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# obstacle — French to English

How French *obstacle* 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: obstacle (34 213), obstacles (68 414). By style: everyday 33 · literary 10 · biblical 4 · parliamentary 5 551 · legal and administrative 4 850 · UN documents 92 179.

## obstacles

Used about 47 574 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 21 · literary ≈ 9 · parliamentary ≈ 3 122 · legal and administrative ≈ 2 172 · UN documents ≈ 42 249). Forms: obstacle, obstacles.

- Il fait face à de nombreux **obstacles**.
  He faces many **obstacles**.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by sacredceltic and AlanF\_US · checked, community translation · [\#3455404](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/3455404) [\#834737](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/834737))

- Sentir l'ombre sacrée qui fait **obstacle**!
  To feel the sacred shadow which forms an **obstacle**!
  ([Project Gutenberg books (Verne, Hugo, Maupassant and their translators)](https://www.gutenberg.org/) · Project Gutenberg, public domain · checked, professional translation · hugo les miserables, row 30075)

- Je voudrais énumérer certains de ces **obstacles**.
  I would like to list some of those **obstacles**.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1627513)

- Date et heure de création de l’**obstacle**
  Date and time the **obstacle** was created
  ([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 5177889)

- **Obstacles** aux livraisons surveillées
  **Obstacles** to controlled delivery
  ([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 17438682)

## barriers

Used about 17 082 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 810 · legal and administrative ≈ 909 · UN documents ≈ 15 363).

- Surmonter les principaux **obstacles** est un moyen d’y parvenir.
  One way of doing this is to tackle the main **barriers**.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 514018)

- **Obstacles** à l’utilisation des TIC et de l’internet
  **Barriers** to the use of ICT and the Internet
  ([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 2147235)

- C. **Obstacles** à l &apos; accès à la justice 24 − 32 11
  C. **Barriers** to access to justice 24 - 32 10
  ([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 18516213)

- Nous devons donc éviter de créer des **obstacles** au sein des établissements financiers.
  This is why we must avoid introducing **barriers** in financial institutions.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1556325)

- Un bon nombre des ces **obstacles** sont encore d'actualité.
  Many of those **barriers** are still relevant.
  ([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 2557066)

## major

Used about 2 982 times in the texts (legal and administrative ≈ 101 · UN documents ≈ 2 881). Meaning: [major in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/major/).

- Les parties ont toutefois fourni des éléments de preuve démontrant de manière crédible que la situation géographique de l’usine ne représente pas un **obstacle** majeur.
  The parties provided credible evidence showing that the geographic location of the plant does not constitute a **major** impediment.
  ([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 565298)

- Le manque de capitaux constitue 1 &apos; un des **obstacles** majeurs qui empêche les femmes de créer des entreprises.
  Lack of capital is a **major** constraint on women &apos; s entrepreneurial activities.
  ([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 10412599)

- Le commerce illicite et le détournement généralisé des armes de petit calibre demeurent un **obstacle** majeur à la paix et au développement durable dans le monde.
  One **major** impediment to peace and sustainable development worldwide remains the illicit trade in, and the ubiquitous misuse of, small arms.
  ([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 4555763)

- Mais la dette extérieure reste à la fois un fardeau et un **obstacle** majeur au processus de développement de nombreux pays en développement, y compris le mien, la Zambie.
  But external debt remains both a burden and a **major** impediment to the development process of many developing countries, including my country, Zambia.
  ([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 5864941)

- 42. Le PNUD a noté que l &apos; absence d &apos; assistance juridique financée par l &apos; État était un **obstacle** majeur à la représentation par un avocat des personnes vulnérables.
  42. UNDP noted that the lack of State-funded legal aid was a **major** impediment to providing legal representation for vulnerable persons.
  ([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 24057899)

## access

Used about 2 931 times in the texts (legal and administrative ≈ 51 · UN documents ≈ 2 881). Meaning: [access in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/access/).

- faisant **obstacle** à l'acheminement de l'aide humanitaire destinée à la RCA, à l'accès à cette aide ou à sa distribution dans le pays;
  obstructing the delivery of humanitarian assistance to the CAR, or **access** to, or distribution of, humanitarian assistance in the CAR;
  ([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 3111454)

- Il n &apos; y a aucun **obstacle** à l &apos; accès des femmes, de leur propre droit ou comme parent, aux allocations familiales.
  There is no barrier to women &apos; s **access**, in their own right or as parent, to family benefits, such as Children &apos; s Allowance.
  ([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 13446616)

- La question du locus standi a été un **obstacle** dans beaucoup de pays pour obtenir l &apos; accès aux tribunaux afin de faire appliquer le droit de l &apos; environnement.
  The issue of locus standi has been a hurdle in most countries in obtaining **access** the courts in seeking enforcement of environmental law.
  ([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 7585166)

- L &apos; importance des tarifs appliqués à certains produits stratégiques, par exemple 214% pour les céréales et 154% pour le maïs, demeure un **obstacle** à l &apos; accès au marché.
  Market **access** remains constrained by high tariffs on certain strategic products, for example 214 percent on cereals and 154 percent on maize.
  ([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 12287968)

## market

Used about 1 336 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 173 · legal and administrative ≈ 202 · UN documents ≈ 960). Meaning: [market in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/market/).

- L'objectif est clair: nous voulons un marché unique sans **obstacle**.
  The objective is clear: we want to see a barrier-free Single **Market**.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 955610)

- ne créent pas de discriminations, ne font pas **obstacle** à l’entrée de nouveaux venus sur le marché et ne portent pas préjudice aux petits producteurs;
  shall not create discrimination, constitute a barrier for new entrants in the **market**, or lead to small producers being adversely affected;
  ([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 2601197)

- Les commissions en devises fortes touchées lors de la cession d &apos; affaires au marché international font aussi **obstacle** à la coopération entre les pays en développement.
  Also, commissions earned in hard currency when ceding to the international **market** discourage cooperation among developing countries.
  ([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 1351963)

- La diversité culturelle et linguistique de l'Europe dont on fait beaucoup l'éloge est en réalité souvent un **obstacle** principalement sur le marché communautaire.
  The much-vaunted cultural and linguistic diversity of Europe is indeed a frequent barrier, especially in the context of the single **market**.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 135533)

- Les processus et les décisions en matière de surveillance ne devraient pas faire **obstacle** au fonctionnement du marché intérieur en ce qui concerne la libre circulation des capitaux.
  Supervisory processes and decisions should not hamper the functioning of the internal **market** with regard to the free flow of capital.
  ([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 2853102)

## More sentences

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

- Les préjugés sont un **obstacle** à la connaissance.
  Prejudice is a barrier to knowledge.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by nimfeo and DJ\_Saidez · checked, community translation · [\#11098932](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/11098932) [\#2274443](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/2274443))

- Certains voient la diversité linguistique comme un **obstacle**, je la considère comme une richesse.
  Some consider linguistic diversity a hindrance; I consider it precious.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by lbdx and mailohilohi · checked, community translation · [\#6099018](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6099018) [\#9919490](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/9919490))

- Il a tenté de faire **obstacle** à une enquête officielle.
  He has tried to impede an official investigation.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by lbdx and al\_ex\_an\_der · checked, community translation · [\#6090991](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6090991) [\#8657198](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/8657198))

## Grammar

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