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# narcotic — English to French

How English *narcotic* is translated into French in open, checked parallel texts: 8 translations with example sentences.

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Sentence pairs counted, by form: narcotic (19 816), narcotics (10 613). By style: parliamentary 180 · legal and administrative 467 · UN documents 29 782.

## stupéfiants

Used about 23 710 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 78 · legal and administrative ≈ 365 · UN documents ≈ 23 267).

- Secondly, there is the fight against the **narcotics** trade.
  Deuxièmement, la lutte contre le trafic de **stupéfiants**.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1673379)

- Alcoholic beverages, tobacco and **narcotics**
  Boissons alcoolisées, tabac et **stupéfiants**
  ([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 3654643)

- (ii) Commission on **Narcotic** Drugs:
  ii) Commission des **stupéfiants** :
  ([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 23694389)

- We will never stop **narcotics** if we do not fight against demand.
  Nous ne pourrons jamais arrêter le trafic de **stupéfiants** si nous ne luttons pas en même temps contre la demande.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1644267)

- ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, TOBACCO AND **NARCOTICS**
  BOISSONS ALCOOLISÉES, TABAC ET **STUPÉFIANTS**
  ([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 1324588)

## drogue

Used about 2 294 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 64 · legal and administrative ≈ 58 · UN documents ≈ 2 172). Forms: drogue, drogues.

- The **narcotics** syndicates know no frontiers.
  Le cartel de la **drogue** ne connaît pas de frontières.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1779184)

- the Maritime Analysis and Operations Centre — **Narcotics** (MAOC-N).
  le Centre d’opération et d’analyse maritime de lutte contre le trafic de **drogue** (MAOC-N).
  ([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 5022794)

- Our fight against **narcotics** has seen progress over time.
  La lutte que nous menons contre la **drogue** donne des résultats avec le temps.
  ([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 21901635)

- That is what **narcotics** policy is all about.
  C'est là l'essentiel de la politique en matière de **drogue**.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1888833)

- The Taliban also uses RMX to facilitate its role in the Afghan **narcotics** trade.
  Les Taliban utilisent aussi les services du RMX pour faciliter leur rôle dans le trafic de **drogue** en Afghanistan.
  ([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 4155361)

## trafic

Used about 622 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 2 · UN documents ≈ 620).

- But this involves just the same increased risk of movement of unlawful substances such as **narcotics** across the borders as free movement for Union citizens does.
  Mais de la même façon que pour la libre circulation des citoyens de l'Union, ceci comporte un plus grand risque de **trafic** de marchandises illicites, comme les narcotiques.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1643013)

- However, individual distribution and dealing in **narcotics** are also present.
  Il existe néanmoins dans le pays des revendeurs et un **trafic** de drogues.
  ([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 22532267)

- We stress that organized crime and **narcotics** trafficking are a threat to political as well as economic and social life, and we call for increased international cooperation.
  Nous soulignons que le crime organisé et le **trafic** des drogues sont une menace pour la vie politique, économique et sociale et nous invitons à une coopération internationale renforcée.
  ([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 593510)

## contrôle

Used about 314 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 4 · UN documents ≈ 310).

- 2. the International **Narcotics** Control Board maintains that there is already a worldwide surplus of opiates for medical use;
  2. le Bureau international de **contrôle** des narcotiques maintient qu'il y a déjà un excédent mondial d'opiacés à usage médical;
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 985920)

- Report of the International **Narcotics** Control Board
  Rapport de l &apos; Organe international de **contrôle**
  ([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 13683696)

- That is what we are talking about, and the International **Narcotics** Control Board bears partial responsibility for the absence of a global policy to promote painkilling drugs.
  C'est ce dont nous parlons, et le Bureau international de **contrôle** des narcotiques est en partie responsable de l'absence de politique mondiale de promotion des analgésiques.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 986090)

## substances

Used about 314 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 4 · UN documents ≈ 310).

- The second decision concerns the actual transmission of samples of controlled **narcotic** substances.
  La deuxième décision porte sur l'envoi même des échantillons de **substances** stupéfiantes contrôlées.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 187466)

- 1. International cooperation against the illicit production, sale, demand, traffic and distribution of **narcotics** and psychotropic substances and related activities \[2\]
  1. International cooperation against the illicit production, sale, demand, traffic and distribution of narcotics and psychotropic **substances** and related activities \[2\]
  ([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 3069143)

- Is it good to have a society where **narcotic** substances, including heroin, are in free, more or less legalized, circulation?
  Est-ce une bonne société que celle où les **substances** stupéfiantes, même l'héroïne, ont libre cours, plus ou moins légalisé?
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1660585)

## afghanistan

Used about 12 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 2 · legal and administrative ≈ 10).

- **Narcotics** are the principal business in Afghanistan and to try to control even some part of the production for medical purposes seems to be more than questionable.
  Les narcotiques sont le principal commerce en **Afghanistan** et essayer de contrôler une partie de la production à des fins médicales me semble plus que discutable.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 987365)

- Other information: Roshan Money Exchange stores and transfers funds to support Taliban military operations and **narcotics** trade in Afghanistan. Owned by Ahmed Shah Noorzai Obaidullah.
  Renseignements divers: Roshan Money Exchange détient et transfère des fonds pour soutenir les activités militaires et le commerce de narcotiques des Taliban en **Afghanistan**.
  ([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 4281056)

## illicite

Used about 2 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 2).

- We must remember that the UN Convention against illicit traffic in **narcotic** drugs prohibits the use, manufacture and distribution of ecstasy, LSD and amphetamines and that is the way it should remain.
  Nous devons nous rappeler que la convention de l'ONU contre le trafic **illicite** de narcotiques interdit la consommation, la fabrication et la distribution d'ecstasy, de LSD et d'amphétamines et que ceci ne doit pas changer.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1890581)

## psychotropes

Used about 2 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 2).

- The UN Convention against the Illicit Traffic in **Narcotic** Drugs prohibits the use, manufacture and distribution of ecstasy, LSD and amphetamines and this policy position must be fully upheld.
  La Convention des Nations unies contre le trafic illicite des drogues et des substances **psychotropes** interdit l'usage, la production et la distribution de l' extasie, du LSD et des amphétamines, et il convient de s'en tenir pleinement à cette orientation politique.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 285672)

## More sentences

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

- (CS) Madam President, dichloromethane has **narcotic** effects causing damage to the central nervous system and loss of consciousness, as well as cardiotoxic effects.
  (CS) Madame la Présidente, le dichlorométhane a un effet narcotique engendrant une dépression du système nerveux central et une perte de conscience, ainsi que des effets cardiotoxicologiques.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1195761)

- From 1 July 2000, volatile organic solvents will be labelled for their **narcotic** effects.
  À partir du 1er juillet 2000, les effets narcotiques des solvants organiques volatiles devront être indiqués.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1953366)

- The world's anti-**narcotic** agencies are growing in size, number and expertise, and they are doing their job more effectively.
  De par le monde, les agences antinarcotiques grandissent en taille, en nombre et en expertise, et elles accomplissent leur mission avec une efficacité croissante.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 985903)

## Grammar

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