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# préparatoire — French to English

How French *préparatoire* 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: préparatoire (54 603), préparatoires (15 975). By style: everyday 3 · literary 1 · parliamentary 1 193 · legal and administrative 4 227 · UN documents 65 154.

## preparatory

Used about 58 217 times in the texts (literary ≈ 1 · parliamentary ≈ 857 · legal and administrative ≈ 3 743 · UN documents ≈ 53 616).

- Qu'il fallait que la chaîne de la manille eut subit un certain travail **préparatoire** pour être ainsi brisée d'un coup de marteau
  CHAPTER III—THE ANKLE-CHAIN MUST HAVE UNDERGONE A CERTAIN **PREPARATORY** MANIPULATION TO BE THUS BROKEN WITH A BLOW FROM A HAMMER
  ([Project Gutenberg books (Verne, Hugo, Maupassant and their translators)](https://www.gutenberg.org/) · Project Gutenberg, public domain · checked, professional translation · hugo les miserables, row 7891)

- Troisièmement, les actes **préparatoires**.
  Three: the **preparatory** documents.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 21983)

- L'action **préparatoire** doit permettre:
  The **preparatory** action will:
  ([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 4128898)

- COMITÉ **PRÉPARATOIRE** DU SOMMET MONDIAL
  **PREPARATORY** COMMITTEE FOR THE WORLD
  ([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 923881)

- Des travaux **préparatoires** indispensables sont engagés.
  The essential **preparatory** work is under way.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 93991)

## preparation

Used about 1 589 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 99 · legal and administrative ≈ 132 · UN documents ≈ 1 357). Meaning: [preparation in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/preparation/).

- Travaux **préparatoires** du Conseil européen à Tampere (suite)
  **Preparation** of the European Council meeting in Tampere (continued)
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 2007302)

- Épreuve **préparatoire** pour les Jeux olympiques de (1)
  Test event in **preparation** for the Olympic Games in (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 581307)

- 4. Activités **préparatoires** en vue de la négociation d &apos; un traité sur l &apos; arrêt de la production de matières fissiles
  4. Activities in **preparation** for the commencement of Fissile Material Cut-off Treaty negotiations
  ([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 23169562)

- Travaux **préparatoires** de la réunion du Conseil européen des 16 et 17 juin 1997
  **Preparation** for the European Council of 16/17 June 1997
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1727811)

- La phase **préparatoire** devrait durer entre trois et six mois.
  The **preparation** phase is envisaged to last between three and six months.
  ([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 1427393)

## conference

Used about 1 407 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 50 · UN documents ≈ 1 357). Meaning: [conference in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/conference/).

- Personne ne doit se faire d'illusions en ce qui concerne les consultations **préparatoires** à la conférence intergouvernementale.
  No one should be under any illusions as regards the discussions over the Intergovernmental **Conference**.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1617304)

- Rapport intérimaire sur l &apos; état d &apos; avancement des travaux **préparatoires** de la deuxième Conférence scientifique au titre de la Convention.
  Progress report on the preparation of the UNCCD 2nd Scientific **Conference**.
  ([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 23020091)

- Il y a presque, un an, vous nous avez envoyés, mon collègue Tsatsos et moi-même, participer aux travaux **préparatoires** de la Conférence intergouvernementale.
  Just under a year ago, you sent Mr Tsatsos and me to attend preparations for this Intergovernmental **Conference**.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 130458)

- Travaux **préparatoires** de la Conférence internationale de suivi sur le financement du développement, chargée d &apos; examiner la mise en œuvre du Consensus de Monterrey (Doha (Qatar), 29 novembre - 2 décembre 2008)
  Preparations for the Follow-up International **Conference** on Financing for Development to Review the Implementation of the Monterrey Consensus (Doha, Qatar, 29 November - 2 December 2008)
  ([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 19475977)

- À cet égard, nous pourrons nous inspirer des vastes travaux **préparatoires** effectués dans le cadre de la conférence qui avait précédé le traité d'Amsterdam.
  Here we will be able to draw on the comprehensive preliminary work that was carried out during the intergovernmental **conference** on the Amsterdam Treaty.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1994235)

## meetings

Used about 723 times in the texts (legal and administrative ≈ 44 · UN documents ≈ 679).

- Les membres titulaires du comité peuvent confier aux observateurs certaines tâches spécifiques et en particulier des études **préparatoires** aux réunions du comité.
  The full members of the Committee may entrust the observers with certain specific tasks, in particular studies in preparation for the **meetings** of the Committee.
  ([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 3822589)

- Résultats des réunions régionales **préparatoires** à la session extraordinaire de l &apos; Assemblée générale
  Results of regional **meetings** held in preparation for the special session of the General Assembly
  ([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 7330164)

## More sentences

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

- Merci d'avoir fait le travail **préparatoire**.
  Thanks for doing the spadework.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by lbdx and sundown · checked, community translation · [\#10352205](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/10352205) [\#11497349](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/11497349))

- Merci d'avoir fait le travail **préparatoire**.
  Thanks for doing the groundwork.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by lbdx and sundown · checked, community translation · [\#10352204](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/10352204) [\#11497349](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/11497349))

- Je dois suivre un séminaire **préparatoire** l'année suivante.
  I have to take an introductory seminar next year.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Ioan\_Cristian and Ioan\_Cristian · checked, community translation · [\#13787234](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/13787234) [\#13787236](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/13787236))

## Grammar

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