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# paragraph — English to French

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

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

Sentence pairs counted, by form: paragraph (644 697), paragraphs (151 733). By style: everyday 17 · parliamentary 6 957 · legal and administrative 133 496 · UN documents 655 960.

## paragraphe

Used about 686 709 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 17 · parliamentary ≈ 5 653 · legal and administrative ≈ 107 075 · UN documents ≈ 573 965). Forms: paragraphe, paragraphes.

- This **paragraph** is vague.
  Ce **paragraphe** est vague.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CM and Aiji · checked, community translation · [\#57952](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/57952) [\#181659](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/181659))

- I support that **paragraph**.
  Je soutiens ce **paragraphe**.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 207006)

- **Paragraphs** 69A and 130D are added.
  Les **paragraphes** 69A et 130D sont ajoutés.
  ([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 1793654)

- **Paragraph** 14.2., amend to read:
  **Paragraphe** 14.2, modifier comme suit:
  ([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 9889766)

- Strike out the last **paragraph**.
  Raye le dernier **paragraphe**.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by sharptoothed and lbdx · checked, community translation · [\#3060754](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/3060754) [\#11047510](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/11047510))

## article

Used about 26 134 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 72 · legal and administrative ≈ 5 562 · UN documents ≈ 20 499).

- We would take Mr Fassa's introduction to **paragraph** 10, together with his **paragraphs** 3 and 6.
  Nous pourrions prendre le texte introductif de M. Fassa à l'**article** 10 et ajouter les tirets 3 et 6.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1867265)

- Article 10, third and fourth **paragraphs**
  **Article** 10, troisième et quatrième alinéas
  ([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 3216754)

- FCCC/SBI/2002/MISC.3 Implementation of Article 4, **paragraphs** 8 and 9, of the Convention.
  FCCC/SBI/2002/MISC.3 Implementation of **Article** 4, paragraphs 8 and 9, of the Convention.
  ([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 9390975)

- C. Information referred to in the third **paragraph** of Article 9:
  C. Informations visées au troisième alinéa de l'**article** 9:
  ([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 4161987)

- Conclusions reached by the Working Group regarding draft **paragraphs** 49 (a) and (b):
  Conclusions du Groupe de travail concernant les alinéas a) et b) du projet d &apos; **article** 49
  ([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 14942662)

## points

Used about 8 923 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 580 · legal and administrative ≈ 8 344).

- The German version and the Swedish version contain 22 **paragraphs**.
  Les versions allemande et suédoise comportent 22 **points**.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1860265)

- See the opening decision at **paragraphs** 103–108, in particular **paragraph** 105.
  Voir les **points** 103 à 108, et notamment le point 105, de la décision d’ouverture.
  ([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 5655785)

- This is underlined very clearly in this report by **paragraphs** 10, 12 and 21.
  Cette constatation ressort clairement des **points** 10, 12 et 21 de ce rapport.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1876417)

- The same provisions as provided under the corresponding **paragraphs** of points 2.9.2 and 2.9.3 apply.
  Mêmes dispositions qu’aux titres correspondants des **points** 2.9.2 et 2.9.3.
  ([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 2393629)

- In the short time I have, I want to draw attention to several **paragraphs** in it.
  Je voudrais, au cours du bref temps de parole qui m'est imparti, attirer l'attention sur quelques-uns de ses **points**.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1528880)

## rapport

Used about 6 905 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 72 · UN documents ≈ 6 833).

- As a result, **paragraphs** 11, 12, 14 and 17 of my report are omitted from the alternative.
  Par conséquent, les alinéas 11, 12, 14 et 17 de mon **rapport** sont supprimés de l'alternative.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1233892)

- 52. Reference may also be made to the third periodic report, title I.F. &quot; Data collection and scientific study &quot; (**paragraphs** 92-95).
  52. De plus, il peut également être renvoyé au troisième **rapport** périodique, titre I.F. &lt; &lt; Collecte de données et étude scientifique &gt; &gt; (nos 92-95).
  ([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 20632809)

## suivant

Used about 2 781 times in the texts (legal and administrative ≈ 2 781).

- **paragraphs** (ii) and (iii) are replaced by the following:
  les points i) et ii) sont remplacés par le texte **suivant**:
  ([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 5156602)

- in Article 16, the second and third **paragraphs** are replaced by the following:
  À l’article 16, les deuxième et troisième alinéas sont remplacés par le texte **suivant**:
  ([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 2849576)

## résolution

Used about 72 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 72).

- I therefore request that this should be used throughout the resolution, in the title and in **Paragraph** 7.
  Je demande donc que cette modification soit introduite dans toute la **résolution**, dans le titre et au point 7.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 406191)

## More sentences

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

- Mr President, in **paragraph** 47, the Group of the Party of European Socialists wishes to add the name, 'The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia'.
  Monsieur le Président, les socialistes voudraient ajouter au point 48 le nom "The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia".
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 340897)

- More serious still is the wording of **paragraph** 19, which links flexibility to a reduction in working hours.
  Plus grave est l'intitulé du point 19 qui associe la «flexibilité» à la réduction du temps de travail.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1916973)

- In **paragraph** 11 I am happy to see that you say there must be no flight from co-determination.
  Au point 9, vous avez exigé de façon méritoire que l'on ne permette aucune échappatoire pour esquiver la cogestion.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1675590)

## 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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