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# définir — French to English

How French *définir* 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: définir (71 084). By style: everyday 9 · parliamentary 4 601 · legal and administrative 6 686 · UN documents 59 788.

## define

Used about 16 241 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 6 · parliamentary ≈ 1 821 · legal and administrative ≈ 3 204 · UN documents ≈ 11 210). Forms: define, defined. Meaning: [define in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/define/).

- L'amour est difficile à **définir**.
  Love is hard to **define**.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by sicerabibax and patgfisher · checked, community translation · [\#4809779](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/4809779) [\#4811799](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/4811799))

- Il faut donc **définir** le mot "indépendant".
  We therefore need to **define** the word 'independent'.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1071946)

- Liste des variables à **définir** avant décembre 2010.
  List of variables to be **defined** before December 2010.
  ([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 1518408)

- Nous soutenons pleinement la proposition visant à **définir** l &apos; Article 27 de la Charte, qui est ambigu dans sa formulation actuelle.
  We fully support the proposal to **define** Article 27 of the Charter, which in its current state is ambiguous.
  ([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 1665659)

- Apprenez à **définir** vos objectifs.
  Learn to **define** your goals.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Aiji and AlanF\_US · checked, community translation · [\#7813839](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/7813839) [\#8418524](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/8418524))

## identify

Used about 11 724 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 96 · legal and administrative ≈ 418 · UN documents ≈ 11 210). Meaning: [identify in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/identify/).

- Nous devons d'abord en **définir** les orientations, le sens, avant de décider des orientations budgétaires.
  We must first **identify** the objectives and the direction of this policy before deciding on budgetary aspects.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1314770)

- **définir** les mesures de premiers soins adéquates ainsi que les mesures diagnostiques et thérapeutiques appropriées à prendre en cas d’empoisonnement chez l’homme;
  **identify** relevant first aid measures as well as appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic measures to be followed in the event of poisoning in humans;
  ([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 2903878)

- b) **Définir** un point d &apos; ancrage pour les Compétences dans la législation existante;
  (b) **Identify** an entry point for the Competences within the existing legislation;
  ([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 26267914)

- **définir** les mesures de premiers soins adéquates ainsi que les mesures diagnostiques et thérapeutiques appropriées à prendre en cas d’infection ou d’autre effet nocif chez l’homme.
  **identify** relevant first aid measures as well as appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic measures to be followed in the event of infection or another adverse effect in man.
  ([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 2903551)

- Comment évaluer, **définir** et reproduire des modèles de partenariat réussis en matière d &apos; éducation?
  How to assess, **identify** and replicate successful partnership models in education?
  ([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 26196633)

## common

Used about 5 270 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 288 · UN documents ≈ 4 982). Meaning: [common in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/common/).

- C'est pourquoi il est extrêmement difficile de **définir** une stratégie commune et cohérente pour l'Asie dans son ensemble.
  It is also very difficult to establish a **common** strategy for the whole region.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1719380)

- Il ne serait pas facile de **définir**, pour tous les pays touchés, des données de référence communes servant à évaluer la révision des PAN.
  Determining **common** baselines for all affected countries, to be used for evaluation of revision of NAPs, would not be easy.
  ([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 19367758)

- Il s'agit ici d'une interprétation de la position commune, qui affirme que les États membres doivent **définir** des sanctions efficaces proportionnées et dissuasives.
  This is an interpretation of the **common** position, which states that the Member States must lay down effective, proportionate and dissuasive penalties.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 246053)

- 98. Si les Parties ne peuvent pas rendre compte de ces indicateurs communs, elles devraient envisager de **définir** des objectifs qui leur permettront de le faire.
  If Parties cannot report on such **common** indicators, they should consider setting targets that will eventually enable them to do so
  ([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 20854871)

- Enfin, la résolution appelle les chefs d'État de l'Union à **définir** une position commune quant à leur participation à la cérémonie d'ouverture des J.O.
  Finally, the resolution calls on the EU heads of state or government to adopt a **common** position on their participation in the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1059405)

## appropriate

Used about 2 770 times in the texts (legal and administrative ≈ 279 · UN documents ≈ 2 491). Meaning: [appropriate in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/appropriate/).

- Il est opportun de **définir** certaines règles spécifiques relatives à la fréquence des notifications en ce qui concerne les quantités demandées dans le cadre du présent règlement.
  It is **appropriate** to lay down some specific rules on the frequency of the notifications as regards the quantities applied for within the framework of this Regulation.
  ([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 3735971)

- 45. Les autorités compétentes nationales devraient donc **définir** leurs propres critères d &apos; agrément pour chacune des Parties contractantes.
  45. The national Competent Authorities should therefore set out their own approval criteria as **appropriate** for each Contracting Parties.
  ([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 15509409)

- Sur les remorques dépourvues de surface de référence (par exemple, les remorques de bateaux ou similaires), le constructeur doit **définir** une ligne de référence matérialisant la position horizontale.
  In the case of trailers without such a reference surface (e.g. boat trailers or similar) the trailer manufacturer shall give an **appropriate** reference line defining the horizontal position.
  ([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 5469245)

- 159. **Définir** des stratégies écologiquement rationnelles et intégrées de gestion des ravageurs et, le cas échéant, de lutte contre les vecteurs des maladies transmissibles.
  159. Establish ecologically sound and integrated strategies for the management of pests and, where **appropriate**, vectors for communicable diseases.
  ([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 21404768)

## clearly

Used about 192 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 192). Meaning: [clearly in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/clearly/).

- Nous devons clairement **définir** les secteurs dans l'UE qui nécessitent un investissement afin de fournir des emplois.
  We must **clearly** establish the sectors in the EU requiring investment in order to provide jobs.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1380337)

- Une Constitution devrait **définir** clairement la frontière entre la sphère publique et la sphère privée ainsi que les compétences décisionnelles de l'UE par rapport à celles des États membres.
  A Constitution should **clearly** mark the boundary between the public and the private, as well as the EU's decision-making competence in relation to the Member States.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 499154)

## More sentences

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

- Il te faut **définir** un mot de passe fort.
  You need to set a strong password.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Igider and tieguy · checked, community translation · [\#13886489](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/13886489) [\#12044006](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/12044006))

- Il nous faut soit **définir** la norme soit perdre notre côté sympa.
  We must either set the standard or lose our cool.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by sacredceltic and sacredceltic · checked, community translation · [\#2265399](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/2265399) [\#2576318](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/2576318))

- L'Académie kabyle, institution créée le 14 juin 2022, date qui correspond à la journée de la nation kabyle, est chargée de **définir** la langue kabyle par l'élaboration de son dictionnaire qui fixe l'usage du kabyle.
  The Kabyle Academy, an institution created on June 14, 2022, date which corresponds to the day of the Kabyle nation, is in charge of defining the Kabyle language by elaborating its dictionary which fixes the use of Kabyle.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Igider and Igider · checked, community translation · [\#11103663](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/11103663) [\#11103652](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/11103652))

## Grammar

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