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# interdiction — French to English

How French *interdiction* 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: interdiction (99 359), interdictions (6 374). By style: everyday 16 · parliamentary 5 501 · legal and administrative 8 582 · UN documents 91 634.

## prohibition

Used about 59 541 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 1 · parliamentary ≈ 516 · legal and administrative ≈ 6 526 · UN documents ≈ 52 499). Forms: prohibition, prohibitions. Meaning: [prohibition in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/prohibition/).

- L'**interdiction** n'est prise au sérieux par personne.
  **Prohibition** isn't taken seriously by anyone.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by felix63 and kaiperkins271 · checked, community translation · [\#6861470](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6861470) [\#6856754](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6856754))

- Les **interdictions** et les restrictions ne serviront à rien.
  **Prohibitions** and restrictions will not help.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 736505)

- **Interdiction** de l’emploi illégal
  **Prohibition** of illegal employment
  ([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 1753902)

- Idem **Interdiction** de circuler
  **Prohibition** of the use of vehicles on road.
  ([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 4333511)

- Si nous continuons de la sorte, nous finirons par devenir le berceau des **interdictions** et de la panique.
  If we carry on like that, we will end up as a breeding-ground for **prohibitions** and panic.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 697934)

## ban

Used about 29 388 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 8 · parliamentary ≈ 4 355 · legal and administrative ≈ 1 162 · UN documents ≈ 23 863). Forms: ban, bans. Meaning: [ban in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/ban/).

- Tu es venu malgré mon **interdiction**.
  You came despite my **ban**.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Rovo and lohnesinpr · checked, community translation · [\#4097981](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/4097981) [\#5352346](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/5352346))

- De telles **interdictions** sont peu judicieuses.
  Such **bans** are misguided.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 552792)

- A.1 Liste des transporteurs aériens faisant l'objet d'une **interdiction** d'exploitation
  A.1 List of air carriers subject to an operating **ban**
  ([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 99977)

- - **Interdictions** ou contrôles législatifs
  - Legislative **bans** or controls
  ([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 19669084)

- Tu es venue malgré mon **interdiction**.
  You came despite my **ban**.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Rovo and lohnesinpr · checked, community translation · [\#4097981](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/4097981) [\#5352344](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/5352344))

## convention

Used about 955 times in the texts (UN documents ≈ 955). Meaning: [convention in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/convention/).

- Initiative internationale : Convention sur l &apos; **interdiction** des armes chimiques
  International initiative: Chemical Weapons **Convention**
  ([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 14261370)

## restrictions

Used about 319 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 229 · legal and administrative ≈ 89).

- Est-ce que la libre circulation des marchandises est aujourd'hui gênée par des réglementations nationales concernant des **interdictions** de circulation ?
  Is today's free movement of goods disrupted by national **restrictions** on journeys?
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 342161)

- Le Conseil peut décider d'appliquer de nouveau ou de lever les **interdictions** de séjour à tout moment,
  The Council may decide to reapply or lift travel **restrictions** at any time,
  ([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 2015672)

- Cela veut dire qu'en raison de la diversité de nos jours fériés, nous avons, de toute façon, des réglementations différentes en matière d'**interdictions** de circulation.
  What this means is that we have different rules on travel **restrictions** as it is, because our public holidays are different.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 342167)

- L'éventuelle existence d'une législation nationale analogue à celle des États-Unis, qui permet d'ignorer les **interdictions** liées aux brevets, est-elle compatible avec la législation communautaire ?
  Is it consistent with Community law for a Member State to have US-type legislation which allows it to ignore the **restrictions** imposed by patents?
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 273790)

- Les éventuelles **interdictions** doivent être motivées par l'état psychologique de la personne concernée, et s'appliquer également aux individus soupçonnés d'avoir commis une infraction pénale caractérisée.
  All **restrictions** should relate to the psychological state of the individual and should also apply to people suspected of offences classed as crimes.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1001570)

## set

Used about 89 times in the texts (legal and administrative ≈ 89). Meaning: [set in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/set/).

- L'article 87, paragraphe 3, du traité CE prévoit des exceptions à l'**interdiction** générale d'aides énoncée au paragraphe 1.
  Article 87(3) of the Treaty provides for certain exemptions to the general rule of incompatibility **set** out in Article 87(1) of the Treaty.
  ([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 1417037)

## More sentences

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

- L'**interdiction** de fumer dans les restaurants connaît un grand succès, même auprès des fumeurs !
  Banning smoking in restaurants is very popular, even with smokers!
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Micsmithel and catcher · checked, community translation · [\#2698991](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/2698991) [\#9463745](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/9463745))

- Dans ma chambre, une **interdiction** de fumer est en vigueur.
  In my room, a no-smoking policy is in effect.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by sacredceltic and weirdie · checked, community translation · [\#11559640](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/11559640) [\#1227448](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1227448))

- **Interdiction** de parler au chauffeur.
  You are not to speak to the man at the wheel.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Myrabellium and auxitt · checked, community translation · [\#26617](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/26617) [\#1495023](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1495023))

## Grammar

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