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La politique de l’UE en matière de climat s’**appuie** sur une étroite coopération entre la Commission et les États membres. ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 800531) - Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 **builds** upon the basis of that integrated system. Le règlement (CE) no 73/2009 s’**appuie** sur ce système intégré. ([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 1938854) - The project also **builds** on the experiences of UNICEF, UNFPA and UNIFEM. Le projet s’**appuie** sur l’expérience acquise par l’UNICEF, le FNUAP et UNIFEM. ([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 5656695) - This new multiannual programme – also called The Hague Programme – **builds** on the Tampere Programme. Ce nouveau programme pluriannuel - également appelé le programme de La Haye - s’**appuie** sur le programme de Tampere. ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 616333) - This Directive **builds** on, and thus complements, the Community acquis. La présente directive s'**appuie** sur l'acquis communautaire et, donc, le complète. ([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 915002) ## confiance Used about 5 445 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 4 · parliamentary ≈ 273 · legal and administrative ≈ 69 · UN documents ≈ 5 098). - Recognition **builds** confidence. La reconnaissance renforce la **confiance**. ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Igider and Igider · checked, community translation · [\#12766688](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/12766688) [\#13365262](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/13365262)) - May these soon ease as confidence **builds** up. Espérons que la **confiance** aidant, celles-ci seront peu à peu allégées. ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 2015344) - working towards identifying and strengthening effective mechanisms to **build** confidence in compliance within the BTWC; en travaillant au recensement et à l’amélioration des mécanismes permettant de renforcer de manière effective la **confiance** dans le respect de la BTWC; ([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 2267494) - Communicate decisions around privatization and PPPs to the public to **build** confidence; Rendre publiques les décisions concernant les privatisations et les PPP, afin d ' établir un climat de **confiance** ; ([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 21038021) - Transparency in government is a key component of a democracy. Ensuring that the public has access to government information both **builds** public trust in government decision-making and allows the public to hold government accountable for those decisions. La transparence du gouvernement est un élément clé de la démocratie. Assurer que le public ait accès à l'information gouvernementale établit une **confiance** dans le processus de décision du gouvernement tout en permettant au public de tenir le gouvernement responsable de ces décisions. ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Hybrid and sacredceltic · checked, community translation · [\#3652818](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/3652818) [\#3654019](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/3654019)) ## construire Used about 3 521 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 60 · parliamentary ≈ 775 · legal and administrative ≈ 138 · UN documents ≈ 2 549). - I want to **build** a house here. Je veux **construire** une maison ici. ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and Aiji · checked, community translation · [\#5193546](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/5193546) [\#5289129](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/5289129)) - That is the Europe we are to **build**. Cette Europe est à **construire**. ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 598492) - The Union should seek to develop relations and **build** partnerships with third countries. L'Union devrait chercher à développer des relations et à **construire** des partenariats avec des pays tiers. ([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 3266455) - (b) Measures taken to **build** housing units, etc.; b) Les mesures prises pour **construire** des logements, etc. : ([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 1053971) - We're trying to **build** something. On essaye de **construire** quelque chose. ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CM and Aiji · checked, community translation · [\#5726629](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/5726629) [\#11107879](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/11107879)) ## bâtir Used about 2 233 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 11 · biblical ≈ 38 · parliamentary ≈ 273 · UN documents ≈ 1 912). - Is it impossible to **build** a city in one day? Est-il possible de **bâtir** une ville en un jour ? ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by josivangoncalves and sacredceltic · checked, community translation · [\#8212129](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/8212129) [\#8448935](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/8448935)) - saying, ‘This man began to **build** and wasn’t able to finish.’ en disant: Cet homme a commencé à **bâtir**, et il n’a pu achever? ([World English Bible and Louis Segond 1910](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Louis Segond 1910; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · LUK 14:30) - It is trying to **build** a new future. Ce gouvernement essaie de **bâtir** un nouvel avenir. ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 107053) - Our aim remains to **build** a better future for the people of Gibraltar. Notre objectif demeure de **bâtir** un avenir meilleur pour la population de Gibraltar. ([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 8715736) - They want to **build** a fence around their home. Ils veulent **bâtir** une clôture autour de leur maison. ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Source\_VOA and Scott · checked, community translation · [\#680946](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/680946) [\#930009](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/930009)) ## More sentences Sentence pairs with the word where no single translation was found: it may be translated by a phrase, or left out. - What does it cost to **build** a new house in this neighborhood? Que coûte la construction d'une maison dans ce coin ? ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and sacredceltic · checked, community translation · [\#954523](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/954523) [\#958306](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/958306)) - Owls don't **build** nests. Les hiboux ne construisent pas de nids. ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Adelpa and Adelpa · checked, community translation · [\#12866737](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/12866737) [\#12867567](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/12867567)) - Tom will **build** a big house. Tom construira une grande maison. ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Eccles17 and felix63 · checked, community translation · [\#6698035](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6698035) [\#6697517](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6697517)) ## 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/). ## About these examples Translations are found by how often the two words stand in the same sentence pairs, and the highlighted words are matched automatically: both are approximate. Counts are estimated from a sample of each source. 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