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Meaning: [therefore in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/therefore/). - Il **convient** dès lors d'examiner cet aspect pour en découvrir la raison. We **therefore** need to look into this in order to find out why. ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1091074) - Il **convient**, en conséquence, de remplacer la décision 2009/442/CE. Decision 2009/442/EC should **therefore** be replaced. ([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 4840059) - Cette situation n’est pas propre à cette région uniquement et il **convient**, par conséquent, d’adopter le principe de «répartition des charges», plutôt que celui de «transfert des charges». This is not a situation that pertains to this region alone and **therefore** the 'burden-sharing' principle, not the 'burden-shifting' principle, should be adopted. ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 648985) - Il **convient** donc d'ajouter le lait à l'entrée relative à la Colombie. An entry for Colombia for milk should **therefore** be included in the list. ([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 4173129) - Il **convient** dès lors de modifier l'annexe I de l'accord EEE en conséquence, Annex I to the EEA Agreement should **therefore** be amended accordingly, ([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 141601) ## must Used about 20 569 times in the texts (biblical ≈ 1 · parliamentary ≈ 4 848 · UN documents ≈ 15 720). Meaning: [must in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/must/). - Mais il faut que je marche aujourd’hui, demain, et le jour suivant; car il ne **convient** pas qu’un prophète périsse hors de Jérusalem. Nevertheless I **must** go on my way today and tomorrow and the next day, for it can’t be that a prophet would perish outside of Jerusalem.’ ([World English Bible and Louis Segond 1910](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Louis Segond 1910; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · LUK 13:33) - Il **convient** d'y remédier au plus vite. Something **must** be done about this as soon as possible. ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 501213) - Il **convient** ensuite d ' établir une valeur moyenne de ces données relatives aux revenus pendant une période de base désignée. That income data **must** then be averaged over a designated base period. ([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 29099716) - Partout où cela est possible, il **convient** donc d'oeuvrer pour qu'elle soit éliminée. We **must** work to eliminate it in every way. ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1669334) - — Les structures de l ' État ont été mises en place et il **convient** maintenant de les renforcer, avant tout sur le plan économique; - The main structure of the State has been erected, and **must** now be reinforced and completed, especially in the economic sector; ([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 3342478) ## however Used about 9 990 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 242 · legal and administrative ≈ 3 010 · UN documents ≈ 6 737). Meaning: [however in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/however/). - La question de savoir s' il **convient** de faire une exception dans ce cas-ci doit être replacée dans son juste contexte. Whether or not we should make an exception in this case should, **however**, be placed in the correct context. ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 262065) - Il **convient** néanmoins, afin de garantir la valeur ajoutée des certifications, de définir un ensemble minimal de données à fournir en vue de la certification. **However**, in order to ensure the added value of certifications, it is appropriate to lay down a minimum set of data required for certification. ([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 1872935) - Il **convient** cependant de préciser que le champ d ' action de la Direction générale des banques (SIB) est limitée au système financier. **However**, the scope of SIB action is limited to the financial system. ([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 9649918) - Toutefois, il **convient** de trouver le juste équilibre entre la nécessité d’un suivi et la fréquence de la déclaration des informations pertinentes au conseil des gouverneurs. **However**, the right balance should be achieved between the need for monitoring and the frequency of the reporting of the relevant information to the Governing 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 5136598) - Il **convient** toutefois de rappeler que la plupart des jugements rendus par le TPIR à ce jour ont été attaqués devant la Chambre d ' appel. It is recalled, **however**, that most judgments rendered to date have been appealed. ([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 16013249) ## appropriate Used about 9 753 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 5 · biblical ≈ 1 · legal and administrative ≈ 3 010 · UN documents ≈ 6 737). Meaning: [appropriate in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/appropriate/). - Ce film **convient** à tous les âges. This movie is **appropriate** for all ages. ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Aiji and CK · checked, community translation · [\#4493833](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/4493833) [\#7089139](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/7089139)) - mais qu’elles se parent de bonnes œuvres, comme il **convient** à des femmes qui font profession de servir Dieu. but with good works, which is **appropriate** for women professing godliness. ([World English Bible and Louis Segond 1910](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Louis Segond 1910; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · 1TI 2:10) - surveiller et, selon qu'il **convient**, ajuster les stratégies de sélection et les réglementations concernant la mise en vente des variétés et la distribution des semences. reviewing, and, as **appropriate**, adjusting breeding strategies and regulations concerning variety release and seed distribution. ([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 412426) - Ces plaintes donnent lieu à une enquête et des mesures sont prises selon qu ' il **convient**. Such complaints were investigated and action taken as **appropriate**. ([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 20425373) - Remplacez le complément par le pronom qui **convient**. Replace the complement with the **appropriate** pronoun. ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Aiji and Objectivesea · checked, community translation · [\#3493598](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/3493598) [\#1081670](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1081670)) ## accordingly Used about 5 256 times in the texts (legal and administrative ≈ 3 010 · UN documents ≈ 2 246). Meaning: [accordingly in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/accordingly/). - Dès lors, il **convient** de vérifier si des éléments nouveaux viennent mettre en cause cette analyse préliminaire. **Accordingly**, it should be ascertained whether there are any new elements that call the preliminary analysis into question. ([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 1365342) - Il **convient** donc de continuer de privilégier la collaboration avec les ONG internationales. **Accordingly**, the focus on working through international non-governmental organizations should be maintained. ([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 1928927) - Néanmoins, que la valeur des actifs soit supérieure ou inférieure aux 25 % requis par la législation, il **convient** de calculer l'élément d'aide en conséquence. However if the value of the assets is higher or lower than the 25 % required by law, the aid component needs to be calculated **accordingly**. ([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 1975178) ## agreement Used about 4 236 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 485 · legal and administrative ≈ 1 505 · UN documents ≈ 2 246). Meaning: [agreement in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/agreement/). - Tout le monde en général **convient** de la nécessité de lui conférer une nature sui generis, mais les idées diffèrent quant à l’orientation à lui donner dans la pratique. There is a general **agreement** that it should be of a nature, but there are differing ideas as to what this could mean in practice. ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 677629) - Afin de contribuer à la mise en œuvre effective de l'accord, il **convient** d'établir son cadre institutionnel dans les plus brefs délais. In order to contribute to the effective implementation of the **Agreement**, its institutional framework should be established as soon as possible. ([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 3834704) - Il **convient** évidemment de lire l ' extrait ci-dessus du document A/61/47 à la lumière, notamment, des éléments nouveaux. If **agreement** on a package should prove not to be attainable, efforts to reform the working methods could and, in the eyes of many, should still be continued: ([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 19782746) - Afin de négocier l'accord correctement et de gérer le processus d'intégration comme il **convient**, l'Union européenne devrait commencer par identifier et par reconnaître ses propres intérêts. In order to negotiate the **agreement** properly and to properly manage the integration process, the European Union should start by identifying and recognising its own interests. ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1468671) ## More sentences Sentence pairs with the word where no single translation was found: it may be translated by a phrase, or left out. - La vie urbaine me **convient** très bien. City life suits me very well. ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by sacredceltic and halfb1t · checked, community translation · [\#2137498](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/2137498) [\#2137926](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/2137926)) - C'est juste la taille qui **convient**. It's just the right size. ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by sacredceltic and Spamster · checked, community translation · [\#1658059](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1658059) [\#1658151](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1658151)) - Demain ne **convient** pas. Tomorrow's no good. ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by sacredceltic and CK · checked, community translation · [\#2253783](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/2253783) [\#3648155](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/3648155)) ## 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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