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# équitable — French to English

How French *équitable* is translated into English in open, checked parallel texts: 7 translations with example sentences.

The Elamur Dictionary has no French section yet; the English translations below link to their meanings where it has them.

Sentence pairs counted, by form: équitable (63 698), équitables (11 885). By style: everyday 18 · biblical 2 · parliamentary 5 102 · legal and administrative 3 853 · UN documents 66 608.

## equitable

Used about 30 825 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 2 · parliamentary ≈ 53 · legal and administrative ≈ 241 · UN documents ≈ 30 529).

- Ils soutiennent que la distribution de la richesse devrait être **équitable**.
  They argue that the distribution of wealth should be **equitable**.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by sacredceltic and CK · checked, community translation · [\#318755](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/318755) [\#1078166](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1078166))

- En second lieu, si nous sommes d'accord avec la concurrence, encore faut-il qu'elle s'effectue sur des bases **équitables**.
  Secondly, although we are in favour of competition, it must have an **equitable** basis.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 427951)

- Continuer à prendre des mesures pour faciliter une représentation ethnique **équitable** des juges.
  Continue to take measures to facilitate an **equitable** ethnic representation of judges.
  ([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 1356950)

- e) Commerce et débouchés économiques **équitables**;
  (e) **Equitable** trade and economic opportunity;
  ([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 19207050)

- La présence excessive de l'anglais ne contribue pas à un débat juste et **équitable**.
  The excessive presence of the English language does not contribute to an **equitable** and fair debate.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Aiji and AlanF\_US · checked, community translation · [\#2148532](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/2148532) [\#8553338](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/8553338))

## fair

Used about 22 957 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 13 · parliamentary ≈ 3 029 · legal and administrative ≈ 2 569 · UN documents ≈ 17 346). Meaning: [fair in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/fair/).

- Ce n'est pas **équitable**.
  It isn't **fair**.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by sacredceltic and CK · checked, community translation · [\#2248737](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/2248737) [\#1895003](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1895003))

- Il s'agit de prix abordables et **équitables**.
  One is that prices must be affordable and **fair**.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1686131)

- Organiser des élections libres et **équitables**.
  Hold free and **fair** elections.
  ([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 1356924)

- C. Le droit à un procès **équitable**
  C. The right to a **fair** trial
  ([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 29339221)

- Ce n'est pas **équitable**.
  It's not **fair**.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by sacredceltic and CK · checked, community translation · [\#1894576](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1894576) [\#1895003](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1895003))

## playing

Used about 3 201 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 638 · legal and administrative ≈ 482 · UN documents ≈ 2 082).

- Vous avez parlé de conditions **équitables**.
  You talked about a level **playing** field.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 757632)

- Dans ce contexte, il est important de maintenir les conditions d'une concurrence **équitable**.
  Against this background, it is important to maintain a level **playing** field.
  ([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 3809749)

- b) Les effets négatifs possibles d &apos; un tel commerce en l &apos; absence de conditions **équitables** entre les pays;
  (b) The potential negative effects of such trade in the absence of level **playing** field amongst countries;
  ([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 16152618)

- Ces conditions **équitables** sont primordiales.
  This level **playing** field is of huge importance.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 533820)

- Le but de cette exonération est de mettre en place des conditions de concurrence **équitables** entre les hôpitaux publics et privés.
  The objective of this exemption is to create a level **playing** field between public and private hospitals.
  ([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 3818411)

## equal

Used about 2 575 times in the texts (biblical ≈ 1 · parliamentary ≈ 372 · legal and administrative ≈ 120 · UN documents ≈ 2 082). Meaning: [equal in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/equal/).

- Maîtres, accordez à vos serviteurs ce qui est juste et **équitable**, sachant que vous aussi vous avez un maître dans le ciel.
  Masters, give to your servants that which is just and **equal**, knowing that you also have a Master in heaven.
  ([World English Bible and Louis Segond 1910](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Louis Segond 1910; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · COL 4:1)

- Monsieur le Président, personne ne saurait avoir d' objection au développement de relations **équitables** entre tous les pays.
  Mr President, no-one can object to **equal** relations being developed between all countries.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 202466)

- Il convient également de garantir un accès **équitable** et non discriminatoire aux infrastructures.
  **Equal** and non-discriminatory access to the infrastructure should also be ensured.
  ([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 4343246)

- b) Droit à un salaire égal pour un travail égal et à une rémunération **équitable** et satisfaisante
  (b) Right to **equal** pay for equal work and to just and favourable remuneration
  ([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 7876929)

- - Mesdames et Messieurs, il n’est pas évident d’établir des conditions **équitables** pour les différents modes de transport.
  – Ladies and gentlemen, it is no simple matter to establish **equal** conditions for the various forms of transport.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 833702)

## trade

Used about 1 441 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 53 · UN documents ≈ 1 388). Meaning: [trade in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/trade/).

- Ce qu’il faut, c’est promouvoir le développement d’échanges commerciaux internationaux plus **équitables**, sans perdre de vue les responsabilités que nous avons vis-à-vis de nos citoyens.
  What is required is more, and fairer, international **trade**, without losing sight of our responsibilities to our citizens.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 748830)

- Le commerce international doit être d &apos; autant plus **équitable** que l &apos; aide publique au développement s &apos; amenuise.
  Equity in world **trade** must be strengthened, particularly at a time when official development assistance was dwindling.
  ([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 866997)

- Il fallait d &apos; urgence continuer de s &apos; attacher à donner aux pays en développement les moyens d &apos; utiliser le commerce pour assurer un développement **équitable** et durable.
  There was an urgent need to remain focused on enabling developing countries to use **trade** as a conduit to achieve sustainable and inclusive development.
  ([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 25344942)

## must

Used about 1 428 times in the texts (legal and administrative ≈ 40 · UN documents ≈ 1 388). Meaning: [must in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/must/).

- Lorsque l'administration fiscale irlandaise est appelée à faire preuve de discernement, elle doit le faire de façon équilibrée, **équitable** et cohérente.
  Where Irish Revenue is required to exercise judgment, it **must** do so in an even-handed way, fairly and consistently.
  ([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 4186042)

- L &apos; ONU devrait se concentrer sur l &apos; éducation et la répartition **équitable** pour instaurer une culture de participation démocratique aux biens de l &apos; humanité.
  We **must** educate and distribute in order to build a culture of democratic participation in the wealth of humanity.
  ([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 16548584)

- Beaucoup d &apos; éléments tendent à montrer que pour avoir un impact sensible sur la réduction de la pauvreté, la croissance économique doit être robuste, saine, **équitable** et large.
  There is strong evidence suggesting that for economic growth to have a substantial impact on poverty reduction, it **must** be robust, sound, inclusive and broad-based.
  ([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 21448323)

## competition

Used about 747 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 53 · UN documents ≈ 694). Meaning: [competition in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/competition/).

- Venons-en maintenant à la question des conditions **équitables** de concurrence qui, je le sais, tient particulièrement à coeur de nombreux députés.
  I will now turn to the question of proper conditions of **competition**, which I know is very important to many of the Members of this House.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1856491)

- e) Les autorités de la concurrence des pays en développement devraient-elles se préoccuper des questions de répartition **équitable** des richesses?
  (e) Should **competition** authorities in developing countries be concerned about distributional equity issues?
  ([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 28615966)

## More sentences

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

- Si la richesse était distribuée de manière plus **équitable**, il y aurait moins de pauvreté.
  If wealth was more evenly distributed, there would be less poverty.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by sacredceltic and monahxo · checked, community translation · [\#3523559](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/3523559) [\#3526877](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/3526877))

- Nominez maintenant le champion de l'entreprise sexuellement **équitable**.
  Nominate now the champion of gender-balanced business.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by sacredceltic and sacredceltic · checked, community translation · [\#538976](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/538976) [\#538977](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/538977))

- Elle se battait pour une justice **équitable**, même si cela signifiait confronter les puissants.
  She fought for fairness in justice, even though it meant standing up to powerful people.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by samir\_t and samir\_t · checked, community translation · [\#12984861](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/12984861) [\#12984863](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/12984863))

## Grammar

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