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# objectif — French to English

How French *objectif* is translated into English in open, checked parallel texts: 7 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: objectif (236 559), objectife (1), objectifs (358 927). By style: everyday 176 · parliamentary 49 131 · legal and administrative 48 369 · UN documents 497 811.

## goal

Used about 207 411 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 119 · parliamentary ≈ 5 630 · legal and administrative ≈ 1 512 · UN documents ≈ 200 151). Forms: goal, goals. Meaning: [goal in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/goal/).

- Quel est ton **objectif** ?
  What's your **goal**?
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Julien\_PDC and CK · checked, community translation · [\#2234173](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/2234173) [\#1585683](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1585683))

- Nous ne renonçons pas à ces **objectifs**.
  We are not abandoning those **goals**.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 497868)

- La rentabilité est l’un des indicateurs clés, puisqu’elle représente l’**objectif** ultime de toute entreprise économique.
  Profitability, though, is one of the key economic indicators, since it constitutes the ultimate **goal** of every economic undertaking.
  ([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 673411)

- **Objectif** 5 Améliorer la santé maternelle
  **Goal** 5: Improve maternal health
  ([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 21557763)

- Mes **objectifs** sont nobles.
  My **goals** are lofty.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by lbdx and CM · checked, community translation · [\#5757370](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/5757370) [\#8987235](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/8987235))

## objective

Used about 186 585 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 24 · parliamentary ≈ 20 471 · legal and administrative ≈ 37 788 · UN documents ≈ 128 302). Forms: objective, objectives. Meaning: [objective in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/objective/).

- Quel est l'**objectif** ?
  What is the **objective**?
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Ioan\_Cristian and Ioan\_Cristian · checked, community translation · [\#13112924](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/13112924) [\#13112917](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/13112917))

- Je suis entièrement d'accord avec l'**objectif** de la Commission.
  I totally agree with the Commission's **objective**.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1017381)

- **Objectifs** et principes généraux
  General **objectives** and principles
  ([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 3144961)

- A. **Objectif** et orientation générale
  A. **Objective** and focus
  ([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 21222279)

- Notre **objectif** est double.
  Our **objective** is twofold.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by lbdx and shekitten · checked, community translation · [\#9445771](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/9445771) [\#11387620](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/11387620))

## targets

Used about 41 011 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 3 071 · legal and administrative ≈ 2 015 · UN documents ≈ 35 925).

- Son rapport se fondait sur l'idée d'**objectifs** volontaires pour les entreprises.
  His report consisted of voluntary **targets** for businesses.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1507456)

- la fixation et la révision des **objectifs** de performance à l’échelle de l’Union;
  the setting and the revision of Union-wide performance **targets**;
  ([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 2918637)

- Des **objectifs** transitoires seront fixés en 2005.
  Interim **targets** will be established in 2005.
  ([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 11536303)

- L'adoption d'**objectifs** contraignants pour 2020 est difficile pour de nombreux États membres.
  Adoption of binding **targets** for 2020 is difficult for many 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 1461948)

- Contribution à la réalisation des **objectifs** de la stratégie numérique pour l'Europe.
  Contribution to the achievement of the **targets** of the Digital Agenda for Europe
  ([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 3277888)

## aim

Used about 37 963 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 6 · parliamentary ≈ 7 165 · UN documents ≈ 30 792). Meaning: [aim in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/aim/).

- Son **objectif** est de devenir avocat.
  His **aim** is to become a lawyer.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Micsmithel and CK · checked, community translation · [\#287695](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/287695) [\#130460](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/130460))

- Faisons tout notre possible pour qu'elle atteigne son **objectif**.
  Let us do our utmost to make sure it achieves its **aim**.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1506671)

- En tant que Président, mon **objectif** est de travailler de façon ouverte.
  As President, my **aim** is to work in an open way.
  ([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 6952847)

- Peut-être as-tu mal compris l'**objectif** de notre projet.
  Perhaps you've misunderstood the **aim** of our project.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by sacredceltic and CK · checked, community translation · [\#9759222](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/9759222) [\#1229301](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1229301))

- L’**objectif** consiste à simplifier les dispositions sur les contrôles et les garanties.
  The **aim** is to simplify provisions on controls and guarantees.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 786098)

## development

Used about 11 288 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 1 024 · UN documents ≈ 10 264). Meaning: [development in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/development/).

- La stratégie de Lisbonne contient de bons **objectifs** intéressants à développer, tels que la proposition pour un plus grand investissement dans la recherche et le développement.
  There are aims in the Lisbon Strategy that are good and worth developing, such as the proposal for greater investment in research and **development**.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1038107)

- La France La France se rapproche de l &apos; **objectif** de 0,7 % du PIB fixé par les Nations Unies pour l &apos; aide publique au développement.
  France was nearing the target of 0.7 per cent of GDP set by the United Nations for official **development** assistance.
  ([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 12349903)

- Enfin, en ce qui concerne l'utilisation rationnelle de l'énergie et le développement soutenable, nous devons avoir recours aux instruments fiscaux en particulier pour essayer de réaliser ces **objectifs**.
  Finally, concerning the rational use of energy and sustainable **development**, we need to be developing them through fiscal instruments in particular.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1590914)

- La réalisation complète de ces **objectifs** permettra d &apos; accroître fortement les ressources disponibles afin de faire progresser le programme international de développement.
  The full implementation of these commitments will substantially boost the resources available to push forward the international **development** agenda.
  ([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 20395780)

## set

Used about 10 768 times in the texts (legal and administrative ≈ 504 · UN documents ≈ 10 264). Meaning: [set in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/set/).

- Il prévoit en outre l'établissement de points de contact produit dans les États membres afin de contribuer à la réalisation de l'**objectif** du présent règlement prévu au paragraphe 1.
  It also provides for the establishment of Product Contact Points in the Member States to contribute to the achievement of the aim of this Regulation, as **set** out in paragraph 1.
  ([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 1579061)

- Un **objectif** de 75 % a été fixé pour la fin de l &apos; an 2000.
  A 75 per cent compliance target has been **set** for the end of the year 2000.
  ([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 7162574)

- L &apos; **objectife** fixétaux de pour 1995 en ce qui concerne le taux de fécondité du groupe d &apos; âge 15-19 ans ( &lt; 55 pour /1000), n &apos; a pu être atteint avec un taux de par âge (58,4 pour 1000 ladite année contre en 1995 et 61 pour 1000 en 1990 pour le groupe d &apos; âges 15-19 ans) n &apos; a pu être ramené à l &apos; **objectif** fixé. pour 1995 ( &lt; 55/1000).
  The age-specific fertility rate (58.4 per 1,000 in 1995 and 61 in 1990 for the 15-19 age group) has not been reduced to the target **set** for 1996 ( &lt; 55/1,000).
  ([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 9088144)

## achieved

Used about 8 712 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 6 · parliamentary ≈ 3 071 · legal and administrative ≈ 504 · UN documents ≈ 5 132). Forms: achieve, achieved.

- Nous avons atteint tous nos **objectifs**.
  We have **achieved** all our aims.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by sacredceltic and CK · checked, community translation · [\#22650](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/22650) [\#1586540](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1586540))

- En effet, comment atteindre ces **objectifs** dans la pratique?
  Indeed, how do we actually **achieve** these goals?
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1032238)

- À cet effet, il est approprié de prévoir un système de garantie assurant le respect des **objectifs** voulus tout en évitant des charges excessives pour les opérateurs.
  To that end, securities should be lodged to ensure that the goals of the operation are **achieved** without excessive cost to the operators.
  ([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 695714)

- Il serait intéressant de savoir comment cet **objectif** pourrait être atteint dans la pratique.
  He wondered how that would be **achieved** in practice.
  ([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 25895354)

- Donne à ton entreprise les moyens d’atteindre ses **objectifs**.
  Empower your business to **achieve** more.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Orange and Orange · checked, community translation · [\#12248189](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/12248189) [\#12248197](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/12248197))

## More sentences

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

- Quel est votre **objectif** ?
  Which is your target?
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Micsmithel and CM · checked, community translation · [\#757567](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/757567) [\#2766129](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/2766129))

- Son **objectif** principal, dans la vie, était de devenir riche.
  His main object in life was to become rich.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by sacredceltic and CM · checked, community translation · [\#286883](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/286883) [\#928992](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/928992))

- Qu'importe votre **objectif** principal lors de la lecture, les livres ne manquent jamais de procurer contentement et satisfaction.
  No matter what your main purpose is in reading, books should never fail to provide contentment and satisfaction.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by sacredceltic and eastasiastudent · checked, community translation · [\#1269266](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1269266) [\#1269285](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1269285))

## 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/).

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