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# engagement — French to English

How French *engagement* is translated into English in open, checked parallel texts: 3 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: engagement (123 613), engagements (125 834). By style: everyday 18 · literary 2 · biblical 7 · parliamentary 17 198 · legal and administrative 25 940 · UN documents 206 282.

## commitment

Used about 150 240 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 13 · parliamentary ≈ 12 899 · legal and administrative ≈ 12 700 · UN documents ≈ 124 629). Forms: commitment, commitments. Meaning: [commitment in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/commitment/).

- C'est un **engagement** énorme.
  It's a huge **commitment**.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Aiji and CK · checked, community translation · [\#4496729](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/4496729) [\#6668565](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6668565))

- La Commission se félicite de cet **engagement**.
  The Commission welcomes this **commitment**.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1897864)

- RESPECT PARTIEL DES **ENGAGEMENTS**
  PARTIAL COMPLIANCE WITH **COMMITMENTS**
  ([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 3136805)

- Nous avons pris cet **engagement**.
  We have the **commitment**.
  ([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 19794074)

- Le mariage est un **engagement**.
  Marriage is a **commitment**.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Adelpa and OsoHombre · checked, community translation · [\#6326208](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6326208) [\#8179685](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/8179685))

## obligations

Used about 15 579 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 537 · UN documents ≈ 15 041).

- Les États-Unis ont clairement déclaré qu'ils n'entendaient pas contracter de nouveaux **engagements** en vue de ce sommet mondial.
  The United States has clearly expressed the view that it does not want to assume new **obligations** in connection with the world summit.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 327106)

- Réduction ou annulation d &apos; **engagements** d &apos; exercices antérieurs
  Savings on or cancellation of prior-period **obligations**
  ([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 14767631)

- La politique de réadmission est-elle conforme aux **engagements** internationaux en matière de protection des réfugiés et de droit d'asile ?
  Is the re-admission policy consistent with international **obligations** regarding the protection of refugees and the right of asylum?
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 272060)

- Il est mis fin à ces **engagements** non réglés à l &apos; expiration de ces douze mois.
  At the end of the twelve months the unliquidated **obligations** are terminated.
  ([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 15829650)

- Malheureusement, le dernier rapport de l'AIEA, publié le 25 février, a confirmé que l'Iran ne respectait pas ses **engagements** internationaux.
  Regrettably, the last IAEA report, issued on 25 February, confirmed Iran's failure to comply with its international **obligations**.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1516858)

## undertaking

Used about 9 611 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 179 · legal and administrative ≈ 5 134 · UN documents ≈ 4 298). Meaning: [undertaking in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/undertaking/).

- En septembre, nous avions pris l'**engagement** de réformer avec la présentation du Livre blanc. Aujourd'hui, nous respectons cet **engagement**, dans les termes que nous avions exprimés devant vous.
  In September, we undertook to present a White Paper on reform, and today we are fulfilling that **undertaking** according to the conditions established in your presence.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 17947)

- L'acceptation de l'**engagement** en ce qui concerne les sociétés
  Acceptance of the **undertaking** in relation to
  ([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 4031943)

- Aujourd &apos; hui, nous demeurons tous liés par cet **engagement** unique et historique.
  Today we all remain bound by that historic and unique **undertaking**.
  ([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 11583813)

- ANNEXE 32-03: **Engagement** de la caution — Garantie globale
  ANNEX 32-03 Guarantor’s **undertaking** — Comprehensive guarantee
  ([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 3758345)

- Le Gouvernement de la République tunisienne déclare que son **engagement** pour l &apos; application des dispositions de la présente Convention sera pris dans les limites des moyens dont il dispose.
  The Government of the Republic of Tunisia declares that its **undertaking** to implement the provisions of this Convention shall be limited by the means at its disposal.
  ([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 6127504)

## More sentences

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

- Elle encourage l’**engagement** politique.
  She promotes political engagement.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Igider and Igider · checked, community translation · [\#12776969](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/12776969) [\#13365287](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/13365287))

- Un **engagement** n'est pas un mariage.
  Engagement isn't marriage.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Micsmithel and Miktsoanit · checked, community translation · [\#12203764](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/12203764) [\#7090632](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/7090632))

- Il donne la priorité à l’**engagement** des employés.
  He prioritizes employee engagement.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Igider and Igider · checked, community translation · [\#12777014](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/12777014) [\#13365280](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/13365280))

## Grammar

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