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# humain — French to English

How French *humain* is translated into English in open, checked parallel texts: 5 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: humain (51 189), humaine (60 459), humaines (104 023), humains (93 839). By style: everyday 445 · literary 79 · biblical 21 · parliamentary 15 070 · legal and administrative 20 017 · UN documents 273 878.

## human

Used about 255 493 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 397 · literary ≈ 77 · biblical ≈ 2 · parliamentary ≈ 12 715 · legal and administrative ≈ 18 349 · UN documents ≈ 223 952). Forms: human, humans. Meaning: [human in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/human/).

- L'erreur est **humaine**.
  To err is **human**.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Clavain and CK · checked, community translation · [\#432440](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/432440) [\#432216](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/432216))

- Axel! une tête **humaine**!
  Axel! a **human** head!"
  ([Project Gutenberg books (Verne, Hugo, Maupassant and their translators)](https://www.gutenberg.org/) · Project Gutenberg, public domain · checked, professional translation · verne journey centre earth, row 3360)

- Pour moi, il m’importe fort peu d’être jugé par vous, ou par un tribunal **humain**. Je ne me juge pas non plus moi-même, car je ne me sens coupable de rien;
  But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged by you, or by a **human** court. Yes, I don’t even judge my own self.
  ([World English Bible and Louis Segond 1910](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Louis Segond 1910; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · 1CO 4:3)

- Mais c'est bien entendu **humain** et acceptable.
  He is only **human**, and we must accept that!
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 194773)

- Traite des êtres **humains**
  Trafficking in **human** beings
  ([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 1669401)

## trafficking

Used about 8 716 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 157 · UN documents ≈ 8 559).

- Et, aujourd'hui encore, les banques européennes tirent des profits colossaux des trafics de drogue, d'armes, d'êtres **humains**.
  Even now, European banks are still making huge profits from the **trafficking** of drugs, arms and people.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 389551)

- Lors de la dernière réunion annuelle, les membres ont été avisés sur la question du trafic d &apos; êtres **humains**.
  At its last annual meeting, Forum members were advised on the issue of **trafficking**.
  ([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 10019359)

- Nous pourrons alors enfin poursuivre la lutte contre la criminalité organisée en Europe, y compris la traite des êtres **humains** et les organisations criminelles telles que les mafias.
  Then we will finally be able to take up the fight against organised crime in Europe, including people-**trafficking** and mafia-like crime syndicates.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1302621)

- En outre, la loi relative à la lutte contre la traite des êtres **humains** réprime l &apos; exploitation commerciale des enfants.
  In addition, the commercial exploitation of children was punishable under the **Trafficking** in Persons Act.
  ([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 29534736)

- Un manuel et un film cinématographique sur &quot; la lutte contre la traite des êtres **humains** &quot; ont été présentés dans la région subcarpatique.
  In addition, in the Zakarpatye province, a textbook and film on measures to combat **trafficking** in persons have been officially launched.
  ([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 15261875)

## development

Used about 2 957 times in the texts (legal and administrative ≈ 104 · UN documents ≈ 2 853). Meaning: [development in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/development/).

- Recherche et développement en sciences **humaines** et sociales
  Research and experimental **development** services in social sciences and humanities
  ([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 3409008)

- Questions relatives au personnel, valorisation et formation des ressources **humaines**, voyages officiels
  Personnel matters, staff **development** and training, official travel
  ([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 16166557)

- Elle a également continué d &apos; encourager la mise au point de méthodes de lutte antiacridienne qui présentent moins de risques pour les **humains** et l &apos; environnement.
  FAO has also continued to promote the **development** of improved control methods which would pose fewer risks to humans and the environment.
  ([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 677231)

## resources

Used about 157 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 157).

- Je souhaite demander au commissaire s' il dispose de suffisamment de ressources **humaines** pour ce faire ?
  May I ask the Commissioner whether he has sufficient personnel **resources** available for this?
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 242994)

- Pour exécuter correctement ses missions, la Commission a par conséquent besoin des ressources nécessaires, en ce compris des ressources **humaines** nécessaires.
  And if we are to acquit ourselves well of our tasks, we need the necessary **resources**, including the necessary staffing resources.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 81810)

## consumption

Used about 78 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 78). Meaning: [consumption in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/consumption/).

- En outre, huit millions d'êtres **humains** meurent chaque année de maladies transmises par la consommation d'eau non potable comme la dysenterie, le choléra ou la fièvre typhoïde.
  Moreover, 8 million people die each year from diseases linked to the **consumption** of unsafe water, for example because of dysentery, cholera and typhoid fever.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 960849)

## More sentences

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

- Un être **humain** est constitué d'une âme et d'un corps.
  Man consists of soul and body.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by lbdx and Ricardo14 · checked, community translation · [\#270298](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/270298) [\#10212726](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/10212726))

- L'être **humain** n'est pas fait pour comprendre la vie, mais pour la vivre.
  Man is not made to understand life, but to live it.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by mela and Adelpa · checked, community translation · [\#8162679](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/8162679) [\#2809266](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/2809266))

- Quel être **humain** est capable d'un tel acte ?
  What kind of man could do such a thing?
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by slahatuvelli and zogwarg · checked, community translation · [\#13906150](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/13906150) [\#13905921](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/13905921))

## 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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