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# engagé — French to English

How French *engagé* 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: engagé (43 700), engagée (23 246), engagées (34 513), engagés (27 954). By style: everyday 104 · literary 8 · biblical 10 · parliamentary 6 401 · legal and administrative 7 950 · UN documents 114 940.

## committed

Used about 19 726 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 6 · parliamentary ≈ 1 900 · legal and administrative ≈ 1 656 · UN documents ≈ 16 163). Meaning: [committed in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/committed/).

- Yanni était dans une relation **engagée**.
  Yanni was in a **committed** relationship.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Amastan and Amastan · checked, community translation · [\#10052596](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/10052596) [\#11756643](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/11756643))

- Ils se sont tous **engagés** dans ce domaine.
  They are all **committed** to it.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1887984)

- le montant **engagé** juridiquement;
  the amount legally **committed**;
  ([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 4658132)

- Les fonds disponibles pour l &apos; assistance technique étaient déjà entièrement **engagés**;
  The funds available for technical assistance had already been fully **committed**;
  ([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 6699127)

- L'enseignant s'est **engagé** à traduire ta nouvelle du kabyle vers le chaoui.
  The teacher has **committed** to translating your short story from Kabyle to Shawiya.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by samir\_t and shekitten · checked, community translation · [\#12014338](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/12014338) [\#9960203](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/9960203))

## engaged

Used about 10 151 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 8 · parliamentary ≈ 500 · legal and administrative ≈ 663 · UN documents ≈ 8 980). Meaning: [engaged in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/engaged/).

- Elle a été **engagée** en tant qu'interprète.
  She was **engaged** as an interpreter.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by sacredceltic and CM · checked, community translation · [\#315885](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/315885) [\#134555](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/134555))

- Tel est le contexte de la procédure dans laquelle nous sommes **engagés**.
  That is the context of the process we are **engaged** in.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 129624)

- Arbre de transmission et/ou plus de 2 pignons **engagés**
  drive shaft and/or more than 2 **engaged** gearwheels
  ([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 4456336)

- d) La marche arrière n &apos; est pas **engagée**.
  The reverse gear is not **engaged**. 15.2.4.3.2.2.
  ([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 28161160)

- Elles se sont **engagées** dans la recherche sur le cancer.
  They are **engaged** in cancer research.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by sacredceltic and CK · checked, community translation · [\#305589](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/305589) [\#1788520](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1788520))

## process

Used about 7 017 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 267 · legal and administrative ≈ 166 · UN documents ≈ 6 585). Meaning: [process in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/process/).

- Les réformes **engagées** en 2003/2004 ont été des étapes importantes dans le processus de réforme de la PAC.
  The reforms in 2003/2004 were important stages in the CAP reform **process**.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1046050)

- Dans le PA du 17 mai 2011, le gouvernement s’est **engagé** à lancer un nouveau processus de privatisation.
  In the MoU of 17 May 2011, the Government gave an undertaking to launch a new privatisation **process**.
  ([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 2537166)

- VII. Interactions entre le processus **engagé** par la CEE
  Interlinkages and possible mutual benefits of the UNECE **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 19016703)

- Tout doit être fait pour sauver le processus de paix **engagé** et pour bâtir une paix durable dans cette région du monde.
  Everything possible must be done to save the peace **process** and build a lasting peace in the region.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1594189)

- Le marché est **engagé** dans un processus de concentration et a connu récemment une série d’acquisitions et de fermetures.
  The market is in a **process** of consolidation with a number of recent takeovers and closures.
  ([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 2118879)

## incurred

Used about 4 958 times in the texts (legal and administrative ≈ 1 366 · UN documents ≈ 3 592).

- à hauteur de 50 % des frais **engagés** pour:
  amounting to 50 % of the expenditure **incurred** in:
  ([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 574709)

- c. Dépenses **engagées** par la marine militaire pour des opérations de déminage dans le golfe Persique (IRR 963 830 000)
  Costs **incurred** by the Army &apos; s naval branch for minesweeping operations in the Persian Gulf - IRR 963,830,000
  ([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 9686148)

- coûts d’activation **engagés** par les missions locales.
  activation costs **incurred** by the “missions locales”.
  ([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 4666738)

- Les dépenses **engagées** au titre du progiciel de gestion intégré se sont chiffrées à 5,1 millions de dollars (5 millions en 2006-2007).
  The enterprise resource planning expenditures of $5.1 million were **incurred** in 2008-2009 (2006-2007: $5.0 million).
  ([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 21817763)

- L'intensité de l'aide est limitée à 100 % des coûts réellement **engagés**.
  The aid intensity shall be limited to 100 % of the real costs **incurred**.
  ([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 3352572)

## hired

Used about 3 106 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 71 · legal and administrative ≈ 41 · UN documents ≈ 2 993).

- On ne m'a pas **engagé**.
  I wasn't **hired**.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by sacredceltic and CK · checked, community translation · [\#2247540](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/2247540) [\#4693285](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/4693285))

- Enfin, le personnel administratif était **engagé** et rétribué par Bryne Fotball ASA (clause 5.1).
  Finally, administrative staff would be **hired** and paid by Bryne Fotball ASA (Clause 5.1).
  ([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 5642240)

- Un consultant indépendant a été **engagé**.
  Independent consultant **hired** instead
  ([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 28321280)

- J'ai **engagé** un guide.
  I **hired** a guide.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Aiji and CK · checked, community translation · [\#4935557](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/4935557) [\#6914929](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6914929))

- Les salariés nouvellement **engagés** devront être en excédent de l &apos; effectif total moyen des six derniers mois;
  (h) The number of persons **hired** must exceed the total average staff number of the previous six months;
  ([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 3892052)

## More sentences

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

- Je me suis **engagé** dans l'armée de l'air.
  I enlisted in the Air Force.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by sacredceltic and etoile · checked, community translation · [\#1198879](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1198879) [\#882745](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/882745))

- Ziri s'est également **engagé** dans l'armée.
  Ziri joined the army, too.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Amastan and Amastan · checked, community translation · [\#10803140](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/10803140) [\#11840181](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/11840181))

- Tom s'est finalement **engagé** dans la Marine.
  Tom eventually joined the navy.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Yemana and CK · checked, community translation · [\#5642793](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/5642793) [\#5663293](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/5663293))

## Grammar

Notes on grammar and translation on Mova: [French grammar](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/fr/) · [English grammar](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/en/) · [translating between English and French](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/translation/pairs/en-fr/) · [translating from French](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/translation/from-fr/) · [translating into English](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/translation/into-en/).

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