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# para — English to French

How English *para* 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: para (188 404), paras (53 149). By style: literary 2 · parliamentary 44 · legal and administrative 1 565 · UN documents 239 942.

## par

Used about 172 881 times in the texts (literary ≈ 2 · parliamentary ≈ 13 · legal and administrative ≈ 408 · UN documents ≈ 172 458). Forms: par, para.

- “Quick, cartridges, **para** bellum.”
  --Vite, des cartouches! **para** bellum.
  ([Project Gutenberg books (Verne, Hugo, Maupassant and their translators)](https://www.gutenberg.org/) · Project Gutenberg, public domain · checked, professional translation · hugo les miserables, row 23417)

- This year, the murders and evictions by **para**-military units have escalated.
  Cette année, les meurtres et les exactions perpétrés **par** des unités de l'armée se sont multipliés.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1645777)

- Annex 15, **para**. 4 (at 50 kPa)
  annexe 15, **par**. 4 (à 50 kPa)
  ([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 5434443)

- TRANS/WP.15/AC.2/11, **paras**. 50-66;
  TRANS/WP.15/AC.2/11, **par**. 50-66,
  ([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 19010111)

- This living tripod saluted him as he passed, but stopping his hat on a level with Gringoire’s chin, like a shaving dish, while he shouted in the latter’s ears: “Señor cabellero, **para** comprar un pedaso de pan!”\[11\]
  Ce trépied vivant le salua au passage, mais en arrêtant son chapeau à la hauteur du menton de Gringoire, comme un plat à barbe, et en lui criant aux oreilles: «Señor caballero, **para** comprar un pedaso de pan\[23\]!
  ([Project Gutenberg books (Verne, Hugo, Maupassant and their translators)](https://www.gutenberg.org/) · Project Gutenberg, public domain · checked, professional translation · hugo notre dame, row 1154)

## voir

Used about 55 231 times in the texts (legal and administrative ≈ 245 · UN documents ≈ 54 987).

- See CRA Report, **para**. 2, p. 1.
  **Voir** le rapport CRA, p. 1, paragraphe 2.
  ([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 4526150)

- (see **para**. 16 of the report)
  (**voir** par. 16 du rapport)
  ([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 24674090)

- (see Regulation No 16, **paras** 2.14.3 and 2.14.5)
  (**voir** règlement no 16, par. 2.14.3 et 2.14.5)
  ([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 5549164)

- See chap. XV, **paras**. 485 to 487.\]
  **Voir** chap. XV, par. 485 à 487.\]
  ([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 13656374)

- (see Regulation No 16, **paras**. 2.14.3 and 2.14.5)
  (**voir** règlement no 16, paragraphes 2.14.3 et 2.14.5)
  ([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 5571623)

## paragraphes

Used about 2 600 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 3 · legal and administrative ≈ 98 · UN documents ≈ 2 499).

- However, we could not avoid jubilation for the Lisbon earmarking (**para** 5 and 20) and a call for better financing TEN-T projects (**para** 12).
  Cependant, nous n'avons pas pu éviter l'enthousiasme lié à l'affectation de fonds dans le cadre de Lisbonne (**paragraphes** 5 et 20) ni demander plus de crédits pour les projets RTE-T (paragraphe 12).
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1585854)

- WT/DS379/AB/R, **paras**. 304 – 322.
  WT/DS379/AB/R, **paragraphes** 304 à 322.
  ([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 5217856)

- A discussion of many of the provisions of the Model Law may be found in UNCTAD/SDTE/BFB/1, **paras**.15-23 and 93-179.
  Un grand nombre de dispositions de la loi type sont examinées aux **paragraphes** 15 à 23 et 93 à 179 du document UNCTAD/SDTE/BFB/1.
  ([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 6694208)

- We have good wording on the costs of economic growth (**para** 4), climate protection (**para** 9), internal cohesion (**para** 10), integrated and bottom-up approach (**para** 21 and 23), deprived neighbourhoods (**para** 25) and cross-financing (**para** 28).
  Nous constatons une assez bonne formulation sur les coûts de la croissance économique (paragraphe 4), la sauvegarde du climat (paragraphe 9), la cohésion interne (paragraphe 10), l'approche intégrée et partant de la base pour remonter (**paragraphes** 21 et 23), les quartiers défavorisés (paragraphe 25) et le financement croisé (paragraphe 28).
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1586044)

- European Commission, Case COMP/M.4564 — Bridgestone/Bandag, **paras**. 20-22.
  Commission européenne, affaire COMP/M.4564 — BRIDGESTONE/BANDAG; **paragraphes** 20 à 22.
  ([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 4689040)

## rapport

Used about 2 585 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 4 · legal and administrative ≈ 82 · UN documents ≈ 2 499).

- Member States to implement the principle of equal pay for equal work properly (**para**. 27); application of sanctions for non-compliant Member States (**para**.
  Le **rapport** Nedelcheva, au nom de la commission FEMM, a été adopté par366 voix pour, 200 voix contre et:32 abstentions.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1510108)

- Appellate Body Report DS 436, **para** 4.398.
  **Rapport** de l'Organe d'appel, DS 436, point 4.398.
  ([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 3957158)

- 1/ See Official Records of the General Assembly, Twelfth Special Session, Plenary Meetings, 1st meeting, **paras**. 110 and 111. 2/ A/49/371.
  , et son **rapport**, en date du 2 septembre 1994 sur les travaux que le Conseil consultatif pour les questions de désarmement a consacrés au Programme A/49/360.
  ([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 1790899)

- 27, originally Greens/EFA amendment in FEMM); binding targets to ensure equal representation of women and men (**para**. 53); quota to ensure parity on the management boards of companies, with Spain and France as an example (**para**.
  Le projet de **rapport** et le résultat final nous semblent corrects.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1510109)

- Appellate Body Report DS 436, **para** 4.393.
  **Rapport** de l'Organe d'appel, DS 436, point 4.393.
  ([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 3957159)

## eu

Used about 277 times in the texts (legal and administrative ≈ 277).

- Case C-75/97, Belgium v Commission, ECLI:EU:C:1999:311, **paras** 64-65.
  Affaire C-75/97, Belgique/Commission, ECLI:**EU**:C:1999:311, points 64 et 65.
  ([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 3858776)

- Judgment in Case T-314/15 Greece v Commission ECLI:EU:T:2017:903, **para**. 79.
  Voir l'arrêt Grèce/Commission, T-314/15, ECLI:**EU**:T:2017:903, point 79.
  ([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 4806019)

- Case T-650/17, Jinan Meide Casting Co. Ltd, ECLI:EU:T:2019:644, **paras**. 333–342.
  Affaire T‐650/17, Jinan Meide Casting Co. Ltd, ECLI:**EU**:T:2019:644, points 333 à 342.
  ([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 5186811)

- Case T-121/14, PT Pelita Agung Agrindustri v Council, EU:T:2016:500, **paras**. 47–49.
  Affaire T-121/14, PT Pelita Agung Agrindustri/Conseil, ECLI:**EU**:T:2016:500, points 47 à 49.
  ([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 5183773)

- Case T-413/13, City Cycle Industries, ECLI:EU:T:2015:164, **paras**. 120-121.
  Arrêt du 19 mars 2015, City Cycle Industries/Conseil (T-413/13) ECLI:**EU**:T:2015:164, points 120 et 121.
  ([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 5154733)

## spécial

Used about 197 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 1 · legal and administrative ≈ 196).

- Besides some IBM friendly text on "smarter urban development" (**para** 8) we were mainly disappointed that S&D shadow managed to weaken good wording on the partnership principle.
  Outre un passage favorable à IBM sur le "développement urbain plus intelligent" (paragraphe 8), nous avons été déçus dans l'ensemble que l'ombre du S&D (traitement **spécial** et différencié) parvienne à affaiblir la bonne formulation sur le principe de partenariat.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1586042)

- **Paras** 8.28 -8.30 of panel report.
  Paragraphes 8.28 à 8.30 du rapport du groupe **spécial**.
  ([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 2892093)

- Panel Report, DS 194, Annex B-3, **para**. 4.
  Rapport du Groupe **spécial**, DS 194, Annexe B-3, point 4.
  ([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 3957103)

- Panel Report, 436R, **paras**. 7.131 and 7.132.
  Rapport du Groupe **spécial**, 436R, points 7.131 et 7.132.
  ([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 3957160)

- Panel Report, US — Export Restraints (WT/DS194/R), circulated on 29 June 2001, **paras**. 8.33-8.34.
  Rapport du groupe **spécial**, États-Unis-Restrictions à l'exportation (WT/DS194/R), diffusé le 29 juin 2001, points 8.33 et 8.34.
  ([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 4907179)

## c

Used about 34 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 1 · legal and administrative ≈ 33).

- The creation of independent national bodies - this is true in this case but, in my view, it is true in all other cases too - that deal with pre- or **para**-judicial tasks, would incomprehensibly duplicate traditional means of judicial redress.
  La création d'organismes nationaux indépendants - **c**'est valable dans ce cas mais, à mes yeux, cela doit valoir dans tous les autres - assumant des tâches préjudiciaires ou parajudiciaires, ferait un double emploi incroyable avec le recours en justice traditionnel.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 198254)

- Case C-75/97 Belgium v Commission \[1999\] ECR I-3671, **paras** 64 and 65.
  Affaire **C**-75/97, Belgique/Commission, Recueil 1999, p. I-3671, points 64 et 65.
  ([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 5647885)

- Ryanair referred to Case C-405/11 P, Buczek Automotive, not yet published, at **paras** 55-57.
  Ryanair renvoie à l'arrêt rendu dans l'affaire **C**-405/11 P, Buczek Automotive, non encore publié au Recueil, points 55 à 57.
  ([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 3501594)

## More sentences

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

- I mention this because today openly **para**-fascist and **para**-communist groups exist in many countries.
  Je parle de ceci, car aujourd'hui il existe des groupes ouvertement parafascistes et paracommunistes dans de nombreux pays.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1060376)

- **para** 47: Eurovignette: We understand the Commission will come forward with a legislative proposal on the Eurovignette in the future and we will reserve our position until then.
  paragraphe 47: Eurovignette: nous avons cru comprendre que la Commission présentera une proposition législative sur l'Eurovignette à l'avenir et nous réservons notre position jusqu'à cette date.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1071243)

- But also negative because gender dimension in recovery plans (**para**. 15) not adopted.
  Mais aussi négatif parce que la dimension hommes-femmes dans les plans de relance (paragraphe 15) n'a pas été adoptée.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1510404)

## Grammar

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