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Forms: limitation, limitations. - Ce langage serait plus intéressant s'il n'avait pas autant de **limitations**. That language would be more interesting if it didn't have so many **limitations**. ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by carlosalberto and carlosalberto · checked, community translation · [\#11633116](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/11633116) [\#11633120](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/11633120)) - Pour conclure, je salue la **limitation** et l'inclusion de dispositions sur les incinérateurs. To conclude, I welcome the **limitation** and inclusion of provisions on incinerators. ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1220030) - Autres **limitations** et exigences Other **limitations** and requirements ([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 599668) - **Limitations** concernant les secteurs réglementés **Limitations** in regulated sectors ([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 26884620) - Tout le monde a le droit au repos et aux loisirs, y compris à une **limitation** raisonnable du temps de travail et à des congés payés réguliers. Everyone has the right to rest and leisure, including reasonable **limitation** of working hours and periodic holidays with pay. ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by sacredceltic and jakov · checked, community translation · [\#554870](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/554870) [\#1316691](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1316691)) ## restriction Used about 5 581 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 1 · parliamentary ≈ 406 · legal and administrative ≈ 2 053 · UN documents ≈ 3 121). Forms: restriction, restrictions. Meaning: [restriction in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/restriction/). - Vous n'avez pas mentionné cette **limitation** lors de la rédaction du contrat. You didn't mention that **restriction** when we were writing up the contract. ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by lbdx and AlanF\_US · checked, community translation · [\#8657099](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/8657099) [\#8657149](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/8657149)) - Des conditions et des **limitations** y sont toutefois liées pour les deux parties. However, it also imposes conditions and **restrictions** on both parties. ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 221550) - **Limitation** des émissions à l’intérieur des locaux **Restriction** on indoor emissions ([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 2835399) - - **Limitation** des installations de pêche; - **Restriction** of facilities for fisheries; ([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 1357849) - Il y a dès lors un solide argument en faveur de la **limitation** du temps de travail. There is therefore a solid argument for **restrictions** on working time. ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1185592) ## control Used about 3 531 times in the texts (legal and administrative ≈ 98 · UN documents ≈ 3 433). Meaning: [control in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/control/). - Tout fonctionnement d’une stratégie auxiliaire de **limitation** des émissions non conforme au paragraphe 5.3.2.2 est interdit. Any operation of an auxiliary emission **control** strategy not compliant with paragraph 5.3.2.2. is prohibited. ([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 5519001) - xx. Désarmement, utilisation, commerce et **limitation** des armements et des munitions (xx) Disarmament and use, trade and **control** of weapons and ammunition ([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 26554457) - Le programme actuel de **limitation** des armements devrait être centré sur ces objectifs. Today ' s arms **control** agenda should centre around these tasks. ([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 999168) - Quel est le rôle de la **limitation** des armements aujourd ' hui et dans les circonstances présentes? What is the role of arms **control** in our present day and age? ([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 11799201) - Le désarmement et la **limitation** des armements sont la pierre angulaire d ' une architecture de sécurité mondiale. 32. Disarmament and arms **control** were the keystone of a global security architecture. ([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 23180460) ## limits Used about 3 139 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 251 · legal and administrative ≈ 391 · UN documents ≈ 2 497). - Diminuons les **limitations** de vitesse et faisons-les appliquer. Let us lower and enforce speed **limits**. ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 90102) - **Limitation** de l'utilisation des instruments de paiement **Limits** of the use of the payment instrument ([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 1192125) - la **limitation** sur deux semaines des heures de conduite; Two-weekly **limits** on hours of driving; ([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 19112960) - Dans beaucoup de pays, ces **limitations** entraîneront une augmentation de l'incinération. In many countries the **limits** will mean a switch to incineration. ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1807661) - Les **limitations** de l’effort de pêche sont énoncées à l’annexe II. Fishing effort **limits** are set out in Annex II. ([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 3037606) ## speed Used about 142 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 6 · parliamentary ≈ 39 · legal and administrative ≈ 98). Meaning: [speed in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/speed/). - Ne dépassez pas la **limitation** de vitesse. Don't break the **speed** limit. ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by lbdx and AlanF\_US · checked, community translation · [\#4821887](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/4821887) [\#10966987](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/10966987)) - Quelles sont les **limitations** de vitesse ? What **speed** limit must it keep to? ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 183360) - La source est un panneau de signalisation routière fixe (arrêté administratif propre au site, **limitation** de vitesse explicite). Source is a fixed traffic sign (site specific administrative order, explicit **speed** limit). ([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 2339059) - Je dépasse souvent la **limitation** de vitesse. I often drive over the **speed** limit. ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by lbdx and CK · checked, community translation · [\#6436757](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6436757) [\#11765559](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/11765559)) - En Europe, environ deux conducteurs sur trois enfreignent les **limitations** de vitesse en agglomération, et la moitié hors agglomération. Around two out of every three drivers in Europe go over the **speed** limit in built-up areas and half break the speed limit on the open road. ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 145619) ## More sentences Sentence pairs with the word where no single translation was found: it may be translated by a phrase, or left out. - **Limitation** de l'utilisation de certaines substances dangereuses dans les équipements électriques et électroniques ( Hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment ( ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1442433) - C’est la raison pour laquelle la **limitation** des catégories d’infraction à 32 était une bonne idée à l’origine. That is why limiting the categories of offences to 32 was a good idea in the initial stage. ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 784777) - Ceux qui ont cherché à limiter la CIG, qui insistent encore sur cette **limitation**, se sont engagés sur une voie erronée. Those who sought to diminish the IGC, who still insist on doing so, are therefore on the wrong track. ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 516788) ## 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. Every example names its source and licence. 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