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# adopted — English to French

How English *adopted* is translated into French in open, checked parallel texts: 8 translations with example sentences.

What it means: [adopted in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/adopted/).

Sentence pairs counted, by form: adopted (492 637). By style: everyday 83 · literary 7 · parliamentary 22 290 · legal and administrative 71 739 · UN documents 398 518.

## adopté

Used about 330 020 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 54 · literary ≈ 3 · parliamentary ≈ 11 145 · legal and administrative ≈ 44 837 · UN documents ≈ 273 981). Forms: adopté, adoptée.

- He **adopted** her idea.
  Il a **adopté** son idée.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CM and Julien\_PDC · checked, community translation · [\#302761](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/302761) [\#133182](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/133182))

- This abbreviation had been **adopted** in the convent.
  Cette abréviation avait été **adoptée** dans le couvent.
  ([Project Gutenberg books (Verne, Hugo, Maupassant and their translators)](https://www.gutenberg.org/) · Project Gutenberg, public domain · checked, professional translation · hugo les miserables, row 11375)

- It **adopted** the US doctrine of 'preventive war'.
  Elle a **adopté** la doctrine américaine de «guerre préventive».
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 610405)

- HAS **ADOPTED** THIS DECISION:
  A **ADOPTÉ** LA PRÉSENTE DÉCISION:
  ([DGT-TM v2021](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/language-technology-resources/dgt-translation-memory_en) · 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 4183679)

- Draft decision III was **adopted**.
  Le projet de décision III est **adopté**.
  ([United Nations Parallel Corpus v1.0](https://conferences.unite.un.org/UNCorpus) · Source: United Nations, United Nations Parallel Corpus v1.0 (Ziemski, Junczys-Dowmunt and Pouliquen 2016) · checked, professional translation · segment 4432165)

## projet

Used about 41 512 times in the texts (UN documents ≈ 41 512).

- The Committee **adopted**, without a vote, the draft resolution.
  La Commission adopte, sans vote, le **projet** de résolution.
  ([United Nations Parallel Corpus v1.0](https://conferences.unite.un.org/UNCorpus) · Source: United Nations, United Nations Parallel Corpus v1.0 (Ziemski, Junczys-Dowmunt and Pouliquen 2016) · checked, professional translation · segment 7380619)

- The Committee **adopted**, without a vote, the draft resolution.
  Sans procéder à un vote, la Commission adopte le **projet** de résolution.
  ([United Nations Parallel Corpus v1.0](https://conferences.unite.un.org/UNCorpus) · Source: United Nations, United Nations Parallel Corpus v1.0 (Ziemski, Junczys-Dowmunt and Pouliquen 2016) · checked, professional translation · segment 28464870)

- The Special Committee **adopted** the draft report, as amended.
  Le Comité spécial adopte le **projet** de rapport, tel qu &apos; il a été modifié.
  ([United Nations Parallel Corpus v1.0](https://conferences.unite.un.org/UNCorpus) · Source: United Nations, United Nations Parallel Corpus v1.0 (Ziemski, Junczys-Dowmunt and Pouliquen 2016) · checked, professional translation · segment 17656157)

- The General Assembly **adopted** draft resolution A/55/L.85 (resolution 55/276).
  L &apos; Assemblée générale adopte le **projet** de résolution A/55/ L.85 (résolution 55/276).
  ([United Nations Parallel Corpus v1.0](https://conferences.unite.un.org/UNCorpus) · Source: United Nations, United Nations Parallel Corpus v1.0 (Ziemski, Junczys-Dowmunt and Pouliquen 2016) · checked, professional translation · segment 8232049)

- The Executive Board **adopted** the draft decision contained in document E/ICEF/1995/CRP.61.
  Le Conseil adopte le **projet** de décision figurant dans le document E/ICEF/1995/CRP.61.
  ([United Nations Parallel Corpus v1.0](https://conferences.unite.un.org/UNCorpus) · Source: United Nations, United Nations Parallel Corpus v1.0 (Ziemski, Junczys-Dowmunt and Pouliquen 2016) · checked, professional translation · segment 2068584)

## résolution

Used about 26 301 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 1 393 · UN documents ≈ 24 907).

- (Parliament **adopted** the resolution)
  (Le Parlement adopte la **résolution**)
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1850149)

- RESOLUTION **ADOPTED** BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
  **RÉSOLUTION** ADOPTÉE PAR L &apos; ASSEMBLÉE GÉNÉRALE
  ([United Nations Parallel Corpus v1.0](https://conferences.unite.un.org/UNCorpus) · Source: United Nations, United Nations Parallel Corpus v1.0 (Ziemski, Junczys-Dowmunt and Pouliquen 2016) · checked, professional translation · segment 3644784)

- (Parliament **adopted** the legislative resolution)
  (Le Parlement adopte la **résolution** législative)
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1813089)

- A/RES/62/235 A - B Item 127 - - Resolution **adopted** by the General Assembly - - Programme budget for the biennium 2006 - 2007 \[A C E F R S\]
  A/RES/62/235 A - B Point 127 - - **Résolution** adoptée par l &apos; Assemblée générale - - Budget-programme de l &apos; exercice biennal 20062007 \[A A C E F R\]
  ([United Nations Parallel Corpus v1.0](https://conferences.unite.un.org/UNCorpus) · Source: United Nations, United Nations Parallel Corpus v1.0 (Ziemski, Junczys-Dowmunt and Pouliquen 2016) · checked, professional translation · segment 19457407)

- in writing. - We have finally voted in favour of the proposed resolution because Amendments 2, 3, and 4, which intended to remove the phrase 'low carbon', have been **adopted**.
  par écrit. - Nous avons finalement voté en faveur de la **résolution** proposée car les amendements 2, 3 et 4, qui visaient à retirer l'expression "à faible intensité carbonique", ont été adoptés.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1503215)

## a

Used about 13 717 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 2 · parliamentary ≈ 929 · legal and administrative ≈ 4 484 · UN documents ≈ 8 302).

- My plan was eventually **adopted**.
  En fin de compte, mon plan **a** été retenu.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and belgavox · checked, community translation · [\#238652](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/238652) [\#1153589](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1153589))

- Over the years, case after case has gone to the European Court of Justice, and many a regulation has been **adopted** in an attempt to remedy the situation.
  Entre-temps, ce problème **a** fait l'objet, pendant des années, de procédures auprès de la Cour de justice et de règlements du Conseil.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1893518)

- HAS **ADOPTED** THIS DECISION:
  **A** ARRÊTÉ LA PRÉSENTE DÉCISION:
  ([DGT-TM v2021](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/language-technology-resources/dgt-translation-memory_en) · 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 1655132)

- LIST OF RESOLUTIONS AND DECISIONS **ADOPTED** AT THE COORDINATION AND
  LISTE DES RÉSOLUTIONS ET DÉCISIONS QUE LE CONSEIL **A** ADOPTÉES LORS
  ([United Nations Parallel Corpus v1.0](https://conferences.unite.un.org/UNCorpus) · Source: United Nations, United Nations Parallel Corpus v1.0 (Ziemski, Junczys-Dowmunt and Pouliquen 2016) · checked, professional translation · segment 2423260)

- Yesterday Commissioner Papoutsis, who was here, demonstrated the coherence between the text we have just **adopted** and the table I propose.
  Hier, le commissaire Papoutsis, qui était ici, **a** en effet montré la cohérence qui existe entre le texte que nous venons de voter et le tableau que je propose.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1592106)

## présent

Used about 10 926 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 464 · legal and administrative ≈ 10 462).

- All this unequivocally demonstrates that the strategies **adopted** up to now have not had positive results.
  Tout ceci montre clairement que les stratégies adoptées jusqu’à **présent** n’ont pas eu de résultats positifs.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 632902)

- HAS **ADOPTED** THIS REGULATION:
  A ARRÊTÉ LE **PRÉSENT** RÈGLEMENT:
  ([DGT-TM v2021](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/language-technology-resources/dgt-translation-memory_en) · 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 1299994)

## commission

Used about 9 696 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 1 393 · UN documents ≈ 8 302).

- The approach which the Commission has **adopted** across the board is largely balanced and realistic.
  Dans les grandes lignes, l'approche suivie par la **Commission** est équilibrée et réaliste.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 319039)

- Taking into account the decisions just **adopted**, may I take it that the General Assembly approves the allocation of items proposed for the Third Committee?
  Compte tenu des décisions qui viennent d &apos; être adoptées, puis-je considérer que l &apos; Assemblée générale approuve le renvoi des questions proposées à la Troisième **Commission**?
  ([United Nations Parallel Corpus v1.0](https://conferences.unite.un.org/UNCorpus) · Source: United Nations, United Nations Parallel Corpus v1.0 (Ziemski, Junczys-Dowmunt and Pouliquen 2016) · checked, professional translation · segment 14807250)

- I therefore ask you to approve my report with the two amendments **adopted** by the Committee on Economic and Monetary Policy.
  Je propose donc d'approuver mon rapport modifié par deux amendements approuvés en **commission** économique et monétaire.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1638512)

- The three reports from the Committee on Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism were **adopted** either unanimously or by an overwhelming majority in committee.
  Les trois rapports émanant de la **commission** de la politique régionale, des transports et du tourisme ont été approuvés soit à l'unanimité soit à une écrasante majorité.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 126995)

## décision

Used about 1 495 times in the texts (legal and administrative ≈ 1 495).

- Any decision so **adopted** shall be notified to the Committee forthwith.
  Toute **décision** ainsi adoptée est communiquée sans délai au comité.
  ([DGT-TM v2021](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/language-technology-resources/dgt-translation-memory_en) · 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 2301093)

## règlement

Used about 1 495 times in the texts (legal and administrative ≈ 1 495).

- HAS **ADOPTED** THE FOLLOWING AMENDMENT TO ITS RULES OF PROCEDURE:
  ADOPTE LA MODIFICATION SUIVANTE DE SON **RÈGLEMENT** DE PROCÉDURE:
  ([DGT-TM v2021](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/language-technology-resources/dgt-translation-memory_en) · 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 1783440)

## More sentences

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

- Maria is my **adopted** daughter.
  Maria est ma fille adoptive.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by AlanF\_US and Aiji · checked, community translation · [\#7828662](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/7828662) [\#8537668](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/8537668))

- You ought to have **adopted** his plan.
  Tu aurais dû adopter son plan.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Swift and Jat01 · checked, community translation · [\#15819](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/15819) [\#14031427](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/14031427))

- They **adopted** the orphan.
  Elles adoptèrent l'orpheline.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and sacredceltic · checked, community translation · [\#305757](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/305757) [\#1330287](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1330287))

## Grammar

Notes on grammar and translation on Mova: [English grammar](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/en/) · [French grammar](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/fr/) · [translating between English and French](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/translation/pairs/en-fr/) · [translating from English](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/translation/from-en/) · [translating into French](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/translation/into-fr/).

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