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# infraction — French to English

How French *infraction* is translated into English in open, checked parallel texts: 8 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: infraction (70 433), infractione (1), infractions (77 903). By style: everyday 7 · parliamentary 2 860 · legal and administrative 8 733 · UN documents 136 737.

## offences

Used about 78 038 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 506 · legal and administrative ≈ 2 820 · UN documents ≈ 74 712). Forms: offence, offences.

- Une simple **infraction** a été traitée comme un véritable acte terroriste.
  A simple **offence** was handled as if it were a terrorist act.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 458906)

- Nature de l'**infraction** (des **infractions**)
  Nature of the **offence**(s)
  ([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 879067)

- 7. Quelles sont les **infractions** punissables de la peine de mort ?
  7. What **offences** carry the death penalty?
  ([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 4819347)

- Si un pays multiplie les contrôles de vitesse, l'autre ne contrôle que les **infractions** graves.
  Where one country has a surplus of speed controls, the other only monitors serious **offences**.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 351249)

- **Infractions** relevant du racisme et de la xénophobie
  **Offences** concerning racism and xenophobia
  ([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 1429773)

## crime

Used about 15 837 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 149 · legal and administrative ≈ 182 · UN documents ≈ 15 506). Forms: crime, criminal. Meaning: [crime in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/crime/).

- Les impacts des **infractions** environnementales s'étendent sur le territoire de plusieurs pays.
  The effects of environmental **crime** spread into the territory of many countries.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 79173)

- d'adopter ou de maintenir des dispositions plus favorables, dans l'intérêt des victimes d'**infractions** ou de toute autre personne affectée par une **infraction**;
  introducing or maintaining more favourable provisions for the benefit of victims of **crime** or any other persons affected by crime;
  ([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 427132)

- 2. L &apos; Initiative indique que le châtiment corporel est autorisé pour sanctionner une **infraction**.
  2. GIEACPC indicated that corporal punishment was lawful as a sentence for **crime**.
  ([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 24060598)

- Dans des cas extrêmes, cela peut concerner la limite entre un crime et une **infraction** mineure.
  In extreme cases this may involve the boundary between a **crime** and a minor misdemeanour.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 945364)

- à poursuivre les exploitants du secteur alimentaire et du secteur de l’alimentation animale ainsi que les autres producteurs et exploitants concernés en cas d’**infraction** (sanctions pénales).
  prosecution of food and feed business operators and other relevant producers and business operators for non-compliance (**criminal** sanctions).
  ([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 1391894)

## committed

Used about 9 868 times in the texts (UN documents ≈ 9 868). Meaning: [committed in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/committed/).

- b) L &apos; **infraction** est commise par l &apos; un de ses nationaux.
  (b) The crime is **committed** by a national of that State.
  ([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 14556889)

- Trois **infractions** de violence dans la famille ont été commises par des mineurs.
  Three &quot; domestic &quot; crimes were **committed** by minors.
  ([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 27935633)

- Le nouvel article 7 bis du Code pénal énumère les peines applicables aux **infractions** commises par les personnes morales.
  The new article 7 bis of the Code sets out the penalties applicable to infractions **committed** by legal entities.
  ([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 10349067)

- Ainsi, l &apos; armée se verrait confier la responsabilité des jugements et des condamnations pour les **infractions** commises par ses propres éléments.
  This would appear to create a situation in which the army is entrusted with the judgement and sentencing of the crimes **committed** by its own members.
  ([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 1509740)

- Lorsque l &apos; **infraction** est commise lors de troubles intérieurs ou de l &apos; état d &apos; urgence, la peine maximale encourue sera de dix ans de réclusion.
  (2) When the crime is **committed** in time of internal or external emergency, the punishment shall be rigorous imprisonment not exceeding ten years.
  ([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 20555203)

## infringement

Used about 6 134 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 1 221 · legal and administrative ≈ 4 912). Forms: infringement, infringements. Meaning: [infringement in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/infringement/).

- Nous disposons de la procédure en **infraction** au traité.
  We now have the remedy of treaty **infringement** proceedings.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 242391)

- Gravité de l’**infraction**
  Gravity of the **infringement**
  ([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 571457)

- Pollution causée par les navires et sanctions en cas d'**infractions** (débat)
  Ship-source pollution and penalties for **infringements** (debate)
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1261469)

- La procédure d'**infraction** est toujours ouverte.
  The **infringement** procedure is pending.
  ([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 4484087)

- C'est toutefois la première étape de la procédure d'**infraction**.
  But it is part of the **infringement** proceedings and is regarded as the first step.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 2031373)

## law

Used about 5 758 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 119 · UN documents ≈ 5 639). Meaning: [law in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/law/).

- L’important, toutefois, c’est que les autorités européennes prennent les mesures qui s’imposent en cas d’**infraction** au droit communautaire.
  The important thing, however, is that the competent European authorities take appropriate action when Community **law** is broken.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 803332)

- La grève ne constitue pas une **infraction** dans le système juridique koweïtien.
  67. Kuwaiti **law** does not prohibit strikes.
  ([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 27951335)

- Par ailleurs, la notion d'**infraction** aux dispositions d'application des directives européennes ne saurait être laissée au seul droit national.
  Furthermore, the notion of a breach of the measures for implementing European directives cannot be left to national **law** alone to deal with.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1821211)

- Action visant à empêcher les auteurs de telles **infractions** de tirer parti des dispositions favorables des textes applicables.
  Prevention of offenders of such crimes from utilization from favorable provisions of the enforcement **law**.
  ([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 13585907)

- Nous avons suggéré que les sanctions imposées par les autorités nationales pour des **infractions** à la législation européenne soient celles prévues par la législation européenne.
  We have suggested that penalties imposed under EU **law** by national authorities should be those provided for in EU law.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 227920)

## such

Used about 4 229 times in the texts (UN documents ≈ 4 229). Meaning: [such in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/such/).

- Cette **infraction** est passible d &apos; une peine d &apos; emprisonnement maximum de huit ans.
  The penalty for **such** acts is deprivation of liberty for a term of up to eight years.
  ([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 8935651)

- 21. Veuillez fournir des statistiques sur le nombre d &apos; avortements illégaux et sur le nombre de décisions de justice concernant ce type d &apos; **infraction**.
  21. Please provide statistics on the number of illegal abortions and the number of court decisions handed down concerning **such** abortions.
  ([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 6245144)

- Cependant, une **infraction** à ces obligations peut parfois résulter non seulement du comportement de ses propres organes mais aussi de celui d &apos; organes de ses États membres.
  However, sometimes not only the behaviour of its own organs, but also organs of its member States, may breach **such** obligations.
  ([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 13302939)

## any

Used about 2 849 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 30 · UN documents ≈ 2 819). Meaning: [any in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/any/).

- Une concentration est pour l’essentiel une "activité normale" et nous ne croyons dès lors pas qu’il est approprié de présumer qu’il y a eu **infraction** aux règles.
  A merger essentially represents ‘business as usual’ and we do not, therefore, believe there should be **any** presumption that the rules have been breached.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 504437)

- En cas d &apos; **infraction** au règlement, les mesures appropriées sont prises en fonction des circonstances propres à chaque cas.
  In the event of **any** infringement of the rules, the necessary measures were taken according to the circumstances of the case.
  ([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 7070940)

- 58. Le Rapporteur spécial a observé que, dans le registre disciplinaire, le motif de punition systématiquement invoqué était une &quot; **infraction** au règlement &quot; , sans autre précision.
  58. The Special Rapporteur noted that the punishment book invariably indicated the reason for the punishment as &quot; breaking the rule &quot; , without **any** details given.
  ([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 7308370)

## serious

Used about 1 622 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 2 · parliamentary ≈ 119 · legal and administrative ≈ 91 · UN documents ≈ 1 410). Meaning: [serious in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/serious/).

- La falsification de preuves est une **infraction** grave.
  Tampering with evidence is a **serious** offense.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by lbdx and mailohilohi · checked, community translation · [\#6104482](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6104482) [\#9752841](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/9752841))

- Si un demandeur commet une **infraction** sérieuse à son devoir de coopération, il est très difficile de lui appliquer des sanctions.
  If an applicant commits a **serious** breach of his duty of cooperation, there are very few possibilities of imposing sanctions.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1478851)

- En cas d'**infractions** graves aux dispositions réglementaires ou en cas d'autres irrégularités graves, l'entité d'audit en informe directement la FINMA.
  In case of **serious** violations of supervisory provisions or serious irregularities, the auditing entity notifies FINMA directly.
  ([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 3536638)

- L &apos; impunité pour les **infractions** graves ne doit pas être tolérée.
  Impunity for **serious** crimes must not be tolerated.
  ([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 18373617)

- En ce qui concerne les récidivistes, M. Johnson applique également une politique du « deux **infractions** et c'est fini » : les **infractions** graves aux règles sont punies par une privation permanente du droit de voyager.
  In order to deal with repeat offenders, Mr Johnson is also establishing a "two strikes and you're out" policy - **serious** breaches of the rules will result in permanent removal of free travel rights.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Micsmithel and eastasiastudent · checked, community translation · [\#1551878](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1551878) [\#9147186](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/9147186))

## More sentences

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

- C'est en **infraction** avec les règles.
  It's against the rules.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by sacredceltic and CK · checked, community translation · [\#42594](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/42594) [\#1292250](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1292250))

- Si ce qu'il a commis n'est pas une **infraction**, comment peut-on appeler ça autrement ?
  If what he did wasn't a foul, what else was it?
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Micsmithel and andresangelini · checked, community translation · [\#6699293](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6699293) [\#6781244](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6781244))

- Si ce qu'il a fait n'est pas une **infraction**, alors quoi ?
  If what he did wasn't a foul, what else was it?
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Micsmithel and andresangelini · checked, community translation · [\#6699293](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6699293) [\#6780585](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6780585))

## Grammar

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