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# ethnic — English to French

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

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

Sentence pairs counted, by form: ethnic (100 248), ethnics (81). By style: everyday 13 · parliamentary 2 948 · legal and administrative 515 · UN documents 96 853.

## ethnique

Used about 63 729 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 12 · parliamentary ≈ 2 764 · legal and administrative ≈ 420 · UN documents ≈ 60 533). Forms: ethnique, ethniques.

- What's Mali's **ethnic** makeup?
  Quelle est la composition **ethnique** du Mali ?
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Amastan and always · checked, community translation · [\#10134216](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/10134216) [\#12493432](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/12493432))

- It is generally the **ethnic** conflicts that are discussed, and rightly so.
  Les débats portent généralement sur les conflits **ethniques**, et ce à juste titre.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1339166)

- Belongs to Sadat **ethnic** group.
  Membre du groupe **ethnique** Sadat.
  ([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 4154455)

- Rural women and **ethnic** minority women
  Femmes rurales et femmes des minorités **ethniques**
  ([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 15116459)

- Kurds are an **ethnic** group with no official state.
  Les Kurdes sont un groupe **ethnique** sans État officiel.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Adelpa and Adelpa · checked, community translation · [\#13788694](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/13788694) [\#13788697](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/13788697))

## roms

Used about 11 098 times in the texts (UN documents ≈ 11 098). Forms: rom, roms.

- In 2005 a number of 10, 366 Roma **ethnics** were employed, out of whom 2503 were women.
  En 2005, 10 366 **Roms** ont été recrutés, dont 2 503 femmes, 1 601 ont participé à des cours de formation professionnelle, dont 561 femmes.
  ([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 20564210)

- 313. The problem of Roma **ethnics** is a complex one because it does not relate only to employment but also to education, housing, health.
  313. Le problème des **Roms** est complexe car il est lié non seulement à l &apos; emploi mais aussi à l &apos; éducation, au logement et à la santé.
  ([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 20564262)

- 314. The National Agency for Employment intends to improve the outcomes of its actions addressed to Roma **ethnics** mainly by:
  314. L &apos; Agence nationale pour l &apos; emploi a l &apos; intention d &apos; accroître l &apos; efficacité de ses actions en faveur des **Roms**, essentiellement en:
  ([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 20564264)

- Further amendments to the Ordinance offer an extended definition of the Holocaust so as to include the Roma **ethnics**.
  Des amendements apportés à l &apos; ordonnance donnent une définition étendue de l &apos; holocauste de façon à ce qu &apos; elle s &apos; applique aux personnes de souche **rom**.
  ([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 18573109)

- In 2004 a number of 9,079 Roma **ethnics** were employed; 282 Roma **ethnics** were included in vocational training courses and 98 of them were further employed.
  En 2004, 9 079 **Roms** ont été employés, 282 ont participé à des cours de formation professionnelle et 98 de ces derniers ont trouvé un emploi.
  ([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 20564208)

## minorités

Used about 1 081 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 61 · legal and administrative ≈ 11 · UN documents ≈ 1 009).

- The 'European integration' model of the future is confronted with a hermetic concept of **ethnic** nationalism, which leaves no room for minorities and different opinions.
  Le modèle futur d'intégration européenne est confronté à un concept hermétique d'ethnonationalisme qui ne laissent aucune place aux **minorités** et aux pensées dissidentes.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1982036)

- Continue to promote integration of minorities and good inter-**ethnic** relations.
  Continuer à favoriser l’intégration des **minorités** et à encourager de bonnes relations interethniques.
  ([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 1109509)

- The national unit for **Ethnic** Employment Measures
  Le service pour la mise en œuvre des mesures en faveur de l &apos; emploi des membres des **minorités**
  ([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 27748245)

## origine

Used about 1 009 times in the texts (UN documents ≈ 1 009).

- in dealings with persons of foreign **ethnic**
  À L &apos; ÉGARD DE PERSONNES D &apos; **ORIGINE** NATIONALE OU
  ([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 7877343)

## personnes

Used about 11 times in the texts (legal and administrative ≈ 11).

- Create a climate for reconciliation, inter-**ethnic** tolerance and sustainable multi-ethnicity which is conducive to the return of displaced persons.
  Créer un climat de réconciliation, de tolérance interethnique et de pluralisme durable propice au retour des **personnes** déplacées.
  ([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 1356908)

## More sentences

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

- Russia is a multi-**ethnic** country.
  La Russie est un pays multiethnique.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by ddnktr and lbdx · checked, community translation · [\#11419330](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/11419330) [\#11460291](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/11460291))

- We believe that the future can bring a Europe that is multi-**ethnic** and multi-faith, but there must always be respect for everyone’s human rights.
  Nous pensons que l’avenir peut nous réserver l’avènement d’une Europe multiethnique et multireligieuse, mais le respect constant des droits de chaque être humain est indispensable.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 854544)

- We have urged the authorities to tackle inter-**ethnic** incidents promptly.
  Nous avons prié instamment les autorités de s'attaquer au plus vite aux incidents interethniques.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 934185)

## 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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