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Meaning: [essential in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/essential/). - Un adaptateur est **indispensable**. An adapter is **essential**. ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Amastan and Amastan · checked, community translation · [\#11958891](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/11958891) [\#11958916](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/11958916)) - Des actes plus forts sont **indispensables** contre les pavillons de complaisance. Stronger measures against flags of convenience are **essential**. ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 587150) - la contribution est **indispensable** à l’exécution de l’action indirecte; the contribution is **essential** for carrying out the indirect action; ([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 2587330) - 188. Des marchés financiers stables et efficaces sont **indispensables** pour les économies modernes. Stable and efficient financial markets are **essential** to modern economies. ([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 1363480) - L'eau est **indispensable** à la vie. Water is **essential** to life. ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Aiji and CK · checked, community translation · [\#270818](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/270818) [\#180686](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/180686)) ## indispensable Used about 14 012 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 17 · literary ≈ 3 · parliamentary ≈ 1 135 · legal and administrative ≈ 299 · UN documents ≈ 12 559). Meaning: [indispensable in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/indispensable/). - Cette loi est **indispensable**. This law is **indispensable**. ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Julien\_PDC and letsgolanguages · checked, community translation · [\#11535725](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/11535725) [\#8741400](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/8741400)) - --Cela ne m'apparaissait pas comme **indispensable**. “It had not struck me as **indispensable**.” ([Project Gutenberg books (Verne, Hugo, Maupassant and their translators)](https://www.gutenberg.org/) · Project Gutenberg, public domain · checked, professional translation · maupassant pierre jean, row 329) - Cohésion économique et cohésion sociale sont **indispensables** et doivent aller de pair. Economic cohesion and social cohesion are **indispensable** and must go hand in hand. ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1694150) - aux marchés **indispensables** à la sécurité nationale; or to procurement **indispensable** for national security; or ([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 251228) - □ Nulles □ Faibles □ Conséquentes □ Élevées □ Exceptionnelles/**indispensables** □ none □ low □ significant □ high □ unique/ **indispensable** ([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 24535769) ## necessary Used about 8 924 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 3 · parliamentary ≈ 1 135 · legal and administrative ≈ 516 · UN documents ≈ 7 271). Meaning: [necessary in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/necessary/). - Le sel est un ingrédient **indispensable** pour cuisiner. Salt is **necessary** for a cook. ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by autuno and ToxicFriu · checked, community translation · [\#25746](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/25746) [\#9753](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/9753)) - Cette reconnaissance est bien sûr **indispensable**. This recognition is, of course, **necessary**. ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 481898) - Toute modification du texte sera limitée au strict minimum **indispensable** à la mise en cohérence. Any changes to the text must be kept to the strict minimum **necessary** to restore coherence. ([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 3236235) - Être en bonne santé et posséder des aptitudes physiques **indispensables** pour les fonctions à exercer. > > . Possession of good health and the **necessary** physical aptitudes for the functions to be performed. ([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 13381833) - La circonférence incroyable d'un séquoia est **indispensable** pour supporter sa hauteur titanesque. The incredible girth of a Sequoia tree is **necessary** to support its titanic height. ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by lbdx and Auride · checked, community translation · [\#10604702](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/10604702) [\#10638583](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/10638583)) ## crucial Used about 5 006 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 324 · legal and administrative ≈ 54 · UN documents ≈ 4 627). Meaning: [crucial in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/crucial/). - L'accès à l'information est **indispensable** pour exercer pleinement la citoyenneté européenne. Access to information is **crucial** to the full exercise of European citizenship. ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 449857) - Ce rapport spécial conclut qu'il est **indispensable** de réduire les émissions dans tous les secteurs pour contenir le réchauffement planétaire. That special report concludes that emissions reductions in all sectors are **crucial** to limit global warming. ([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 4937684) - Un appui extérieur soutenu et coordonné sera **indispensable** à cet égard. Sustained and coordinated external support will be **crucial** for progress. ([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 14177319) - C'est **indispensable** pour nous permettre de résoudre les problèmes budgétaires liés aux dépenses extérieures. That is **crucial** if we are to be able to solve the Budget problems concerning external assistance. ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 342999) - Il était donc absolument **indispensable** de puiser dans la trésorerie commune du groupe, même si cette mesure ne pouvait pas remplacer un financement à long terme. Therefore, temporary reliance on the intra-group cash pool was **crucial** but no substitute for long-term funding. ([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 1709891) ## required Used about 3 657 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 243 · legal and administrative ≈ 109 · UN documents ≈ 3 305). - C'est maintenant au tour des États d'entamer les actions **indispensables** au sauvetage de la pêche en Europe. Now it is up to the Member States to initiate the action which is **required** to save the fishing industry in Europe. ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1605046) - la poursuite de l’instance est **indispensable** à une bonne administration de la justice. the continuation of the proceedings is **required** for the proper administration of justice. ([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 2736203) - Ces réparations et améliorations sont **indispensables** pour mettre l ' immeuble aux normes locales de l ' Occupational, Safety and Health Administration. These repairs and improvements are **required** to comply with local Occupational, Safety and Health Administration standards. ([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 1584366) - Il est **indispensable** de partager d’une manière rapide et efficace les informations dans les domaines des contrôles aux frontières et de la coopération policière. What is **required** is the swift and effective sharing of information in the fields of border controls and police cooperation. ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 588095) - (facultatif) absence de signature électronique ou de certificat/d'identification électronique (**indispensable** pour s'identifier ou pour utiliser le service) ou difficultés à cet égard, (optional) lack of or problems with electronic signature or electronic ID/certificate which is **required** for authentication or for using the service, ([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 3722193) ## needed Used about 3 347 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 648 · legal and administrative ≈ 54 · UN documents ≈ 2 644). - Leur participation est **indispensable** pour pouvoir combattre ce problème. Their participation is **needed** in combating this problem. ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1004132) - Dans le rapport étaient présentées les réformes que les experts jugeaient **indispensables** et dont la mise en œuvre devait débuter immédiatement. The report represented the reforms the experts considered were **needed** and on which work had to begin immediately. ([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 2202550) - Tout en reconnaissant les améliorations déjà réalisées à cet égard, nous pensons que d ' autres progrès sont **indispensables**. While we acknowledge the improvements already made in this respect, we still feel that further progress is **needed**. ([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 780729) - La proposition de la Commission et le rapport sont dès lors **indispensables**. That is why this Commission proposal and the report are **needed**. ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 261245) - Comme le produit est utilisé en tant qu'interrupteur télécommandé, la fiche (contact mâle) et la prise (contact femelle) sont considérées comme des éléments **indispensables** à son fonctionnement. As the product is used as remote controlled switches, the plug and the socket are considered inherent components **needed** for its operation. ([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 3306473) ## vital Used about 2 190 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 3 · parliamentary ≈ 810 · legal and administrative ≈ 54 · UN documents ≈ 1 322). Meaning: [vital in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/vital/). - Une victoire ce soir est **indispensable** pour écarter la menace de la relégation. A win tonight is **vital** to stave off the threat of relegation. ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by lbdx and sundown · checked, community translation · [\#11205368](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/11205368) [\#12963188](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/12963188)) - Il est **indispensable** de faire connaître cette pierre angulaire de l’avenir de l’Union européenne. There is a **vital** need to communicate on this cornerstone project for the future of the European Union. ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 674313) - Par ailleurs, les partenaires industriels connaissent leur client et sont **indispensables** au fonctionnement de l'entreprise et à sa continuation. The industrial partners know their customer and are **vital** to the undertaking's continued operation. ([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 3810019) - Les données du PCI sont **indispensables** pour un grand nombre d ' analyses économiques importantes servant de base à la prise de décisions. 4. ICP data are **vital** for a wide range of important policy-related economic analyses. ([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 6280997) - Pour un chef d'entreprise, avoir une vue d'ensemble claire de son entreprise est **indispensable**. For a business owner, having a clear overview of one's entire business is **vital**. ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by lbdx and peterius · checked, community translation · [\#6040014](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6040014) [\#8915303](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/8915303)) ## More sentences Sentence pairs with the word where no single translation was found: it may be translated by a phrase, or left out. - Nul n'est **indispensable**. No one is irreplaceable. ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Igider and CK · checked, community translation · [\#6702185](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6702185) [\#10564367](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/10564367)) - Une voiture est **indispensable** à une vie en banlieue. A car is a must for life in the suburbs. ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by sacredceltic and CM · checked, community translation · [\#562269](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/562269) [\#561417](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/561417)) - Un ordinateur est désormais absolument **indispensable**. A computer is an absolute necessity now. ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by sacredceltic and CK · checked, community translation · [\#54558](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/54558) [\#528761](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/528761)) ## 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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