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# complémentaires — French to English

How French *complémentaires* 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: complémentaires (48 163). By style: everyday 3 · parliamentary 1 420 · legal and administrative 10 953 · UN documents 35 787.

## additional

Used about 21 478 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 178 · legal and administrative ≈ 6 389 · UN documents ≈ 14 911). Meaning: [additional in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/additional/).

- Il semble que des mesures de sécurité **complémentaires** aient été prises dans cette enceinte.
  It seems that **additional** security measures have been taken in this House.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 888194)

- Demande de renseignements **complémentaires**
  Request for **additional** information
  ([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 1968366)

- Les informations **complémentaires** apparaissent en caractères gras.
  This **additional** information is in bold print.
  ([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 14248922)

- La mise en place d'un salaire minimum est toutefois inutile si elle ne s'accompagne pas de mesures **complémentaires**.
  However, a minimum wage only makes sense when combined with **additional** measures.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1415004)

- Règles **complémentaires** applicables au JRC
  **Additional** rules applicable to the JRC
  ([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 2748645)

## supplementary

Used about 6 428 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 296 · legal and administrative ≈ 913 · UN documents ≈ 5 219). Meaning: [supplementary in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/supplementary/).

- Il peut poser au maximum deux questions **complémentaires**.»
  He may put in all two **supplementary** questions.’
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 713686)

- envoi d'informations **complémentaires** aux États membres,
  **supplementary** information to be sent to Member States,
  ([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 845515)

- Rapports **complémentaires** qui portent sur les réalisations du FNUAP
  **Supplementary** reports that include UNFPA achievements
  ([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 26162727)

- Quatre députés ont demandé la parole et le règlement n'autorise que deux questions **complémentaires**.
  Four Members have requested the floor, but according to the Rules of Procedure, only two **supplementary** questions can be put.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 443989)

- Fiches d'information **complémentaires** par type d'aide
  **Supplementary** Information Sheet depending on the type of aid
  ([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 5617352)

## complementary

Used about 6 209 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 1 · parliamentary ≈ 532 · legal and administrative ≈ 456 · UN documents ≈ 5 219). Meaning: [complementary in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/complementary/).

- Le yin et le yang sont des forces **complémentaires** plutôt qu'opposées.
  The Yin and the Yang are **complementary** rather than opposite forces.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Rovo and Hybrid · checked, community translation · [\#3393678](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/3393678) [\#3393701](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/3393701))

- Les rapports Tindemans et Titley sont donc liés et **complémentaires**.
  The Tindemans and Titley reports are therefore linked and **complementary**.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1715165)

- Les définitions méthodologiques **complémentaires** sont énoncées à l’article 1er de la présente orientation.
  **Complementary** methodological definitions are laid down in Article 1 of this Guideline.
  ([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 621787)

- Les activités de l &apos; ONU sont fondées sur ces trois piliers égaux et **complémentaires**.
  The activities of the United Nations are based on all three of these equal and **complementary** pillars.
  ([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 21904898)

- Ces deux aspects ne sont pas incompatibles ni contradictoires, ils sont **complémentaires**.
  These two aspects are neither incompatible nor contradictory, but **complementary**.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1149855)

## further

Used about 5 566 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 1 · parliamentary ≈ 118 · legal and administrative ≈ 228 · UN documents ≈ 5 219). Meaning: [further in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/further/).

- Vous devez recueillir des informations **complémentaires**.
  You must gather **further** information.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by melospawn and Alkrasnov · checked, community translation · [\#30428](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/30428) [\#781927](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/781927))

- Je voudrais tout d'abord apporter un certain nombre d'informations **complémentaires** à propos de la convention.
  Let me begin with some **further** information about the convention.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 239506)

- Les recherches **complémentaires**, après notification d'une concordance, seront menées au niveau bilatéral, conformément aux instruments nationaux applicables aux sites de chacun des États membres en matière juridique et organisationnelle.
  The **further** investigation after the notification of a HIT will be conducted at bilateral level pursuant to the existing national legal and organisational regulations of the respective Member States' sites.
  ([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 1388065)

- Observations **complémentaires** de l &apos; État partie sur le fond
  State party &apos; s **further** observations on the merits
  ([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 25471251)

- Il y a cependant une urgence à traiter ces sujets qui nécessitent des actions **complémentaires** et davantage de court terme.
  There is, however, an urgent need to address these issues which require **further** action and more short-term measures.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1122921)

## information

Used about 4 519 times in the texts (legal and administrative ≈ 2 282 · UN documents ≈ 2 237). Meaning: [information in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/information/).

- Renseignements **complémentaires**: gérant de société, fils de Saida DHERIF
  Other **information**: managing director, son of Saida DHERIF
  ([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 5064794)

- Les États ont répondu favorablement aux demandes d &apos; informations **complémentaires**.
  States have responded positively to the request for more specific **information**.
  ([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 19529719)

- Renseignements **complémentaires**: disparu au début de 2013, alors qu'il était en Tanzanie.
  Other **information**: Disappeared while in Tanzania in early 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 4147398)

- On trouvera ci-après des indications concernant l’évolution de la situation et les renseignements **complémentaires** demandés par le Comité à l’occasion du dernier examen oral.
  Recent developments, and further **information** requested by the Committee at the last oral examination, are set out below.
  ([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 4810974)

- La Commission a demandé des renseignements **complémentaires** par lettre du 18 février 2002 (D/50686).
  The Commission requested further **information** by letter of 18 February 2002 (D/50686).
  ([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 803291)

## More sentences

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

- N'oublie pas de poser des questions **complémentaires** !
  Don't forget to ask follow-up questions.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by sacredceltic and cruzedu73 · checked, community translation · [\#1169641](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1169641) [\#2091995](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/2091995))

- Ces deux éléments sont **complémentaires**; ils ne sont aucunement contradictoires.
  Those elements complement each other; they certainly do not contradict each other.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 621446)

- Nous avons toutefois besoin de mesures **complémentaires**.
  This proposal also puts an end to 'asylum shopping' .
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 233842)

## Grammar

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