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# propositions — French to English

How French *propositions* 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: propositions (152 120). By style: everyday 12 · literary 1 · parliamentary 25 986 · legal and administrative 5 702 · UN documents 120 419.

## proposals

Used about 109 239 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 5 · parliamentary ≈ 18 948 · legal and administrative ≈ 4 989 · UN documents ≈ 85 297).

- Toutes les **propositions** sont provisoires.
  All the **proposals** are tentative.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by lbdx and CK · checked, community translation · [\#5135454](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/5135454) [\#8648162](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/8648162))

- Face aux **propositions** de réduction...
  As for the **proposals** for cutbacks....
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1647179)

- Les **propositions** peuvent être soumises:
  **Proposals** may be submitted:
  ([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 1872571)

- II. EXAMEN DES **PROPOSITIONS**
  II. CONSIDERATION OF **PROPOSALS**
  ([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 3297615)

- Je pense que nous aurons beaucoup de **propositions**.
  I think we'll get a lot of **proposals**.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Aiji and CK · checked, community translation · [\#7134757](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/7134757) [\#11619674](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/11619674))

## suggestions

Used about 15 055 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 3 · UN documents ≈ 15 052).

- Je suis ouvert aux **propositions**.
  I'm open to **suggestions**.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by sacredceltic and darinmex · checked, community translation · [\#700006](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/700006) [\#805036](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/805036))

- 64. Un certain nombre de **propositions** ont été faites dans ce sens.
  A number of **suggestions** were made in that connection.
  ([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 4750295)

- Il s'est opposé à nos **propositions**.
  He opposed our **suggestions**.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by lbdx and sundown · checked, community translation · [\#12455391](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/12455391) [\#12455397](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/12455397))

- Les membres du Conseil ont ensuite procédé à un échange de vues sur ces questions et **propositions**.
  93. A discussion then ensued on these issues and **suggestions**.
  ([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 5048930)

- En règle générale, il est simple de critiquer mais difficile de faire des **propositions** alternatives.
  As a general rule, it's simple to criticize, but difficult to produce alternative **suggestions**.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by sacredceltic and blay\_paul · checked, community translation · [\#474093](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/474093) [\#559158](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/559158))

## amendments

Used about 6 338 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 1 083 · legal and administrative ≈ 238 · UN documents ≈ 5 017).

- La Commission admet les principes exprimés dans les **propositions** d'amendements 10 et 11.
  The Commission is able to approve the principles behind **Amendments** 10 and 11.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 24487)

- la Commission présente les **propositions** de modifications au Conseil en temps utile avant leur approbation.
  the Commission submits the proposed **amendments** to the Council in a timely manner before their approval.
  ([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 5089357)

- 1. **Propositions** d &apos; amendements déjà notifiées aux Parties contractantes
  1. Proposed **amendments** previously notified to the Contracting Parties
  ([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 26354673)

- Lorsqu'on lit certaines **propositions** d'amendement, on constate, en effet, que certains veulent favoriser les industriels importateurs de tabac blond.
  On reading certain **amendments**, it is notable that some are designed to favour industrial importers of light tobacco.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1634767)

- l'exposé du Conseil sur ses délibérations concernant les amendements et les **propositions** de modification au projet de budget adoptés par le Parlement;
  a summary by the Council of its deliberations on the **amendments** and proposed modifications adopted by Parliament to the draft budget,
  ([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 625348)

## motions

Used about 4 450 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 4 331 · legal and administrative ≈ 119).

- L'ordre du jour appelle en discussion commune les **propositions** de résolution suivantes :
  The next item is the joint debate on the following **motions** for resolutions:
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 42928)

- Une proposition de résolution commune remplace les **propositions** déposées antérieurement par les signataires mais pas celles qui ont été déposées par d'autres commissions, groupes politiques ou députés.
  A joint motion for a resolution shall replace the **motions** for resolutions tabled previously by its signatories, but not those tabled by other committees, political groups or Members.
  ([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 624368)

- - L’ordre du jour appelle le débat sur six **propositions** de résolution concernant la Somalie(1).
  The next item is the debate on six **motions** for resolutions on Somalia(1).
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 841226)

- L'ordre du jour appelle le débat sur cinq **propositions** de résolution concernant le procès de Rios Montt .
  The next item is the debate on five **motions** for resolutions on the case against Rios Montt.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 874323)

- L'ordre du jour appelle le débat sur les six **propositions** de résolutions sur l'Iran: le cas de Roxana Saberi.
  The next item is the debate on six **motions** for resolutions on Iran: the case of Roxana Saberi.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1271624)

## forward

Used about 2 509 times in the texts (UN documents ≈ 2 509). Meaning: [forward in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/forward/).

- Mais malgré toutes mes réserves, j &apos; étais prêt à aller de l &apos; avant sur la base des **propositions** américaines.
  But despite all of my reservations, I was willing to move **forward** on those American ideas.
  ([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 23751921)

## resolutions

Used about 541 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 541).

- J’ai reçu, en conclusion de ce débat, six **propositions** de résolution.(1)
  At the close of this debate, I have received six draft **resolutions**.(1)
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 612129)

## made

Used about 120 times in the texts (literary ≈ 1 · legal and administrative ≈ 119).

- L'écolier dit alors d'un air grave et résolu en même temps: «Eh bien, mon frère, je suis fâché d'avoir à vous dire qu'on me fait d'autre part de très belles offres et **propositions**.
  Then the scholar said, with an air which was both grave and resolute: “Well, brother, I am sorry to be obliged to tell you that very fine offers and propositions are being **made** to me in another quarter.
  ([Project Gutenberg books (Verne, Hugo, Maupassant and their translators)](https://www.gutenberg.org/) · Project Gutenberg, public domain · checked, professional translation · hugo notre dame, row 6785)

- Le conseil des gouverneurs procède à l'évaluation de toutes les demandes reçues et décide si des **propositions** d'indemnisation sont effectuées.
  The Governing Council of the ECB carries out the assessment of all claims received and decides whether compensation offers shall be **made**.
  ([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 1194269)

## More sentences

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

- Je propose de reporter la décision jusqu'à ce que soient reçues toutes les **propositions**.
  I suggest that we hold off on making a decision until all bids are in.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by rene1596 and CK · checked, community translation · [\#281936](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/281936) [\#1239999](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1239999))

- Avant la bataille de Korčula, les Vénitiens ont rejeté toutes les **propositions** de paix.
  Before the battle of Korčula, the Venetians refused all peace offerings.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by JeanM and JeanM · checked, community translation · [\#8329766](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/8329766) [\#8329764](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/8329764))

- En yiddish, contrairement à l'allemand, les **propositions** subordonnées conservent le verbe en deuxième position.
  In Yiddish, unlike German, subordinate clauses retain the verb-second word order.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Rovo and shekitten · checked, community translation · [\#11078686](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/11078686) [\#11078963](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/11078963))

## 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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