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# affectation — French to English

How French *affectation* is translated into English in open, checked parallel texts: 6 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: affectation (89 225), affectations (4 738). By style: everyday 3 · literary 2 · parliamentary 642 · legal and administrative 3 080 · UN documents 90 236.

## trust

Used about 30 079 times in the texts (UN documents ≈ 30 079). Meaning: [trust in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/trust/).

- IX. Situation du fonds d &apos; **affectation** spéciale
  IX. Status of the **trust** fund
  ([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 26267365)

- Fonds d’**affectation** spéciale pour l’assistance au déminage
  Voluntary **Trust** Fund for Assistance in Mine Action
  ([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 5733263)

- Fonds d &apos; **affectation** spéciale alimenté par des contributions volontaires
  **Trust** Fund to accept voluntary contributions
  ([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 19411548)

- Budget-programme du Fonds d &apos; **affectation** spéciale pour la Convention de Bâle
  Basel Convention **Trust** Fund programme budget
  ([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 16161977)

- Fonds d &apos; **affectation** spéciale PNUD/Japon d &apos; appui à la réintégration en Haïti
  UNDP/Japan **Trust** Fund in Support of Reintegration Activities in Haiti
  ([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 14736176)

## staff

Used about 16 043 times in the texts (legal and administrative ≈ 64 · UN documents ≈ 15 979). Meaning: [staff in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/staff/).

- L'indemnité cesse d'être due en cas d'**affectation** d'un agent dans le pays dont il a la nationalité.
  This allowance shall cease to be payable if a **staff** member is transferred to the country of which he is a national.
  ([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 626957)

- Objet : **AFFECTATIONS** ET PROMOTIONS DE FONCTIONNAIRES DE LA CATÉGORIE DES
  Subject: PLACEMENT AND PROMOTION LIST FOR **STAFF** IN THE
  ([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 2203876)

- les indemnités journalières dues aux agents qui justifient être tenus de changer de résidence après leur entrée en fonctions ou lors de leur **affectation** à un nouveau lieu de service,
  daily subsistence allowance for **staff** who furnish evidence that they must change their place of residence on taking up duty or transferring to a new place of employment,
  ([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 3783757)

- Objet : LISTE DES **AFFECTATIONS** ET DES PROMOTIONS DES FONCTIONNAIRES DE LA
  Subject: PLACEMENT AND PROMOTION LIST FOR **STAFF** IN THE
  ([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 2202849)

- Objet: **Affectations** et promotions d &apos; administrateurs et de fonctionnaires
  Subject: Placement and promotion list for **staff** in the Professional category and above
  ([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 11108008)

## allocation

Used about 8 041 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 1 · parliamentary ≈ 241 · legal and administrative ≈ 1 219 · UN documents ≈ 6 580). Forms: allocation, allocations. Meaning: [allocation in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/allocation/).

- C'est avant tout une question d'**affectation** intelligente des ressources.
  It's all about intelligent **allocation** of resources.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Aiji and AlanF\_US · checked, community translation · [\#2514668](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/2514668) [\#8486363](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/8486363))

- Ceci peut représenter jusqu'à 4 % de l'**affectation** totale du Fonds régional.
  This can be as much as 4% of the total Regional Fund **allocation**.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1264598)

- **Affectation** des récoltes de betteraves
  **Allocation** of beet harvests
  ([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 994218)

- Compte d &apos; **affectation** des revenus primaires
  **Allocation** of primary income account
  ([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 6120602)

- Cela suppose de rendre plus justes les **affectations** du premier pilier, en particulier.
  This includes making **allocations** in the first pillar, in particular, fairer.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1581192)

## funds

Used about 2 044 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 100 · legal and administrative ≈ 64 · UN documents ≈ 1 880). Forms: fund, funds. Meaning: [funds in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/funds/).

- Parlons maintenant de l'**affectation** des fonds.
  Then there is the use of **funds**.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1252134)

- L'Allemagne affirme qu'EEL GmbH est une entité ayant pour objet de faciliter l'**affectation** des fonds à FN GmbH de manière efficiente et économique.
  Germany argues that EEL GmbH is a vehicle, whose object is to facilitate the channelling of **funds** to FN GmbH in an efficient and economic manner.
  ([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 3527926)

- c) Efficacité dans la mobilisation de ressources destinées au Fonds pour la consolidation de la paix et dans l &apos; **affectation** de ces ressources pour empêcher la reprise du conflit
  (c) Effective mobilization of resources for the Peacebuilding **Fund** and the efficient allocation to prevent relapse into conflict
  ([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 23713555)

- Cela signifie que des coûts élevés et beaucoup de bureaucratie sont liés à l'**affectation** de ces fonds.
  This means that high expenses and much bureaucracy are involved in spending these **funds**.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 292127)

- Les **affectations** financières pour chaque domaine prioritaire de la coopération avec les pays partenaires énumérés à l’annexe II pour la période 2011-2013 seront les suivantes:
  The distribution of **funds** by priority areas for cooperation with the partner countries listed in Annex II shall be the following for the period 2011-2013:
  ([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 2469133)

## assignment

Used about 1 364 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 7 · legal and administrative ≈ 417 · UN documents ≈ 940). Meaning: [assignment in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/assignment/).

- Gérer notre programme là-bas n'est pas la plus facile des **affectations**.
  It is not the easiest **assignment** to manage our programme there.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 410921)

- l'approbation et l'**affectation** des inspecteurs pour chaque inspection.
  approval and **assignment** of inspectors for each inspection.
  ([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 3323538)

- Les facilitateurs en question seraient disponibles quatre semaines par an au maximum et, pendant la durée de leur **affectation**, seraient considérés comme relevant de l &apos; Organisation des Nations Unies.
  These facilitators would be available for up to four weeks per year and would wear &quot; United Nations hats &quot; while on **assignment**.
  ([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 7186983)

- **Affectation** des expositions aux catégories d’expositions, selon l’approche standard
  **Assignment** of exposures to exposure classes under the Standardised Approach
  ([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 3591888)

- Procédure d'**affectation** à une division de la classe des explosibles (Classe 1 pour el transport)
  Procedure for **assignment** to a division in the class of explosives (Class 1 for transport)
  ([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 4929743)

## budget

Used about 1 046 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 74 · legal and administrative ≈ 32 · UN documents ≈ 940). Meaning: [budget in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/budget/).

- Le budget 2003 présente comme nouveauté l'**affectation** de moyens aux missions communes de police en Bosnie.
  A new feature of the 2003 **budget** is the addition of appropriations for joint police missions to Bosnia.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 375779)

- a le droit de modifier le budget à tout moment et peut modifier toutes les **affectations** budgétaires et les calculs de contribution conformément aux principes décrits à l'annexe II;
  have the right to amend the **budget** at any time and may amend all appropriations and calculations of contributions according to the principles described in Annex II;
  ([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 3150431)

- b. S’occuper de la gestion du budget en tenant à jour une liste d’agents certificateurs, maintenir un tableau d’effectifs et décider des **affectations** internes;
  b. Undertaking **budget** administration by maintaining updated panel of certifying officers, maintaining staffing table and issuing internal allotments;
  ([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 5753370)

- Le budget élaboré par le Parlement pour l’exercice 2005 prévoit des **affectations** pour la mise en œuvre de la politique relative à l’achat d’équipement.
  Parliament’s 2005 **budget** earmarked appropriations for the implementation of the equipment purchasing policy.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 660832)

- Tout d’abord, concernant le budget 2007, le Conseil a réduit les **affectations** de 56 millions d’euros, ce qui signifie que la Commission ne serait même pas en mesure de conserver son personnel actuel.
  Firstly, with regard to the 2007 **budget**, the Council has reduced appropriations by EUR 56 million.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 855226)

## More sentences

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

- Regarde-la agir avec **affectation** là-bas.
  Look at her putting on airs over there.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Barbiche0 and CM · checked, community translation · [\#71801](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/71801) [\#350246](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/350246))

- S'il n'existait pas au monde une chose telle que l'**affectation**, mon opinion personnelle est, et j'espère que vous êtes d'accord avec moi, que nous pourrions nous entendre bien mieux que nous ne le faisons et pourrions être d'infiniment meilleure compagnie que nous ne le sommes.
  If there were no such thing as display in the world, my private opinion is, and I hope you agree with me, that we might get on a great deal better than we do, and might be infinitely more agreeable company than we are.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by sacredceltic and al\_ex\_an\_der · checked, community translation · [\#1717046](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1717046) [\#1717201](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1717201))

- Fleur-de-Lys répondit au capitaine avec une doucereuse **affectation** de dédain: «Pas mal.»
  Fleur-de-Lys replied to the captain with a bland affectation of disdain;—“Not bad.”
  ([Project Gutenberg books (Verne, Hugo, Maupassant and their translators)](https://www.gutenberg.org/) · Project Gutenberg, public domain · checked, professional translation · hugo notre dame, row 3728)

## 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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