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Meaning: [essential in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/essential/). - L'eau est **essentielle** à la vie. Water is **essential** to life. ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Adelpa and CK · checked, community translation · [\#270818](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/270818) [\#6218793](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6218793)) - La flexibilité est **essentielle** en situation de crise. Flexibility is **essential** in crisis situations. ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 890587) - Huile **essentielle**: 25 – 30 (m/m) **Essential** oil: 25-30 (w/w) ([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 5400357) - Demandes de dérogation pour utilisations **essentielles** pour 2009 et 2010 Nominations for 2009 and 2010 for **essential**-use exemptions ([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 19689195) - La peur est **essentielle** à la survie. Fear is **essential** for survival. ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by sacredceltic and CM · checked, community translation · [\#3731375](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/3731375) [\#3940626](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/3940626)) ## key Used about 9 344 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 3 · parliamentary ≈ 952 · legal and administrative ≈ 497 · UN documents ≈ 7 892). Meaning: [key in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/key/). - L'éducation est **essentielle**, mais ce n'est pas la panacée. Education is **key**, but it's not a cure-all. ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by lbdx and AlanF\_US · checked, community translation · [\#13029667](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/13029667) [\#13029668](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/13029668)) - C'est une période **essentielle** de sa vie, mais Hu Jia ne peut être à ses côtés. This is a **key** period in her life but Hu Jia is not able to be at her side. ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1184600) - Le silicomanganèse est une matière première **essentielle** utilisée pour la production d'acier. SiMn is a **key** raw material used for the production of steel. ([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 1321946) - D. Priorités nationales **essentielles** D. **Key** national priorities ([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 22220343) - Les anticorps sont une composante **essentielle** du système immunitaire. Antibodies are a **key** part of the immune system. ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by lbdx and Hybrid · checked, community translation · [\#8855548](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/8855548) [\#12896112](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/12896112)) ## crucial Used about 4 657 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 512 · legal and administrative ≈ 199 · UN documents ≈ 3 946). Meaning: [crucial in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/crucial/). - En fait, elles sont absolument **essentielles**. In fact, they are absolutely **crucial**. ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 898546) - Une évaluation fiable et objective des actifs est **essentielle** pour protéger les intérêts des investisseurs. Reliable and objective asset valuation is **crucial** for the protection of investor interests. ([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 2311079) - Il s ' agit d ' une loi **essentielle** dans la mesure où elle reconnaît l ' existence du conflit armé. The law was **crucial** because it acknowledged the existence of the armed conflict. ([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 27502953) - Il prive l'agriculture palestinienne de terres irriguées **essentielles** au nord de la Cisjordanie. It is depriving Palestinian farmers of **crucial** irrigated land to the north of the West Bank. ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 499517) - Par conséquent, la définition de la valeur des terrains détenus par KK est **essentielle** s’agissant de déterminer si la transaction comporte une aide d’État. Therefore the assessment of the value of the land owned by KK is **crucial** for establishing the presence of state aid. ([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 2275860) ## important Used about 3 353 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 1 098 · UN documents ≈ 2 255). Meaning: [important in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/important/). - Le rapport de M. Millán Mon évoque toutes ces questions **essentielles**. Mr Millán Mon's report brings up all these **important** issues. ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1239529) - L ' une des fonctions **essentielles** des mécanismes nationaux est la publication de ces rapports. One of the most **important** functions of the national mechanisms was that of publicizing their reports. ([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 18649282) - . - Monsieur le Président, l’éducation et la formation tout au long de la vie sont une composante **essentielle** de la stratégie de Lisbonne. . Mr President, lifelong learning and education are an **important** part of the Lisbon Strategy. ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 852267) - Le Bélarus a énergiquement plaidé en faveur de ces composantes **essentielles** de la réforme du Conseil tout au long des négociations. Belarus was an active advocate of those **important** elements of Council reform during the entire negotiating 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 14818765) - La résolution évoque aussi l'importance de conserver l'héritage culturel et historique, valeur européenne **essentielle**. The resolution also mentions the importance of preserving cultural and historical heritage, which is an **important** European value. ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1540807) ## field Used about 2 154 times in the texts (legal and administrative ≈ 1 590 · UN documents ≈ 564). Meaning: [field in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/field/). - Les États membres communiquent à la Commission le texte des dispositions **essentielles** de droit interne qu'ils adoptent dans le domaine régi par la présente directive. Member States shall communicate to the Commission the texts of the provisions of internal law which they adopt in the **field** governed by this Directive. ([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 914084) - La plupart des quelque 80 lieux d ' affectation les plus exposés aux risques n ' ont qu ' un ou deux responsables de la sécurité, qui assument les fonctions **essentielles**. Most of the approximately 80 high-risk duty stations had only one or two **field** security officers for basic functions. ([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 11669418) - Les États membres notifient à la Commission le texte des dispositions **essentielles** de droit interne qu'ils adoptent dans le domaine régi par la présente directive. Member States shall communicate to the Commission the text of the main provisions of national law which they adopt in the **field** covered by this Directive. ([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 1734511) - Les États membres communiquent à la Commission le texte des dispositions **essentielles** de droit interne qu'ils adoptent dans le domaine régi par la présente directive. Member States shall communicate to the Commission the text of the main provisions of national law which they adopt in the **field** covered by this Directive. ([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 429055) - Les États membres communiquent à la Commission le texte des dispositions **essentielles** de droit interne qu’ils adoptent dans le domaine régi par la présente directive. Member States shall communicate to the Commission the text of the main provisions of national law which they adopt in the **field** covered by this Directive. ([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 2317718) ## oil Used about 1 194 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 1 · legal and administrative ≈ 1 193). Meaning: [oil in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/oil/). - L'huile **essentielle** d'arbre à thé est un remède naturel qui peut être utilisé pour traiter l'acné. Tea tree **oil** is a natural remedy that can be used to treat acne. ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by lbdx and Hybrid · checked, community translation · [\#4913141](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/4913141) [\#10628949](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/10628949)) - Melaleuca alternifolia, extraits/huile **essentielle** de l'arbre à thé australien Melaleuca alternifolia, ext./Australian tea tree **oil** ([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 694720) - Huile **essentielle** de cèdre de l’Atlas (cèdre d’Algérie)/Teinture de cèdre de l’Atlas (cèdre d’Algérie) Atlas cedar **oil** / Atlas cedar tincture ([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 2895269) - CoE 199/Extrait de filipendue spirée; CoE 199/Huile **essentielle** de filipendule spirée; CoE 199 Dropwort absolute CoE 199 / Dropwort extract CoE 199 / Dropwort **oil** CoE 199 ([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 2895384) - absolue de cassie puante/Extrait de cassie puante/Huile **essentielle** de cassie puante/Teinture de cassie puante Fedegoso absolute / Fedegoso extract / Fedegoso **oil** / Fedegoso tincture ([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 2895264) ## More sentences Sentence pairs with the word where no single translation was found: it may be translated by a phrase, or left out. - Le service de renseignement militaire collecte, analyse et diffuse des informations **essentielles** à la sécurité nationale. The military intelligence service gathers, analyzes, and disseminates information critical to national security. ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Igider and Igider · checked, community translation · [\#13362870](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/13362870) [\#13362869](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/13362869)) - La santé de chacun de ses citoyens devrait être une priorité **essentielle** pour chaque État. The health of each and every one of its citizens should be a top priority for every state. ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 803877) - Cette crédibilité est pourtant **essentielle**, et ce aussi pour convaincre le camp turc qu'il doit apporter une contribution active à la concrétisation de cette stratégie. Credibility is urgently needed in order to convince the Turkish side that they have to make an active contribution to the implementation of this strategy. 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