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# prosecution — English to French

How English *prosecution* is translated into French in open, checked parallel texts: 5 translations with example sentences.

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

Sentence pairs counted, by form: prosecution (56 093), prosecutions (12 319). By style: everyday 1 · parliamentary 821 · legal and administrative 1 026 · UN documents 66 564.

## poursuites

Used about 26 825 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 1 · parliamentary ≈ 359 · legal and administrative ≈ 810 · UN documents ≈ 25 655).

- A loophole in the law allowed him to escape **prosecution**.
  Un trou dans la législation lui a permis d'échapper à des **poursuites**.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Zifre and sacredceltic · checked, community translation · [\#321051](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/321051) [\#135094](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/135094))

- No **prosecutions** of any complaints occurred.
  Aucune des plaintes n'a donné lieu à des **poursuites**.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 400187)

- Runs Evin **prosecution** centre.
  Dirige le centre de **poursuites** judiciaires d'Evin.
  ([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 2602296)

- the Director of Public **Prosecutions**
  :: Au responsable des **poursuites** officielles;
  ([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 8326800)

- There have been many **prosecutions** in the EU based on OLAF's work.
  Le travail de l'OLAF a permis de nombreuses **poursuites** dans l'UE.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1292099)

## public

Used about 4 292 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 34 · legal and administrative ≈ 97 · UN documents ≈ 4 160).

- Neither the European Parliament nor the UCLAF are investigating authorities; neither the European Parliament nor the UCLAF are public **prosecution** services.
  Le Parlement européen, pas plus que l'UCLAF, n'est juge d'instruction ni ministère **public**.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1744195)

- Openbaar Ministerie — (Public **Prosecution** Service)
  Openbaar Ministerie — (Ministère **public**)
  ([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 255490)

- (b) Public **Prosecution** Act No. 159 of 1979;
  b) La loi no 159 de 1979 sur le ministère **public**;
  ([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 27814194)

- Mr President, how can we imagine a European public **prosecution** service without a specific European judicial authority?
  Comment peut-on imaginer, Monsieur le Président, un ministère **public** européen sans une autorité judiciaire européenne concrète?
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1826089)

- Head of the Revolutionary **Prosecution** of Shiraz.
  Chef du ministère **public** révolutionnaire de Shiraz.
  ([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 3617427)

## enquêtes

Used about 1 387 times in the texts (UN documents ≈ 1 387).

- 4. Information on the progress of inquiries is required from the District **Prosecution** Offices by certain deadlines.
  4. Les ministères publics de district doivent indiquer les progrès réalisés dans les **enquêtes** dans certains délais.
  ([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 12503952)

- 10. On 2 July 2012, the Prosecutor of the Mechanism handed over to its Registrar an archive of 27 completed **prosecution** case files.
  Le 2 juillet 2012, le Procureur du Mécanisme a remis au Greffier de ce dernier des archives comprenant 27 dossiers d &apos; **enquêtes** à charge clos.
  ([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 28514469)

## pénales

Used about 751 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 26 · legal and administrative ≈ 32 · UN documents ≈ 693).

- This, I believe, is where criminal **prosecutions** need to be stepped up.
  Et je pense que c’est à ce niveau qu’il convient de renforcer les actions **pénales**.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 843851)

- Ensure equality of arms between the **prosecution** and defence during criminal proceedings, including layout of courtrooms.
  Garantir que l’accusation et la défense disposent des mêmes armes au cours des procédures **pénales**, y compris en ce qui concerne l’agencement des salles d’audience.
  ([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 772294)

- 126. Pursuant to the provisions of article 15 of the Code of Criminal Procedure of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the following acts are prohibited in criminal **prosecutions**:
  126. L &apos; article 15 du Code de procédure pénale interdit expressément, dans le cadre des investigations **pénales**:
  ([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 16863671)

- It is not the duty of the Commission to require Member States to initiate such criminal **prosecutions**.
  Il n'appartient pas à la Commission d'exiger de telles actions **pénales** des États membres.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 162923)

- **prosecution** of food and feed business operators and other relevant producers and business operators for non-compliance (criminal sanctions).
  à poursuivre les exploitants du secteur alimentaire et du secteur de l’alimentation animale ainsi que les autres producteurs et exploitants concernés en cas d’infraction (sanctions **pénales**).
  ([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 1391894)

## judiciaires

Used about 693 times in the texts (UN documents ≈ 693).

- **PROSECUTIONS** BY PROVINCE DISTRICT
  Activités **judiciaires** par province
  ([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 18658403)

## More sentences

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

- The practical application of the provisions of the penal code and the **prosecution** of polluters nevertheless remain a matter for the individual Member States.
  L'application concrète des dispositions du code pénal et la poursuite des pollueurs restent toutefois une compétence nationale.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1061859)

- I do not believe that Europol officials should have any immunity from **prosecution** whatsoever and therefore I voted against this amendment.
  Je pense que les agents d'Europol ne devraient bénéficier d'aucune immunité d'aucune sorte et c'est pourquoi j'ai voté contre cet amendement.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1132980)

- It coordinates the criminal **prosecution** authorities in the fight against organised crime.
  Elle coordonnera les autorités de poursuite judiciaire dans la lutte contre la criminalité organisée.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 193931)

## Grammar

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