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# settlements — English to French

How English *settlements* 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: settlements (49 588). By style: everyday 4 · biblical 2 · parliamentary 569 · legal and administrative 456 · UN documents 48 557.

## humains

Used about 23 267 times in the texts (UN documents ≈ 23 267).

- COMMITTEE ON HUMAN **SETTLEMENTS**
  COMITE DES ETABLISSEMENTS **HUMAINS**
  ([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 4110469)

- COMMISSION ON HUMAN **SETTLEMENTS**
  COMMISSION DES ÉTABLISSEMENTS **HUMAINS**
  ([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 2422556)

- Environment and human **settlements**
  Environnement et établissements **humains**
  ([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 19999386)

- United Nations Human **Settlements** Programme
  Programme des Nations Unies pour les établissements **humains**
  ([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 13002047)

- strengthening of the United Nations Human **Settlements**
  des Nations Unies pour les établissements **humains**
  ([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 13067287)

## colonies

Used about 8 379 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 2 · parliamentary ≈ 284 · UN documents ≈ 8 093).

- They established **settlements** in Africa.
  Ils ont établi des **colonies** en Afrique.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by shekitten and lbdx · checked, community translation · [\#305476](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/305476) [\#13273870](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/13273870))

- It is time to stop and remove illegal **settlements**.
  Il est temps de mettre fin à la colonisation et de démanteler les **colonies** illégales.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 933842)

- Israeli **settlements** in the occupied Arab territories 36
  **Colonies** israéliennes dans les territoires arabes occupés 37
  ([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 1073863)

- All the Jewish **settlements** in the West Bank are illegal.
  Toutes les **colonies** juives de la Cisjordanie sont illégales.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Amastan and Amastan · checked, community translation · [\#11698464](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/11698464) [\#12104675](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/12104675))

- His call was heard, as new **settlements** are constantly being established.
  Il a été entendu, puisque de nouvelles **colonies** n'arrêtent pas d'être créées.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1999194)

## établissements

Used about 5 088 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 1 · legal and administrative ≈ 29 · UN documents ≈ 5 058).

- Today these **settlements** are maintained and recognized as a cultural heritage.
  Aujourd'hui, ces **établissements** sont entretenus et reconnus comme un patrimoine culturel.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by hackerman and Aiji · checked, community translation · [\#9125586](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/9125586) [\#12232726](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/12232726))

- Grassland converted to **settlements**
  Prairies converties en **établissements**
  ([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 5248838)

- Out of 329,000 rural **settlements**, almost 9,000 are declining and dying.
  Sur 329 000 **établissements** ruraux en Ukraine, près de 9 000 sont en train de dépérir.
  ([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 24752963)

- **Settlements** converted to other land
  **Établissements** convertis en autres terres
  ([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 5248850)

- Informal **settlements** are also often built in hazardous locations and their dwellers suffer social segregation.
  Les **établissements** spontanés sont souvent construits dans des endroits dangereux et leurs habitants sont victimes de ségrégation sociale.
  ([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 24565313)

## implantations

Used about 2 094 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 71 · UN documents ≈ 2 023).

- We must not put a premium on the unlawful enlargement of these **settlements**.
  Nous ne devons pas octroyer de bonus au développement illégal de ces **implantations**.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1858171)

- Nearly 40 per cent of the West Bank was now inaccessible owing to the Israeli construction of roads and **settlements** there.
  Près de 40 % de la Cisjordanie est maintenant inaccessible en raison de la construction par Israël de routes et d &apos; **implantations**.
  ([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 16634401)

- After all, under international law, the **settlements** do not belong to the state of Israel.
  Selon le droit international, les **implantations** israéliennes n'appartiennent d'ailleurs pas à l'État d'Israël.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1858169)

- The total number of Palestinians working in Israel and **settlements** reached the pre1988 level of over 110,000 by 1999.
  Le nombre total de Palestiniens travaillant en Israël et dans les **implantations** a dépassé 110 000 en 1999, retrouvant le niveau antérieur à 1988.
  ([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 8500164)

- The occupation and the **settlements** remain the biggest obstacle to real peace and security for everyone.
  L'occupation et les **implantations** demeurent les principaux obstacles à une paix véritable et à la sécurité pour tous.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 384128)

## règlements

Used about 1 342 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 83 · legal and administrative ≈ 247 · UN documents ≈ 1 012).

- We do not want to undermine the WTO by having out-of-court **settlements** between the great and the good.
  Nous ne voulons pas fragiliser l'OMC par des **règlements** à l'amiable ménageant la chèvre et le chou.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1716021)

- Gains on litigation **settlements**
  Profits sur les **règlements** de litiges
  ([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 5310142)

- Source: Bank of International **Settlements**.
  Source: Banque des **règlements** internationaux.
  ([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 25161870)

- I am referring to the fact that at the time when compensation is being sought, **settlements** must be initiated first of all outside the courts.
  Je me réfère au fait que lorsqu'un dédommagement est réclamé, des **règlements** doivent être recherchés tout d'abord par voie extrajudiciaire.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1241658)

- Bank for International **Settlements**.
  Banque des **règlements** internationaux.
  ([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 4384468)

## israéliennes

Used about 1 021 times in the texts (legal and administrative ≈ 10 · UN documents ≈ 1 012).

- Registration of the proposed citizens' initiative entitled ‘Stopping trade with Israeli **settlements** operating in the Occupied Palestinian Territory’ is hereby refused.
  L'enregistrement de la proposition d'initiative citoyenne intitulée «Mettre fin au commerce avec les colonies **israéliennes** exerçant leurs activités dans le territoire palestinien occupé» est refusé.
  ([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 4815021)

- **settlements** on the Palestinian people in the
  peuplement **israéliennes** sur le peuple palestinien
  ([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 1924295)

## More sentences

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

- Scarce stand the vessels hauled upon the beach, / and bent on marriages the young men vie / to till new **settlements**, while I to each / due law dispense and dwelling place supply, / when from a tainted quarter of the sky / rank vapours, gathering, on my comrades seize, / and a foul pestilence creeps down from high / on mortal limbs and standing crops and trees, / a season black with death, and pregnant with disease.
  La mer rend les vaisseaux à ces tranquilles bords ; / l'hymen promet ses fruits, la terre ses trésors. / Je donne à tous des lois, des champs, des domiciles. / Mais notre sort nous suit dans ces nouveaux asiles : / un air contagieux, exhalant son poison, / charge de ses vapeurs la brûlante saison : / l'eau tarit, l'herbe meurt, et la stérile année / voit sur son front noirci sa guirlande fanée.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by carlosalberto and carlosalberto · checked, community translation · [\#6991904](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6991904) [\#6991921](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6991921))

- and all their villages that were around the same cities, as far as Baal. These were their **settlements**, and they kept their genealogy.
  et tous les villages aux environs de ces villes, jusqu’à Baal. Voilà leurs habitations et leur généalogie.
  ([World English Bible and Louis Segond 1910](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Louis Segond 1910; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · 1CH 4:33)

- Their possessions and **settlements** were Bethel and its towns, and eastward Naaran, and westward Gezer with its towns; Shechem also and its towns, to Azzah and its towns;
  Ils avaient en propriété et pour habitations Béthel et les villes de son ressort; à l’orient, Naaran; à l’occident, Guézer et les villes de son ressort, Sichem et les villes de son ressort, jusqu’à Gaza et aux villes de son ressort.
  ([World English Bible and Louis Segond 1910](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Louis Segond 1910; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · 1CH 7:28)

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