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# contexte — French to English

How French *contexte* 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: contexte (143 412), contextes (6 433). By style: everyday 37 · parliamentary 12 089 · legal and administrative 10 276 · UN documents 127 443.

## context

Used about 105 486 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 34 · parliamentary ≈ 7 430 · legal and administrative ≈ 6 423 · UN documents ≈ 91 600). Forms: context, contexts. Meaning: [context in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/context/).

- C'est quoi le **contexte** ?
  What's the **context** here?
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by unetoilebrille and Ooneykcall · checked, community translation · [\#13810479](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/13810479) [\#13809711](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/13809711))

- Il s'agit d'un point important dans le **contexte** actuel.
  This is an important point to make in the current **context**.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1482432)

- **CONTEXTE** GÉNÉRAL ET EXIGENCES
  OVERALL **CONTEXT** AND REQUIREMENTS
  ([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 2407418)

- Dans ce **contexte**, les États Membres sont encouragés à :
  In this **context**, Member States are encouraged:
  ([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 3966344)

- Sans **contexte**, pas de texte.
  No **context**, no text.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by sacredceltic and sadhen · checked, community translation · [\#1443606](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1443606) [\#3647452](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/3647452))

## background

Used about 5 506 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 881 · legal and administrative ≈ 642 · UN documents ≈ 3 983). Meaning: [background in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/background/).

- Dans ce **contexte**, les deux rapports sont particulièrement utiles.
  Against this **background** both reports are extremely useful.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1793616)

- **CONTEXTE** ET DESCRIPTION DES MESURES
  **BACKGROUND** AND DESCRIPTION OF THE MEASURES
  ([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 4829715)

- I. Introduction et **contexte**
  I. Introduction and **background**
  ([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 24741069)

- Dans ce **contexte**, nous avons déjà organisé trois événements majeurs.
  Against this **background**, we have already held three major events.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1295539)

- Dans ce **contexte**, il est recommandé que la Slovénie:
  Against this **background** it is recommended that Slovenia:
  ([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 1432542)

## different

Used about 4 807 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 504 · legal and administrative ≈ 321 · UN documents ≈ 3 983). Meaning: [different in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/different/).

- Les Fonds sont multiples, ciblent des groupes et des **contextes** très différents.
  The funds are very varied, have very **different** target groups and different contents.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1409320)

- Ces nouveaux outils peuvent aussi permettre aux individus d'évaluer eux-mêmes les aptitudes qu'ils ont acquises dans différents **contextes**.
  The new tools can also support self-assessment by individuals of skills acquired in **different** settings.
  ([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 4505462)

- 4. La région de la CEE englobe des pays ayant une riche diversité culturelle et des **contextes** socioéconomiques et politiques différents.
  The UNECE region encompasses countries with a rich cultural diversity and with **different** socio-economic and political conditions.
  ([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 11870028)

- Nos pays connaissent effectivement des **contextes** historiques différents sur la question des alliances et du non-alignement.
  The Member States have **different** backgrounds where military alliances and neutrality are concerned.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 42042)

- La juridiction nationale peut être amenée à devoir ordonner la récupération des intérêts au titre de la période d’illégalité dans deux **contextes** différents:
  The national court’s obligation to order the recovery of illegality interest can arise in two **different** settings:
  ([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 5639609)

## circumstances

Used about 3 965 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 881 · legal and administrative ≈ 428 · UN documents ≈ 2 655). Meaning: [circumstances in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/circumstances/).

- Il n'y a pas une solution unique, parfaite, pour les différents **contextes** locaux.
  There is no single, perfect solution to fit all local **circumstances**.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1409169)

- RECONNAISSANT la diversité des **contextes** dans lesquelles les connaissances traditionnelles associées aux ressources génétiques sont détenues ou possédées par les communautés autochtones et locales,
  RECOGNIZING the diversity of **circumstances** in which traditional knowledge associated with genetic resources is held or owned by indigenous and local communities,
  ([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 119409)

- a) L &apos; élimination prioritaire des HCFC dotés d &apos; un plus grand potentiel de destruction de l &apos; ozone, en tenant compte des **contextes** nationaux;
  Phasing-out first those HCFCs with higher ozone-depleting potential, taking into account national **circumstances**;
  ([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 17859718)

- Néanmoins, j'espère que la future législation dans ce domaine sera sensible aux **contextes** locaux.
  However, I hope that any new legislation will be sensitive to local **circumstances**.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 915452)

- Bien que certains de leurs aspects puissent se présenter dans des **contextes** réels, il faut évaluer tous les faits et circonstances pertinents d’une situation particulière lors de l’application d'IFRS 12.
  Although some aspects of the examples may be present in actual fact patterns, all relevant facts and **circumstances** of a particular fact pattern would need to be evaluated when applying IFRS 12.
  ([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 2743010)

## specific

Used about 1 328 times in the texts (UN documents ≈ 1 328). Meaning: [specific in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/specific/).

- Des institutions nationales chargées des droits de l &apos; homme ont également entrepris des initiatives pour sensibiliser à la violence à l &apos; encontre des enfants dans des **contextes** spécifiques.
  National human rights institutions have also undertaken initiatives to raise awareness about violence against children in **specific** settings.
  ([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 16340227)

## cultural

Used about 233 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 126 · legal and administrative ≈ 107). Meaning: [cultural in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/cultural/).

- Il semblerait que, dans certains **contextes** culturels, il soit avantageux d’inscrire les droits de la femme à l’agenda sous le couvert des droits humains.
  It would seem that in certain **cultural** environments, it is advantageous for women’s rights to enter the agenda under the mantle of human rights.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 510256)

- Cependant, les établissements culturels, dès lors qu’ils évoluent dans des **contextes** réglementaires et culturels très différents les uns des autres, ont mis en place des pratiques divergentes d’exploitation des contenus.
  However, as they operate in very different regulatory and **cultural** environments, the practices of cultural establishments in exploiting content have developed in disparate ways.
  ([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 2855650)

## More sentences

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

- Le **contexte** de la guerre était désespéré.
  The war situation was desperate.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by shiboy and sundown · checked, community translation · [\#273237](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/273237) [\#338079](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/338079))

- Nous avions demandé à des spécialistes de réaliser une étude objective sur le problème de langue dans un **contexte** de communication internationale.
  We asked experts to make an unbiased study on the linguistic problems experienced in the framework of international communication.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by GeeZ and GeeZ · checked, community translation · [\#1638028](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1638028) [\#1638023](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1638023))

- On cherche quelqu'un qui peut parler français dans un **contexte** professionnel.
  We are looking for someone who is proficient in French.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by GeeZ and CK · checked, community translation · [\#262844](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/262844) [\#1251183](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1251183))

## 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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