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# multilatéral — French to English

How French *multilatéral* 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: multilatéral (28 500), multilatérale (15 567), multilatérales (28 456), multilatéraux (37 451). By style: parliamentary 2 269 · legal and administrative 5 999 · UN documents 101 706.

## multilateral

Used about 103 976 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 2 162 · legal and administrative ≈ 5 405 · UN documents ≈ 96 409).

- Le renforcement des règles **multilatérales** y contribue.
  Strengthening **multilateral** rules is part of the process.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 994888)

- Accords bilatéraux et **multilatéraux**
  Bi- and **multilateral** agreements
  ([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 3859546)

- 3) Coopération bilatérale et **multilatérale**;
  (3) Bilateral and **multilateral** cooperation;
  ([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 24344498)

- Les processus et institutions **multilatéraux** sont importants.
  **Multilateral** processes and institutions are important.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 760338)

- Voir aussi l'accord **multilatéral** M137.
  See also **Multilateral** Agreement M137.
  ([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 545288)

## bilateral

Used about 678 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 24 · legal and administrative ≈ 125 · UN documents ≈ 530). Meaning: [bilateral in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/bilateral/).

- Cela peut être fait par des mesures de confiance, tant au niveau bilatéral que **multilatéral** au travers de la NAFO.
  This can be achieved through confidence-building measures, both at **bilateral** level and multilaterally through NAFO.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1755419)

- Actions de soutien à la conduite de négociations commerciales **multilatérales** et bilatérales en cours et nouvelles
  Activities supporting the conduct of ongoing and new multi- and **bilateral** trade negotiations
  ([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 3444199)

- Toutefois, sa délégation se félicite des progrès qui ont été réalisés en matière de réduction bilatérale et **multilatérale** des armements nucléaires.
  However, his delegation welcomed the progress that had been achieved in unilateral reductions and **bilateral** reductions of nuclear weapons.
  ([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 9564971)

- L'économie mondiale, l'instabilité et un système **multilatéral** en stagnation ont avivé la nécessité et la poursuite de relations bilatérales accrues.
  Global economy, instability and a stagnated mutlilateral system have strengthened the need and pursuit for increased **bilateral** relations.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1501121)

- À l'heure actuelle, le trafic ferroviaire est régi par des accords nationaux, bilatéraux, **multilatéraux** ou internationaux existants.
  Rail traffic currently operates under existing national, **bilateral**, multinational or international agreements.
  ([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 3420381)

## trade

Used about 62 times in the texts (legal and administrative ≈ 62). Forms: trade, trading. Meaning: [trade in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/trade/).

- L'accord est un accord **multilatéral** dans le cadre de l'Organisation mondiale du commerce.
  The Agreement is a plurilateral agreement within the framework of the World **Trade** Organisation.
  ([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 3726773)

## agreements

Used about 31 times in the texts (legal and administrative ≈ 31).

- Tableau 7C: Accords bilatéraux et **multilatéraux**
  Table 7C: Bi- and multi-lateral **agreements**
  ([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 4530682)

## negotiations

Used about 12 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 12).

- Qu'en est-il de cette affaire de négociations commerciales agricoles **multilatérales** ?
  We should ask ourselves what is really at stake in this whole affair of multinational commercial agricultural **negotiations**.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 418623)

## More sentences

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

- Toutefois, le rapporteur se félicite que ce soit la Commission, et non les États membres qui ait conduit les négociations pour l'Accord **multilatéral** sur l'investissement.
  The rapporteur, however, considers it a good thing that it was the European Commission that negotiated the MAI treaty and not the Member States.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1816498)

- Les principes de base **multilatéraux** en matière de politique sanitaire de l'OMS doivent obtenir une garantie sur leur mode de gestion.
  The basic and multilaterally agreed health policy principles of WHO should be secured on how it is managed.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 206360)

- Elle passe aussi sur l’agression et l’interférence de l’impérialisme, lequel est mené de manière **multilatérale** lorsque cela s’avère possible.
  It also glosses over imperialism’s aggression and interference, which, where possible, is conducted multilaterally.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 724478)

## Grammar

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