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# headquarters — English to French

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

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

Sentence pairs counted, by form: headquarters (123 016). By style: everyday 8 · parliamentary 454 · legal and administrative 1 397 · UN documents 121 157.

## siège

Used about 89 254 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 4 · parliamentary ≈ 208 · legal and administrative ≈ 698 · UN documents ≈ 88 344).

- Our new **headquarters** are in Tokyo.
  Notre nouveau **siège** social est à Tokyo.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by AlanF\_US and Jio15 · checked, community translation · [\#4487328](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/4487328) [\#2532213](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/2532213))

- (FR) Finally, the issue of the **headquarters** remains open.
  Enfin, la question du **siège** reste ouverte.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 264778)

- Measures carried out from **headquarters**:
  Actions conduites à partir du **siège**
  ([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 4473501)

- Published at **Headquarters**, New York
  Publié au **Siège**, New York
  ([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 12676080)

- Protesters were picketing outside the company's **headquarters**.
  Les protestataires faisaient le piquet à l'extérieur du **siège** de la société.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by darinmex and sacredceltic · checked, community translation · [\#733818](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/733818) [\#800517](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/800517))

## nations

Used about 10 106 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 9 · UN documents ≈ 10 096).

- The UN **headquarters** was stripped bare.
  Le bureau des **Nations** Unies a été totalement dévalisé.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1596519)

- United Nations **Headquarters**, Director for Development and International Economic Cooperation, 1980-1981
  United **Nations** Headquarters, Director for Development and International Economic Cooperation, 1980-1981
  ([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 7283836)

- The COMMISSION FOR SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT will hold its special session at United Nations **Headquarters** from 21 to 31 May 1996 in Conference Room 2.
  The COMMISSION FOR SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT will hold its special session at United **Nations** Headquarters from 21 to 31 May 1996 in Conference Room 2.
  ([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 3131179)

- The sixth Meeting of the States Parties to the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea will be held at **Headquarters** from 10 to 14 March 1997.
  The sixth Meeting of the States Parties to the 1982 United **Nations** Convention on the Law of the Sea will be held at Headquarters from 10 to 14 March 1997.
  ([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 4184029)

- - &quot; Expert Group, appointed by Secretary-General, meets at **Headquarters**, 15-19 May, to study ways of curbing light weapons trade &quot; , United Nations press release DC/2709, 12 May 2000.
  - &quot; Expert Group, appointed by Secretary-General, meets at Headquarters, 15-19 May, to study ways of curbing light weapons trade &quot; , United **Nations** press release DC/2709, 12 May 2000.
  ([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 7817652)

## au

Used about 5 096 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 19 · legal and administrative ≈ 29 · UN documents ≈ 5 048).

- ECHO does not have the necessary human resources to do the job of a planning **headquarters**.
  ECHO ne dispose pas, en tant que cellule de planification, d'effectifs suffisants **au** regard de la mission qui lui incombe.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 80503)

- The Mission Force **Headquarters** of EUTM Mali shall be located in Mali and shall operate under the command of the EU Mission Force Commander.
  L'état-major de force de la mission EUTM Mali est situé **au** Mali et opère sous le commandement du commandant de force de la mission de l'Union.
  ([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 4175902)

- The Cambodian office of OHCHR has cooperated with military police **headquarters** to train military police, from July 1996 to the present.
  Depuis juillet 1996, le Bureau du HCDH **au** Cambodge collabore avec la Direction de la police militaire en vue de la formation des membres de celleci.
  ([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 10339413)

- Improved military capabilities within the well-tried structures of NATO, not institutional geometry in Euro **headquarters**, are what is needed.
  Ce qu'il nous faut, ce sont des capacités militaires accrues **au** sein des structures bien éprouvées de l'OTAN, et non une géométrie institutionnelle des états-majors européens.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 2032636)

- The first regular session of the Executive Board of UNICEF will take place from 20 to 24 January 1997 in the Economic and Social Council Chamber at United Nations **Headquarters**.
  La première session ordinaire du Conseil d’administration de l’UNICEF aura lieu du 20 **au** 24 janvier 1997 dans la salle du Conseil économique et social.
  ([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 3102844)

## york

Used about 5 048 times in the texts (UN documents ≈ 5 048).

- Published at **Headquarters**, New York,
  Published at Headquarters, New **York**,
  ([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 4134857)

- (a) Sale of philatelic items (**Headquarters**, Geneva and Vienna)
  a) Vente d &apos; articles philatéliques (New **York**, Genève et Vienne)
  ([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 3455187)

## quartier

Used about 2 885 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 4 · parliamentary ≈ 95 · legal and administrative ≈ 262 · UN documents ≈ 2 524).

- Our **headquarters** are in Boston.
  Notre **quartier** général est à Boston.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and Aiji · checked, community translation · [\#4493939](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/4493939) [\#5685933](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/5685933))

- On the operational **headquarters**: it is not that I have changed my position.
  Concernant le **quartier** général opérationnel, je n'ai pas changé d'avis.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1357745)

- its main **Headquarters** in Pristina;
  son principal **quartier** général à Pristina;
  ([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 1423587)

- Operation and maintenance of 318 vehicles, including 9 armoured vehicles, at Force **headquarters** (95 United Nations-owned, 39 contingent-owned and 184 rented vehicles)
  Exploitation et entretien de 318 véhicules, dont 9 véhicules blindés, au **quartier** général de la Force (95 véhicules appartenant à l &apos; ONU, 39 appartenant aux contingents et 184 véhicules de location)
  ([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 27198985)

- Napoleon's **headquarters** were in an unused windmill.
  Le **quartier** général de Napoléon était dans un moulin désaffecté.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Source\_VOA and rene1596 · checked, community translation · [\#681147](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/681147) [\#1190924](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1190924))

## More sentences

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

- The NATO aerial bombing of civilian targets - power stations, television **headquarters**, schools and buses - is defined as an 'involuntary error' or 'collateral damage'.
  Le bombardement aérien par l'OTAN d'objectifs civils - centrales électriques, rédactions de télévisons, écoles, autocars - est qualifié d'«erreur involontaire» ou de «dégât collatéral».
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1998922)

- We do not need to create new command **headquarters**, but simply to allocate parts of national armed forces to cooperate in specific actions.
  Nous n'avons pas besoin de créer de nouveaux quartiers généraux de commandement, mais simplement d'affecter une fraction des forces armées nationales à la coopération dans des actions spécifiques.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 882293)

- Your attention could also focus on the administrative resources – in **headquarters** and in delegations – necessary for effective delivery.
  Vous pourriez aussi concentrer votre attention sur les moyens administratifs - des quartiers généraux et des délégations - nécessaires à une mise en œuvre efficace.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 640807)

## 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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