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# defined — English to French

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

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

Sentence pairs counted, by form: defined (117 147), defineds (1). By style: everyday 9 · parliamentary 3 259 · legal and administrative 40 759 · UN documents 73 121.

## défini

Used about 71 714 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 8 · parliamentary ≈ 1 901 · legal and administrative ≈ 28 022 · UN documents ≈ 41 783). Forms: défini, définie, définies, définis.

- Authorities must justify their decisions as **defined** by law.
  Les instances doivent motiver leurs décisions tel que **défini** par la loi.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Miktsoanit and sacredceltic · checked, community translation · [\#12425929](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/12425929) [\#1675382](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1675382))

- The role of Eurojust is also not clearly **defined**.
  Le rôle d'Eurojust n'est pas non plus clairement **défini**.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1287827)

- Format to be populated as **defined** in Table 1
  Format à employer, tel que **défini** dans le tableau 1
  ([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 4294336)

- For the purposes of the calculation in paragraph 3.2.4., M1i shall be **defined** as:
  Aux fins du calcul dans le paragraphe 3.2.4, M1i est **défini** comme suit:
  ([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 19178378)

- Jurisdictions must justify their decisions as **defined** by law.
  Les instances doivent motiver leurs décisions tel que **défini** par la loi.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Miktsoanit and sacredceltic · checked, community translation · [\#12425931](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/12425931) [\#1675382](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1675382))

## point

Used about 5 095 times in the texts (legal and administrative ≈ 5 095).

- ‘meat’ means meat as **defined** in point 1.1 of Annex I of Regulation (EC) No 853/2004;
  «viandes» : les viandes au sens de l'annexe I, **point** 1.1, du règlement (CE) no 853/2004;
  ([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 4934441)

- exchange-traded funds as **defined** in point (46) of Article 4(1) of Directive 2014/65/EU;
  les fonds cotés au sens de l'article 4, paragraphe 1, **point** 46), de la directive 2014/65/UE;
  ([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 4275510)

- beneficial owners, as **defined** in point (6) of Article 3 of Directive (EU) 2015/849, of the participant.
  les bénéficiaires effectifs, au sens de l’article 3, **point** 6), de la directive (UE) 2015/849, du participant.
  ([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 4659430)

- Total amount of outstanding re-securitisations positions as **defined** in point (64) of Article 4(1) CRR.
  Montant total de l’encours des positions de retitrisation, au sens de l’article 4, paragraphe 1, **point** 64), du CRR.
  ([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 5388977)

- ‘unaccompanied minor’ means an unaccompanied minor as **defined** in Article 2(l) of Directive 2011/95/EU;
  «mineur non accompagné», un mineur non accompagné au sens de l’article 2, **point** l), de la directive 2011/95/UE;
  ([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 2849723)

## doit

Used about 4 545 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 68 · UN documents ≈ 4 477).

- These cells, since they represent the first stage of the human life they will become, must be legally **defined** as embryos, the patenting of which must be ruled out.
  Ces cellules, puisqu'elles représentent le premier stade de la vie humaine qu'elles deviendront, doivent être juridiquement considérées comme des embryons dont le brevetage **doit** être exclu.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1571862)

- How should the &quot; economic dimension &quot; of CR be **defined**?
  Comment **doit**-on définir la &lt; &lt; dimension économique &gt; &gt; de la responsabilité d &apos; entreprise?
  ([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 14349343)

- Before testing, the parent engine shall be run-in using the procedure **defined** in paragraph 3. of Appendix 2 to Annex 4A.
  Avant les essais, le moteur de base **doit** être rodé selon la procédure indiquée au paragraphe 3 de l &apos; appendice 2 de l &apos; annexe 4A.
  ([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 24777288)

- 6.6.1. A test report shall be produced, the content of which shall be at least that **defined** in Appendix 8 to this Annex. &quot;
  6.6.1 Un procèsverbal d &apos; essai **doit** être établi, où doivent figurer au moins les renseignements indiqués à l &apos; appendice 8 de la présente annexe. &gt; &gt; .
  ([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 17347287)

## paragraphe

Used about 1 698 times in the texts (legal and administrative ≈ 1 698).

- The information signal shall meet the requirements as **defined** in paragraph 5.4 below.
  Le signal d’information doit satisfaire aux prescriptions énoncées au **paragraphe** 5.4 ci-dessous.
  ([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 5597562)

- This can be done, for example, by means of an electronic signature as **defined** in Article 2(1) of Directive 1999/93/EC.
  Cette signature peut, par exemple, être une signature électronique au sens de l'article 2, **paragraphe** 1, de la directive 1999/93/CE.
  ([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 890990)

## comme

Used about 1 628 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 136 · UN documents ≈ 1 492).

- It is **defined** as an instance of supranational integration of Member States, each one of which is a reputably constitutional state.
  Elle se définit **comme** l'intégration supranationale de différents États membres, qui sont tous des États constitutionnels. L'Union européenne possède également une dimension constitutionnelle.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1575468)

- PCBs are **defined** as follows:
  Les PCB se définissent **comme** suit:
  ([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 19044149)

- Our second amendment refers to Article 1. In it we propose that the INF Code **defined** in the directive should be the updated version, as in force on 1 January 1998 rather than 1996.
  Notre deuxième amendement porte sur l'article 1, dans lequel nous proposons que l'inclusion du code CNI soit actualisée le 1er janvier, **comme** le signale la directive, mais en 1998.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1817128)

## clairement

Used about 68 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 68).

- That is why it is a good thing that a transitional period is clearly **defined** in this directive.
  Il est donc judicieux que cette directive définisse **clairement** une période transitoire.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1546649)

## More sentences

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

- Tom has well-**defined** muscles.
  Tom a des muscles bien dessinés.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Hybrid and GB3 · checked, community translation · [\#6860482](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6860482) [\#6860507](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6860507))

- There are no clearly **defined** rules governing the sharing of responsibility.
  Les règles sont peu claires en ce qui concerne la répartition des responsabilités.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1951514)

- A method therefore needs to be **defined** for calculating the revenue from such projects.
  Il est donc nécessaire de définir une méthode de calcul des recettes de ce type de projets.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1178310)

## 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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