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# insuffisance — French to English

How French *insuffisance* 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: insuffisance (23 600), insuffisances (7 652). By style: everyday 5 · literary 1 · parliamentary 852 · legal and administrative 1 454 · UN documents 28 940.

## inadequacy

Used about 5 749 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 293 · legal and administrative ≈ 30 · UN documents ≈ 5 426). Forms: inadequacies, inadequacy, inadequate.

- Nous sommes effectivement face à une **insuffisance** d'organisation.
  We are indeed confronted by **inadequate** organisation.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 881510)

- Ce contexte ainsi que l'**insuffisance** du cash flow attendu expliquent ces graves problèmes structurels.
  This context, together with the **inadequacy** of the expected cash flow, helps explain the serious structural problems.
  ([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 825076)

- 1. **Insuffisances** de la réglementation des armes à feu et lacunes dans son application
  1. **Inadequate** firearm regulations and enforcement
  ([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 5115718)

- La deuxième **insuffisance** se situe dans le domaine de la prévention.
  The second **inadequacy** is in the field of prevention.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 685527)

- en raison de l’**insuffisance** professionnelle de l’agent, dûment constatée par deux évaluations successives, telles qu’elles sont définies à l’article 26;
  because of the professional **inadequacy** of the staff member, duly recorded in two successive reports, as defined in Article 26;
  ([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 1703630)

## shortcomings

Used about 5 062 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 133 · legal and administrative ≈ 106 · UN documents ≈ 4 823).

- Je voudrais attirer l'attention sur deux **insuffisances** à ce stade.
  I would like to draw attention to two **shortcomings** at this stage.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1501685)

- **Insuffisances** des contrôles sur place ex ante
  **Shortcomings** in ex-ante OTSC
  ([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 4207669)

- 33. Les avis étaient partagés au cours de la réunion quant aux **insuffisances** du Pacte.
  33. Divergent views on the **shortcomings** of the Pact were expressed during the meeting.
  ([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 8163984)

- L'octroi de fonds aux États membres pour la gestion de leurs propres **insuffisances** serait de la pure folie.
  To give the Member States money for managing their own **shortcomings** would be downright madness.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1222295)

- Pour Malte, les informations détaillées relatives aux **insuffisances** de chaque établissement sont disponibles.
  For Malta, the detailed information regarding the **shortcomings** for each establishment is available.
  ([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 389333)

## insufficient

Used about 3 715 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 1 · parliamentary ≈ 36 · legal and administrative ≈ 61 · UN documents ≈ 3 618). Meaning: [insufficient in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/insufficient/).

- Le procureur du district est réticent à poursuivre à cause de l'**insuffisance** des preuves.
  The district attorney is unwilling to proceed due to **insufficient** evidence.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by sacredceltic and darinmex · checked, community translation · [\#694086](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/694086) [\#806671](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/806671))

- Vient ensuite le problème majeur posé par l'**insuffisance** des services.
  Then there is the major problem of **insufficient** services.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1402140)

- Le déficit enregistré en 2015 a confirmé l'**insuffisance** des mesures prévues.
  The 2015 deficit outturn confirmed that the planned measures were **insufficient**.
  ([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 3839768)

- **insuffisance** du nombre de toilettes et de douches.
  An **insufficient** number of toilets and showers.
  ([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 10730909)

- Je souhaiterais répondre à la question de M. Savary sur l'**insuffisance** des fonds.
  I would like to answer the question asked by Mr Savary regarding the funds being **insufficient**.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 331332)

## deficiencies

Used about 3 453 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 44 · legal and administrative ≈ 394 · UN documents ≈ 3 015).

- Cela est plus sensé que de compenser les **insuffisances** des grandes chaînes de télévision publiques.
  This makes more sense than covering the **deficiencies** of the large public television companies.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1167640)

- **Insuffisances** dans les contrôles comptables et techniques
  **Deficiencies** in accounting and technical controls
  ([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 1123926)

- 48. Malgré ces **insuffisances**, on constate un certain progrès de la surveillance de l &apos; environnement.
  48. Despite such **deficiencies**, some progress has been achieved in monitoring.
  ([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 17239247)

- Le président, le premier ministre et le parlement slovaques se sont publiquement engagés à remédier à ces **insuffisances**.
  The Slovak President, Prime Minister and Parliament have publicly undertaken to remedy these **deficiencies**.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1765834)

- **insuffisances** dans la gestion environnementale des emballages
  **Deficiencies** in the environmental management of packaging
  ([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 2244367)

## lack

Used about 2 517 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 44 · legal and administrative ≈ 61 · UN documents ≈ 2 412). Meaning: [lack in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/lack/).

- Le rapport lui-même le reconnaît et fait état de projets refusés pour **insuffisance** budgétaire.
  The report itself recognises this and lists the projects rejected due to **lack** of budgetary resources.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 357793)

- Par conséquent, l'argument relatif à l'**insuffisance** des capacités est rejeté.
  Therefore the argument concerning the **lack** of capacity is rejected.
  ([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 4246872)

- Cet exemple illustre clairement l &apos; **insuffisance** de la surveillance exercée par les autorités.
  This is a clear example of **lack** of monitoring by authorities.
  ([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 15643223)

- Il convient de pallier l'**insuffisance** du financement accordé aux entreprises qui souhaitent opérer dans le secteur du contenu numérique.
  The **lack** of financing for enterprises that want to operate in the digital content sector has to be eliminated.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 135457)

- Ces circonstances conduisent à une **insuffisance** de protection qui pénalise la recherche pharmaceutique.
  This situation leads to a **lack** of protection which penalises pharmaceutical research.
  ([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 1849416)

## weaknesses

Used about 871 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 71 · legal and administrative ≈ 197 · UN documents ≈ 603).

- La Cour épingle toutefois à juste titre certaines **insuffisances**.
  However, the Court rightly highlights certain **weaknesses**.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1430171)

- **Insuffisance** des contrôles sur place
  **Weaknesses** in on the spot checks
  ([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 2004796)

- L &apos; audit n &apos; a pas fait apparaître d &apos; **insuffisances** notables en ce qui concerne les arrangements de sécurité relatifs au SIG.
  The audit disclosed no significant **weaknesses** regarding the IMIS security arrangements.
  ([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 8654601)

- Il faut tirer les leçons des **insuffisances** ou des échecs précédents.
  We have to learn from earlier **weaknesses** or failures.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 239924)

- **Insuffisances** du SIPA, année de demande 2011-2012
  **Weaknesses** in the LPIS, claim year 2011-2012
  ([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 3503753)

## More sentences

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

- Il souffre d'une **insuffisance** rénale.
  He is suffering from kidney failure.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by sacredceltic and mailohilohi · checked, community translation · [\#5599151](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/5599151) [\#5950517](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/5950517))

- Je souffre d’**insuffisance** cardiaque.
  I have heart failure.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by AutoBot and AutoBot · checked, community translation · [\#10704887](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/10704887) [\#10704890](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/10704890))

- Est-ce qu'on t'a déjà diagnostiqué une **insuffisance** rénale ?
  Have you ever been diagnosed with renal failure?
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Micsmithel and NurseMeeks · checked, community translation · [\#9849589](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/9849589) [\#9983490](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/9983490))

## Grammar

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