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# absence — French to English

How French *absence* is translated into English in open, checked parallel texts: 4 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: absence (129 085), absences (822). By style: everyday 102 · literary 10 · biblical 5 · parliamentary 6 467 · legal and administrative 17 856 · UN documents 105 467.

## absence

Used about 71 380 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 60 · literary ≈ 6 · parliamentary ≈ 2 468 · legal and administrative ≈ 11 718 · UN documents ≈ 57 128). Forms: absence, absences. Meaning: [absence in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/absence/).

- Personne ne remarqua son **absence**.
  Nobody noticed her **absence**.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Romira and CK · checked, community translation · [\#276670](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/276670) [\#181948](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/181948))

- Nous devons dire qu'elle était peu affligée de cette **absence** volontaire du pauvre bossu.
  We must admit that she was not much grieved by this voluntary **absence** on the part of the poor hunchback.
  ([Project Gutenberg books (Verne, Hugo, Maupassant and their translators)](https://www.gutenberg.org/) · Project Gutenberg, public domain · checked, professional translation · hugo notre dame, row 6332)

- Cette position a brillé par son **absence**.
  That position was notable for its **absence**.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1808762)

- **Absences** de courte durée rémunérées
  Short-term paid **absences**
  ([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 2627946)

- STATISTIQUES CENTRALES SUR LES **ABSENCES** POUR MALADIE
  THE CENTRAL STATISTICS ON **ABSENCE** THROUGH SICKNESS
  ([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 15437390)

## lack

Used about 14 893 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 6 · parliamentary ≈ 1 872 · legal and administrative ≈ 930 · UN documents ≈ 12 085). Meaning: [lack in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/lack/).

- Une **absence** de pluie a entraîné la mort des plantes sauvages.
  A **lack** of rain caused wild plants to die.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Scott and Tangobango · checked, community translation · [\#26667](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/26667) [\#395392](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/395392))

- Elle est peut-être liée à l’**absence** de sanction à l’encontre du commissaire hongrois.
  However, I believe that perhaps it is linked to the **lack** of action against the Hungarian Commissioner.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 623333)

- les informations relatives aux **absences** d'adéquation, conformément à l'article 105, paragraphe 4.
  information about a **lack** of adequacy in line with Article 105(4).
  ([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 4371071)

- **Absence** de complexe d &apos; épuration des eaux - 178 cas (soit 53,1 %) ;
  **Lack** of a water purification complex 178 (53.1 per cent);
  ([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 15402671)

- Notre ville souffre de l'**absence** d'un service de transport jour et nuit.
  Our city suffers from a **lack** of 24 hour transit service.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by tras and zaneselvans · checked, community translation · [\#7585218](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/7585218) [\#7644781](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/7644781))

## non

Used about 7 607 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 85 · legal and administrative ≈ 930 · UN documents ≈ 6 592). Meaning: [non in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/non/).

- Permettez-moi de vous féliciter de votre excellente prononciation du catalan et également pour avoir souligné ce que vous avez appelé, si j'ai bien compris, »solitude solidaire», mais certainement en discutant d'une question aussi importante que celle dont nous sommes saisis ce soir, nous devons espérer que la lecture attentive de l'Arc-en-ciel corrigera les **absences** dans le débat.
  Do allow me to congratulate you on your excellent pronunciation of Catalan and also for having pointed to what you referred to as, if I have understood correctly, ' shared solitude' . However, since we are discussing such an important subject this evening we will have to trust that a careful reading of the Verbatim report of proceedings will make up for **non**-attendance.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1696013)

- (Les **absences** de réponse et les refus sont-ils enregistrés?)
  Are **non**-responses and refusals recorded?
  ([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 4530868)

- Les établissements scolaires sont en outre tenus de déclarer les **absences**.
  There is also an obligation on schools to report **non**-attendance.
  ([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 18850996)

- Les refus et les **absences** de réponse sont-ils enregistrés dans le tableau 5A?
  Are **non**-responses and refusals recorded in table 5A?
  ([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 4530896)

- durant la semaine de référence, selon les **absences** fréquentes et les arrivées tardives à l &apos; école
  Frequent **non**-attendance (%) Frequent late arrival (%)
  ([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 20593578)

## away

Used about 3 044 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 17 · literary ≈ 1 · parliamentary ≈ 85 · legal and administrative ≈ 744 · UN documents ≈ 2 197). Meaning: [away in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/away/).

- Surveille bien le bébé pendant mon **absence**.
  Keep an eye on the baby while I'm **away**.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by lbdx and CK · checked, community translation · [\#9812256](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/9812256) [\#12619805](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/12619805))

- Nous étions singulièrement attachés à notre brave chasseur d'eider; son **absence** ne le fera jamais oublier de ceux auxquels il a sauvé la vie, et certainement je ne mourrai pas sans l'avoir revu une dernière fois.
  We were strongly attached to our brave eider-down hunter; though far **away** in the remotest north, he will never be forgotten by those whose lives he protected, and certainly I shall not fail to endeavour to see him once more before I die.
  ([Project Gutenberg books (Verne, Hugo, Maupassant and their translators)](https://www.gutenberg.org/) · Project Gutenberg, public domain · checked, professional translation · verne journey centre earth, row 4082)

- Le nouveau statut est caractérisé par la rigueur et la transparence quant aux droits et aux devoirs des élus, il permettait de mettre fin, une fois pour toutes, aux **absences** de définition et aux spéculations, recours préféré de tous ceux qui tentent, ainsi, de fragiliser la valeur de l'action politique.
  The new Statute was characterised by strictness and transparency in the rights and duties of all the Members and would have done **away**, once and for all, with the vagaries and speculation which are the preferred recourse of all those who thereby aim to undermine the value of political action.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1995177)

- Assistance aux personnes en difficulté au cours de déplacements, d'**absences** de leur domicile ou de leur résidence habituelle.
  Assistance for persons who get into difficulties while travelling, while **away** from their home or their habitual residence.
  ([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 1775843)

- ii) La durée effective des **absences** pour le trimestre écoulé, y compris les dates de départ et de retour pour chaque voyage;
  (ii) The actual dates spent **away** from the duty station during the previous three months, including dates of travel;
  ([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 16066893)

## More sentences

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

- Un certain M. Brown est passé vous voir en votre **absence**.
  A Mr. Brown came to see you when you were out.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Aiji and CN · checked, community translation · [\#1212354](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1212354) [\#135585](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/135585))

- Il fournit une excuse pour son **absence**.
  He gave an excuse about why he had been absent.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by sacredceltic and CK · checked, community translation · [\#989526](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/989526) [\#992853](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/992853))

- Je suis en train de mourir en ton **absence**.
  I'm dying without you.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Amastan and Amastan · checked, community translation · [\#9247379](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/9247379) [\#11685556](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/11685556))

## Grammar

Notes on grammar and translation on Mova: [French grammar](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/fr/) · [English grammar](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/en/) · [translating between English and French](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/translation/pairs/en-fr/) · [translating from French](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/translation/from-fr/) · [translating into English](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/translation/into-en/).

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