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# illicites — French to English

How French *illicites* is translated into English in open, checked parallel texts: 6 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: illicites (35 143). By style: everyday 2 · parliamentary 380 · legal and administrative 1 048 · UN documents 33 713.

## illicit

Used about 23 037 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 103 · legal and administrative ≈ 458 · UN documents ≈ 22 475).

- Le trafic des substances **illicites** est devenu plus facile.
  It is easier than before to smuggle **illicit** substances across borders.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1921321)

- Coopération en matière de drogues **illicites**
  Cooperation on **illicit** drugs
  ([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 2074660)

- Autres opioïdes **illicites** (préciser)
  Other **illicit** opioids (specify)
  ([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 22895200)

- Il permettra également de mieux cibler le trafic de marchandises **illicites**.
  At the same time, it will help to better target the traffic in **illicit** goods.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1156834)

- Coopération dans la lutte contre les drogues **illicites**
  Cooperation against **illicit** drugs
  ([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 218869)

## unlawful

Used about 3 804 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 8 · legal and administrative ≈ 284 · UN documents ≈ 3 512). Meaning: [unlawful in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/unlawful/).

- Les exemples bien connus d'injustice, même à l'encontre de représentants élus, associés aux pratiques **illicites** de l'administration américaine, ont créé un environnement instable.
  The well-known examples of injustice, even against elected representatives, together with the **unlawful** practices of the US administration, have created an unstable environment.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1321857)

- RECOUVREMENT DES AIDES D’ÉTAT **ILLICITES** OU INCOMPATIBLES
  RECOVERY OF **UNLAWFUL** AND INCOMPATIBLE 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 5652115)

- Rapports sexuels **illicites**/viol
  **Unlawful** carnal knowledge Rape
  ([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 18868930)

- Obtention, utilisation et divulgation **illicites** de secrets d'affaires
  **Unlawful** acquisition, use and disclosure of trade secrets
  ([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 3901783)

- c) Convention pour la répression d &apos; actes **illicites** dirigés contre la sécurité de l &apos; aviation civile;
  Convention for the Suppression of **Unlawful** Acts against the Safety of Civil Aviation;
  ([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 21327732)

## acts

Used about 1 405 times in the texts (UN documents ≈ 1 405).

- g) Article 18, paragraphes 3 à 5, et articles 24 à 26 : Faits **illicites** accomplis et continus
  (g) Articles 18 (3) to (5) and 24 to 26: Completed and continuing wrongful **acts**
  ([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 5970766)

- Par exemple, dans l &apos; affaire du détroit de Corfou, on pouvait prétendre qu &apos; il y avait effectivement deux faits **illicites**, et non pas un.
  For example, in the Corfu Channel case, it was arguable that there actually were two wrongful **acts**, not one.
  ([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 6814124)

## illegal

Used about 1 202 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 2 · parliamentary ≈ 214 · legal and administrative ≈ 284 · UN documents ≈ 702). Meaning: [illegal in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/illegal/).

- Consommes-tu des substances **illicites** ?
  Do you use any **illegal** substances?
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Micsmithel and NurseMeeks · checked, community translation · [\#9849568](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/9849568) [\#9937052](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/9937052))

- Une bonne partie du débat a porté sur les droits d'auteur et les contenus **illicites**.
  A lot of the debate has turned on the subject of copyright and **illegal** material.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1998059)

- ACTION 1: LUTTE CONTRE LES CONTENUS **ILLICITES**
  ACTION 1: FIGHTING AGAINST **ILLEGAL** CONTENT
  ([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 585846)

- 9. La gestion des déchets dangereux est régie par des lois et des règlements détaillés visant à éviter les mouvements et l &apos; élimination **illicites** de ces produits toxiques.
  9. Hazardous waste management is governed by detailed laws and regulations intended to prevent the **illegal** movement and dumping of toxic products.
  ([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 6296102)

- Consommez-vous des substances **illicites** ?
  Do you use any **illegal** substances?
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Micsmithel and NurseMeeks · checked, community translation · [\#9849568](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/9849568) [\#9937050](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/9937050))

## drugs

Used about 718 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 16 · UN documents ≈ 702). Forms: drug, drugs.

- Notons que la Croatie est une zone de transit par laquelle circulent des grandes quantités de drogues **illicites** à destination d'autres pays.
  It should be noted that Croatia is a transit route through which large quantities of **drugs** are smuggled to other countries.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1567700)

- la distribution et la consommation **illicites** de stupéfiants
  Distribution and Consumption of Narcotic **Drugs** and Psychotropic
  ([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 4082396)

- Il importe que la France accroisse son aide aux toxicomanes et que les Pays-Bas s'attachent à combattre plus efficacement la production et le trafic **illicites** de stupéfiants.
  France must do more to help addicts and the Netherlands must do more to combat drug production and the trade in **drugs**.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1689264)

## arms

Used about 702 times in the texts (UN documents ≈ 702). Meaning: [arms in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/arms/).

- :: Encourager les États à coopérer dans la sous-région pour lutter contre les mouvements transfrontières **illicites** d &apos; armes légères et empêcher le mouvement transfrontières illicite de personnes.
  :: Encourage States to cooperate within the subregion to combat illegal cross-border movement of small **arms** and prevent the illegal cross-border movement of persons.
  ([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 21383935)

## More sentences

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

- Le passage à l' euro ne doit pas se traduire par des hausses **illicites** de prix.
  The switch to the euro should not lead to improper price increases.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 73335)

- En effet, cette méthode réduit l'intérêt d'une réglementation détaillée et permet de réagir rapidement aux pratiques **illicites**, de plus en plus nombreuses.
  This approach does in fact reduce the need for detailed regulation, allowing a rapid response to be made to the increasing number of unfair practices and devices.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 435460)

- Ici-même, dans cette Assemblée, et à la commission des libertés publiques, nous avons déjà prêté une attention soutenue aux ventes **illicites** de matériel nucléaire.
  Parliament's Committee on Civil Liberties has already looked at the black market in nuclear materials.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1596781)

## Grammar

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