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Meaning: [prior in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/prior/). - Aucune expérience **préalable** n'est requise. No **prior** experience is required. ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by sacredceltic and CK · checked, community translation · [\#5364114](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/5364114) [\#7871642](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/7871642)) - Les agriculteurs font des efforts **préalables**. Personne n'en a encore parlé. The farmers in our region fulfil certain **prior** conditions, which nobody has mentioned. ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1907420) - Zone de pêche à utiliser pour la notification **préalable** dans le cas du cabillaud. Fishing area to be used for **prior** notification of cod. ([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 2370131) - sur la procédure de consentement **préalable** en Rotterdam Convention on the **Prior** ([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 16165206) - Leur délimitation et leur efficacité n'ont pas fait l'objet d'études **préalables**. Their demarcation and their effectiveness have not been the subject of **prior** studies. ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1706179) ## preconditions Used about 4 840 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 410 · legal and administrative ≈ 94 · UN documents ≈ 4 336). - La confusion ne crée pas les conditions **préalables** à une lutte adéquate contre le terrorisme. Confusion does not create the **preconditions** for the proper combating of terrorism. ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 685514) - Les conditions **préalables** à la migration du SIS 1+ vers le SIS II ne seront pas remplies d’ici au 30 juin 2010. The **preconditions** for migration from SIS 1+ to SIS II will not be met by 30 June 2010. ([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 2124064) - Si nous voulons entamer nos travaux, il est possible de le faire dans le cadre de ces paramètres, sans conditions **préalables**. If we want to commence work, we can do so within these parameters, without **preconditions**. ([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 14878650) - Cette directive crée les conditions **préalables** à une Europe sans frontières dans le secteur médical. This directive creates the **preconditions** to a Europe with no borders in the medical sector. ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1471685) - Nous nous félicitons également d ' apprendre que des conditions **préalables** au transfert des affaires aux tribunaux rwandais ont été mises en place. We are also pleased to hear that **preconditions** for referring cases to Rwandan courts have been established. ([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 11579755) ## consultations Used about 4 558 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 34 · legal and administrative ≈ 189 · UN documents ≈ 4 336). - Nous avons mené des études **préalables**, des consultations internes, des analyses économiques. We have carried out preliminary studies, internal **consultations** and economic analyses. ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 558878) - Article 58 Consultations **préalables** du marché Article 58 Preliminary market **consultations** ([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 305730) - Consultations **préalables** à la Conférence **Consultations** préalables à la Conférence ([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 2095601) - Article 40 Consultations **préalables** du marché Article 40 Preliminary market **consultations** ([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 305603) - Des consultations **préalables** à la Conférence auront lieu les 2 et 3 septembre 1995 à l ' International Convention Centre de Beijing (BICC). Des **consultations** préalables à la Conférence auront lieu les 2 et 3 septembre 1995 à l ' International Convention Centre de Beijing (BICC). ([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 2059199) ## pre Used about 3 926 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 273 · legal and administrative ≈ 943 · UN documents ≈ 2 710). - Notre résolution fait clairement écho aux conditions **préalables** énoncées par le MDC. Our resolution clearly reflects the **pre**-conditions laid down by the MDC. ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1114240) - la condition **préalable** visée à l'article 2; the **pre**-condition set out in Article 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 3126279) - En outre, d ' autres traitements **préalables** sont nécessaires pour les grands condensateurs et les décombres. In addition, other **pre**-processing is required for large capacitors and building rubble. ([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 16157851) - Nous nous pencherons de près sur la question sur la base des enregistrements **préalables** reçus. We will examine this very closely based on analysis of the **pre**-registrations received. ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1174189) - Exigences **préalables** à l'essai (le cas échéant) **Pre**-test requirements (if applicable) ([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 3377737) ## advance Used about 2 922 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 2 · parliamentary ≈ 68 · legal and administrative ≈ 1 226 · UN documents ≈ 1 626). Meaning: [advance in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/advance/). - Il fallait téléphoner au **préalable**. You should have telephoned in **advance**. ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by sysko and CC · checked, community translation · [\#67433](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/67433) [\#533505](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/533505)) - Je réclame donc au **préalable** une évaluation claire du système existant; ce n'est qu'alors que nous pourrons prendre une décision informée. Therefore, I urge a clear evaluation of the existing system in **advance**; only then can we take an informed decision. ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1349977) - Régime des licences **préalables** **Advance** Licence Scheme (ALS)/Advance Release Order (ARO) ([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 1020734) - Elle doit toutefois faire l ' objet d ' une déclaration **préalable**. However, it must be announced in **advance**. ([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 29974914) - Une demande **préalable** n'est pas indispensable. You don't need to apply in **advance**. ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Micsmithel and CM · checked, community translation · [\#7910565](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/7910565) [\#7356580](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/7356580)) ## without Used about 902 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 1 · parliamentary ≈ 171 · legal and administrative ≈ 189 · UN documents ≈ 542). Meaning: [without in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/without/). - Je ne peux pas prendre cette décision sans consulter au **préalable** Tom. I can't make that decision **without** talking to Tom first. ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Micsmithel and CK · checked, community translation · [\#1954643](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1954643) [\#6872674](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6872674)) - Sans réelles concessions **préalables**, le peuple ne serait pas disposé à coopérer. **Without** extensive concessions beforehand the people would not accept this. ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1694538) - Informations relatives aux échanges d'informations sans demande **préalable** (alertes) (article 7 du règlement (CE) no 2006/2004) Information relating to exchanges of information **without** requests (alerts) (Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 2006/2004) ([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 1112835) - a) Article 19, paragraphe 17 e) : " Nul ne peut être condamné sans jugement **préalable** ou privé du droit de défense tant que dure l ' instance. (a) Article 19 (17) (e): “No one may be sentenced **without** a trial or deprived of the right of defence at any stage of the proceedings. ([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 3699179) - Mais pour atteindre cet objectif, une condition **préalable** est l' existence d' un outil adéquat et fonctionnel. However, this objective cannot be achieved **without** a suitable, operational tool. ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 202709) ## held Used about 542 times in the texts (UN documents ≈ 542). - En 2001, une réunion nationale a été organisée en **préalable** au Programme assorti de délais. In 2001, a national meeting was **held** in preparation for the Time-Bound Programme. ([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 17073952) ## More sentences Sentence pairs with the word where no single translation was found: it may be translated by a phrase, or left out. - Aurais-je dû te demander au **préalable** ? Should I have asked you first? ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by sacredceltic and CM · checked, community translation · [\#71137](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/71137) [\#9455275](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/9455275)) - Assurez-vous que l'aiguille ait été stérilisée au **préalable**. Ensure that the needle has been sterilized beforehand. ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Whidou and Whidou · checked, community translation · [\#6076437](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6076437) [\#6076435](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6076435)) - Aucune expérience **préalable** n'est requise. No previous experience is required. ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by sacredceltic and CK · checked, community translation · [\#5398448](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/5398448) [\#7871642](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/7871642)) ## 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. 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