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# compensation — English to French

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

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

Sentence pairs counted, by form: compensation (91 831), compensations (895). By style: everyday 5 · literary 1 · parliamentary 3 243 · legal and administrative 11 609 · UN documents 77 868.

## compensation

Used about 26 702 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 3 · literary ≈ 1 · parliamentary ≈ 1 769 · legal and administrative ≈ 8 707 · UN documents ≈ 16 223). Forms: compensation, compensations.

- Did you receive any **compensation** for the damaged luggage?
  Avez-vous reçu une **compensation** pour les bagages endommagés ?
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by AlanF\_US and Aiji · checked, community translation · [\#3472421](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/3472421) [\#8983937](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/8983937))

- All at once, while he was scrutinizing the great city with that eye which nature, by a sort of **compensation**, had made so piercing that it could almost supply the other organs which Quasimodo lacked, it seemed to him that there was something singular about the Quay de la Vieille-Pelleterie, that there was a movement at that point, that the line of the parapet, standing out blackly against the whiteness of the water was not straight and tranquil, like that of the other quays, but that it undulated to the eye, like the waves of a river, or like the heads of a crowd in motion.
  Tout à coup, tandis qu'il scrutait la grande ville de cet oeil que la nature, par une sorte de **compensation**, avait fait si perçant qu'il pouvait presque suppléer aux autres organes qui manquaient à Quasimodo, il lui parut que la silhouette du quai de la Vieille-Pelleterie avait quelque chose de singulier, qu'il y avait un mouvement sur ce point, que la ligne du parapet détachée en noir sur la blancheur de l'eau n'était pas droite et tranquille semblablement à celle des autres quais, mais qu'elle ondulait au regard comme les vagues d'un fleuve ou comme les têtes d'une foule en marche.
  ([Project Gutenberg books (Verne, Hugo, Maupassant and their translators)](https://www.gutenberg.org/) · Project Gutenberg, public domain · checked, professional translation · hugo notre dame, row 6963)

- So there is no real justification for **compensation**.
  Il n'y a donc pas de besoin réel de **compensations**.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1662733)

- Total amount of **compensation**
  Montant total de la **Compensation**
  ([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 2496659)

- (b) Paris Group on Labour and **Compensation** (E/CN.3/ 2002/3)
  (b) Paris Group on Labour and **Compensation** (E/CN.3/ 2002/3)
  ([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 9519490)

## indemnisation

Used about 18 426 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 632 · legal and administrative ≈ 1 572 · UN documents ≈ 16 223).

- The directive grants injured parties the right to **compensation**.
  Cette directive donne aux victimes le droit d'obtenir une **indemnisation**.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1244700)

- Overheads on direct costs, other than **compensation**
  Frais généraux sur coûts directs, autres que l'**indemnisation**
  ([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 3458401)

- Amount of **compensation** recommended (US$)
  Montant de l &apos; **indemnisation** recommandée
  ([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 6632808)

- The second was about voting on motions for resolutions on passenger **compensation**.
  La seconde concernait le vote relatif à des propositions de résolution sur l'**indemnisation** des passagers.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1284551)

- This may include an examination of the feasibility of a mutual **compensation** scheme.
  Cela peut comprendre un examen de la faisabilité d’un régime d’**indemnisation** mutuelle.
  ([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 2848800)

## indemnités

Used about 12 735 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 84 · legal and administrative ≈ 484 · UN documents ≈ 12 167).

- In order to carry out his duties (and perhaps ensuring that he does carry out his duties 'effectively' ), a Member of Parliament receives various forms of **compensation**.
  Pour faire son travail (et peut-être en s'assurant qu'il fait «effectivement» son travail), un député dispose d'**indemnités** diverses.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1620568)

- Codes 1052 and 2052 refer to **compensations** for the cessation of milk production.
  les codes 1052 et 2052 correspondent aux **indemnités** en faveur de la cessation de la production laitière.
  ([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 1887477)

- **Compensation** to judges ad hoc
  **Indemnités** des juges ad hoc
  ([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 16035767)

- We would also like to see a revision of the pay and benefits enjoyed by MEPs by adopting a common rule, whereby MEPs do not receive unjustifiable expense **compensations** and everyone is paid a fair salary and remuneration.
  Nous voudrions également que l'on corrige les avantages et les salaires dont jouissent les membres du Parlement de façon à ce que l'on adopte un règlement commun pour que les membres du Parlement ne reçoivent pas d'**indemnités** injustifiées et que l'on verse à tous un salaire et des rétributions équitables.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 2020100)

- Exchange rate of **compensations** awarded
  10. Taux de change utilisés pour le calcul des **indemnités**
  ([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 15987460)

## victimes

Used about 4 951 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 84 · UN documents ≈ 4 867).

- It is important for customers who have been ripped off to be able to file a **compensation** claim, otherwise we are just hanging them out to dry.
  Il est important que les clients qui ont été **victimes** d'escroquerie puissent introduire un recours en réparation, sinon nous ne faisons que les abandonner à leur sort.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1193679)

- (iii) Act establishing a **compensation** fund for the victims of the coup d &apos; état;
  iii) Loi créant un fonds de réparation pour les **victimes** du coup d &apos; Etat;
  ([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 3951)

- Despite several cases being recorded and judicial verdicts having been reached in favour of the victims, adequate **compensations** and official apologies in most cases are still pending.
  En dépit du fait que plusieurs cas aient été recensés et que des verdicts judiciaires soient tombés en faveur des **victimes**, les indemnisations adéquates et les excuses officielles sont toujours en suspens dans la plupart des cas.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1310706)

- In 2010, 266 crime victims received **compensations** from the state in the total sum of 2,731,900 Estonian kroons.
  En 2010, 266 **victimes** d &apos; infractions ont été indemnisées par l &apos; État pour un montant total de 2 731 900 couronnes.
  ([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 25878009)

- Until today, although the clear responsibility of Israel has been established, **compensations** have not been paid to those victims. &quot; (Ibid.)
  Jusqu &apos; à ce jour, bien que la responsabilité d &apos; Israël ait été établie, les **victimes** n &apos; ont pas été indemnisées. &quot; (Ibid.)
  ([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 3320909)

## cas

Used about 1 785 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 42 · legal and administrative ≈ 121 · UN documents ≈ 1 622).

- In connection with travel insurance accident insurance is also often sold, which include provision for **compensations** in the event of death.
  Les assurances-voyages sont souvent assorties d'assurances-accidents qui couvrent les prestations à verser en **cas** de décès.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 259839)

- In case of partial loss of luggage, the **compensation** provided for in paragraph 1 shall be payable in respect of that part of the luggage which has not been lost.
  En **cas** de perte partielle des bagages, l’indemnité prévue au paragraphe 1 est payée pour la partie non perdue.
  ([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 1314331)

- **Compensation** should never have the effect of depriving the population of a State of its means of subsistence, which would be excessive.
  Il ne faut en aucun **cas** que la réparation ait pour effet de priver la population d’un État de ses moyens de subsistance, ce qui serait excessif.
  ([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 5962671)

- Accordingly, he is unable to state the number of any administratively decided **compensations** of possible relevance for a response to the question.
  Il n &apos; est donc pas en mesure d &apos; indiquer le nombre de **cas** dans lesquels des réparations ont été accordées en vertu de décisions administratives.
  ([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 16838627)

## More sentences

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

- The company replied that the directors' **compensation** was consistent with industry standards.
  L'entreprise a répondu que les primes de départ des directeurs étaient en ligne avec les normes du secteur.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Hybrid and sacredceltic · checked, community translation · [\#2700547](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/2700547) [\#4573587](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/4573587))

- Pension benefit payments are based on actuarial estimates using current assumptions for discount rates, expected return on long-term assets and rate of **compensation** increases.
  Les versements des pensions de retraites se basent sur des estimations actuarielles reposant sur des prévisions concernant le taux d'actualisation, la rentabilité prévisionnelle des actifs à long terme et le taux d'augmentation des salaires.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by bigfellow68 and GB3 · checked, community translation · [\#6865735](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6865735) [\#6866045](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6866045))

- The fact is that **compensation** for the stoppage finishes at the end of this year.
  Leurs indemnisations prennent fin au terme de cette année.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 261810)

## Grammar

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