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# behalf — English to French

How English *behalf* is translated into French in open, checked parallel texts: 6 translations with example sentences.

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

Sentence pairs counted, by form: behalf (161 032). By style: everyday 18 · literary 5 · biblical 26 · parliamentary 21 802 · legal and administrative 17 529 · UN documents 121 652.

## nom

Used about 123 497 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 11 · literary ≈ 1 · biblical ≈ 1 · parliamentary ≈ 19 077 · legal and administrative ≈ 15 703 · UN documents ≈ 88 705).

- He is acting on his own **behalf**.
  Il agit en son **nom** propre.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and sacredceltic · checked, community translation · [\#298873](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/298873) [\#1349977](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1349977))

- “Come, Mme. Rosémilly, speak on **behalf** of the fair sex.”
  --Allons, madame Rosémilly, parlez au **nom** du beau sexe.
  ([Project Gutenberg books (Verne, Hugo, Maupassant and their translators)](https://www.gutenberg.org/) · Project Gutenberg, public domain · checked, professional translation · maupassant pierre jean, row 781)

- We are therefore ambassadors on **behalf** of Christ, as though God were entreating by us: we beg you on **behalf** of Christ, be reconciled to God.
  Nous faisons donc les fonctions d’ambassadeurs pour Christ, comme si Dieu exhortait par nous; nous vous en supplions au **nom** de Christ: Soyez réconciliés avec Dieu!
  ([World English Bible and Louis Segond 1910](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Louis Segond 1910; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · 2CO 5:20)

- On **behalf** of all of us, I wish Denmark every success!
  Je souhaite au Danemark le meilleur succès en notre **nom** à tous !
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 347072)

- On **behalf** of the President
  au **nom** du président,
  ([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 3327682)

## j

Used about 5 074 times in the texts (literary ≈ 1 · biblical ≈ 4 · UN documents ≈ 5 069).

- “Monsieur Tranchelevent, I have the honor of asking you, on **behalf** of my grandson, Baron Marius Pontmercy, for the hand of Mademoiselle.”
  --Monsieur Tranchelevent, **j**'ai l'honneur de vous demander pour mon petit-fils, monsieur le baron Marius Pontmercy, la main de mademoiselle.
  ([Project Gutenberg books (Verne, Hugo, Maupassant and their translators)](https://www.gutenberg.org/) · Project Gutenberg, public domain · checked, professional translation · hugo les miserables, row 29036)

- “Bear with me a little, and I will show you; for I still have something to say on God’s **behalf**.
  Attends un peu, et je vais poursuivre, Car **j**’ai des paroles encore pour la cause de Dieu.
  ([World English Bible and Louis Segond 1910](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Louis Segond 1910; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · JOB 36:2)

- Ian Martin, my former Special Representative and head of the United Nations Mission in East Timor (UNAMET), participated on my **behalf**.
  **J** &apos; y étais représenté par Ian Martin, ancien Représentant spécial et Chef de la Mission des Nations Unies au Timor oriental (MINUTO).
  ([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 21366096)

- whom I desired to keep with me, that on your **behalf** he might serve me in my chains for the Good News.
  **J**’aurais désiré le retenir auprès de moi, pour qu’il me servît à ta place, pendant que je suis dans les chaînes pour l’Évangile.
  ([World English Bible and Louis Segond 1910](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Louis Segond 1910; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · PHM 1:13)

- The judgment of Lai Kew Chai J, on **behalf** of the Court of Appeal, in this case did, however, address the more recent Privy Council decisions.
  The judgment of Lai Kew Chai **J**, on behalf of the Court of Appeal, in this case did, however, address the more recent Privy Council decisions.
  ([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 15665615)

## groupe

Used about 2 534 times in the texts (UN documents ≈ 2 534).

- Member of the group of international observers of the legislative elections in Cameroon (May 1997), on **behalf** of the International Organization of La Francophonie.
  Membre du **groupe** d &apos; observateurs internationaux des élections législatives au Cameroun (mai 1997), pour le compte de l &apos; Organisation internationale de la francophonie.
  ([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 5690409)

## union

Used about 2 534 times in the texts (UN documents ≈ 2 534).

- Statements were made by the representatives of China, Tunisia, the Netherlands (on **behalf** of the European Union) and Antigua and Barbuda.
  Statements were made by the representatives of China, Tunisia, the Netherlands (on behalf of the European **Union**) and Antigua and Barbuda.
  ([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 4144575)

## monsieur

Used about 2 272 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 1 · parliamentary ≈ 2 271).

- I'm calling you on **behalf** of Mr. Simon.
  J'appelle de la part de **Monsieur** Simon.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Eldad and Scorpionvenin14 · checked, community translation · [\#1239097](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1239097) [\#3455187](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/3455187))

- on **behalf** of the EFD Group. - Mr President, we are in the presence of a great man today - the President of Europe.
  **Monsieur** le Président, nous sommes aujourd'hui en présence d'un grand homme - le président de l'Europe.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1367889)

- on **behalf** of the ECR Group. - Mr President, first of all, I would also like to congratulate the rapporteur for a very good job of work.
  **Monsieur** le Président, tout d'abord, je voudrais également féliciter le rapporteur pour son excellent travail.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1386240)

- on **behalf** of the ALDE Group. - (DA) Mr President, Commissioner, Madam President-in-Office of the Council, this budget process has been essentially uncomplicated.
  **Monsieur** le Président, Madame la Commissaire, Madame la Présidente en exercice du Conseil, pour l'essentiel, ce processus budgétaire s'est déroulé sans difficulté.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 892962)

- Mr President, as you know, I am the co-rapporteur with Mrs Buitenweg on this important directive on **behalf** of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs.
  **Monsieur** le Président, comme vous le savez, je suis, avec Mme Buitenweg, co-rapporteur pour la commission de l'emploi et des affaires sociales sur cette importante directive.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 52688)

## européenne

Used about 365 times in the texts (legal and administrative ≈ 365).

- On **behalf** of the European Community
  Pour la Communauté **européenne**
  ([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 9372)

## More sentences

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

- Please say hello to your family on my **behalf**.
  S'il te plaît, salue ta famille de ma part.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by sharris123 and lbdx · checked, community translation · [\#7816806](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/7816806) [\#11448074](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/11448074))

- I thank you on **behalf** of my son.
  Je vous remercie de la part de mon fils.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and Clavain · checked, community translation · [\#274400](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/274400) [\#445323](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/445323))

- On **behalf** of my classmates, let me say a few words of thanks to you.
  De la part de mes camarades de classe, laissez-moi vous dire quelques mots de remerciement.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and Petro1 · checked, community translation · [\#19542](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/19542) [\#9248](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/9248))

## 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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