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# dignité — French to English

How French *dignité* 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: dignité (39 013), dignités (28). By style: everyday 26 · literary 6 · biblical 15 · parliamentary 2 826 · legal and administrative 416 · UN documents 35 752.

## dignity

Used about 27 852 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 24 · literary ≈ 5 · biblical ≈ 1 · parliamentary ≈ 2 604 · legal and administrative ≈ 390 · UN documents ≈ 24 828). Meaning: [dignity in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/dignity/).

- J'ai perdu ma **dignité**.
  I've lost my **dignity**.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by sacredceltic and CM · checked, community translation · [\#1126986](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1126986) [\#1144427](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1144427))

- Jondrette répondit avec **dignité**:
  Jondrette replied with **dignity**:—
  ([Project Gutenberg books (Verne, Hugo, Maupassant and their translators)](https://www.gutenberg.org/) · Project Gutenberg, public domain · checked, professional translation · hugo les miserables, row 17111)

- Ruben, toi, mon premier-né, Ma force et les prémices de ma vigueur, Supérieur en **dignité** et supérieur en puissance,
  “Reuben, you are my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength, excelling in **dignity**, and excelling in power.
  ([World English Bible and Louis Segond 1910](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Louis Segond 1910; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · GEN 49:3)

- On ne peut pas jouer avec la **dignité** des peuples.
  We cannot play about with the **dignity** of nations.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 115379)

- **Dignité** et respect de la diversité
  **Dignity** and respect for diversity
  ([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 5137463)

## equal

Used about 6 952 times in the texts (UN documents ≈ 6 952). Meaning: [equal in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/equal/).

- L &apos; État roumain garantit l &apos; égalité des chances entre les femmes et les hommes dans l &apos; exercice de ces fonctions et **dignités** &gt; &gt; .
  The Romanian State shall guarantee **equal** opportunities for men and women to occupy such positions and dignities. &quot;
  ([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 26561793)

- L &apos; article 16, tel que modifié, introduit une garantie spécifique en ce qui concerne l &apos; égalité des chances entre les femmes et les hommes dans l &apos; exercice des fonctions et des **dignités** publiques, civiles ou militaires.
  Amended article 16 introduces a specific guarantee with regard to **equal** opportunities for men and women to occupy positions and dignities (public, civil or military).
  ([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 20563301)

- Tous les citoyens, étant égaux à ses yeux, sont éligibles de façon égale à toutes les **dignités** publiques, endroits, et emplois, selon leurs capacités, et sans autre distinction que celle de leurs vertues ou talents. &quot;
  All citizens, being **equal** in its eyes, are equally eligible to all public dignities, places, and employments, according to their capacities, and without other distinction than that of their virtues and talents. &quot;
  ([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 13858639)

- La femme et l &apos; homme ont en particulier des droits égaux dans le domaine de la formation, de l &apos; emploi et de l &apos; avancement, à une rémunération égale pour un travail de valeur égale, à la sécurité sociale et à l &apos; accès aux emplois, aux fonctions, aux **dignités** et aux distinctions. &gt; &gt;
  Men and women shall have **equal** rights, in particular, regarding education, employment and promotion, and shall have the right to equal compensation for work of similar value, to social security, to hold offices and to receive public honours and decorations. &quot;
  ([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 11847636)

- Article 33.2 La femme et l &apos; homme ont en particulier des droits égaux dans le domaine de la formation, de l &apos; emploi et de l &apos; avancement, à une rémunération égale pour un travail de valeur égale, à la sécurité sociale et à l &apos; accès aux fonctions publiques, aux **dignités** et aux distinctions.
  Article 33.2 Men and women shall have **equal** rights, in particular, regarding education, employment and promotion, and shall have the right to equal compensation for work of similar value, to social security, to hold offices, and to receive public honours and decorations.
  ([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 11848061)

## public

Used about 1 507 times in the texts (legal and administrative ≈ 17 · UN documents ≈ 1 490). Meaning: [public in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/public/).

- l'END s'abstient de tout acte, en particulier de toute expression publique d'opinions, qui risque de porter atteinte à la **dignité** de sa fonction;
  a SNE shall abstain from any action, and in particular any **public** expression of opinion, which may reflect on his position at the Agency;
  ([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 404354)

- L &apos; exercice des **dignités** et des fonctions publiques constitue un service à la collectivité qui exige compétence, honnêteté et efficacité &gt; &gt; .
  The holding of **public** rank and discharge of public functions constitute service to the community, and demand capacity, honesty and efficiency. &quot;
  ([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 11740279)

- l'expert s'abstient de tout acte, en particulier de toute expression publique d'opinions, qui risque de porter atteinte à la **dignité** de sa fonction au SGC;
  the expert shall abstain from any action, and in particular any **public** expression of opinion, which may reflect on their position at the GSC;
  ([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 3495997)

- Personne ne peut être inquiété, poursuivi, privé d &apos; un droit ou exempté d &apos; un devoir pour ses convictions religieuses et aucune discrimination ne sera faite dans l &apos; accès aux charges publiques ou dans l &apos; attribution d &apos; honneurs ou de **dignités** officielles.
  No one may be harassed, persecuted, deprived of a right or exempted from a duty on account of their religious convictions and there will be no discrimination in access to **public** functions or the award of honours or official dignities.
  ([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 4875600)

- 152. Par ailleurs, la Déclaration des droits de l &apos; homme et du citoyen du 26 août 1789 reconnaît, dans son article 6, que &quot; tous les citoyens ... sont également admissibles à toutes **dignités**, places et emplois publics, selon leur capacité, et sans autre distinction que celle de leurs vertus et de leurs talents &quot; .
  152. The Declaration of Human and Civic Rights of 26 August 1789 recognizes, in its article 6, that &quot; ...positions of high rank, **public** offices and employment are open to all according to ability, and without any discrimination other than that based on merit or talent &quot; .
  ([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 7175815)

## respect

Used about 607 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 111 · UN documents ≈ 497). Meaning: [respect in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/respect/).

- Vous avez parlé du respect mutuel et de la nécessité de reconnaître la **dignité** des autres.
  You spoke about the mutual **respect** and acknowledgement of others.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1166009)

- - Avec humanité et avec le respect dû à la **dignité** de l &apos; être humain;
  - With humanity and **respect** for the inherent humanity of the human person;
  ([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 7946031)

- Enfin, certains d'entre nous ont une vision de l'Europe apportant des étoiles brillantes, de grandes opportunités et, le plus important, le respect des différences fondamentales et des **dignités** qui existent au sein de l'Union européenne.
  Finally, some of us see a vision of Europe that brings bright stars, great opportunities and, most importantly, **respect** for the fundamental differences and dignities that exist within the European Union.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1000229)

## right

Used about 55 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 55). Meaning: [right in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/right/).

- Tous les Européens, ainsi que tous les citoyens du monde, ont le droit de vivre dans la **dignité**.
  All Europeans have a **right** to a decent living, as do all world citizens.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1414943)

## More sentences

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

- Elle s'est toujours conduite avec honneur et **dignité**.
  She always conducted herself honorably and gracefully.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by lbdx and papabear · checked, community translation · [\#932560](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/932560) [\#12166895](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/12166895))

- Tom s'est comporté avec grâce et **dignité** lors de sa comparution.
  Tom conducted himself in a gracious and dignified manner during his court appearance.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by zogwarg and patgfisher · checked, community translation · [\#3791039](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/3791039) [\#11904880](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/11904880))

- pour les rois et pour tous ceux qui sont élevés en **dignité**, afin que nous menions une vie paisible et tranquille, en toute piété et honnêteté.
  for kings and all who are in high places, that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and reverence.
  ([World English Bible and Louis Segond 1910](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Louis Segond 1910; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · 1TI 2:2)

## Grammar

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