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# définit — French to English

How French *définit* is translated into English in open, checked parallel texts: 4 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: définit (29 551). By style: everyday 4 · biblical 1 · parliamentary 1 042 · legal and administrative 4 980 · UN documents 23 524.

## defines

Used about 12 375 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 1 · parliamentary ≈ 347 · legal and administrative ≈ 1 245 · UN documents ≈ 10 782). Forms: defined, defines.

- La gouvernance des données **définit** les règles de gestion, de qualité et de sécurité des données.
  Data governance **defines** the rules for data management, quality, and security.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Naityahia and Naityahia · checked, community translation · [\#13963312](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/13963312) [\#13963108](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/13963108))

- Celui-ci **définit** trois axes, ainsi qu’une initiative communautaire «Leader».
  In it three axes are **defined**, as well as a Leader Community initiative.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 780956)

- L’article 1.1 **définit** le champ d’application du contrat.
  Article 1.1 **defines** the scope of the contract.
  ([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 2220155)

- On **définit** ainsi une structure et un processus grâce auxquels:
  With EA governance, a structure and process are **defined** to ensure:
  ([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 9061045)

- Le programme de Stockholm les **définit** aujourd'hui avec une pléthore de détails.
  The Stockholm Programme **defines** them today with an abundance of detail.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1305413)

## sets

Used about 1 504 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 109 · legal and administrative ≈ 415 · UN documents ≈ 980).

- Ici aussi, la communication de la Commission du 4 mars **définit** plusieurs principes importants qui doivent guider les actions des États membres.
  Here, too, the Commission's communication of 4 March **sets** out a number of important principles which should guide the action of 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 1223971)

- La norme IFRS 8 **définit** les exigences applicables à la communication d’informations concernant les secteurs opérationnels d’une entité.
  IFRS 8 **sets** out the requirements for the disclosure of information about an entity's operating segments.
  ([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 1312693)

- :: La loi sur la police **définit** les tâches du Service de sécurité de la police norvégienne.
  The Police Act **sets** out the tasks of the Norwegian Police Security Service.
  ([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 12576204)

- Le rapport **définit** des objectifs ambitieux pour la réduction des émissions de CO2 et souligne que des progrès plus importants à long terme sont nécessaires.
  The report **sets** out ambitious targets for the reduction of CO2 and stresses that greater and more long-term progress will be needed.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 977571)

- Le socle **définit** vingt principes et droits devant contribuer au bon fonctionnement et à l'équité des marchés du travail et des systèmes de protection sociale.
  The Pillar **sets** out twenty principles and rights to support well-functioning and fair labour markets and welfare systems.
  ([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 4528422)

## nutrition

Used about 1 141 times in the texts (legal and administrative ≈ 1 141). Meaning: [nutrition in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/nutrition/).

- Le règlement (CE) no 1831/2003 dispose que les additifs destinés à l'alimentation des animaux sont soumis à autorisation et **définit** les motifs et les procédures d'octroi de cette autorisation.
  Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 provides for the authorisation of additives for use in animal **nutrition** and for the grounds and procedures for granting such authorisation.
  ([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 3990040)

- Le règlement (CE) no 1831/2003 prévoit que les additifs destinés à l'alimentation des animaux sont soumis à autorisation et **définit** les motifs et les procédures d'octroi de cette autorisation.
  Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 provides for the authorisation of additives for use in animal **nutrition** and for the grounds and procedures for granting such authorisation.
  ([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 3612373)

- Le règlement (CE) no 1831/2003 dispose que les additifs destinés à l’alimentation des animaux sont soumis à autorisation et **définit** les motifs et les procédures d’octroi de cette autorisation.
  Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 provides for the authorisation of additives for use in animal **nutrition** and for the grounds and procedures for granting such authorisation.
  ([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 3087162)

## lays

Used about 999 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 65 · legal and administrative ≈ 934).

- Son rapport reflète la réalité et **définit** les perspectives de la stratégie pour le développement en Afrique.
  Her report reflects reality and **lays** down the prospects of the development strategy for Africa.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 744509)

- Le présent règlement **définit** les exigences concernant:
  This Regulation **lays** down the requirements for:
  ([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 2348242)

- L'UE est connue pour les normes strictes en matière de production alimentaire et les règlements agricoles sévères qu'elle **définit** pour ses États membres.
  The EU is known for the high standards of food production and strict farming regulations it **lays** down for its 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 977087)

- La directive 2002/46/CE du Parlement européen et du Conseil \[4\] **définit** des exigences applicables aux compléments alimentaires.
  Directive 2002/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council \[4\] **lays** down requirements for food supplements.
  ([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 4142788)

- . - Monsieur le Président, le défi de la Conférence de Hong Kong **définit** les limites de la crédibilité, de l’acceptation opérationnelle et du dynamisme de l’OMC.
  . – Mr President, the challenge of the Hong Kong Conference **lays** down the boundaries of the credibility, operational acceptance and dynamism of the WTO.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 677969)

## More sentences

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

- Celui qui **définit** un problème l'a déjà à moitié résolu.
  The one that is able to define a problem, already solved half of it.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by sacredceltic and steve · checked, community translation · [\#1521667](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1521667) [\#1432770](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1432770))

- Celui qui **définit** un problème l'a déjà à moitié résolu.
  Defining a problem goes halfway to solving it.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by sacredceltic and sundown · checked, community translation · [\#10361117](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/10361117) [\#1432770](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1432770))

- Comment **définit**-on le « discours de haine » ?
  What is meant by "hate speech"?
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by menaud and menaud · checked, community translation · [\#14092339](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/14092339) [\#14092345](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/14092345))

## Grammar

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