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# directeurs — French to English

How French *directeurs* 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: directeurs (55 595). By style: everyday 4 · biblical 1 · parliamentary 576 · legal and administrative 1 351 · UN documents 53 663.

## guidelines

Used about 17 003 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 36 · legal and administrative ≈ 197 · UN documents ≈ 16 770).

- Il y a toutefois lieu de noter que ces principes **directeurs** et les recommandations pouvant découler de la procédure de recours ne sont pas juridiquement contraignants.
  It should be noted, however, that these **guidelines** and the recommendations that may result from the complaint procedure are not legally binding.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 666190)

- Le texte de ces principes **directeurs** peut être consulté sur le site internet de l'UPOV (www.upov.int).
  The text of these **guidelines** can be found on the UPOV web site (www.upov.int).
  ([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 917567)

- d) Principes **directeurs**, entre autres :
  (d) **Guidelines** for, inter alia:
  ([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 1122414)

- Je suis content que les principes **directeurs** énoncés dans ces paragraphes constituent une base pour les considérations budgétaires du Parlement au cours des années futures du projet.
  I am satisfied that the **guidelines** in these paragraphs provide a basis for consideration of the budgetary decisions by Parliament in the future years of the project.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1833632)

- Principes **directeurs** pour la protection du consommateur
  Consumer protection **guidelines** for sustainable
  ([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 5324369)

## guiding

Used about 10 299 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 96 · legal and administrative ≈ 141 · UN documents ≈ 10 062).

- Le Conseil européen a également approuvé les principes **directeurs** du développement durable.
  The European Council also approved **guiding** principles for sustainable development.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 693257)

- MISSION, DÉFINITIONS, PRINCIPES **DIRECTEURS** ET ORGANISATION
  MISSION, DEFINITIONS, **GUIDING** PRINCIPLES AND ORGANISATION
  ([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 5138931)

- Objectif et principes **directeurs**
  Objective and **guiding** principles
  ([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 21073208)

- Cela est conforme aux principes **directeurs** et fondamentaux de notre système d'États de droit.
  This is in accordance with the **guiding** and basic principles of our system of states under the rule of law.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 869623)

- Les objectifs et les principes **directeurs** de l’Année européenne sont les suivants:
  The objectives and **guiding** principles of the European Year shall be as follows:
  ([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 1421400)

## directors

Used about 6 475 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 2 · parliamentary ≈ 264 · legal and administrative ≈ 619 · UN documents ≈ 5 590).

- L'entreprise a répondu que les primes de départ des **directeurs** étaient en ligne avec les normes du secteur.
  The company replied that the **directors**' compensation was consistent with industry standards.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by sacredceltic and Hybrid · checked, community translation · [\#2700547](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/2700547) [\#4573587](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/4573587))

- Il y avait beaucoup trop peu de femmes **directeurs** généraux.
  There were far too few women **directors**-general.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1618155)

- Directeur et **directeurs** adjoints
  Director and Deputy **Directors**
  ([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 1675261)

- Réunion avec les **directeurs** des services et autres entités participant au processus;
  Meetings with the **directors** of the services and other entities participating in the process;
  ([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 24046536)

- À une réunion de **directeurs**, à moins que le quorum ne participe, aucune proposition ne peut être votée excepté une proposition de convoquer une autre réunion.
  At a **directors**' meeting, unless a quorum is participating, no proposal is to be voted on, except a proposal to call another meeting.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by sacredceltic and cps · checked, community translation · [\#533482](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/533482) [\#539425](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/539425))

## managers

Used about 4 600 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 72 · legal and administrative ≈ 56 · UN documents ≈ 4 472).

- Dans mon pays, dans ma région, des travailleurs ont pris en otage les **directeurs** de leur entreprise.
  In my country, in my region, workers have taken the **managers** of their company hostage.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 533008)

- **Directeurs** et cadres de direction, agriculture, sylviculture et pêche
  131 Production **managers** in agriculture, forestry and fisheries
  ([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 1733718)

- a) Rapport de la neuvième réunion des **directeurs** de recherches sur l &apos; ozone des Parties à la Convention de Vienne;
  (a) Report of the ninth meeting of the Ozone Research **Managers** of the Parties to the Vienna Convention;
  ([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 30320420)

- Beaucoup de choses peuvent être dites à propos de la Banque mondiale, de sa gouvernance et, surtout, de la façon dont ses **directeurs** sont désignés.
  There is a lot that can be said about the World Bank, its governance and, in particular, how its **managers** are appointed.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 675555)

- **Directeurs** et cadres de direction, industries manufacturières, mines, bâtiment et distribution
  132 Manufacturing, mining, construction, and distribution **managers**
  ([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 1733721)

## bodies

Used about 4 496 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 24 · UN documents ≈ 4 472).

- C'est la raison pour laquelle plusieurs organes **directeurs** ont adopté des mesures visant à règlementer les activités des agents.
  This is why a number of governing **bodies** have adopted measures to regulate the activities of agents.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1402699)

- Organes **directeurs** des AME avec l &apos; appui du Comité des politiques de l &apos; environnement
  MEA governing **bodies** with the support of the Committee on Environmental Policy
  ([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 11867342)

- Cette réponse comporte de nombreux sujets collatéraux, donc plus de crédibilité signifie coopération entre les institutions de l'UE, les législateurs nationaux, mais aussi les organes **directeurs** du monde sportif.
  There are many collateral issues in this answer, so more credibility means cooperation of EU institutions, national legislators, but also governing **bodies** in areas of sport.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 967262)

- Risques de déviation par rapport aux priorités et besoins définis, tels qu &apos; adoptés par les organes **directeurs** des organisations;
  Potential deviation from established priorities and needs, as endorsed by the organizations &apos; governing **bodies**;
  ([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 23588857)

- 116. Le partage du savoir est inscrit depuis plus de 10 ans à l &apos; ordre du jour de nombreux organes **directeurs** des organismes du système des Nations Unies.
  116. Knowledge-sharing has figured for more than a decade on the agenda of many governing **bodies** of United Nations system organizations.
  ([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 14503183)

## principles

Used about 1 130 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 12 · UN documents ≈ 1 118).

- Elle devrait avoir pour finalité le service aux êtres humains, auxquels les villes devraient adapter leurs structures et principes **directeurs**.
  Its end should be the service of human beings, to which cities should adjust their structures and governing **principles**.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 727182)

- Par ailleurs, une introduction aux objectifs et principes de la Convention figure dans les cours d &apos; initiation dispensés aux fonctionnaires administratifs, aux **directeurs** généraux et aux secrétaires administratifs depuis 2008-09.
  An introduction to the objectives and **principles** of the Convention is also part of the induction courses of the Administrative Officer, Executive Officer and Clerical Officer Grades since 2008 - 09.
  ([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 24369822)

## More sentences

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

- Les **directeurs** généraux millionnaires étaient traités en héros par la presse, mais plus maintenant.
  Millionaire CEOs used to be lionized in the press, but no more.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by sacredceltic and darinmex · checked, community translation · [\#1127430](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1127430) [\#1128966](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1128966))

- Les **directeurs** généraux des sociétés étasuniennes sont payés plusieurs fois l'équivalent de leurs homologues japonais.
  CEO's of American corporations are paid several times their Japanese counterparts.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by sacredceltic and CM · checked, community translation · [\#67509](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/67509) [\#1215641](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1215641))

- Ne vous faites pas appeler **directeurs**; car un seul est votre Directeur, le Christ.
  Neither be called masters, for one is your master, the Christ.
  ([World English Bible and Louis Segond 1910](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Louis Segond 1910; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · MAT 23:10)

## Grammar

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