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# poursuite — French to English

How French *poursuite* is translated into English in open, checked parallel texts: 7 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: poursuite (58 500), poursuites (49 242). By style: everyday 11 · literary 4 · biblical 16 · parliamentary 3 844 · legal and administrative 4 158 · UN documents 99 709.

## prosecution

Used about 31 480 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 1 · parliamentary ≈ 881 · legal and administrative ≈ 1 516 · UN documents ≈ 29 082). Forms: prosecution, prosecutions. Meaning: [prosecution in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/prosecution/).

- Un trou dans la législation lui a permis d'échapper à des **poursuites**.
  A loophole in the law allowed him to escape **prosecution**.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by sacredceltic and Zifre · checked, community translation · [\#321051](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/321051) [\#135094](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/135094))

- Est-il envisageable de procéder à des **poursuites** pénales dans de tels cas?
  Is there scope to envisage criminal **prosecution** in such cases?
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1018890)

- SECTION 7 **Poursuites** pénales parallèles
  SECTION 7 Parallel criminal **prosecution**
  ([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 1703510)

- B. Instruction et **poursuites**
  B. Investigation and **prosecution**
  ([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 5116770)

- Seules les autorités locales peuvent garantir des **poursuites** efficaces.
  Effective **prosecution** can only be guaranteed by the authorities on the spot.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1979922)

## continuation

Used about 13 214 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 360 · legal and administrative ≈ 390 · UN documents ≈ 12 464). Meaning: [continuation in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/continuation/).

- Il est extrêmement important que nous puissions garantir la **poursuite** de ces travaux.
  It is extremely important that we are now able to secure a **continuation** of this work.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 593021)

- **Poursuite** de la garantie sur les transactions hors bilan
  **Continuation** of guarantee on off-balance sheet transactions
  ([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 2505710)

- 24 juillet-4 août **Poursuite** de la troisième session de pourparlers indirects, à Genève
  24 July-4 August **Continuation** of third session of proximity talks, Geneva
  ([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 11012409)

- Dès lors, la Commission soutiendra tout ce qui contribue à la **poursuite** de ces réformes.
  The Commission will therefore support every measure that encourages the **continuation** of these reforms.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1904626)

- Taxe de **poursuite** de la procédure (article 105, paragraphe 1):
  Fee for **continuation** of proceedings (Article 105(1)):
  ([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 4339525)

## further

Used about 12 295 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 481 · legal and administrative ≈ 390 · UN documents ≈ 11 425). Meaning: [further in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/further/).

- Un grand merci, je me réjouis de la **poursuite** de notre collaboration !
  Thank you very much. I look forward to **further** years of cooperation.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 259227)

- **Poursuite** du typage et caractérisation des isolats
  **Further** typing and characterisation of isolates
  ([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 811560)

- à la **poursuite** de la mise en œuvre d &apos; Action 21
  Programme for the **Further** Implementation of Agenda 21 and
  ([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 20146942)

- Cette réunion sera capitale pour la **poursuite** des travaux de la présidence danoise.
  This meeting will play a central role in **further** work during the Danish Presidency.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 377983)

- la **poursuite** de l’harmonisation des concepts statistiques dans tous les domaines statistiques,
  **further** harmonisation of statistical concepts across statistical domains;
  ([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 2873709)

## proceedings

Used about 10 168 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 561 · legal and administrative ≈ 260 · UN documents ≈ 9 348).

- **Poursuites** judiciaires pour la protection des finances
  Criminal **proceedings** to protect the Union's financial interests
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1825964)

- Si le Tribunal rejette la demande ou la joint au fond, le président fixe de nouveaux délais pour la **poursuite** de l'instance.
  If the Tribunal refuses the application or reserves its decision, the President shall prescribe new time-limits for further steps in the **proceedings**.
  ([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 1197423)

- Seul le Procureur général ou son substitut peuvent engager des **poursuites** pénales à l &apos; encontre d &apos; un juge.
  Solely the Procurator-General or his or her deputy may institute criminal **proceedings** against a judge.
  ([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 24187890)

- Le gouvernement danois lui a emboîté le pas en engageant des **poursuites** juridiques similaires.
  Moreover, the Danish Government has followed suit by taking similar legal **proceedings**.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 763298)

- Cet examen porte sur les enseignements à tirer des informations relatives aux irrégularités, aux mesures de prévention et aux **poursuites**.
  The examination shall focus on the lessons to be learned from the information in connection with irregularities, preventive measures and legal **proceedings**.
  ([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 1238194)

## cases

Used about 4 281 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 40 · legal and administrative ≈ 87 · UN documents ≈ 4 155).

- J'évoquerai surtout les **poursuites** contre les minorités religieuses, en particulier les chrétiens.
  I am thinking above all of **cases** of persecution of religious minorities, particularly Christians.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1601274)

- Quelles mesures ont été prises, le cas échéant, pour informer les autorités compétentes des **poursuites** concernant des activités frauduleuses?
  What arrangements, if any, are in place so that the competent authority is made aware of **cases** on fraudulent activities brought to court?
  ([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 3115013)

- En 2004, 10 affaires de sévices à enfant ont donné lieu à des **poursuites**, qui ont abouti à 8 inculpations.
  In 2004, 10 child abuse **cases** were prosecuted and 8 of the cases were charged.
  ([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 17057902)

- Les États membres veillent à ce que les autorités judiciaires ou administratives puissent lever une suspension des **poursuites** individuelles dans les cas suivants:
  Member States shall ensure that judicial or administrative authorities can lift a stay of individual enforcement actions in the following **cases**:
  ([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 4869413)

- 277. En 2011, sept affaires ont donné lieu à des **poursuites** portant sur des infractions liées à la traite des êtres humains.
  277. 7 **cases** were prosecuted in 2011 for offences related to trafficking in human beings.
  ([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 25930706)

## criminal

Used about 3 239 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 80 · legal and administrative ≈ 43 · UN documents ≈ 3 116). Meaning: [criminal in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/criminal/).

- En effet, le commissaire Rehn a déclaré spécifiquement que la mise en œuvre de **poursuites** pénales devait être améliorée.
  Indeed, Commissioner Rehn specifically said that the implementation of **criminal** prosecutions needs to be improved.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 854053)

- Le 27 juin 2013, M. Moubarak a été accusé, avec deux autres personnes, de détournement de fonds publics et des **poursuites** ont été engagées devant la Cour pénale du Caire le 17 novembre 2013.
  On 27 June 2013, Mr Mubarak was charged together with two other individuals with misappropriation of public funds and proceedings were initiated before the Cairo **Criminal** Court on 17 November 2013.
  ([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 4808217)

- Enfin, il convient de noter que l &apos; exercice de **poursuites** pénales n &apos; est pas sans incidence sur la considération, l &apos; honneur et la dignité de la personne.
  Lastly, a **criminal** trial has a devastating impact on a person &apos; s credibility, integrity and dignity.
  ([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 27372341)

- Bien que nous disposions du statut de la Cour pénale internationale depuis 1998, ces **poursuites** relèvent encore de la responsabilité des gouvernements nationaux et des juridictions pénales nationales.
  Although we had the statute for the International **Criminal** Court in July 1998, this is ultimately a matter which is still the prime responsibility of national governments and national criminal jurisdictions.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 308145)

- 258. Le chapitre 65 du Code de procédure pénale réglemente les questions relatives à l &apos; extradition à des fins de **poursuites** pénales ou d &apos; exécution d &apos; une condamnation.
  258. Chapter 65 of the Code of **Criminal** Procedure governs extradition to face criminal charges or serve a sentence.
  ([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 26102162)

## investigation

Used about 43 times in the texts (legal and administrative ≈ 43). Meaning: [investigation in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/investigation/).

- Si la condition de la coopération avec l'autorité compétente chargée des **poursuites** n'est pas remplie, ladite autorité peut procéder à l'enquête.
  If the condition of cooperation with the competent prosecuting authority is not fulfilled, that competent prosecuting authority may proceed with the **investigation**.
  ([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 4858527)

## More sentences

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

- Après une courte **poursuite**, la police l'a attrapé.
  After a short pursuit, the police caught him.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by mkacfr and Swift · checked, community translation · [\#39962](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/39962) [\#12624](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/12624))

- Les enfants gambadent dans le pré à la **poursuite** de papillons.
  The children frolic in the meadow, chasing butterflies.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by lbdx and rul · checked, community translation · [\#12796063](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/12796063) [\#12796064](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/12796064))

- Notre chien de chasse s'est lancé à la **poursuite** d'un gros cerf.
  Our hunting dog took off after a big deer.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Scott and Scott · checked, community translation · [\#838885](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/838885) [\#392012](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/392012))

## 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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