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Meaning: [fundamental in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/fundamental/). - C'était une erreur **fondamentale**. That was a **fundamental** error. ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by lbdx and CM · checked, community translation · [\#5735578](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/5735578) [\#11786618](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/11786618)) - C'est un point **fondamental**. This is a **fundamental** point. ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1954011) - Recherche **fondamentale**:  Oui  Non **Fundamental** research:  Yes  No ([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 5619490) - Droits et libertés **fondamentaux** **Fundamental** rights and freedoms ([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 13495333) - C'est une question **fondamentale**. This is a **fundamental** question. ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by sacredceltic and Scott · checked, community translation · [\#1183942](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1183942) [\#1183945](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1183945)) ## basic Used about 45 558 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 10 · parliamentary ≈ 3 076 · legal and administrative ≈ 2 533 · UN documents ≈ 39 939). Meaning: [basic in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/basic/). - C'est un droit humain **fondamental**. It's a **basic** human right. ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by sacredceltic and Spamster · checked, community translation · [\#1983986](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1983986) [\#1984905](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1984905)) - C'est une défaillance **fondamentale** du système. That is a **basic** error in the system. ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 258260) - Ce paramètre **fondamental** décrit: This **Basic** parameter describes: ([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 831423) - Recherche **fondamentale**/analyse des données et des politiques **Basic** research/data/policy analysis ([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 22900341) - C'est l'une des règles **fondamentales**. This is one of the **basic** rules. ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by sacredceltic and Spamster · checked, community translation · [\#1737253](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1737253) [\#1737774](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1737774)) ## rights Used about 12 265 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 246 · legal and administrative ≈ 38 · UN documents ≈ 11 982). Forms: right, rights. - - Monsieur le Président, Mesdames et Messieurs, une Constitution devrait établir les règles **fondamentales** de la politique et des droits acquis des citoyens d’une démocratie. Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, a Constitution should lay down the ground rules for policy and the **rights** due to citizens of a democracy. ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 638626) - Poursuivre les travaux visant à faire respecter les droits syndicaux et les normes **fondamentales** du travail, conformément aux normes européennes et les conventions de l'Organisation internationale du travail (OIT). Continue work to ensure that trade union **rights** and core labour standards are upheld in accordance with European standards and International Labour Organisation (ILO) conventions; ([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 284232) - :: Les droits **fondamentaux** des femmes; :: Human **Rights** of Women ([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 29460077) - Cette clause permet à la Communauté de suspendre l'accord au cas où surviendrait une détérioration **fondamentale** de la situation des droits de l'homme en Ouzbékistan. This clause enables the Community to threaten Uzbekistan with the suspension of the agreement, should its human **rights** record significantly deteriorate. ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1794569) - f) Droits **fondamentaux** des personnes handicapées (f) Human **rights** of persons with disabilities ([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 22190580) ## principles Used about 4 278 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 246 · legal and administrative ≈ 38 · UN documents ≈ 3 994). - Nous estimons, en effet, qu'il est **fondamental** que l'organisation du marché vitivinicole respecte les principes suivants: I think reform of the organisation of the market in wine must essentially respect the following **principles**: ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1957548) - des «Normes **fondamentales** pour le contrôle de l’assurance» de l’Association internationale des autorités de contrôle de l’assurance; the ‘Insurance Core **Principles**’ of the International Association of Insurance Supervisors; ([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 292176) - Elle définit les principes **fondamentaux** que le tribunal doit éventuellement examiner pour décider de l ' intérêt supérieur de l ' enfant : It sets out some key **principles** that the Court must consider, where relevant, when deciding what is in the best interests of the child: ([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 22518465) - De nombreux amendements avaient été acceptés par le Conseil, dont certains reproposent des principes d'une importance particulière ; je dirais même qu'ils sont **fondamentaux**. Many amendments were accepted by the Council, and some of them propose again particularly important, not to say essential **principles**. Here are some of them. ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 359654) - Ce traité est fondé sur les principes d ' équité, de parité et de la sécurité égale et indivisible des parties, ce qui est **fondamental**. It is of key importance that the treaty is based on the **principles** of equality, parity, and the equal and indivisible security of the parties. ([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 25966939) ## human Used about 3 994 times in the texts (UN documents ≈ 3 994). Meaning: [human in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/human/). - Le droit **fondamental** à l ' eau potable et à l ' assainissement The **human** right to safe drinking water and sanitation ([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 26962656) - Rappelant également sa résolution 64/292 du 28 juillet 2010 sur le droit **fondamental** à l ' eau et à l ' assainissement, Recalling also its resolution 64/292 of 28 July 2010 on the **human** right to water and sanitation, ([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 25458722) - L ' accès des peuples autochtones à l ' éducation en tant que droit **fondamental** a fait l ' objet de nombreux exposés (A/HRC/EMRIP/2009/2). 4. Access to education for indigenous peoples as a **human** right has been amply documented (A/HRC/EMRIP/2009/2). ([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 27971377) - Le droit **fondamental** de bénéficier de la protection des intérêts moraux et matériels de l ' auteur est reconnu dans un certain nombre d ' instruments internationaux. The **human** right to benefit from the protection of the moral and material interests of the author is recognized in a number of international instruments. ([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 19353960) ## freedoms Used about 1 997 times in the texts (UN documents ≈ 1 997). - **FONDAMENTALES**, OÙ QU ' ELLE SE PRODUISE DANS LE MONDE **FREEDOMS** IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD ([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 8096485) - La Constitution assure toutefois celle des droits de l ' homme et des libertés **fondamentales**. However, the Constitution provides for the protection of human rights and **freedoms**. ([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 11432773) ## must Used about 1 405 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 369 · legal and administrative ≈ 38 · UN documents ≈ 998). Meaning: [must in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/must/). - Il s'agit donc d'un aspect tout à fait **fondamental** que nous devons approfondir. It is therefore an absolutely key aspect that we **must** pursue. ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1565978) - Il ressort de diverses études théoriques et empiriques que la proximité de l'investisseur avec l'entreprise financée représente un critère **fondamental** dans la décision d'investissement. According to theoretical and empirical studies it **must** be noted that the investor's proximity to the financed company is a relevant variable in investing choice. ([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 1349976) - Faire mieux connaître l ' Institut doit être considéré comme une condition préalable **fondamentale** et un moyen permettant de mettre en place une stratégie efficace de collecte de fonds. 4. Enhanced visibility **must** be considered as the key precondition and enabler for an effective fund-raising strategy. ([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 15355583) - Cette proposition est **fondamentale** et doit être contrôlée par des régulateurs au niveau des États membres. This proposal is very important and **must** be monitored by regulators in the Member States. ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1260102) - Ce dernier doit être lié à la modernisation **fondamentale** de son économie et de l'organisation de l'État. That support **must** be conditional on a radical modernisation of its economy and administration. ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 46966) ## law Used about 1 159 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 123 · legal and administrative ≈ 38 · UN documents ≈ 998). Meaning: [law in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/law/). - Cela implique une modification **fondamentale** de la constitution turque, de son droit pénal, de sa législation sur le mariage, de sa législation religieuse, etc. This implies a total change to the Turkish constitution, its penal **law**, its legislation on marriage, its religious legislation, and so forth. ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 583439) - En ce qui concerne la notion de «caractère raisonnable», il s'agit de l'un des principes **fondamentaux** du droit américain. As for the concept of ‘reasonableness,’ it is a bedrock principle of U.S. **law**. ([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 3842295) - Pourtant, un des principes **fondamentaux** de cet accord est que l’exploitation forestière soit conforme d’un bout à l’autre à la législation libérienne. However, a central tenet of the Agreement is that the process of harvesting logs is legally compliant with Liberian **law** at every step of the 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 26799650) ## More sentences Sentence pairs with the word where no single translation was found: it may be translated by a phrase, or left out. - Bien digérer, c'est **fondamental** pour être en bonne santé. Good digestion is essential for the health. ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Rovo and vencxjo · checked, community translation · [\#3053006](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/3053006) [\#1968960](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1968960)) - Le rôle **fondamental** des globules rouges est de transporter l'oxygène. The main purpose of red blood cells is to transport oxygen. ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Adelpa and DJ\_Saidez · checked, community translation · [\#10617873](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/10617873) [\#10619059](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/10619059)) - Lorsque nous entendons parler d'un divorce, nous supposons qu'il a été causé par l'incapacité de ces deux personnes à s'entendre sur les **fondamentaux**. When we hear of a divorce we assume that it was caused by the inability of those two people to agree upon fundamentals. ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by sacredceltic and Source\_Benedict\_1921 · checked, community translation · [\#847268](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/847268) [\#1036463](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1036463)) ## 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/). ## About these examples Translations are found by how often the two words stand in the same sentence pairs, and the highlighted words are matched automatically: both are approximate. Counts are estimated from a sample of each source. 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