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# dispositions — French to English

How French *dispositions* is translated into English in open, checked parallel texts: 8 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: dispositions (544 579). By style: everyday 5 · literary 3 · biblical 6 · parliamentary 11 707 · legal and administrative 98 044 · UN documents 434 814.

## provisions

Used about 325 435 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 2 · parliamentary ≈ 7 317 · legal and administrative ≈ 73 533 · UN documents ≈ 244 583). Meaning: [provisions in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/provisions/).

- L'article 214b, selon mon opinion une des **dispositions** encore plus étranges du Code administratif général du Land de Schleswig-Holstein, semble stipuler que quelqu'un qui voit un éléphant rose doit lui délivrer un reçu.
  Section 214b, in my opinion one of the stranger **provisions** of the Land of Schleswig-Holstein's General Administrative Code, seems to imply that somebody who sees a pink elephant must give it a receipt.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by sacredceltic and sacredceltic · checked, community translation · [\#1085525](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1085525) [\#1085530](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1085530))

- Et, dans le cas affirmatif, cet étiquetage doit-il respecter les **dispositions** du règlement ou non?
  And if it is, must the **provisions** of the regulation be respected or not?
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1727620)

- UAS.SPEC.010 **Dispositions** générales
  UAS.SPEC.010 General **provisions**
  ([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 5193194)

- **Dispositions** spéciales de transport
  Special **provisions** for carriage
  ([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 14409684)

- Le paragraphe 214, selon mon opinion une des **dispositions** encore plus étranges du Code administratif général du Land de Schleswig-Holstein, semble stipuler que quelqu'un qui enlève une personne à une autre, doit lui en délivrer un reçu.
  Section 214, in my opinion one of the stranger **provisions** of the Land of Schleswig-Holstein's General Administrative Code, seems to imply that somebody who kidnaps a person from another one, must deliver the latter a receipt, to that effect.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by sacredceltic and sacredceltic · checked, community translation · [\#1081123](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1081123) [\#1080183](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1080183))

## arrangements

Used about 63 901 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 1 · literary ≈ 2 · parliamentary ≈ 488 · UN documents ≈ 63 410).

- J'ai déjà pris mes **dispositions**.
  I've already made **arrangements**.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by lbdx and CK · checked, community translation · [\#2358893](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/2358893) [\#12450951](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/12450951))

- Ces **dispositions** faites, il se tourna vers Javert, et lui dit:
  These **arrangements** made, he turned to Javert and said:
  ([Project Gutenberg books (Verne, Hugo, Maupassant and their translators)](https://www.gutenberg.org/) · Project Gutenberg, public domain · checked, professional translation · hugo les miserables, row 26685)

- Le travail de la Convention conduira prochainement à de nouvelles propositions destinées à améliorer les **dispositions** actuelles.
  The work of the Convention will soon produce new proposals to improve the present **arrangements**.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 366888)

- **Dispositions** relatives à l’assurance prise par le fonctionnaire
  Insurance **arrangements** made by staff member
  ([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 6647922)

- Quand les premières **dispositions** furent terminées, et nous devons dire à l'honneur de la discipline truande que les ordres de Clopin furent exécutés en silence et avec une admirable précision, le digne chef de la bande monta sur le parapet du Parvis et éleva sa voix rauque et bourrue, se tenant tourné vers Notre-Dame et agitant sa torche dont la lumière, tourmentée par le vent et voilée à tout moment de sa propre fumée, faisait paraître et disparaître aux yeux la rougeâtre façade de l'église.
  When the first **arrangements** were completed, and we must say, to the honor of vagabond discipline, that Clopin’s orders were executed in silence, and with admirable precision, the worthy chief of the band, mounted on the parapet of the church square, and raised his hoarse and surly voice, turning towards Notre-Dame, and brandishing his torch whose light, tossed by the wind, and veiled every moment by its own smoke, made the reddish façade of the church appear and disappear before the eye.
  ([Project Gutenberg books (Verne, Hugo, Maupassant and their translators)](https://www.gutenberg.org/) · Project Gutenberg, public domain · checked, professional translation · hugo notre dame, row 7022)

## accordance

Used about 15 186 times in the texts (legal and administrative ≈ 6 128 · UN documents ≈ 9 059). Meaning: [accordance in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/accordance/).

- Des informations complètes doivent être fournies, conformément aux **dispositions** en vigueur dans les États membres.
  Complete information must be provided, in **accordance** with the requirements in force in Member States.
  ([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 884612)

- Calibre (en cas de calibrage); exprimé conformément aux **dispositions** de la section III;
  Class Size (if sized); expressed in **accordance** with section III
  ([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 26318622)

- Le Comité assure la transparence de ses décisions conformément aux **dispositions** de l'article 1er du traité UE.
  The Committee shall ensure the transparency of its decisions, in **accordance** with Article 1 of the EU Treaty.
  ([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 434694)

- Les **dispositions** du présent règlement sont conformes à l’avis du comité institué par l’article 65 du règlement (CE) no 216/2008,
  The measures provided for in this Regulation are in **accordance** with the opinion of the Committee established by Article 65 of Regulation (EC) No 216/2008,
  ([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 1650760)

## agreement

Used about 9 303 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 244 · UN documents ≈ 9 059). Meaning: [agreement in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/agreement/).

- L'objectif initial de cet accord était d'améliorer l'application des **dispositions** relatives à la lutte contre la contrefaçon.
  The original aim of the **agreement** was to improve enforcement.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1424364)

- :: Décret No 15744 du 13 mars 1964 concernant l &apos; Accord sur l &apos; application des **dispositions** arrêtées par le Liban et le Koweït;
  - **Agreement** on the execution of judgements, concluded between Lebanon and Kuwait (Decree No. 15744 of 13 March 1964);
  ([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 9641252)

## article

Used about 9 059 times in the texts (UN documents ≈ 9 059). Meaning: [article in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/article/).

- 16. Le Gouvernement du Royaume-Uni estime que cet article serait mieux à sa place parmi les **dispositions** finales du Traité conclu pour l &apos; adoption du statut.
  **Article** 21. Review of the statute 16. The Government shares the view that this article is better placed in the final clauses of a treaty adopting the statute.
  ([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 910684)

## paragraph

Used about 6 372 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 244 · legal and administrative ≈ 6 128). Meaning: [paragraph in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/paragraph/).

- Premièrement, je crois que certaines **dispositions** ont une rigueur trop grande, et je pense à celle du paragraphe 16, concernant la durée de huit heures.
  Firstly, I believe that some of the measures are too strict, I am thinking of **paragraph** 16 regarding the length of eight hours.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1757569)

- Les **dispositions** du paragraphe 1 s'appliquent avant paiement de la restitution.
  **Paragraph** 1 shall apply before the refund has been paid.
  ([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 1865641)

- Sans préjudice des **dispositions** de l'article 3, cette décision est irrévocable.
  Without prejudice to **paragraph** 3, that decision shall be irrevocable.
  ([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 1302566)

- Les véhicules peuvent être homologués, immatriculés et vendus avec de tels défauts, conformément aux **dispositions** du paragraphe 4 de la présente annexe.
  Vehicles may be type-approved, registered and sold with such deficiencies according to the requirements of **paragraph** 4 of this annex.
  ([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 5545371)

## regulation

Used about 4 573 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 488 · legal and administrative ≈ 4 085). Meaning: [regulation in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/regulation/).

- Et livré aussi une bataille afin d' accélérer autant que nous le pouvions l' entrée en application des **dispositions** prévues par ce règlement.
  We also fought a battle to push through the implementation of the measures laid down in this **regulation** as swiftly 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 37841)

- **Dispositions** and Fees Regulation, Alta Reg 54/2000
  Reg. 54/2000 Special Areas Disposition **Regulation**, Alta.
  ([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 264375)

- L'Union européenne est très souvent critiquée pour sa réglementation excessive, pour l'adoption d'un nombre bien trop élevé de **dispositions** qui dégradent l'environnement économique.
  The European Union is very often criticised for excessive **regulation**, for passing far too many laws that burden the economic environment.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1424024)

- Des manquements aux **dispositions** du règlement (CE) no 998/2003 ont été constatés dans plusieurs États membres.
  Certain failures to comply with the rules laid down in **Regulation** (EC) No 998/2003 have been revealed in a number of Member States.
  ([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 2955488)

## directive

Used about 2 286 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 244 · legal and administrative ≈ 2 043).

- Lorsqu'en mars 1995, je figurai parmi ceux qui votèrent fièrement contre la dernière directive, c'était parce que j'estimais qu'elle ne contenait pas suffisamment de **dispositions** éthiques.
  When in March 1995 I was one of those who proudly voted against the last **directive**, it was because I did not feel that it contained sufficient ethical safeguards.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1738976)

- Lorsque les États membres adoptent ces **dispositions**, celles-ci contiennent une référence à la présente directive ou sont accompagnées d’une telle référence lors de leur publication officielle.
  When Member States adopt such measures, these shall contain a reference to this **Directive** or be accompanied by such a reference on their official publication.
  ([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 2862974)

## More sentences

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

- L'homme a d'importantes **dispositions** pour s'adapter aux changements environnementaux.
  Man has a great capacity to adapt to environmental changes.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by sacredceltic and CM · checked, community translation · [\#270269](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/270269) [\#457986](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/457986))

- En signant un contrat vous souscrivez à certaines **dispositions** et conditions.
  By signing a contract, you agree to certain terms and conditions.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by sacredceltic and Source\_VOA · checked, community translation · [\#682154](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/682154) [\#1048049](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1048049))

- Quelques-uns, il est vrai, prêchent Christ par envie et par esprit de dispute; mais d’autres le prêchent avec des **dispositions** bienveillantes.
  Some indeed preach Christ even out of envy and strife, and some also out of good will.
  ([World English Bible and Louis Segond 1910](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Louis Segond 1910; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · PHI 1:15)

## Grammar

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