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# governing — English to French

How English *governing* is translated into French in open, checked parallel texts: 7 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: governing (102 003). By style: everyday 4 · literary 1 · biblical 1 · parliamentary 2 330 · legal and administrative 10 717 · UN documents 88 950.

## administration

Used about 33 502 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 146 · UN documents ≈ 33 356).

- I have left to the end the question of the composition of the **governing** council.
  J’ai laissé pour la fin la question de la composition du conseil d’**administration**.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 783548)

- **Governing** Council of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
  Conseil d &apos; **administration** du Programme des Nations Unies pour l &apos; environnement (PNUE)
  ([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 620806)

- We will then try to set up a group of 18 persons to start as the **governing** board.
  Nous tenterons ensuite d'établir un groupe de 18 personnes qui constitueront le conseil d'**administration**.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1044506)

- The **Governing** Council was to discuss the matter on Tuesday, 19 October 2004.
  Le Conseil d &apos; **administration** devrait examiner la question le mardi 19 octobre 2004.
  ([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 13272142)

- I agree, in fact, that it should participate in the agency’s **governing** body – this is a symbolic aspect, but also an important one.
  En réalité, je conviens qu’il devrait participer au conseil d’**administration** de l’agence - cet aspect est symbolique, mais également important.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 680881)

## autonomes

Used about 20 384 times in the texts (UN documents ≈ 20 384).

- The **governing** bodies would remain autonomous but would be better served by UNEP.
  Ceux-ci resteraient **autonomes**, mais bénéficieraient de meilleurs services de la part du PNUE.
  ([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 26909630)

- (h) To observe annually the Week of Solidarity with the Peoples of Non-Self-**Governing** Territories;
  h) De célébrer tous les ans la Semaine de la solidarité avec les peuples des territoires non **autonomes**;
  ([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 27305184)

- Noting that the large majority of the remaining Non-Self-**Governing** Territories are small island Territories,
  Notant que la grande majorité des territoires non encore **autonomes** sont des petits territoires insulaires,
  ([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 24093422)

- (e) To encourage the involvement of the Non-Self-**Governing** Territories in the dissemination of information on decolonization;
  e) D &apos; encourager les territoires non **autonomes** à participer à la diffusion d &apos; informations sur la décolonisation;
  ([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 14693492)

- Information from Non-Self-**Governing** Territories transmitted under Article 73 e of the Charter of the United Nations
  Renseignements relatifs aux territoires non **autonomes** communiqués en application de l &apos; alinéa e de l &apos; Article 73 de la Charte des Nations Unies
  ([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 25457848)

## régissant

Used about 10 946 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 631 · legal and administrative ≈ 2 903 · UN documents ≈ 7 413).

- The first is the question of the regulations **governing** product claims.
  Le premier concerne les réglementations **régissant** les réclamations relatives à des produits.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1257862)

- Continue alignment of the legislation **governing** the central bank.
  Poursuivre l'alignement de la législation **régissant** la banque centrale.
  ([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 401199)

- Further clarification was needed on the principles **governing** the issuance of residence permits.
  Il souhaite des éclaircissements au sujet des principes **régissant** la délivrance de titres de séjour.
  ([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 18647527)

- Subject: Refinement of the rules **governing** motor-vehicle insurance in the internal market
  Objet : Modification des dispositions **régissant** les assurances automobiles dans le marché intérieur
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 355413)

- This Agreement establishes the principles, rules and procedures **governing**:
  Le présent accord établit les principes, les règles et les procédures **régissant**:
  ([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 154280)

## directeur

Used about 3 639 times in the texts (legal and administrative ≈ 1 786 · UN documents ≈ 1 853).

- each seat in the **Governing** Board gives one voting right.
  Chaque membre du comité **directeur** possède un droit de vote.
  ([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 1555476)

- 44/16 Strengthening the United Nations International Drug Control Programme and the role of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs as its **governing** body
  44/16 Renforcement du Programme des Nations Unies pour le contrôle international des drogues ainsi que du rôle de la Commission des stupéfiants en sa qualité d &apos; organe **directeur** du Programme
  ([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 9937085)

- In case a specific task is not assigned to one of the bodies, the **Governing** Board shall be the competent one.
  Lorsqu'une tâche spécifique n'est assignée à aucun des organes, le comité **directeur** est compétent.
  ([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 1479275)

- The internal audit capability shall report to the **governing** board and the director on his or her findings and recommendations.
  La structure d’audit interne fait rapport au comité **directeur** et au directeur de ses constatations et recommandations.
  ([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 3250018)

- The IMI2 Joint Undertaking **Governing** Board may adopt the practical arrangements for implementing Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001.
  Le comité **directeur** de l’entreprise commune IMI2 peut adopter les modalités pratiques pour l’application du règlement (CE) no 1049/2001.
  ([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 3326129)

## gouverneurs

Used about 3 223 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 97 · legal and administrative ≈ 3 126).

- On the very same day, the **Governing** Council of the ECB supported the view of the Commission.
  Le même jour, le conseil des **gouverneurs** de la BCE a soutenu l’avis de la Commission.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 612980)

- For the **Governing** Council of the ECB
  Pour le conseil des **gouverneurs** de la BCE
  ([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 1826625)

- We do not doubt the integrity of the members of the **Governing** Council and openness is, we think, the best way in which to guarantee greater integrity.
  Nous ne doutons pas de l'intégrité des membres du Conseil des **gouverneurs** et selon nous, l'ouverture est la meilleure garantie pour un renforcement de cette intégrité.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 2020757)

- THE **GOVERNING** COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK,
  LE CONSEIL DES **GOUVERNEURS** DE LA BANQUE CENTRALE EUROPÉENNE,
  ([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 385249)

- negotiates any amendments to the Level 2-Level 3 Agreement and submits them for endorsement by the **Governing** Council;
  négocie les éventuelles modifications de l’accord de niveau 2-niveau 3 et les soumet à l’approbation du conseil des **gouverneurs**;
  ([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 2478646)

## conseil

Used about 2 571 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 49 · legal and administrative ≈ 670 · UN documents ≈ 1 853).

- The existing rules **governing** access to documents can only be amended, as I understand it, by unanimity in Council.
  La réglementation en vigueur sur l'accès aux documents ne peut être modifiée, pour autant que je sache, qu'à l'unanimité du **Conseil**.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1666517)

- A majority of the **governing** board of each enterprise must have EEA nationality.
  La majorité des membres du **conseil** d'administration de chaque entreprise doivent avoir la nationalité d'un État de l'EEE.
  ([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 260083)

- The meeting of the **Governing** Board of the Indirect Taxation Authority was also attended by a new Director of the Authority, appointed by the Council of Ministers on 23 February.
  La réunion a également accueilli un nouveau Directeur de l &apos; Autorité, nommé, le 23 février, par le **Conseil** des ministres.
  ([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 26733963)

- The Executive Board shall inform the **Governing** Council of any suchamendment without undue delay.
  Le directoire informe le **conseil** desgouverneurs de toute modification prise en vertu de cette disposition dans un délairaisonnable.
  ([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 3104449)

- Any member of the ARTEMIS Joint Undertaking may make an initiative for amending the Statutes to the **Governing** Board.
  Tout membre de l'entreprise commune Artemis peut soumettre au **conseil** de direction une initiative en vue de modifier les présents statuts.
  ([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 1479968)

## non

Used about 49 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 49).

- Mr President, Commissioner, the Commission has presented two proposals for directives with a view to changing the legislation **governing** life and non-life insurance companies.
  Monsieur le Président, Monsieur le Commissaire, la Commission a soumis deux propositions de directive pour modifier la législation en matière d'entreprises d'assurance vie et **non**-vie.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 212706)

## More sentences

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

- Generally speaking, the art of **governing** consists in taking the most money from one part of the citizens, in order to give it to another part.
  En général, l’art du gouvernement consiste à prendre le plus d’argent qu’on peut à une grande partie des citoyens, pour le donner à une autre partie.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Scott and Scott · checked, community translation · [\#406997](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/406997) [\#406996](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/406996))

- Conquering is easier than **governing**.
  Conquérir est plus facile que de gouverner.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by carlosalberto and lapinhibou · checked, community translation · [\#6465408](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6465408) [\#6465564](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6465564))

- This opened up to the eyes of the white nation the possibility of the black man **governing** the white man in these United States of America.
  Cela révéla à l'Amérique blanche la possibilité que l'homme noir gouverne l'homme blanc au sein de ces États-Unis d'Amérique.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by menaud and menaud · checked, community translation · [\#13848919](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/13848919) [\#13848938](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/13848938))

## 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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