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# joint — English to French

How English *joint* is translated into French in open, checked parallel texts: 6 translations with example sentences.

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

Sentence pairs counted, by form: joint (244 531), joints (1 491). By style: everyday 29 · literary 1 · biblical 8 · parliamentary 12 177 · legal and administrative 42 662 · UN documents 191 145.

## joints

Used about 51 590 times in the texts (legal and administrative ≈ 9 777 · UN documents ≈ 41 813).

- Two **joints** or switches per 100 m
  Deux **joints** ou aiguillages par 100 m
  ([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 3554055)

- Excessive wear in universal **joints**.
  c) Usure excessive des **joints** universels;
  ([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 26310324)

- supported expansion **joints** for road bridges,
  **joints** de dilatation supportés pour ponts routiers;
  ([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 5108924)

- Thermal expansion on bridge expansion **joints** and paved surfaces.
  Dilatation thermique des **joints** de ponts et des surfaces revêtues.
  ([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 22812481)

- cantilever expansion **joints** for road bridges,
  **joints** de dilatation en porte-à-faux pour ponts routiers;
  ([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 5108923)

## commune

Used about 41 332 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 6 · parliamentary ≈ 4 136 · legal and administrative ≈ 5 333 · UN documents ≈ 31 858). Forms: commun, commune.

- It was a **joint** decision.
  La décision a été prise en **commun**.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and lbdx · checked, community translation · [\#9410266](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/9410266) [\#11913483](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/11913483))

- (Parliament approved the **joint** text)
  (Le Parlement adopte le projet **commun**)
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 397370)

- HAS ADOPTED **JOINT** ACTION:
  A ARRÊTÉ LA PRÉSENTE ACTION **COMMUNE**:
  ([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 1170916)

- United Nations **Joint** Staff Pension Fund
  Caisse **commune** des pensions du personnel 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 26630618)

- It was a **joint** decision.
  Il s'agissait d'une décision **commune**.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and lbdx · checked, community translation · [\#9410266](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/9410266) [\#11913484](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/11913484))

## articulations

Used about 35 890 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 2 · parliamentary ≈ 689 · legal and administrative ≈ 5 333 · UN documents ≈ 29 866).

- My **joints** ache.
  Mes **articulations** me font mal.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and fleur74 · checked, community translation · [\#275228](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/275228) [\#3634848](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/3634848))

- They are bred in such a way that they grow extremely large and, as a result, as many as a fifth of them have injuries to their **joints**.
  Ils sont élevés pour devenir extrêmement gros et, en conséquence, un cinquième d’entre eux souffrent de blessures aux **articulations**.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 773756)

- Excessive wear at **joints**.
  Usure excessive des **articulations**.
  ([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 2049600)

- Excessive wear at **joints**.
  b) Usure excessive des **articulations**;
  ([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 12798279)

- My **joints** ache when it gets cold.
  Mes **articulations** me font mal quand il se met à faire froid.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and sacredceltic · checked, community translation · [\#20353](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/20353) [\#452711](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/452711))

## mixte

Used about 22 184 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 230 · legal and administrative ≈ 11 999 · UN documents ≈ 9 955).

- Was the decision the subject of unanimous agreement in the **Joint** Committee?
  La décision a-t-elle fait l'objet d'un accord unanime dans le comité **mixte**?
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1627582)

- THE EEA **JOINT** COMMITTEE,
  LE COMITÉ **MIXTE** 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 40449)

- 2. Fiftieth anniversary of the **Joint** Committee, 1954-2004
  2. Cinquantième anniversaire du Comité **mixte**, 1954-2004
  ([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 12724189)

- 13. In the meantime, the **Joint** Commission held its twelfth regular session in Luanda on 28 March 1995.
  13. Dans l &apos; entre-temps, la Commission **mixte** a tenu sa douzième session ordinaire à Luanda le 28 mars 1995.
  ([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 2148085)

- Analysis and Summary Tables, op. cit., pp. 186-189, and ECLAC/UNCTAD **Joint** Unit on Transnational Corporations.
  Analysis and Summary Tables, op. cit., p. 186 à 189, et Groupe **mixte** CEPALC/Centre des Nations Unies sur les sociétés transnationales.
  ([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 1112790)

## doivent

Used about 7 306 times in the texts (legal and administrative ≈ 1 333 · UN documents ≈ 5 973).

- **Joint** or bursa infections must meet at least one of the following criteria:
  Les arthrites ou synovites septiques **doivent** remplir au moins un des critères suivants:
  ([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 4520543)

- Welded pipe **joints** shall be used wherever possible.
  Dans la mesure du possible, les tubulures **doivent** être assemblées par soudage.
  ([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 4280773)

- Any **joints** shall be made in locations where access is possible for inspection.
  Tous les raccords **doivent** être situés dans des emplacements accessibles, pour inspection.
  ([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 5435863)

- The piping and the **joints** shall be gastight and shall remain gastight despite any vibration or expansion to which they may be subjected.
  Les canalisations et raccords **doivent** être étanches au gaz et le rester malgré les vibrations et dilatations auxquelles ils peuvent être soumis.
  ([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 8456328)

- **Joints** in the connecting pipes between the exhaust pipe and the opacimeter shall not allow air to enter from outside.
  Les raccords des tuyaux entre la tubulure d'échappement et l'opacimètre ne **doivent** pas permettre l'entrée d'air extérieur.
  ([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 5415384)

## discussion

Used about 3 446 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 3 446).

- The **joint** debate is closed.
  La **discussion** commune est close.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 301061)

- The **joint** debate is now closed.
  La **discussion** commune est close.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1794533)

- The next item is the **joint** debate on:
  L'ordre du jour appelle en **discussion** commune
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1648306)

- The next item is the **joint** debate on:
  L'ordre du jour appelle la **discussion** commune sur:
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1413073)

- The next item is the **joint** debate on the following reports:
  L'ordre du jour appelle en **discussion** commune les rapports suivants :
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 129377)

## More sentences

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

- Wanna smoke a **joint**?
  Tu veux fumer un cône ?
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by shekitten and Myrano\_ · checked, community translation · [\#10263731](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/10263731) [\#14062185](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/14062185))

- The universe as we know it is a **joint** product of the observer and the observed.
  L'univers tel que nous le connaissons est le produit conjoint de l'observateur et de l'observé.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by carlosalberto and carlosalberto · checked, community translation · [\#3099845](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/3099845) [\#10721488](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/10721488))

- The Navy major, distinct from the **joint**-services major, represents the highest authority among petty officers.
  Le major de la Marine nationale, distinct du major interarmées, incarne l’autorité supérieure des officiers mariniers.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Igider and Igider · checked, community translation · [\#13362960](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/13362960) [\#13362959](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/13362959))

## 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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