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C'est également l'intérêt des pays qui **souhaitent** adhérer à l'Union européenne. ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1761994) - Certain producers **wishing** to deliver their wine for distillation may be unable to do so by the deadline set. Certains producteurs qui le **souhaitent** risquent de ne pas pouvoir livrer leurs vins à la distillation dans le délai prévu. ([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 747974) - Inscriptions for Member States **wishing** to participate in the ministerial-level round tables Inscriptions pour les États Membres qui **souhaitent** participer aux tables rondes ministérielles ([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 10923089) - The list of Members **wishing** to present an explanation of vote has now been completed. La liste des membres qui **souhaitent** présenter une explication de vote est maintenant close. ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1309510) - This allows CAMED to charge other port operators **wishing** to carry out repair work on those docks a fee. De cette manière, CAMED peut appliquer une redevance aux opérateurs portuaires qui **souhaitent** effectuer des travaux de réparation sur ces cales sèches. ([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 4805851) ## contact Used about 3 845 times in the texts (UN documents ≈ 3 845). - Delegations **wishing** to be inscribed on the list of speakers should contact the secretariat (tel.: (212) 963-7216). Delegations wishing to be inscribed on the list of speakers should **contact** the secretariat (tel.: (212) 963-7216). ([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 6531180) - Delegations **wishing** to be inscribed on the list of speakers are requested to contact Ms. J. Fritsche (ext. 3.5433). Delegations wishing to be inscribed on the list of speakers are requested to **contact** Ms. J. Fritsche (ext. 3.5433). ([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 2094330) - Delegations **wishing** to be inscribed on the list of speakers are kindly asked to contact Ms. Dona Tversky (tel.: 963-3941). Delegations wishing to be inscribed on the list of speakers are kindly asked to **contact** Ms. Dona Tversky (tel.: 963-3941). ([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 6518489) - Delegations **wishing** to be inscribed on the lists are invited to contact the Secretariat of the Council (Ms. June Chesney, tel.: 907-7224, fax: 907-0302). Delegations wishing to be inscribed on the lists are invited to **contact** the Secretariat of the Council (Ms. June Chesney, tel.: 907-7224, fax: 907-0302). ([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 4139956) - Delegations **wishing** to address the Commission are kindly requested to contact the Secretary, Ms. Vivian Pliner-Josephs (room S-2950E; tel.: (212) 963-5724; fax: (212) 963-5935). Delegations wishing to address the Commission are kindly requested to **contact** the Secretary, Ms. Vivian Pliner-Josephs (room S-2950E; tel.: (212) 963-5724; fax: (212) 963-5935). ([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 8273322) ## souhaitant Used about 1 792 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 2 · parliamentary ≈ 86 · legal and administrative ≈ 605 · UN documents ≈ 1 099). - She sat next to him **wishing** she were somewhere else. Elle s'assit près de lui en **souhaitant** être ailleurs. ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and sacredceltic · checked, community translation · [\#887362](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/887362) [\#1392334](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1392334)) - However, in Romania, there are more families **wishing** to adopt than children available for adoption. Or, en Roumanie, il y a plus de familles **souhaitant** adopter que d'enfants disponibles pour l'adoption. ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1467701) - Third party **wishing** to remain anonymous Tiers ne **souhaitant** pas voir son identité révélée ([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 4177508) - Two cases had arisen of communities **wishing** to assert their mining rights. Il s ' est présenté deux cas de communautés **souhaitant** faire valoir leurs droits miniers. ([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 306868) - She sat next to him **wishing** she were somewhere else. Elle s'assit près de lui en **souhaitant** qu'elle fut ailleurs. ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and sacredceltic · checked, community translation · [\#887362](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/887362) [\#1392329](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1392329)) ## courriel Used about 1 648 times in the texts (UN documents ≈ 1 648). - Delegations **wishing** to inscribe on the list should inform Ms. Catalina de Leon (e-mail leonc@un.org; room S-1284; fax 1 (212) 963-5935). Les délégations souhaitant s ' inscrire sur la liste doivent en informer Mme Catalina de Leon (**courriel** leonc@un.org; bureau S-1284; télécopie 1 (212) 963-5935). ([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 30020113) - Delegations **wishing** to send advance copies of their credentials should do so by fax (1 (212) 963-6430) or by e-mail (trengove@un.org and iwata@un.org). Les délégations souhaitant envoyer une version préliminaire de leurs pouvoirs peuvent le faire par télécopie (1 (212) 963-6430) ou par **courriel** (trengove@un.org et iwata@un.org). ([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 28456210) ## délégations Used about 549 times in the texts (UN documents ≈ 549). - Are there any other delegations **wishing** to take the floor? D ' autres **délégations** souhaitentelles prendre la parole? ([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 18704926) ## More sentences Sentence pairs with the word where no single translation was found: it may be translated by a phrase, or left out. - **Wishing** you a belated Happy Birthday. Je te souhaite un joyeux anniversaire, avec retard ! ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by DostKaplan and sacredceltic · checked, community translation · [\#3595119](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/3595119) [\#3606622](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/3606622)) - I never see a library without **wishing** I had time to go there and stay till I had read everything in it. Je ne vois jamais une bibliothèque sans souhaiter avoir le temps de m'y rendre et d'y rester jusqu'à ce que j'y aie tout lu. ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Source\_Benedict\_1921 and sacredceltic · checked, community translation · [\#847267](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/847267) [\#1036462](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1036462)) - In the end, one always ends up **wishing** to annihilate one's fellow man. Therein lies the sad fate of humanity. On finit toujours par vouloir anéantir son prochain. Voilà, le triste sort de l'humanité. ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by FeuDRenais2 and qdii · checked, community translation · [\#573564](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/573564) [\#573563](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/573563)) ## 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/). ## About these examples Translations are found by how often the two words stand in the same sentence pairs, and the highlighted words are matched automatically: both are approximate. Counts are estimated from a sample of each source. 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