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# compétents — French to English

How French *compétents* 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: compétents (51 776). By style: literary 1 · parliamentary 812 · legal and administrative 2 650 · UN documents 48 313.

## relevant

Used about 17 038 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 51 · legal and administrative ≈ 883 · UN documents ≈ 16 104). Meaning: [relevant in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/relevant/).

- Le Bureau saisira les services **compétents** de la question, afin d'améliorer le service d'ascenseurs d'une manière ou d'une autre.
  The Bureau shall pass this matter on to the **relevant** services, so that the lift service can be improved, by one means or another.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1295832)

- Mentionner l'adresse complète des bureaux **compétents**.
  Enter the full addresses of the **relevant** offices.
  ([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 3950293)

- Coopération et coordination avec d &apos; autres organes internationaux **compétents**
  Cooperation and coordination with other **relevant** international bodies
  ([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 21479548)

- Ces travaux doivent se fonder sur les procédures européennes d’évaluation des risques et les avis des comités scientifiques **compétents**, qui permettent par ailleurs un examen par les pairs.
  These must be based on EU risk evaluation procedures and the opinions of **relevant** scientific committees, which also allow for peer review.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 647974)

- Le rapport ISAA tient compte des contributions des services **compétents**, notamment:
  The ISAA report includes contributions from **relevant** services including:
  ([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 4224994)

## competent

Used about 15 640 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 321 · legal and administrative ≈ 221 · UN documents ≈ 15 098). Meaning: [competent in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/competent/).

- Il faut dès lors davantage de pilotes **compétents** à bord.
  There must be more **competent** pilots on board, therefore.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 522901)

- aux services administratifs et de police **compétents** en matière de localisation et de protection des personnes;
  the **competent** administrative and police authorities for the location and protection of 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 2265369)

- E. Organismes **compétents** et accords de coopération 698 - 702 138
  E. **Competent** organizations and cooperation agreements 698 702 127
  ([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 13520201)

- Quant aux autres questions, laissons les organes **compétents** s'en charger !
  Let us leave the other matters to the **competent** bodies!
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 2041910)

- La liste des autorités et des services douaniers **compétents** est publiée sur le site web de la Commission.
  The list of **competent** authorities/customs departments is published on the website of the Commission.
  ([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 3607972)

## bodies

Used about 4 030 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 17 · legal and administrative ≈ 994 · UN documents ≈ 3 020).

- Je considère par conséquent qu'il est très important de poursuivre les consultations sur les amendements élaborés, en particulier avec les organes **compétents** des États membres de l'UE.
  I therefore consider it very important to have further consultations over the prepared amendments, particularly with the relevant EU Member State **bodies**.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1527014)

- Des organismes scientifiques **compétents** ont apporté leur contribution.
  Scientific contribution was obtained from relevant scientific **bodies**.
  ([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 4243778)

- Le Secrétariat a élaboré des recommandations à l &apos; intention des organes délibérants **compétents**.
  The Secretariat has been preparing recommendations to be presented to the appropriate legislative **bodies**.
  ([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 2300625)

- 23. Les organes **compétents** en matière de droits de l &apos; homme dans la République de Slovénie sont les suivants :
  23. The following **bodies** have jurisdiction in areas which influence human rights in the Republic of Slovenia:
  ([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 402835)

- compile une liste des organismes **compétents** visés à l'article 5, et la rend publique;
  compile a list of competent **bodies** referred to in Article 5 and make it public;
  ([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 441408)

## agencies

Used about 2 013 times in the texts (UN documents ≈ 2 013).

- Commission des stupéfiants - Réunion des chefs des services nationaux de répression **compétents** en matière de drogues pour la région de l &apos; Afrique \[résolution 1985/11 du Conseil économique et social\]
  Commission on Narcotic Drugs, Meeting of Heads of National Drug Law Enforcement **Agencies**, African region \[Economic and Social Council resolution 1985/11\]
  ([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 6985693)

- L &apos; UNICEF a reconnu ses faiblesses dans ce domaine, ainsi que la nécessité de mieux définir son rôle, en partenariat avec les organismes plus **compétents** en la matière.
  UNICEF has recognized its operational weaknesses in supporting learning achievement and the need to better define its role, in partnership with **agencies** which are more specialized 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 12311143)

## authorities

Used about 1 007 times in the texts (UN documents ≈ 1 007). Meaning: [authorities in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/authorities/).

- Les listes d &apos; enfants se rendant à l &apos; étranger pour y suivre un traitement doivent être approuvées par les services régionaux **compétents** de l &apos; éducation.
  Lists of children travelling abroad for health reasons are sent for purposes of verification to the appropriate regional education **authorities**.
  ([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 15261835)

## cooperation

Used about 34 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 34). Meaning: [cooperation in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/cooperation/).

- J'espère à présent que l'on y veillera, en collaboration avec les services **compétents**.
  I hope that something can now be done about this in **cooperation** with the services.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 332590)

- Sous le régime mobutiste, il existait une collaboration entre les membres **compétents** de l'opposition.
  Under the Mobutu regime **cooperation** existed between the able opposition people.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1812289)

## More sentences

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

- —Et moi j'ai à dire qu'à mon opinion se joignent les opinions de gens fort **compétents**.
  "But I have to tell you that the highest names have come to the support of my views.
  ([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 515)

- Elle dépouille aussi ces pays de leurs travailleurs **compétents** et instruits, ce qui les prive des éléments susceptibles de développer leur économie.
  It also takes skilled, educated workers from these countries, depriving them of the building blocks of economic development.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 404229)

- Je pense, et je suis même convaincu, qu’il ne suffit pas de se contenter de dire que nous ne sommes pas **compétents** en la matière.
  I believe – indeed, I am convinced – that it is not enough to do no more than say ‘we have no responsibility for this’.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 540818)

## Grammar

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