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Meaning: [competence in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/competence/). - Nous devons exploiter nos **compétences** de manière optimale. We need to do all we can with the **competence** we have. ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 845961) - Zone de **compétence** CTOI IOTC Area of **Competence** ([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 4746069) - 7. Comment, alors, appliquer ce principe de **compétence** de l ' article 689—2 ? 7. How, then, could the principle of **competence** be applied to article 689—2? ([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 4815009) - Je n'ai ni la **compétence**, ni la prétention de le faire. I would not have the **competence** nor the desire to do that. ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 2026146) - **Compétences** du gestionnaire de réseau **Competences** of the Network Manager ([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 2407020) ## jurisdiction Used about 40 016 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 380 · legal and administrative ≈ 2 282 · UN documents ≈ 37 354). Meaning: [jurisdiction in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/jurisdiction/). - Nous ne changeons pas la **compétence** des tribunaux. We are not changing the **jurisdiction** of the courts. ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1875012) - Le critère de l’ordre public ne peut être appliqué aux règles de **compétence**; The test of public policy may not be applied to the rules relating to **jurisdiction**; ([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 1785321) - La **compétence** géographique élargie Category D extended geographical **jurisdiction** (under section 15.4) applies. ([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 14249735) - J' accepte que ce à quoi nous faisons référence ici est la Commission, mais le Conseil dispose aussi certainement de quelque **compétence** sur les activités de la Commission. I accept that what we are referring to here is the Commission, but the Council also surely has some **jurisdiction** over what the Commission is doing. ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 182370) - La juridiction qui devrait se dessaisir peut surseoir à statuer si la **compétence** de l'autre juridiction est contestée; The court which would be required to decline **jurisdiction** may stay its proceedings if the jurisdiction of the other court is contested; ([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 4338856) ## skills Used about 26 796 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 27 · parliamentary ≈ 1 522 · legal and administrative ≈ 1 901 · UN documents ≈ 23 346). - Yuri a pratiqué ses **compétences**. Yuri practiced his **skills**. ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by always and Amastan · checked, community translation · [\#11941982](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/11941982) [\#12495194](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/12495194)) - Agenda "Nouvelles **compétences** pour de nouveaux emplois" ( Agenda for new **skills** and jobs ( ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1588988) - **compétences** informatiques pour copier ou déplacer un fichier ou un répertoire, computer **skills** for copying or moving a file or folder, ([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 2987340) - C. Prise de conscience insuffisante et manque de moyens humains et de **compétences** professionnelles C. Lack of awareness, human capacities and professional **skills** ([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 20839441) - Sami a mis ses **compétences** à profit. Sami put his **skills** to use. ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Scorpionvenin14 and OsoHombre · checked, community translation · [\#6378702](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6378702) [\#6378719](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6378719)) ## expertise Used about 18 453 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 1 · legal and administrative ≈ 1 331 · UN documents ≈ 17 121). Meaning: [expertise in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/expertise/). - Cela dépasse mon domaine de **compétence**. This is outside my area of **expertise**. ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by lbdx and Hybrid · checked, community translation · [\#8763863](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/8763863) [\#12462524](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/12462524)) - mettant des **compétences** spécialisées à la disposition des institutions de l’Union. providing the Union institutions with **expertise**. ([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 2941428) - Les juges ont une solide **compétence** du droit et reçoivent une formation spéciale. Judicial personnel possessed a high level of legal **expertise** and received special training. ([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 2694899) - niveau de **compétence** et d'expertise du personnel chargé de la sécurité du vol; the level of competency and **expertise** of the personnel involved in the safety of the flight; ([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 4966806) - Deux types de **compétences** civiles sont nécessaires à la prise en compte de la problématique hommes-femmes. 38. Two varieties of gender-responsive civilian **expertise** can be distinguished. ([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 21728599) ## powers Used about 6 184 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 1 775 · legal and administrative ≈ 2 852 · UN documents ≈ 1 556). - Les **compétences** nationales sont fortement réduites. National **powers** are greatly restricted. ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 98037) - Le directeur exécutif est autorisé à sous-déléguer ces **compétences**. The executive director shall be authorised to sub-delegate those **powers**. ([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 5023162) - 43. La structure fédérale implique un enchevêtrement complexe de **compétences** entre Confédération et cantons dans ce domaine. 43. The federal structure implies the complex overlapping of the **powers** of the confederation and the cantons in this area. ([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 401626) - Non, plutôt un nouveau pas vers la confusion des **compétences**. No, more like another step towards confusion of **powers**. ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 194345) - Ces **compétences** devraient être exercées en conformité avec le règlement (UE) no 182/2011 du Parlement européen et du Conseil. Those **powers** should be exercised in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council. ([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 4270945) ## within Used about 1 556 times in the texts (UN documents ≈ 1 556). Meaning: [within in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/within/). - La création de régimes nationaux de sécurité sociale et de retraites ne relève pas de la **compétence** directe du Gouvernement ni de ses possibilités. The establishment of national social security and pension regimes is not **within** the immediate remit or capability of the Government. ([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 17538598) ## More sentences Sentence pairs with the word where no single translation was found: it may be translated by a phrase, or left out. - Ce travail dépasse ma **compétence**. This job is beyond my ability. ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by sacredceltic and CM · checked, community translation · [\#59130](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/59130) [\#479466](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/479466)) - Tu seras payé en fonction de ta **compétence**. You'll be paid according to your ability. ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by hortusdei and CK · checked, community translation · [\#8975743](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/8975743) [\#337380](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/337380)) - Le président Jackson a éludé les questions des journalistes avec **compétence**. President Jackson ably dodged the reporters' questions. ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by lbdx and shekitten · checked, community translation · [\#10498135](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/10498135) [\#10518133](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/10518133)) ## 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/). ## 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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