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Meaning: [criminal in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/criminal/). - Le prévenu est accusé d'une litanie de crimes **pénaux** et civils. The defendant is being accused of a litany of **criminal** and civil offenses. ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by sacredceltic and darinmex · checked, community translation · [\#733765](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/733765) [\#800769](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/800769)) - Entraide judiciaire en matière **pénale** Mutual legal assistance in **criminal** matters ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1832710) - contrôle des antécédents **pénaux** Check of **criminal** records ([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 2724111) - Le Code **pénal** de 1996; (b) The 1996 **Criminal** Code; ([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 26096524) - Nous devons faire respecter les lois contre la discrimination à l'embauche, au logement, à l'éducation et dans la justice **pénale**. C'est ce que notre Constitution et nos plus hauts idéaux exigent. We need to uphold laws against discrimination — in hiring, and in housing, and in education, and in the **criminal** justice system. That is what our Constitution and our highest ideals require. ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Thomz and BHO · checked, community translation · [\#5762728](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/5762728) [\#5764670](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/5764670)) ## penal Used about 35 580 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 543 · legal and administrative ≈ 161 · UN documents ≈ 34 875). - Le blasphème est un délit aux termes du code **pénal** danois. Blasphemy is a crime under the Danish **penal** code. ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 778628) - Particuliere Jeugdinrichtingen — (Institutions **pénales** pour jeunes délinquants) Particuliere Jeugdinrichtingen — (**Penal** Institutions for Juvenile Offenders) ([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 1419017) - Codes **pénaux** de la charia (des États) Sharia **Penal** Codes (States) ([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 20622542) - Il ne s'agit pas d'harmoniser les systèmes en matière **pénale**. It is not a question of harmonizing **penal** systems. ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1779330) - Aucune obligation n'est faite d'exécuter un ordre impliquant une action ou une omission qui relève des dispositions du droit **pénal**. There shall be no obligation to carry out an order involving an act or omission falling within the provisions of **penal** law. ([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 4169251) ## tribunals Used about 4 359 times in the texts (UN documents ≈ 4 359). - :: Les tribunaux **pénaux** internationaux et la Cour **pénale** internationale peuvent jouer un rôle utile dans la création de mécanismes d ' imputabilité nationaux. International **tribunals** and the ICC can play a useful role in the development of national accountability mechanisms. ([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 13066959) - La situation financière des deux Tribunaux **pénaux** internationaux - pour le Rwanda et pour l ' ex-Yougoslavie - s ' est légèrement dégradée en 2009. 16. The financial position of the international **tribunals** for Rwanda and the former Yugoslavia has worsened slightly in 2009. ([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 19955729) - Ensuite, faute que les quotes-parts mises en recouvrement aient été versées, la MINUK, la MINURSO et les deux tribunaux **pénaux** internationaux connaissent d ' importants déficits de trésorerie. The second factor was the non-payment of assessments, which had led to significant cash shortages in UNMIK, MINURSO and the two International **Tribunals**. ([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 11667735) ## court Used about 1 479 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 26 · UN documents ≈ 1 453). Meaning: [court in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/court/). - Les États-Unis pourront contribuer d'une façon particulièrement positive à la Cour **pénale** et à son bon fonctionnement. The United States could make a particularly positive contribution to the **Court** and to the way it operates. ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 367575) - Il faut noter toutefois que, dans des cas particuliers, les juridictions **pénales** peuvent décider l ' application de châtiments corporels à titre de peine. It must however be noted that a **court**, in an appropriate case, may hand down a sentence of corporal punishment. ([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 1799440) ## offences Used about 1 453 times in the texts (UN documents ≈ 1 453). - La législation en la matière exige également des apports essentiels permettant aux juges de décider selon des critères **pénaux** qui permettent de bien comprendre la réalité. Substantive law also needs essential inputs that will enable judges to reach decisions based on characterizations of **offences** that reflect reality. ([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 1158171) ## code Used about 26 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 26). Meaning: [code in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/code/). - Il est inacceptable que des articles tels que le 157 subsistent dans le code **pénal** bulgare. It is unacceptable that articles like Article 157 should still be in force in the Bulgarian legal **code**. ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 339097) ## justice Used about 26 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 26). Meaning: [justice in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/justice/). - Le projet de loi sur l’alternative **pénale**, qui est largement débattu, cherche à faciliter les accords de paix, sans impunité, dans l’harmonie et la justice. The draft law on alternative penalisation, which is being discussed widely, seeks to facilitate peace agreements, without impunity, in harmony with **justice**. ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 559713) ## More sentences Sentence pairs with the word where no single translation was found: it may be translated by a phrase, or left out. - Le laxisme **pénal** qui est souvent à la mode dans les différents États n'explique pas tout. The lax attitude to crime which is often fashionable in the various States is not a complete explanation. ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1632524) - Plus importante encore est la création - tant attendue - d’un tribunal **pénal** spécial, avec l’aide des Nations unies. This is why paragraphs 4 and 6 of the resolution are of paramount importance. ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 563384) - Nous saluons la déclaration du gouvernement serbe qui considère que la finalisation de la coopération avec le tribunal **pénal** de La Haye est une priorité. We welcome the statement of the Serbian Government that they consider the finalisation of their cooperation with the Hague Tribunal to be a priority. ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1468488) ## 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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