orientation — French to English

How French orientation 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: orientation (67 813), orientations (50 717). By style: everyday 13 · literary 1 · parliamentary 6 961 · legal and administrative 12 944 · UN documents 98 611.

guidance

Used about 37 279 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 1 · parliamentary ≈ 363 · legal and administrative ≈ 4 045 · UN documents ≈ 32 870). Meaning: guidance in the Elamur Dictionary.

• Il a une réunion d'orientation professionnelle. Donc, aujourd'hui, c'est juste toi et moi.

  He's got a career guidance meeting. So today it's just me and you.

  Tatoeba · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by chtof and sundown · checked, community translation · #327737 #536357

• Le programme d'orientation pluriannuel a échoué.

  The multi-annual guidance programme has failed.

  Europarl v8 · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 329008

• Orientations non contraignantes sur la mise en œuvre

  Non-binding guidance on implementation

  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 3976899

• A. L ' orientation parentale (art. 5)

  A. Parental guidance (art. 5)

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• Les programmes d'orientation pluriannuels proposés par la Commission renferment des idées très intéressantes.

  The multiannual guidance programmes proposed by the Commission make a lot of sense.

  Europarl v8 · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 219289

guidelines

Used about 15 296 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 3 553 · legal and administrative ≈ 6 607 · UN documents ≈ 5 136). Forms: guideline, guidelines.

• Il adopte des orientations d'action.

  The European Council provides guidelines for action.

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• A ADOPTÉ LA PRÉSENTE ORIENTATION:

  HAS ADOPTED THIS GUIDELINE:

  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 4573340

• Plan adopté et recommandations/orientations disponibles

  Road map adopted and recommendations/guidelines available.

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• Le nombre d'orientations devrait si possible être réduit.

  If possible, the guidelines should be reduced in number.

  Europarl v8 · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 370880

• L ' UIT a aussi adopté des orientations pour la mise en œuvre d ' un nouveau programme de centres d ' excellence pour le cycle 2015-2018.

  ITU also adopted guidelines for implementation of a new Centres of Excellence programme for the 2015 - 2018 cycle.

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policy

Used about 10 635 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 363 · UN documents ≈ 10 272). Meaning: policy in the Elamur Dictionary.

• Nous voulons exercer un droit de codécision sur les grandes orientations des politiques.

  We want the right of codecision on the broad outlines of policy.

  Europarl v8 · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 816284

• 1.2 Réforme d ' orientation favorable aux pauvres aux fins de la réalisation des OMD

  1.2 Pro-poor policy reform to achieve MDG targets

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• De manière globale, il est demandé la reconduction, dans ses orientations générales, de la politique de l'Union dans le domaine de la pêche.

  Review of the main areas of the Union' s fisheries policy is called for throughout.

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• On définit actuellement des orientations à plus long terme au sujet des personnes déplacées.

  A longer-term policy framework on internally displaced persons is being developed.

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• En conséquence, il serait essentiel d'aménager l'orientation de façon à ce que la politique de l'emploi devienne une composante prépondérante de toutes les politiques.

  It is therefore important that we should take an approach which makes employment policy a defining element in all other policies.

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orientation

Used about 10 510 times in the texts (literary ≈ 1 · parliamentary ≈ 725 · legal and administrative ≈ 539 · UN documents ≈ 9 245). Meaning: orientation in the Elamur Dictionary.

• Son orientation était changée.

  His orientation had changed.

  Project Gutenberg books (Verne, Hugo, Maupassant and their translators) · Project Gutenberg, public domain · checked, professional translation · hugo les miserables, row 13638

• En effet, cette dernière condition est fondamentale pour une orientation censée des fonds structurels.

  This last condition is indeed fundamental for the proper orientation of the Structural Funds.

  Europarl v8 · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 137124

• L’inclinaison ou l’orientation des cylindres n’est pas un critère;

  The inclination or orientation of the cylinders is not a criterion);

  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 5498253

• Programme annuel d ' orientation DPI/ONG

  Annual DPI/NGO Orientation Programme

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• Il faut en outre combattre les violences commises à l'encontre des personnes ayant une orientation sexuelle différente.

  We must also counter violent crimes against individuals on the basis of their sexual orientation.

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direction

Used about 3 306 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 7 · parliamentary ≈ 218 · UN documents ≈ 3 082). Meaning: direction in the Elamur Dictionary.

• Il n'a aucun sens de l'orientation.

  He has no sense of direction.

  Tatoeba · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Despear and CK · checked, community translation · #303651 #2084260

• La structuration budgétaire est aussi une bonne orientation.

  The budget structuring is also a step in the right direction.

  Europarl v8 · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1172137

• - Orientation stratégique et moyens de mise en oeuvre;

  - Strategic direction and means of implementation;

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• Tu n'as aucun sens de l'orientation.

  You have no sense of direction.

  Tatoeba · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Scott and CK · checked, community translation · #8390 #417432

• C'est l'orientation que devrait prendre la politique de l'Union européenne.

  That is the direction in which the European Union's policy should be pointing.

  Europarl v8 · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1749434

strategic

Used about 1 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 1). Meaning: strategic in the Elamur Dictionary.

• Le chef d’état-major de l’armée de Terre coordonne les grandes orientations stratégiques des forces terrestres françaises.

  The Chief of Staff of the French Army coordinates the major strategic directions of the land forces.

  Tatoeba · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Igider and Igider · checked, community translation · #13362875 #13362872

More sentences

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

• La course d'orientation exige une bonne condition physique ainsi qu'un haut degré de réflexion.

  Orienteering requires physical fitness as well as a high level of mental performance.

  Tatoeba · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Micsmithel and zumley · checked, community translation · #6838038 #6846793

• Ce journal n'a pas d'orientation politique.

  This newspaper has no political slant.

  Tatoeba · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by lbdx and _undertoad · checked, community translation · #2268962 #9679472

• Il y a quelques années, à San Francisco, une jeune femme vint à nous pour une orientation professionnelle.

  A few years ago, in San Francisco, a young woman came to us for vocational advice.

  Tatoeba · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by sacredceltic and Source_Benedict_1921 · checked, community translation · #847229 #1035814

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