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# fonctions — French to English

How French *fonctions* 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: fonctions (164 522). By style: everyday 33 · biblical 47 · parliamentary 1 926 · legal and administrative 15 557 · UN documents 146 959.

## functions

Used about 94 100 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 18 · parliamentary ≈ 722 · legal and administrative ≈ 10 695 · UN documents ≈ 82 664). Forms: function, functions.

- Le roi a des **fonctions** de représentation, mais il ne régit pas.
  The king has representative **functions**, but does not govern.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by rul and rul · checked, community translation · [\#13564552](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/13564552) [\#13595618](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/13595618))

- Le Parlement voulait une séparation du contrôle financier et des **fonctions** d' audit.
  Parliament wanted financial inspection and audit **functions** to be separated.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 3289)

- Groupe de **fonctions** et grade \[16\] \[17\]
  **Function** group and grade \[16\] \[17\]
  ([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 3445079)

- B. **Fonctions** du Groupe international de police
  B. **Functions** of the International Police Task Force
  ([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 4401598)

- Une des **fonctions** importantes d'un policier est d'attraper les voleurs.
  An important **function** of policemen is to catch thieves.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Archibald and CM · checked, community translation · [\#238383](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/238383) [\#8875](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/8875))

## duties

Used about 15 003 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 2 · biblical ≈ 1 · parliamentary ≈ 161 · legal and administrative ≈ 2 593 · UN documents ≈ 12 247).

- Le brigadier exerce des **fonctions** de terrain avec une première responsabilité hiérarchique.
  The brigadier performs field **duties** with initial hierarchical responsibilities.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Igider and Igider · checked, community translation · [\#13362888](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/13362888) [\#13362887](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/13362887))

- Il aidera ses frères dans la tente d’assignation, pour garder ce qui est remis à leurs soins; mais il ne fera plus de service. Tu agiras ainsi à l’égard des Lévites pour ce qui concerne leurs **fonctions**.
  but shall assist their brothers in the Tent of Meeting, to perform the duty, and shall perform no service. This is how you shall have the Levites do their **duties**.”
  ([World English Bible and Louis Segond 1910](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Louis Segond 1910; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · NUM 8:26)

- Quel est le critère d'interprétation de l'exercice des **fonctions**?
  And what is the criterion for interpreting the performance of **duties**?
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1890230)

- Le membre d’équipage est responsable de l’exercice correct de ses **fonctions**.
  The crew member shall be responsible for the proper execution of his/her **duties**.
  ([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 3298160)

- Ils peuvent en outre être destitués s &apos; il est prouvé qu &apos; ils n &apos; ont plus la capacité de s &apos; acquitter de leurs **fonctions**.
  The President can also be dismissed if it can be proven that he/she can no longer carry out his **duties** as President and/or Vice President.
  ([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 26555511)

## office

Used about 3 316 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 6 · biblical ≈ 8 · parliamentary ≈ 241 · UN documents ≈ 3 062). Meaning: [office in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/office/).

- Il a été démis de ses **fonctions**.
  He was removed from **office**.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Aiji and Miktsoanit · checked, community translation · [\#12289147](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/12289147) [\#12288698](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/12288698))

- Or, pendant qu’il s’acquittait de ses **fonctions** devant Dieu, selon le tour de sa classe, il fut appelé par le sort,
  Now while he executed the priest’s **office** before God in the order of his division
  ([World English Bible and Louis Segond 1910](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Louis Segond 1910; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · LUK 1:8)

- Je me suis engagé à travailler dans le cadre de mes **fonctions** pour assurer le succès de ces objectifs.
  I undertook to work within the framework of my **office** to achieve those objectives.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1689042)

- :: Condamnation spontanée des actes d &apos; obstruction et de violence par les titulaires de **fonctions** publiques
  Unprompted condemnation by holders of public **office** of obstruction and violence
  ([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 10991154)

- John Adams prit ses **fonctions** en 1797.
  John Adams took **office** in 1797.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by BigMouse and Source\_VOA · checked, community translation · [\#807096](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/807096) [\#1601794](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1601794))

## More sentences

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

- Les débranchements et les fusions sont deux **fonctions** fondamentales de la gestion de versions.
  Branching and merging are two basic operations of revision control.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by sacredceltic and papabear · checked, community translation · [\#779146](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/779146) [\#944489](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/944489))

- Il a été démis de ses **fonctions**.
  He was dismissed from his post.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Aiji and Miktsoanit · checked, community translation · [\#12289148](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/12289148) [\#12288698](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/12288698))

- Le quartier-maître de première classe occupe un rôle intermédiaire avant l’accès aux **fonctions** de manœuvre ou de maintenance avancée.
  The first-class quartermaster serves in an intermediate role before advancing to maneuver or maintenance responsibilities.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Igider and Igider · checked, community translation · [\#13362952](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/13362952) [\#13362951](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/13362951))

## 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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