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# pénale — French to English

How French *pénale* is translated into English in open, checked parallel texts: 4 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: pénale (153 715), pénales (39 275). By style: everyday 2 · parliamentary 3 033 · legal and administrative 4 761 · UN documents 185 194.

## criminal

Used about 172 980 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 2 · parliamentary ≈ 2 464 · legal and administrative ≈ 4 611 · UN documents ≈ 165 903). Meaning: [criminal in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/criminal/).

- 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))

- 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)

- Procédure **pénale** no 938/2010 R.G.
  **Criminal** proceeding No 938/2010 R.G.
  ([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 4534631)

- PRÉVENTION DU CRIME ET JUSTICE **PÉNALE**
  CRIME PREVENTION AND **CRIMINAL** JUSTICE
  ([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 3396910)

- Toute personne a droit, en pleine égalité, à ce que sa cause soit entendue équitablement et publiquement par un tribunal indépendant et impartial, qui décidera, soit de ses droits et obligations, soit du bien-fondé de toute accusation en matière **pénale** dirigée contre elle.
  Everyone is entitled in full equality to a fair and public hearing by an independent and impartial tribunal, in the determination of his rights and obligations and of any **criminal** charge against him.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Micsmithel and jakov · checked, community translation · [\#554664](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/554664) [\#9763628](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/9763628))

## penal

Used about 10 017 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 221 · legal and administrative ≈ 150 · UN documents ≈ 9 646). Forms: penal, penalties.

- 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)

- 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)

- Le droit de la partie lésée à indemnisation et réparation est garanti par la législation **pénale** et la législation civile.
  The right of the injured party to compensation and redress is guaranteed in both **penal** and civil legislation.
  ([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 13365956)

- Nous n'avons par contre pas besoin d'un corpus juris, d'un ministère public commun, d'une législation **pénale**, ni d'un FBI européen.
  On the other hand, we have no need for a Corpus Juris, a common prosecution service, **penal** legislation and a European answer to the FBI.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 2018418)

- Les trains ont été livrés en retard et c’est pourquoi les clauses **pénales** et les intérêts prévus à l’accord de programme ont été imposés et retenus.
  The delivery of the units was late, and therefore the **penalties** and interest envisaged in the programme agreement were imposed and withheld.
  ([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 1695498)

## court

Used about 1 961 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 32 · UN documents ≈ 1 929). 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 &apos; 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)

## justice

Used about 32 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 32). 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.

- Ils ont protesté contre l'immunité **pénale** accordée à M. Berlusconi sans mentionner qu'ils disposaient eux aussi, en tant que députés européens, d'une immunité similaire.
  They complained about Mr Berlusconi having immunity from prosecution without mentioning that they, as MEPs, have a similar immunity.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1293976)

- Mais la plus grande démocratie du monde connaît toujours la forme de sanction **pénale** la plus terrifiante qui soit.
  But a repulsive form of punishment is still applied in the world's greatest democracy.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1745104)

- Au cours de la même période, près de 300 Hongrois ont été tabassés en Serbie sans qu'il n'y ait la moindre répercussion **pénale**.
  During the same period, around 300 Hungarians were beaten in Serbia without any legal repercussions.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1286378)

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