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# sentences — English to French

How English *sentences* is translated into French in open, checked parallel texts: 6 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: sentences (22 787). By style: everyday 342 · literary 3 · biblical 1 · parliamentary 700 · legal and administrative 548 · UN documents 21 193.

## peines

Used about 12 710 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 233 · legal and administrative ≈ 114 · UN documents ≈ 12 363). Forms: peine, peines.

- For that, they were given extremely long **sentences**.
  Pour cela, ils ont reçu des **peines** extrêmement longues.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 595743)

- The **sentences** were upheld by Iran's Supreme Court on 9/01/13.
  Les **peines** ont été confirmées par la Cour suprême iranienne le 9 janvier 2013.
  ([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 2779168)

- Suspended **sentences** and court reminders;
  **Peines** assorties du sursis et rappels à la loi;
  ([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 29353851)

- Those who stand up for their beliefs face the threat of lengthy prison **sentences**.
  Les **peines** d'emprisonnement de longue durée menacent.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 160912)

- He has sentenced more than a hundred political prisoners, human rights activists and demonstrators to lengthy prison **sentences**.
  A condamné à de très longues **peines** d'emprisonnement plus d'une centaine de prisonniers politiques, de défenseurs des droits de l'homme et de manifestants.
  ([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 4164915)

## sentences

Used about 3 564 times in the texts (literary ≈ 3 · parliamentary ≈ 29 · UN documents ≈ 3 532).

- For several minutes, a young priest had been listening to the reasoning of the Haudriettes and the **sentences** of the notary.
  Depuis quelques moments un jeune prêtre écoutait le raisonnement des haudriettes et les **sentences** du protonotaire.
  ([Project Gutenberg books (Verne, Hugo, Maupassant and their translators)](https://www.gutenberg.org/) · Project Gutenberg, public domain · checked, professional translation · hugo notre dame, row 2079)

- The Commission has therefore repeatedly urged China to review these **sentences**.
  La Commission a par conséquent insisté à plusieurs reprises auprès de la Chine pour qu' elle revoie ces **sentences**.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 161153)

- 54. I also received no response to my request for data on **sentences** imposed for particular offences.
  54. I also received no response to my request for data on **sentences** imposed for particular offences.
  ([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 20273541)

- Sometimes, however, as in the affair of the assassins of Petit-Jean, the headsman of Paris, and in that of Emery Rousseau, the murderer of Jean Valleret, justice overleaped the church and passed on to the execution of its **sentences**; but unless by virtue of a decree of Parliament, woe to him who violated a place of asylum with armed force!
  Parfois cependant, comme dans l'affaire des assassins de Petit-Jean, bourreau de Paris, et dans celle d'Emery Rousseau, meurtrier de Jean Valleret, la justice sautait par-dessus l'église et passait outre à l'exécution de ses **sentences**; mais, à moins d'un arrêt du parlement, malheur à qui violait à main armée un lieu d'asile!
  ([Project Gutenberg books (Verne, Hugo, Maupassant and their translators)](https://www.gutenberg.org/) · Project Gutenberg, public domain · checked, professional translation · hugo notre dame, row 6003)

- It would establish the EU as a single legal area for the purpose of investigation, prosecution, trial and execution of **sentences** concerning this type of offence.
  Cela ferait de l'UE une zone juridique unique pour les enquêtes, les poursuites, les procès et les exécutions de **sentences** pour ce type de délit.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 134074)

## phrases

Used about 2 568 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 335 · parliamentary ≈ 102 · legal and administrative ≈ 365 · UN documents ≈ 1 766).

- They copy your **sentences**.
  Ils copient tes **phrases**.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by rul and martin9 · checked, community translation · [\#12634746](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/12634746) [\#5286772](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/5286772))

- Let me explain the motion in three **sentences**.
  J'aimerais motiver cela par trois **phrases**.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1731869)

- Article 5(6), first and second **sentences**
  Article 5, paragraphe 6, 1ère et 2ème **phrases**
  ([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 912088)

- 508. Revise the second and third **sentences** as follows:
  508. Modifier comme suit les deuxième et troisième **phrases** :
  ([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 11695153)

- Don't steal my **sentences**.
  Ne vole pas mes **phrases**.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Amastan and always · checked, community translation · [\#9736016](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/9736016) [\#12478200](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/12478200))

## condamnations

Used about 1 118 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 190 · legal and administrative ≈ 46 · UN documents ≈ 883).

- We continue to receive information about further executions and more death **sentences**.
  Nous continuons à recevoir des informations faisant état d'autres exécutions et **condamnations** à mort.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1339747)

- Enforcement of **sentences** following a European arrest warrant
  Exécution des **condamnations** à la suite d’un mandat d’arrêt européen
  ([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 1429539)

- (b) Compensatory measures decided upon by the courts as a result of such **sentences**.
  b) sur les mesures d &apos; indemnisation décidées par les tribunaux suite à ces **condamnations**.
  ([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 20574849)

- Each Member State is responsible for the central storage and management of information on court **sentences**.
  Les données concernant les **condamnations** sont conservées dans les registres nationaux des condamnations.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 945345)

- This includes **sentences** attracting the death penalty, floggings and amputations.
  Cela inclut les **condamnations** à mort, les flagellations et les amputations.
  ([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 4931590)

## mort

Used about 511 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 58 · legal and administrative ≈ 11 · UN documents ≈ 442).

- Iran's judges routinely pass death **sentences** on homosexuals and teenagers.
  Les juges iraniens condamnent régulièrement à la peine de **mort** des homosexuels et des adolescents.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1026742)

- Judge of the Ahwaz Revolutionary Court, Branch 4, imposed death **sentences** on four Arab political prisoners, Taha Heidarian, Abbas Heidarian, Abd al- Rahman Heidarian (three brothers) and Ali Sharifi.
  Juge au tribunal révolutionnaire d’Ahwaz, 4e chambre; a condamné à **mort** quatre prisonniers politiques arabes, Taha HEIDARIAN, Abbas HEIDARIAN, Abd al‐Rahman HEIDARIAN (trois frères) et Ali SHARIFI.
  ([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 5185876)

- 53. Another cause for concern is the manner in which death **sentences** are executed.
  53. Une autre cause de préoccupation est la façon dont la sentence de **mort** est exécutée.
  ([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 10746922)

- Although they were sentenced to death in 2004, the **sentences** were a matter of legal contention and have now been suspended.
  Bien qu’elles aient été condamnées à **mort** en 2004, le verdict a été contesté et suspendu.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 781388)

- Although Yemen has made progress in its efforts to prohibit death **sentences** against minors, courts have continued to pass them.
  Bien que le Yémen ait fait des progrès dans ses efforts pour interdire la condamnation à **mort** de mineurs, certains tribunaux continuent d'y recourir.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1504126)

## emprisonnement

Used about 442 times in the texts (UN documents ≈ 442).

- Capital punishment had been abolished, but life imprisonment had not, and there was no provision for shorter **sentences** due to good behaviour.
  La peine capitale a été abolie, mais pas l &apos; **emprisonnement** à vie et aucune réduction de peine n &apos; est prévue pour bonne conduite.
  ([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 15274769)

## More sentences

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

- There are no English **sentences** on Tatoeba that contain the word "Lego".
  Il n'y a pas de phrase anglaise sur Tatoeba qui contienne le mot "Lego".
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Scott and sacredceltic · checked, community translation · [\#946918](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/946918) [\#949289](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/949289))

- because an excellent spirit, knowledge, understanding, interpreting of dreams, showing of dark **sentences**, and dissolving of doubts were found in the same Daniel, whom the king named Belteshazzar. Now let Daniel be called, and he will show the interpretation.”
  parce qu’on trouva chez lui, chez Daniel, nommé par le roi Beltschatsar, un esprit supérieur, de la science et de l’intelligence, la faculté d’interpréter les songes, d’expliquer les énigmes, et de résoudre les questions difficiles. Que Daniel soit donc appelé, et il donnera l’explication.
  ([World English Bible and Louis Segond 1910](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Louis Segond 1910; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · DAN 5:12)

- In response to such charges procedures are slow and **sentences** handed down do not provide satisfaction to the victims.
  Les procédures engagées sont lentes et les décisions rendues par la justice ne donnent pas satisfaction aux victimes.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1242819)

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