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# detainees — English to French

How English *detainees* is translated into French in open, checked parallel texts: 3 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: detainees (37 362). By style: everyday 1 · parliamentary 356 · legal and administrative 239 · UN documents 36 766.

## détenus

Used about 20 297 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 1 · parliamentary ≈ 297 · legal and administrative ≈ 85 · UN documents ≈ 19 915). Forms: détention, détenus.

- All the Arabic-speaking **detainees** were released by the Algerian regime except the activists for the independence of Kabylia, the Mozabite autonomists and the Chaouis Autonomists. This is nothing new with the racist and criminal Algerian regime, but the worst thing is that the Algerians are supporting their imprisonment!
  Tous les **détenus** arabophones ont été libérés par le régime algérien à l'exception des militants pour l'indépendance de la Kabylie, des autonomistes mozabites et des autonomistes Chaouis. Ce n'est pas nouveau pour le régime algérien raciste et criminel, mais le pire est que les Algériens soutiennent leur emprisonnement !
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Igider and Igider · checked, community translation · [\#9800656](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/9800656) [\#9830885](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/9830885))

- The same naturally applies to the **detainees** in the Philippines.
  Il en va naturellement de même des **détenus** philippins.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 541971)

- Reintegration activities for **detainees** in the sector Prison Services
  Activités de réinsertion pour les **détenus** dans le secteur “Services carcéraux”
  ([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 4942031)

- 4. Protection of **detainees** &apos; emotional relationships
  4. Protection des relations affectives des **détenus**
  ([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 10348863)

- This also includes the immediate release of all political **detainees**.
  Et cela inclut également la libération immédiate de tous les **détenus** politiques.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1478252)

## detainees

Used about 11 489 times in the texts (UN documents ≈ 11 489).

- In Taiz governorate, 26 **detainees** were released.
  In Taiz governorate, 26 **detainees** were released.
  ([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 25706346)

- 30. ICE reported an average stay of 38 days for all migrant **detainees** in 2003.
  30. ICE reported an average stay of 38 days for all migrant **detainees** in 2003.
  ([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 18419934)

- She was then held at the Balcali Hospital section for **detainees**, under 24-hour medical attention.
  She was then held at the Balcali Hospital section for **detainees**, under 24-hour medical attention.
  ([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 22101539)

- On the third day, members of Brimob entered the cell and beat the handcuffed **detainees**, including him.
  On the third day, members of Brimob entered the cell and beat the handcuffed **detainees**, including him.
  ([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 13813120)

- 61. There was absolutely no separation between the 835 pretrial **detainees** and the 341 convicted prisoners.
  61. There was absolutely no separation between the 835 pretrial **detainees** and the 341 convicted prisoners.
  ([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 20335633)

## prisonniers

Used about 169 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 30 · legal and administrative ≈ 139).

- I am in no doubt that the Council will call for the immediate release of all political **detainees**, as pointed out by Mr Howitt.
  Je ne doute pas que le Conseil réclamera la libération immédiate de tous les **prisonniers** politiques, comme l'a souligné M. Howitt.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1068241)

- Vehicles specially designed for the transport or transfer of prisoners and/or **detainees**;
  véhicules spécialement conçus pour le transport ou le transfert de **prisonniers** et/ou de détenus;
  ([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 2373613)

- **Detainees** have been subjected to brutal and inhumane torture and often prevented from contacting their families and lawyers.
  Les **prisonniers** politiques ont été soumis à des tortures brutales et inhumaines et souvent empêchés de contacter leur famille et leur avocat.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 341540)

- We certainly share this concern. In particular, we are pursuing our efforts on behalf of Albanian Kosovar **detainees** in Serb prisons.
  Nous partageons totalement cette préoccupation et, dans ce sens, nous continuons à travailler en particulier sur la question des **prisonniers** Kosovars albanais dans les prisons serbes.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 160767)

- Vehicles specially designed for the transport or transfer of prisoners and/or **detainees**;
  Véhicules spécialement conçus pour le transport ou le transfèrement de **prisonniers** et/ou de détenus;
  ([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 2183931)

## More sentences

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

- Or are we to admit that there are different classes of citizens? Has anything been done to ensure the United States allows the **detainees** to appear before a judge?
  A-t-on fait quelque chose pour que les États-Unis amènent ces personnes devant un juge?
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 455414)

- Four: no **detainees** should be extradited to the United States of America.
  Quatre: aucun détenu ne devrait être extradé vers les États-Unis d’Amérique.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 628180)

- Greece's **detainees** are mainly people intercepted illegally crossing an external border.
  Et en Grèce, ce sont principalement des personnes interceptées pendant le franchissement irrégulier d'une frontière extérieure qui sont retenues.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1095515)

## Grammar

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