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# observers — English to French

How English *observers* is translated into French in open, checked parallel texts: 2 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: observers (63 555). By style: everyday 1 · literary 1 · parliamentary 1 360 · legal and administrative 1 905 · UN documents 60 288.

## observateurs

Used about 49 303 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 1 · literary ≈ 1 · parliamentary ≈ 1 162 · legal and administrative ≈ 1 667 · UN documents ≈ 46 472).

- The positions of eminence and authority in Congress are allotted in accordance with length of service, regardless of quality. Superficial **observers** have long criticized the United States for making a fetish of youth. This is unfair. Uniquely among modern organs of public and private administration, its national legislature rewards senility.
  Les postes éminents et d'autorité au Congrès sont attribués en fonction de la durée de service, indépendamment de la qualité. Les **observateurs** superficiels critiquent depuis longtemps les États-Unis pour leur fétichisme de la jeunesse. C'est déloyal. Fait unique parmi les organes modernes de l'administration publique et privée, sa législature nationale récompense la sénilité.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Hybrid and Micsmithel · checked, community translation · [\#6287156](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6287156) [\#8247509](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/8247509))

- This wall did not abut directly on the street; it formed a deeply retreating niche, concealed by its two corners from two **observers** who might have been, one in the Rue Polonceau, the other in the Rue Droit-Mur.
  Cette muraille n'allait pas aboutir carrément à la rue; elle dessinait un pan coupé fort en retraite, dérobé par ses deux angles à deux **observateurs** qui eussent été l'un rue Polonceau, l'autre rue Droit-Mur.
  ([Project Gutenberg books (Verne, Hugo, Maupassant and their translators)](https://www.gutenberg.org/) · Project Gutenberg, public domain · checked, professional translation · hugo les miserables, row 9791)

- The EU **observers** are helpless.
  Les **observateurs** de l'UE sont impuissants.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1199534)

- Designated vessels and **observers**
  Navires et **observateurs** désignés
  ([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 325033)

- (f) Civilian electoral **observers** —
  f) **Observateurs** électoraux civils—
  ([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 3478911)

## élections

Used about 28 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 28).

- The Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights of the OSCE has established a mission of electoral **observers** for the parliamentary elections.
  Le Bureau des institutions démocratiques et des droits de l’homme de l’OSCE a mis sur pied une mission d’observation électorale pour les **élections** parlementaires.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 603938)

## More sentences

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

- They are also supporting the mission of **observers** of the Organisation of American States, led by the former Minister for Foreign Affairs of Guatemala, Mr Eduardo Stein.
  Ils soutiennent aussi la mission d'observation de l'Organisation des États américains, placée sous la direction de l'ancien ministre des affaires étrangères du Guatemala, M. Eduardo Stein.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 29306)

- We cannot stand by as neutral **observers** while this new Chinese domination proceeds.
  Nous ne pouvons pas rester les bras croisés et agir comme un observateur neutre face à la progression de cette nouvelle domination chinoise.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1066264)

- In spite of the 'good behaviour' that the **observers** have emphasised - which is one of the Madagascan people' s defining characteristics - the situation is exceptional for this country.
  En revanche, l'Europe ne peut, en aucun cas, rester muette.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 292756)

## Grammar

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