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([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Cuc and Aghanim · checked, community translation · [\#11314679](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/11314679) [\#11313546](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/11313546)) - Secondly, the introduction of these **duties** is bad trade policy. L'introduction de ces **droits** est également une mauvaise politique commerciale. ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 862677) - Factors for calculating **duties** Éléments de calcul des **droits** ([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 632850) - This obligation is based in general customary international law, as well as **duties** arising from human rights and humanitarian law. Cette obligation trouve son fondement dans le droit international général de caractère coutumier et dans le droit des **droits** de l ' homme et le droit humanitaire. ([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 22123994) - The reciprocal rights and **duties** that must exist between humans and robots were outlined in the World Declaration on Robots' Rights, drafted and approved in 2004, in Fukuoka, Japan. Les **droits** et devoirs réciproques qui doivent exister entre les humains et les robots ont été délimités dans la Déclaration mondiale sur les droits des robots, rédigée et approuvée en 2004, à Fukuoka, au Japon. ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by carlosalberto and carlosalberto · checked, community translation · [\#10490577](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/10490577) [\#10490585](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/10490585)) ## fonctions Used about 9 992 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 2 · biblical ≈ 2 · parliamentary ≈ 53 · legal and administrative ≈ 3 991 · UN documents ≈ 5 944). - The brigadier performs field **duties** with initial hierarchical responsibilities. Le brigadier exerce des **fonctions** de terrain avec une première responsabilité hiérarchique. ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Igider and Igider · checked, community translation · [\#13362888](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/13362888) [\#13362887](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/13362887)) - but shall assist their brothers in the Tent of Meeting, to perform the duty, and shall perform no service. This is how you shall have the Levites do their **duties**.” Il aidera ses frères dans la tente d’assignation, pour garder ce qui est remis à leurs soins; mais il ne fera plus de service. Tu agiras ainsi à l’égard des Lévites pour ce qui concerne leurs **fonctions**. ([World English Bible and Louis Segond 1910](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Louis Segond 1910; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · NUM 8:26) - I would like to wish him every success in performing the **duties** which are entrusted to him. Je lui souhaite bonne chance dans les nouvelles **fonctions** qui lui ont été assignées. ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1525595) - They shall inform the Commission thereof, indicating any division of **duties**. Ils en informent la Commission, en indiquant toute répartition éventuelle de ces **fonctions**. ([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 896154) - **Duties** of the Secretary-General and of the Secretariat **Fonctions** du Secrétaire général et du secrétariat ([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 7821345) ## devoirs Used about 9 777 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 6 · literary ≈ 3 · parliamentary ≈ 427 · UN documents ≈ 9 340). - What are your **duties**? Quels sont vos **devoirs** ? ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by \_undertoad and sacredceltic · checked, community translation · [\#2270115](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/2270115) [\#3245387](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/3245387)) - Moreover, if we deduct the public **duties** which require to be fulfilled first of all, that deep tenderness of Louis Philippe towards his family was deserved by the family. Du reste, si l'on fait abstraction des **devoirs** publics, qui veulent être remplis les premiers, cette profonde tendresse de Louis-Philippe pour sa famille, la famille la méritait. ([Project Gutenberg books (Verne, Hugo, Maupassant and their translators)](https://www.gutenberg.org/) · Project Gutenberg, public domain · checked, professional translation · hugo les miserables, row 18159) - In a normal society, rights and **duties** go hand in hand. Dans une société normale, les droits et les **devoirs** vont de paire. ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1197500) - 21. **Duties** of the SecretaryGeneral 103 21. **Devoirs** du Secrétaire général 103 ([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 14007424) - He neglected his **duties**. Il négligea ses **devoirs**. ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and sacredceltic · checked, community translation · [\#535249](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/535249) [\#539059](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/539059)) ## tâches Used about 8 706 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 1 · parliamentary ≈ 267 · legal and administrative ≈ 2 494 · UN documents ≈ 5 944). - The second-class quartermaster is an experienced sailor responsible for technical or logistical **duties**. Le quartier-maître de deuxième classe est un marin expérimenté chargé de **tâches** techniques ou logistiques. ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Igider and Igider · checked, community translation · [\#13362949](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/13362949) [\#13362948](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/13362948)) - Otherwise we will not be able to carry out our important **duties**. A défaut, nous ne serons dans l'incapacité d'accomplir nos **tâches** importantes. ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1734125) - any conflicting **duties** are properly segregated. le cas échéant, les **tâches** incompatibles sont suffisamment dissociées. ([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 2897076) - I wish him and the members of the Bureau every success in carrying out their **duties**. Je vous souhaite, ainsi qu ' aux membres du Bureau, tout le succès possible dans la réalisation de vos **tâches**. ([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 5914283) - **Duties** are to be collected, but it is clearly defined which **duties** are to be included. Des **tâches** doivent être perçues, mais une définition claire est donnée des tâches qui doivent être intégrées. ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 567531) ## obligations Used about 6 755 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 3 · parliamentary ≈ 160 · legal and administrative ≈ 1 497 · UN documents ≈ 5 095). - What are your **duties**? Quelles sont vos **obligations** ? ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by \_undertoad and sacredceltic · checked, community translation · [\#2270115](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/2270115) [\#3245389](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/3245389)) - The President of Parliament has explained what **duties** lie with Parliament as of right. Le président du Parlement a expliqué quelles sont les **obligations** qui correspondent naturellement, en premier lieu, au Parlement. ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1903710) - Article 95 **Duties** of witnesses Article 95 **Obligations** des témoins ([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 3565816) - Rights and **duties** arising from the laws of neutrality Droits et **obligations** découlant du droit de la neutralité ([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 18011290) - Don't forget your parental **duties**. N'oubliez-pas vos **obligations** parentales. ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by shekitten and tras · checked, community translation · [\#7544994](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/7544994) [\#7564908](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/7564908)) ## importation Used about 1 752 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 53 · UN documents ≈ 1 698). - We are also of the opinion that protective import **duties** on olives should be removed. Nous estimons également qu’il faudrait supprimer les taxes protectrices à l’**importation** sur les olives. ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 571449) - " Relief from the payment or and additional security of import or export **duties** and taxes < < Exonération de paiement ou et de garantie additionnelle des droits et taxes à l ' **importation** ou à l ' exportation ([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 19192105) - **Duties** on ducks, geese, chickens, turkeys and cocks for breeding were reduced from 40 to 3 per cent. Ainsi, les droits de douane frappant l ' **importation** de canards, d ' oies, de poulets, de dindes et de coqs destinés à la reproduction ont été ramenés de 40 à 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 1052935) ## produits Used about 53 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 53). - This, together with the **duties** that the EU imposes on agricultural products from poor countries, leads to a situation in which agricultural policy actively militates against aid. Cet aspect - ajouté aux taxes que l’UE impose sur les **produits** agricoles provenant de pays pauvres - a pour conséquence que la politique agricole milite activement contre l’aide. ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 804754) ## More sentences Sentence pairs with the word where no single translation was found: it may be translated by a phrase, or left out. - The chief maréchal des logis performs supervisory **duties** in territorial or mobile brigades. Le maréchal des logis-chef exerce des responsabilités d’encadrement dans les brigades territoriales ou mobiles. ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Igider and Igider · checked, community translation · [\#13362928](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/13362928) [\#13362925](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/13362925)) - To be honest, my **duties** here are very ill defined, or rather not defined at all, but only adumbrated. Pour être honnête, mes responsabilités ici sont très mal définies, ou plus exactement pas définies du tout, juste ébauchées. ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Olya and Lulantis · checked, community translation · [\#3466270](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/3466270) [\#3466728](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/3466728)) - Your drinking is starting to affect the performance of your **duties**. Votre consommation d'alcool commence à affecter la performance de vos services. ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by darinmex and sacredceltic · checked, community translation · [\#706781](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/706781) [\#803762](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/803762)) ## 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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