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Meaning: [compulsory in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/compulsory/). - Ce n'est pas **obligatoire**. It's not **compulsory**. ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by lbdx and CK · checked, community translation · [\#6849021](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6849021) [\#13386556](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/13386556)) - Résolvez les deux problèmes, encouragez le riche et protégez le pauvre, supprimez la misère, mettez un terme à l'exploitation injuste du faible par le fort, mettez un frein à la jalousie inique de celui qui est en route contre celui qui est arrivé, ajustez mathématiquement et fraternellement le salaire au travail, mêlez l'enseignement gratuit et **obligatoire** à la croissance de l'enfance et faites de la science la base de la virilité, développez les intelligences tout en occupant les bras, soyez à la fois un peuple puissant et une famille d'hommes heureux, démocratisez la propriété, non en l'abolissant, mais en l'universalisant, de façon que tout citoyen sans exception soit propriétaire, chose plus facile qu'on ne croit, en deux mots sachez produire la richesse et sachez la répartir; et vous aurez tout ensemble la grandeur matérielle et la grandeur morale; et vous serez dignes de vous appeler la France. Solve the two problems, encourage the wealthy, and protect the poor, suppress misery, put an end to the unjust farming out of the feeble by the strong, put a bridle on the iniquitous jealousy of the man who is making his way against the man who has reached the goal, adjust, mathematically and fraternally, salary to labor, mingle gratuitous and **compulsory** education with the growth of childhood, and make of science the base of manliness, develop minds while keeping arms busy, be at one and the same time a powerful people and a family of happy men, render property democratic, not by abolishing it, but by making it universal, so that every citizen, without exception, may be a proprietor, an easier matter than is generally supposed; in two words, learn how to produce wealth and how to distribute it, and you will have at once moral and material greatness; and you will be worthy to call yourself France. ([Project Gutenberg books (Verne, Hugo, Maupassant and their translators)](https://www.gutenberg.org/) · Project Gutenberg, public domain · checked, professional translation · hugo les miserables, row 18308) - Il s'agit des dépenses agricoles **obligatoires**. It is about **compulsory** agricultural expenditure. ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 481450) - Nombre minimal de rétroviseurs **obligatoires** Minimum number of **compulsory** mirrors ([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 5464283) - L ' enseignement élémentaire est **obligatoire**. Elementary education shall be **compulsory**. ([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 6297421) ## mandatory Used about 27 213 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 13 · parliamentary ≈ 863 · legal and administrative ≈ 6 782 · UN documents ≈ 19 555). Meaning: [mandatory in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/mandatory/). - C'est une marque **obligatoire**. It is a **mandatory** mark. ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Igider and tjwhale · checked, community translation · [\#11021371](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/11021371) [\#9341379](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/9341379)) - Nous devons donc rendre l'étape de 2006 **obligatoire**. We must make the 2006 stage **mandatory**. ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 271792) - au dépôt **obligatoire** des déchets des navires, **mandatory** delivery of waste from ships, ([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 4866092) - Cotisations **obligatoires** des participants Provident Fund employee **mandatory** contribution ([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 21812111) - Au Brésil, le vote est **obligatoire**. In Brazil, voting is **mandatory**. ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by lbdx and Ricardo14 · checked, community translation · [\#7500384](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/7500384) [\#10672709](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/10672709)) ## entirety Used about 13 565 times in the texts (legal and administrative ≈ 13 565). Meaning: [entirety in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/entirety/). - Le présent règlement est **obligatoire** dans tous ses éléments et directement applicable dans tout État membre. This Regulation shall be binding in its **entirety** and directly applicable in all Member States. ([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 982066) ## obligatory Used about 3 625 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 3 · parliamentary ≈ 370 · legal and administrative ≈ 1 017 · UN documents ≈ 2 235). Meaning: [obligatory in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/obligatory/). - En France, le vote n'est pas **obligatoire**. In France, voting isn't **obligatory**. ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by martin9 and Eccles17 · checked, community translation · [\#6822278](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6822278) [\#1514878](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1514878)) - Soyons clairs: ces exemptions ne sont pas **obligatoires**. Let me make it clear that these are not **obligatory** exemptions. ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1951697) - La soumission de telles données présente donc provisoirement un caractère non pas **obligatoire** mais facultatif. Therefore, this data requirement should be regarded as not **obligatory** but optional, on a provisional base. ([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 2394184) - Des écoles primaires publiques, gratuites et **obligatoires**. Public, free and **obligatory** primary schools. ([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 3895525) - La présence de tous les membres est **obligatoire**. Presence of all members is **obligatory**. ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by phil77 and FeuDRenais2 · checked, community translation · [\#897254](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/897254) [\#898646](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/898646)) ## binding Used about 3 242 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 329 · legal and administrative ≈ 678 · UN documents ≈ 2 235). Meaning: [binding in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/binding/). - Pourtant, le Conseil n'a jusqu'à présent mis au point aucun programme **obligatoire**. But so far the Council has not even managed to produce a **binding** timetable. ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1903624) - Les règles qui sont rendues **obligatoires** pour l’ensemble des producteurs d’une circonscription économique déterminée: The rules which are made **binding** on all producers in a specific economic area: ([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 1517420) - 3. La forme des normes complémentaires à élaborer et leur caractère **obligatoire** 3. The format and **binding** nature of complementary standards to be elaborated ([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 20340381) - La charte devra avoir un caractère **obligatoire** et s'appliquer aux institutions européennes elles-mêmes. The Charter must be **binding** and embrace the European institutions. ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 22779) - La CICTA a autorité pour adopter des décisions **obligatoires** (recommandations) en matière de conservation et de gestion des pêcheries relevant de sa compétence, lesquelles sont contraignantes pour les parties contractantes. ICCAT has the authority to adopt compulsory decisions (recommendations) for the conservation and management of the fisheries under its purview, which are **binding** for the Contracting Parties. ([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 4418181) ## regulation Used about 678 times in the texts (legal and administrative ≈ 678). Meaning: [regulation in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/regulation/). - Le règlement (CE) no 1745/2003 de la Banque centrale européenne (BCE/2003/9) donne des précisions concernant l'application de réserves **obligatoires** \[3\]. The details on the application of minimum reserves are laid down in **Regulation** (EC) No 1745/2003 of the European Central Bank (ECB/2003/9) \[3\]. ([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 3438451) - vu le règlement (CE) no 1745/2003 du Parlement européen et du Conseil du 12 septembre 2003 concernant l’application de réserves **obligatoires** (BCE/2003/9) \[2\], Having regard to **Regulation** (EC) No 1745/2003 of the European Central Bank of 12 September 2003 on the application of minimum reserves (ECB/2003/9) \[2\], ([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 1342367) ## More sentences Sentence pairs with the word where no single translation was found: it may be translated by a phrase, or left out. - Ce n'est pas **obligatoire** de prendre un parapluie. You do not have to take your umbrella with you. ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by rene1596 and CC · checked, community translation · [\#69369](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/69369) [\#1174519](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1174519)) - La vaccination est **obligatoire** pour tous les voyageurs. The vaccination is required for all travellers. ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Ioan\_Cristian and Ioan\_Cristian · checked, community translation · [\#14061706](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/14061706) [\#14061707](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/14061707)) - Est-ce que l'éducation physique est un cours **obligatoire** ? Is physical education a required course? ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Scott and CK · checked, community translation · [\#275240](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/275240) [\#1328366](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1328366)) ## 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. 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