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# challenges — English to French

How English *challenges* is translated into French in open, checked parallel texts: 5 translations with example sentences.

The [Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/) has no article on this word yet.

Sentence pairs counted, by form: challenges (149 988). By style: everyday 29 · parliamentary 7 331 · legal and administrative 2 485 · UN documents 140 143.

## défis

Used about 72 941 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 24 · parliamentary ≈ 6 873 · legal and administrative ≈ 1 812 · UN documents ≈ 64 232).

- I love **challenges**.
  J'aime les **défis**.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and sacredceltic · checked, community translation · [\#5860585](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/5860585) [\#1215258](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1215258))

- European countries face common **challenges**.
  Les pays européens sont confrontés à des **défis** communs.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1137096)

- Part III Societal **Challenges** of the Horizon 2020 Specific Programme.
  volet III «**Défis** de société» du programme spécifique «Horizon 2020».
  ([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 2835250)

- They can narrow the gap between the past and the **challenges** of today.
  Ils peuvent diminuer l &apos; écart entre le passé et les **défis** actuels.
  ([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 11576563)

- I like **challenges**.
  J'aime les **défis**.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and sacredceltic · checked, community translation · [\#1129654](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1129654) [\#1215258](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1215258))

## problèmes

Used about 35 139 times in the texts (legal and administrative ≈ 104 · UN documents ≈ 35 036).

- V. Identify **challenges** for trade in services and address them.
  V. Recenser les **problèmes** qui se posent en matière de commerce dans le secteur des services et y remédier.
  ([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 248584)

- (d) New **challenges** were emerging.
  d) De nouveaux **problèmes** apparaissaient.
  ([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 17138606)

- Involvement of local organisations, well-acquainted with the local social fabric, will contribute to well-targeted actions and to a more structural approach to the **challenges** concerned.
  La participation d’organisations locales, qui connaissent bien le tissu social local, contribuera à mieux cibler les actions et à mieux structurer les démarches de résolution des **problèmes**.
  ([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 4772477)

- However, **challenges** pertaining to women &apos; s autonomy and economic empowerment persist in the region.
  Toutefois, les **problèmes** de l &apos; autonomisation des femmes y subsistent, notamment sur le plan économique.
  ([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 22599926)

- Information session: Main **challenges** to statistics on international migration in United Kingdom
  Séance d &apos; information: principaux **problèmes** rencontrés en ce qui concerne les statistiques sur les migrations internationales au Royaume-Uni
  ([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 17248525)

## difficultés

Used about 23 613 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 153 · legal and administrative ≈ 104 · UN documents ≈ 23 357).

- This fosters sustainable development which takes account both of socio-economic problems and the environmental **challenges** facing each of these regions.
  Ce faisant, on encourage un développement durable qui tient compte aussi bien des **difficultés** socio-économiques que des exigences écologiques auxquelles sont confrontées chacune de ces régions.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 230652)

- main approaches, methodologies and tools, and associated uncertainties and **challenges**.
  approches, méthodes et outils principaux - incertitudes et **difficultés** connexes.
  ([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 5247838)

- 36. The weaknesses point to two **challenges**:
  Ces faiblesses appellent l &apos; attention sur deux grandes **difficultés** :
  ([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 10609536)

- The European Commission has published a communication on 16 March 2016 setting out possibilities how to overcome the recent **challenges** faced by the European steel producers \[3\].
  La Commission européenne a publié, le 16 mars 2016, une communication présentant des mesures qui pourraient permettre de surmonter les récentes **difficultés** rencontrées par les producteurs d'acier européens \[3\].
  ([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 3978992)

- The opening session of SMCC XXXII, as noted in the session report, focused on the **challenges** faced.
  Comme indiqué dans le rapport de session, la XXXIIe session du CCAP a commencé par un examen de ces **difficultés**.
  ([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 25337990)

## nous

Used about 3 072 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 153 · UN documents ≈ 2 920).

- What is needed, then, is systematic and coordinated action which will respond to the **challenges** which are appearing at rapid speed.
  Par conséquent, **nous** avons besoin d'une action systématique et coordonnée qui permettra de traiter les problèmes qui font rapidement surface.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1359373)

- A responsible approach to these **challenges** requires us to address comprehensively the various international negotiating processes in the field of disarmament.
  Une approche responsable de ce défi exige que **nous** concevions globalement les divers processus de négociation internationale en matière de désarmement.
  ([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 6060042)

## relever

Used about 154 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 1 · parliamentary ≈ 153).

- I want to face **challenges**, fall, and rise again stronger.
  Je veux faire face aux épreuves, tomber et me **relever** plus fort.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Aghanim and Aghanim · checked, community translation · [\#13707391](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/13707391) [\#13707389](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/13707389))

- There are different ways to meet the **challenges** of globalisation.
  Il y a différentes façons de **relever** le défi de la mondialisation.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1035395)

## More sentences

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

- The French government has launched an online game that **challenges** taxpayers to balance the national budget.
  Le gouvernement français a lancé un jeu en ligne qui défie les contribuables d'équilibrer le budget national.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by AlanF\_US and le\_petit\_ane\_gris · checked, community translation · [\#1735](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1735) [\#3555](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/3555))

- She **challenges** conventional ideas.
  Elle remet en question les idées conventionnelles.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Igider and Igider · checked, community translation · [\#12775219](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/12775219) [\#13365301](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/13365301))

- She doesn’t want to constantly get into a debate over her beliefs with every rando who **challenges** them.
  Elle ne veut pas débattre en permanence de ses convictions avec tous les inconnus qui les contestent.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Luornu and lbdx · checked, community translation · [\#10750268](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/10750268) [\#10750273](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/10750273))

## 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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