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Meaning: [leave in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/leave/). - Tom voudrait prendre **congé** maintenant. Tom would like to **leave** now. ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by felix63 and Eccles17 · checked, community translation · [\#6579397](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6579397) [\#6566499](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6566499)) - Mr de Quélen sourit et dit: Comment donc, ma chère enfant, un jour de **congé**! M. de Quélen smiled and said, “What, my dear child, a day’s **leave** of absence! ([Project Gutenberg books (Verne, Hugo, Maupassant and their translators)](https://www.gutenberg.org/) · Project Gutenberg, public domain · checked, professional translation · hugo les miserables, row 10624) - c’est pourquoi, ayant pris **congé** d’eux, je partis pour la Macédoine. I had no relief for my spirit, because I didn’t find Titus my brother, but taking my **leave** of them, I went out into Macedonia. ([World English Bible and Louis Segond 1910](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Louis Segond 1910; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · 2CO 2:13) - L'indemnisation à 100 % pour le **congé** parental est plutôt correcte. Full pay for parental **leave** is quite correct. ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1412827) - **Congé** parental ou familial Parental or family **leave** ([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 403214) ## holidays Used about 2 365 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 10 · parliamentary ≈ 133 · legal and administrative ≈ 44 · UN documents ≈ 2 177). - Quand l'école ferme-t-elle pour les **congés** ? When does school let out for the **holidays**? ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by sacredceltic and CK · checked, community translation · [\#1288438](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1288438) [\#1288786](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1288786)) - Les droits de l'homme n'ont rien à voir avec les **congés** payés. Human rights have nothing whatsoever to do with paid **holidays**. ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1930727) - Nombre annuel moyen de jours de **congés**/vacances accordés par l'employeur à un salarié à temps complet. Average annual number of days of **holidays**/vacation per full-time employee, granted by the employer ([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 738831) - Les **congés** fériés ne sont pas payés. There is no remuneration for public **holidays** on Pitcairn. ([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 29651044) - Les vacances et le **congé**, ce n'est pas pareil. **Holidays** and days off aren't the same thing. ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Igider and zogwarg · checked, community translation · [\#14070833](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/14070833) [\#11550070](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/11550070)) ## vacation Used about 1 918 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 37 · legal and administrative ≈ 15 · UN documents ≈ 1 866). Meaning: [vacation in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/vacation/). - J'ai besoin de **congés**. I need a **vacation**. ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Aiji and CK · checked, community translation · [\#2387470](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/2387470) [\#11566554](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/11566554)) - **congé** ou vacances; ou holiday or **vacation**; or ([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 1948699) - h Engagements au titre des **congés** annuels accumulés (817 234 dollars) et des prestations liées au rapatriement (913 194 dollars). h Represents accrued liabilities for unused **vacation** days of $817,234 and for repatriation benefits of $913,194. ([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 23407486) - Il est absent en **congés**. He's away on **vacation**. ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by sacredceltic and Spamster · checked, community translation · [\#1737345](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1737345) [\#1737733](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1737733)) - g Engagements au titre des **congés** annuels accumulés (14 506 222 dollars) et des prestations liées au rapatriement (28 341 787 dollars). g Represents accrued liabilities for unused **vacation** days of $14,506,222 and for repatriation benefits of $28,341,787. ([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 28685188) ## paid Used about 635 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 2 · parliamentary ≈ 11 · UN documents ≈ 622). - Le **congé** maternité est une indemnité disponible dans la plupart des pays, à l'exception des États-Unis d'Amérique. **Paid** maternity leave is a benefit available in almost all countries, except the United States. ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by sacredceltic and Hybrid · checked, community translation · [\#4870436](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/4870436) [\#4884206](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/4884206)) - En outre, ces **congés** sont bien moins payés et ne sont donc pas envisageables pour les femmes les plus démunies. In addition, these are much lower **paid**, and thus are not feasible for women who are less well-off. ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1260209) - :: Convention des **congés** payés des marins (révisée), 1949 (no 91); :: **Paid** Vacations (Seafarers) Convention (Revised), 1949 (No. 91) ([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 14605740) - Lors de l ' évaluation de ce **congé**, la majoration doit être intégrée au salaire ou faire l ' objet d ' un paiement distinct. When assessing time off in lieu, the wage supplement is to be taken into account or **paid** out separately. ([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 26222339) ## maternity Used about 313 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 299 · legal and administrative ≈ 15). Meaning: [maternity in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/maternity/). - C'est aussi un **congé** de maternité pour toutes. **Maternity** leave is also provided for all women. ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1384439) - L'END peut alternativement demander une suspension du détachement qui couvre la totalité des périodes accordées pour le **congé** de maternité. An SNE may, alternatively, apply for a suspension of the secondment to cover the whole of the period allowed for **maternity**. ([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 1165170) - Nous voulons renforcer les **congés** de maternité et les **congés** parentaux. We want to reinforce **maternity** and family leave. ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1123480) - Les **congés** de maternité et de paternité doivent bien entendu être mis à égalité. **Maternity** and paternity leave must obviously be brought into line with 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 248620) - C'est ici, dans cette directive, que les **congés** de paternité et de maternité doivent être réunis. It is here in this directive that paternity leave and **maternity** leave must be brought together. ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1260344) ## paternity Used about 133 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 133). Meaning: [paternity in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/paternity/). - Une autre directive traitera des **congés** de paternité et parentaux. **Paternity** and parental leave will be dealt with in another directive. ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1412780) - Je ne peux toutefois accepter la proposition d'imposer un **congé** de paternité obligatoire. I cannot, however, agree with the suggestion to implement compulsory **paternity** leave. ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1260221) - Le débat a tendance à se diluer en faisant référence aux **congés** de paternité ou parental. The debate tends to become diluted as a result of the reference made to **paternity** or parental leave. ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1412777) - Les partenaires sociaux, comme je l'ai dit, sont en train de négocier à propos d'une directive sur le **congé** de paternité. The social partners, as I said, are currently holding talks on a directive on **paternity** leave. ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1412625) - Certains pays l'Espagne par exemple ont déjà mis en œuvre des **congés** de paternité indépendants et transférables. There are countries such as Spain that have already implemented independent and transferable **paternity** leave. ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1412714) ## weeks Used about 28 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 2 · parliamentary ≈ 11 · legal and administrative ≈ 15). - Elle prit deux semaines de **congés** et visita la Chine. She took two **weeks**' leave and visited China. ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by sacredceltic and CN · checked, community translation · [\#310141](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/310141) [\#1241787](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1241787)) - Je suis opposé à l'idée d'un **congé** de maternité de 20 semaines indemnisé à 100 % et j'ai voté contre cet amendement. in writing. - I am against the concept of 20 **weeks** at full pay and voted against that particular amendment. ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1421036) - En cas de naissance multiple ou prématurée ou en cas de naissance d'un enfant handicapé, la durée du **congé** est de vingt semaines. In the case of multiple or premature birth or the birth of a disabled child, the duration shall be of 20 **weeks**. ([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 3836391) ## More sentences Sentence pairs with the word where no single translation was found: it may be translated by a phrase, or left out. - Je suis en **congé** aujourd'hui. I've got the day off today. ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by lbdx and sctld · checked, community translation · [\#755157](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/755157) [\#10968896](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/10968896)) - J'ai pris un jour de **congé**. I took the day off. ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Amastan and CK · checked, community translation · [\#5859534](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/5859534) [\#2316903](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/2316903)) - Pourquoi ne prenez-vous pas **congé** ? Why don't you take off? ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by sacredceltic and CK · checked, community translation · [\#2210910](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/2210910) [\#2211528](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/2211528)) ## 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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