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# paragraphe — French to English

How French *paragraphe* 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: paragraphe (889 136), paragraphes (157 051). By style: everyday 18 · parliamentary 9 007 · legal and administrative 378 604 · UN documents 658 558.

## paragraph

Used about 814 573 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 17 · parliamentary ≈ 6 661 · legal and administrative ≈ 224 796 · UN documents ≈ 583 098). Forms: paragraph, paragraphs. Meaning: [paragraph in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/paragraph/).

- Ce **paragraphe** est vague.
  This **paragraph** is vague.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Aiji and CM · checked, community translation · [\#57952](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/57952) [\#181659](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/181659))

- - Avant le vote sur le **paragraphe** 1:
  - Before the vote on **paragraph** 1:
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 998388)

- l'article 13.2, **paragraphes** 3 et 4,
  **Paragraphs** 3 and 4 of Article 13.2,
  ([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 290975)

- **Paragraphe** 9.1, modifier comme suit:
  **Paragraph** 9.1, amend to read:
  ([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 28136720)

- Raye le dernier **paragraphe**.
  Strike out the last **paragraph**.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by lbdx and sharptoothed · checked, community translation · [\#3060754](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/3060754) [\#11047510](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/11047510))

## article

Used about 176 652 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 375 · legal and administrative ≈ 141 977 · UN documents ≈ 34 300). Meaning: [article in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/article/).

- Il nous faut une décision motivée par l'article 25, **paragraphe** 6, après consultation de cette Assemblée.
  We need an **Article** 25(6) decision after consultation of this House.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 433715)

- Article 11, **paragraphe** 1, deuxième et troisième alinéas
  **Article** 11(1) second and third subparagraph
  ([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 1952705)

- Article 13, **paragraphes** 3 et 4: Droit à la liberté de l &apos; éducation
  **Article** 13 (3) and (4): The right to educational freedom
  ([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 19353235)

- Les risques de distorsions de concurrence, de dumping social, etc. peuvent, précisément sur base de l'article 4, **paragraphe** 2, mener au refus ou au retrait de la licence.
  Risks of distortion of competition, social dumping, etc. can lead to the refusal or withdrawal of the licence under **Article** 4(2).
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1658902)

- \[Article 8, **paragraphes** 1 et 2, du règlement (UE) no 600/2014\]
  (**Article** 8(1) and (2) of Regulation (EU) No 600/2014)
  ([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 4294020)

## b

Used about 10 898 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 94 · legal and administrative ≈ 3 944 · UN documents ≈ 6 860). Meaning: [b in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/b/).

- Le projet de décision-cadre qui nous est présenté aujourd'hui essaie donc de masquer cette lacune en se référant aux articles 31.e et 34, **paragraphe** 2 b) du Traité.
  The draft framework decision before us today tries to cover up this lacuna by referring to Articles 31 and 34(2)(**b**) of the Treaty.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 15108)

- Retraite anticipée: les repreneurs devaient avoir moins de 40 ans au moment du transfert contre 50 ans au titre de l'article 23, **paragraphe** 3, point b), du règlement (CE) no 1698/2005.
  Early retirement: transferees had to be under 40 years at the time of the transfer, vs under 50 years as required in Art 23(3)(**b**) of Reg. 1698/2005.
  ([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 3538061)

- 3.1.2 ou si les conditions énoncées au **paragraphe** 1.2.2 pour l &apos; échantillon C sont remplies.
  3.3.1. sample C **B**. JUSTIFICATION
  ([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 19175271)

## following

Used about 6 860 times in the texts (UN documents ≈ 6 860).

- Les **paragraphes** suivants donnent la liste complète de tous les membres de chaque délégation.
  The **following** is a complete list of the members of the various delegations:
  ([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 123354)

## rule

Used about 1 501 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 1 501). Meaning: [rule in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/rule/).

- (Intervention écourtée en application de l'article 137, **paragraphe** 1, du règlement)
  (Speech cut short pursuant to **Rule** 137(1) of the Rules of Procedure)
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 331827)

- (L'oratrice accepte de répondre à une question "carton bleu" (article 149, **paragraphe** 8, du règlement))
  (The speaker agreed to take a blue-card question under **Rule** 149(8))
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1575919)

- (Explication de vote écourtée en application de l'article 137, **paragraphe** 1, du règlement)
  (Explanation of vote cut short pursuant to **Rule** 137(1) of the Rules of Procedure)
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 319393)

- (Explication de vote écourtée en application de l'article 137, **paragraphe** 1, du règlement)
  (Explanation of vote abbreviated in accordance with **Rule** 137(1) of the Rules of Procedure)
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 382207)

- Notre commission statuera sur ce point comme d'habitude, conformément à l'article 6, **paragraphe** 3, du règlement.
  It will be decided by our committee as usual, pursuant to **Rule** 6(3).
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1544889)

## More sentences

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

- Le **paragraphe** 214, selon mon opinion une des dispositions encore plus étranges du Code administratif général du Land de Schleswig-Holstein, semble stipuler que quelqu'un qui enlève une personne à une autre, doit lui en délivrer un reçu.
  Section 214, in my opinion one of the stranger provisions of the Land of Schleswig-Holstein's General Administrative Code, seems to imply that somebody who kidnaps a person from another one, must deliver the latter a receipt, to that effect.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by sacredceltic and sacredceltic · checked, community translation · [\#1081123](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1081123) [\#1080183](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1080183))

- Dans plusieurs **paragraphes** est évoquée la nécessité de procéder à une harmonisation fiscale de grande envergure.
  At several points there is mention of the need for long-term harmonisation of taxation.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1652806)

- Enfin, les **paragraphes** développent les propositions concrètes visant à renforcer et compléter le Livre vert, qui, à nos yeux, est un bon document, une bonne incitation à l'action.
  Finally, the main body of the text contains specific proposals to reinforce and supplement the Green Paper, a document which we nevertheless regard as a sound basis for action.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1738153)

## 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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