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# compétences — French to English

How French *compétences* is translated into English in open, checked parallel texts: 5 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: compétences (99 561). By style: everyday 39 · parliamentary 7 281 · legal and administrative 11 544 · UN documents 80 697.

## skills

Used about 29 470 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 27 · parliamentary ≈ 1 820 · legal and administrative ≈ 2 405 · UN documents ≈ 25 218).

- 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 16 333 times in the texts (legal and administrative ≈ 1 203 · UN documents ≈ 15 131). Meaning: [expertise in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/expertise/).

- 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)

- 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)

- Projet pilote — Réduire les inégalités en matière de santé: développer les **compétences** et évaluer les actions
  Pilot project — Reducing health inequalities: building **expertise** and evaluation of actions.
  ([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 4773113)

- c) Des renseignements sur les programmes et les activités de l &apos; entité, montrant ses **compétences** dans les domaines visés par la Convention.
  (c) Information on programmes and activities undertaken by the entity that shows its **expertise** in matters relating to the UNCCD.
  ([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 28326267)

- Trois et deux membres sont remplacés en alternance afin de préserver les **compétences** du comité de surveillance.
  Three and two members shall be replaced alternately in order to preserve the Supervisory Committee's **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 3837337)

## competence

Used about 15 374 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 2 882 · legal and administrative ≈ 2 405 · UN documents ≈ 10 087). Forms: competence, competences. 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)

- **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)

- Départements, unités, équipes de travail dotés de **compétences** expresses ou chargés de l &apos; évaluation et de la surveillance
  Departments/units/taskforces with specific **competence** /evaluation and monitoring duties
  ([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 12101122)

- Beaucoup de pays en développement manquent de **compétences**.
  Many developing countries lack the necessary **competences**.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 250718)

- Ces bureaux devraient disposer des **compétences** nécessaires au niveau national pour remplir cette fonction.
  SIRENE Bureaux should have the necessary national **competence** to perform this role.
  ([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 3838584)

## powers

Used about 6 717 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 1 669 · legal and administrative ≈ 3 367 · UN documents ≈ 1 681).

- 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)

## training

Used about 2 162 times in the texts (legal and administrative ≈ 481 · UN documents ≈ 1 681). Meaning: [training in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/training/).

- L'exploitant s'assure que le maintien des **compétences** est dispensé par du personnel dûment qualifié.
  An operator shall ensure that recurrent **training** is conducted by suitably qualified persons.
  ([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 1592315)

- Par ailleurs, le nombre insuffisant de policiers de la MINUT dotés des **compétences** nécessaires est jugé préoccupant.
  In addition, some concerns have been raised regarding the inadequate number of UNMIT police with appropriate **training** skill sets.
  ([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 19505478)

- La formation des personnes qui effectuent l’inspection/le filtrage du fret et du courrier doit permettre d’acquérir les **compétences** suivantes:
  **Training** of persons implementing screening of cargo and mail shall result in the following competencies:
  ([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 2092058)

## More sentences

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

- Vous pouvez acquérir de nouvelles **compétences** à mesure que vous progressez dans le jeu.
  You can learn new abilities as you progress through the game.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Micsmithel and sabretou · checked, community translation · [\#6167796](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6167796) [\#6615930](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6615930))

- Mes **compétences** en expression orale et en compréhension orale en turc ont besoin d'être améliorées.
  My speaking and listening in Turkish needs improvement.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Rovo and DostKaplan · checked, community translation · [\#3527483](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/3527483) [\#13953078](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/13953078))

- Les gens ont tendance à vous complimenter sur vos **compétences** linguistiques seulement lorsqu’il est évident que votre prononciation ne correspond pas tout à fait à celle d’un autochtone.
  People tend to only compliment you on your language ability when it's apparent that you still don't quite sound like a native speaker.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by sacredceltic and CK · checked, community translation · [\#3567279](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/3567279) [\#8358639](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/8358639))

## 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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