Des actes plus forts sont indispensables contre les pavillons de complaisance.

  Stronger measures against flags of convenience are essential.

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• la contribution est indispensable à l’exécution de l’action indirecte;

  the contribution is essential for carrying out the indirect action;

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• 188. Des marchés financiers stables et efficaces sont indispensables pour les économies modernes.

  Stable and efficient financial markets are essential to modern economies.

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• L'eau est indispensable à la vie.

  Water is essential to life.

  Tatoeba · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Aiji and CK · checked, community translation · #270818 #180686

indispensable

Used about 14 012 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 17 · literary ≈ 3 · parliamentary ≈ 1 135 · legal and administrative ≈ 299 · UN documents ≈ 12 559). Meaning: indispensable in the Elamur Dictionary.

• Cette loi est indispensable.

  This law is indispensable.

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• --Cela ne m'apparaissait pas comme indispensable.

  “It had not struck me as indispensable.”

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• Cohésion économique et cohésion sociale sont indispensables et doivent aller de pair.

  Economic cohesion and social cohesion are indispensable and must go hand in hand.

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• aux marchés indispensables à la sécurité nationale;

  or to procurement indispensable for national security; or

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• □ Nulles □ Faibles □ Conséquentes □ Élevées □ Exceptionnelles/indispensables

  □ none □ low □ significant □ high □ unique/ indispensable

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necessary

Used about 8 924 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 3 · parliamentary ≈ 1 135 · legal and administrative ≈ 516 · UN documents ≈ 7 271). Meaning: necessary in the Elamur Dictionary.

• Le sel est un ingrédient indispensable pour cuisiner.

  Salt is necessary for a cook.

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• Cette reconnaissance est bien sûr indispensable.

  This recognition is, of course, necessary.

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• Toute modification du texte sera limitée au strict minimum indispensable à la mise en cohérence.

  Any changes to the text must be kept to the strict minimum necessary to restore coherence.

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• Être en bonne santé et posséder des aptitudes physiques indispensables pour les fonctions à exercer. > > .

  Possession of good health and the necessary physical aptitudes for the functions to be performed.

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• La circonférence incroyable d'un séquoia est indispensable pour supporter sa hauteur titanesque.

  The incredible girth of a Sequoia tree is necessary to support its titanic height.

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crucial

Used about 5 006 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 324 · legal and administrative ≈ 54 · UN documents ≈ 4 627). Meaning: crucial in the Elamur Dictionary.

• L'accès à l'information est indispensable pour exercer pleinement la citoyenneté européenne.

  Access to information is crucial to the full exercise of European citizenship.

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• Ce rapport spécial conclut qu'il est indispensable de réduire les émissions dans tous les secteurs pour contenir le réchauffement planétaire.

  That special report concludes that emissions reductions in all sectors are crucial to limit global warming.

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• Un appui extérieur soutenu et coordonné sera indispensable à cet égard.

  Sustained and coordinated external support will be crucial for progress.

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• C'est indispensable pour nous permettre de résoudre les problèmes budgétaires liés aux dépenses extérieures.

  That is crucial if we are to be able to solve the Budget problems concerning external assistance.

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• Il était donc absolument indispensable de puiser dans la trésorerie commune du groupe, même si cette mesure ne pouvait pas remplacer un financement à long terme.

  Therefore, temporary reliance on the intra-group cash pool was crucial but no substitute for long-term funding.

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required

Used about 3 657 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 243 · legal and administrative ≈ 109 · UN documents ≈ 3 305).

• C'est maintenant au tour des États d'entamer les actions indispensables au sauvetage de la pêche en Europe.

  Now it is up to the Member States to initiate the action which is required to save the fishing industry in Europe.

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• la poursuite de l’instance est indispensable à une bonne administration de la justice.

  the continuation of the proceedings is required for the proper administration of justice.

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• Ces réparations et améliorations sont indispensables pour mettre l ' immeuble aux normes locales de l ' Occupational, Safety and Health Administration.

  These repairs and improvements are required to comply with local Occupational, Safety and Health Administration standards.

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• Il est indispensable de partager d’une manière rapide et efficace les informations dans les domaines des contrôles aux frontières et de la coopération policière.

  What is required is the swift and effective sharing of information in the fields of border controls and police cooperation.

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• (facultatif) absence de signature électronique ou de certificat/d'identification électronique (indispensable pour s'identifier ou pour utiliser le service) ou difficultés à cet égard,

  (optional) lack of or problems with electronic signature or electronic ID/certificate which is required for authentication or for using the service,

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needed

Used about 3 347 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 648 · legal and administrative ≈ 54 · UN documents ≈ 2 644).

• Leur participation est indispensable pour pouvoir combattre ce problème.

  Their participation is needed in combating this problem.

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• Dans le rapport étaient présentées les réformes que les experts jugeaient indispensables et dont la mise en œuvre devait débuter immédiatement.

  The report represented the reforms the experts considered were needed and on which work had to begin immediately.

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• Tout en reconnaissant les améliorations déjà réalisées à cet égard, nous pensons que d ' autres progrès sont indispensables.

  While we acknowledge the improvements already made in this respect, we still feel that further progress is needed.

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• La proposition de la Commission et le rapport sont dès lors indispensables.

  That is why this Commission proposal and the report are needed.

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• Comme le produit est utilisé en tant qu'interrupteur télécommandé, la fiche (contact mâle) et la prise (contact femelle) sont considérées comme des éléments indispensables à son fonctionnement.

  As the product is used as remote controlled switches, the plug and the socket are considered inherent components needed for its operation.

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vital

Used about 2 190 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 3 · parliamentary ≈ 810 · legal and administrative ≈ 54 · UN documents ≈ 1 322). Meaning: vital in the Elamur Dictionary.

• Une victoire ce soir est indispensable pour écarter la menace de la relégation.

  A win tonight is vital to stave off the threat of relegation.

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• Il est indispensable de faire connaître cette pierre angulaire de l’avenir de l’Union européenne.

  There is a vital need to communicate on this cornerstone project for the future of the European Union.

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• Par ailleurs, les partenaires industriels connaissent leur client et sont indispensables au fonctionnement de l'entreprise et à sa continuation.

  The industrial partners know their customer and are vital to the undertaking's continued operation.

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• Les données du PCI sont indispensables pour un grand nombre d ' analyses économiques importantes servant de base à la prise de décisions.

  4. ICP data are vital for a wide range of important policy-related economic analyses.

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• Pour un chef d'entreprise, avoir une vue d'ensemble claire de son entreprise est indispensable.

  For a business owner, having a clear overview of one's entire business is vital.

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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.

• Nul n'est indispensable.

  No one is irreplaceable.

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• Une voiture est indispensable à une vie en banlieue.

  A car is a must for life in the suburbs.

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• Un ordinateur est désormais absolument indispensable.

  A computer is an absolute necessity now.

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