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# engagements — French to English

How French *engagements* is translated into English in open, checked parallel texts: 4 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: engagements (125 834). By style: everyday 1 · literary 1 · biblical 2 · parliamentary 6 201 · legal and administrative 13 528 · UN documents 106 101.

## commitments

Used about 70 578 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 1 · parliamentary ≈ 4 651 · legal and administrative ≈ 8 455 · UN documents ≈ 57 471).

- Les commerçants qui ne remplissent pas leurs **engagements** sont incroyablement agaçants.
  Tradesmen who do not fulfil **commitments** are incredibly annoying.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by sacredceltic and janms · checked, community translation · [\#3287794](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/3287794) [\#3485776](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/3485776))

- Nous regrettons l'absence d'**engagements** concrets.
  We note the lack of concrete **commitments**.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 279627)

- 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)

- Objectifs et **Engagements** pris par UNFCCC
  Goals and **Commitments** of the UNFCCC
  ([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 17228313)

- L'histoire nous le commande, nos **engagements** nous y obligent.
  History commands us and we have **commitments** to do this.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 290892)

## obligations

Used about 15 861 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 388 · UN documents ≈ 15 473).

- 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)

## undertakings

Used about 6 241 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 129 · legal and administrative ≈ 1 691 · UN documents ≈ 4 421).

- La révision vise à fournir une description claire de la manière dont les **engagements** fonctionnent.
  The review aims to provide a clear picture of the way the **Undertakings** function.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 701553)

- La décision expose plus en détail les raisons ayant conduit à l’acceptation de ces **engagements**.
  The Decision sets out in more detail the reasons for accepting these **undertakings**.
  ([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 1252119)

- Les gouvernements qui leur ont succédé ont impunément renié ces **engagements**.
  Subsequent Governments had, however, reneged on those **undertakings** with impunity.
  ([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 12221289)

- Partant, la décision concernant les **engagements** en vigueur doit être prise en temps utile.
  In view of this fact, the decision concerning the **undertakings** in force has to be taken in a timely manner.
  ([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 3110838)

- b) À conclure avec l &apos; AIEA un accord de garanties étendues en vue de la vérification du respect des **engagements** visés à l &apos; alinéa a) du présent article;
  (b) To conclude a comprehensive safeguards agreement with IAEA for the purpose of verifying compliance with the **undertakings** in subparagraph (a) of this article;
  ([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 665530)

## liabilities

Used about 4 183 times in the texts (legal and administrative ≈ 1 973 · UN documents ≈ 2 210).

- Dépôts, comptes et autres **engagements**
  Deposits, balances and other **liabilities**
  ([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 922711)

- Il prévoit de faire figurer ces **engagements** dans les états financiers proprement dits lors de l &apos; adoption des normes IPSAS, qui prendront effet au 1er janvier 2012.
  UNICEF plans to disclose its end-of-service **liabilities** on the face of the financial statements in conjunction with the adoption of IPSAS, which will take effect from 1 January 2012.
  ([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 21691873)

- les progrès en matière d'**engagements** conditionnels et de disponibilité des données selon le SEC 2010.
  the progress on contingent **liabilities** data and on the availability of ESA 2010 data.
  ([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 2942939)

- **Engagements** correspondant à des opérations de mise en pension; en général, opérations libellées en devises ou en or
  **Liabilities** under repo transactions; usually investment transactions using foreign currency assets or gold
  ([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 4140263)

- Les soutiens de trésorerie et les garanties sur **engagements** permettent de stabiliser temporairement le passif du bilan d'une banque.
  Liquidity support and guarantees on **liabilities** temporarily stabilise the liability side of a bank's balance sheet.
  ([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 5660312)

## More sentences

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

- Ne sois pas parmi ceux qui prennent des **engagements**, Parmi ceux qui cautionnent pour des dettes;
  Don’t you be one of those who strike hands, of those who are collateral for debts.
  ([World English Bible and Louis Segond 1910](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Louis Segond 1910; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · PRO 22:26)

- L’homme dépourvu de sens prend des **engagements**, Il cautionne son prochain.
  A man void of understanding strikes hands, and becomes collateral in the presence of his neighbor.
  ([World English Bible and Louis Segond 1910](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Louis Segond 1910; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · PRO 17:18)

- J'ai pris des **engagements** envers moi-même; je les tiens.
  I have entered into engagements with myself; I keep them.
  ([Project Gutenberg books (Verne, Hugo, Maupassant and their translators)](https://www.gutenberg.org/) · Project Gutenberg, public domain · checked, professional translation · hugo les miserables, row 30396)

## Grammar

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