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# recours — French to English

How French *recours* is translated into English in open, checked parallel texts: 6 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: recours (163 001). By style: everyday 27 · literary 3 · biblical 8 · parliamentary 4 711 · legal and administrative 14 018 · UN documents 144 234.

## use

Used about 36 865 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 3 · parliamentary ≈ 1 472 · legal and administrative ≈ 2 336 · UN documents ≈ 33 054). Meaning: [use in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/use/).

- Le **recours** aux armes chimiques est un crime de guerre.
  The **use** of chemical weapons is a war crime.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by lbdx and Hybrid · checked, community translation · [\#5998349](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/5998349) [\#11138628](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/11138628))

- La première mesure décidée est celle du **recours** aux surfaces en jachère.
  The first measure decided was to **use** set-aside areas.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 354942)

- **Recours** à des mesures de coercition
  **Use** of coercive measures
  ([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 398133)

- 2. Le **recours** à la détention dans le contexte du mandat de la Mission
  2. The **use** of detention in the context of the Mission &apos; s mandate
  ([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 20320896)

- L'industrie japonaise a de plus en plus **recours** aux robots.
  The Japanese industry is making increasing **use** of robots.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by lbdx and vvv123 · checked, community translation · [\#3652394](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/3652394) [\#12954510](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/12954510))

## appeal

Used about 35 310 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 589 · legal and administrative ≈ 4 673 · UN documents ≈ 30 049). Meaning: [appeal in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/appeal/).

- Il y a une chambre de **recours** à cet effet.
  It has a Board of **Appeal**.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 244528)

- Décisions susceptibles de **recours**
  Decisions subject to **appeal**
  ([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 1081223)

- En juin 2004, Interedil a introduit un **recours** contre ce jugement.
  In June 2004, Interedil lodged an **appeal** against that order.
  ([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 27380364)

- Il existe de plus une procédure de **recours**, qui est le conseil d'association.
  Furthermore, there are **appeal** proceedings, which is the association council.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 491849)

- La commission de **recours** désigne son président.
  The Board of **Appeal** shall designate its President.
  ([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 2202312)

## right

Used about 6 303 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 1 · legal and administrative ≈ 292 · UN documents ≈ 6 010). Meaning: [right in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/right/).

- Toute personne a droit à un **recours** effectif devant les juridictions nationales compétentes contre les actes violant les droits fondamentaux qui lui sont reconnus par la constitution ou par la loi.
  Everyone has the **right** to an effective remedy by the competent national tribunals for acts violating the fundamental rights granted him by the constitution or by law.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Micsmithel and jakov · checked, community translation · [\#554658](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/554658) [\#9763620](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/9763620))

- Elle précise aussi que l'entreprise ou l'association d'entreprises dispose d'un droit de **recours** contre la décision devant la Cour de justice de l'Union européenne.
  In addition, it shall indicate the **right** of the undertaking or association of undertakings to have the decision reviewed by the Court of Justice of the European Union.
  ([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 3680958)

- 3) Statuer sur les **recours** formés par les détenus concernant le refus par les autorités pénitentiaires d &apos; avantages pénitentiaires;
  (3) Processing complaints filed by inmates regarding denials of their **right** to enjoy prison benefits on the part of the authorities of the establishment concerned;
  ([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 22294324)

- Non-discrimination, droit à un **recours** utile et égalité de droits des hommes et des femmes, y compris la participation politique (art. 2 (par. 1), 3, 16 et 26)
  Non-discrimination, **right** to an effective remedy and equal rights of men and women, including political participation (arts. 2 para. 1, 3, 16 and 26)
  ([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 27650792)

## resort

Used about 3 407 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 10 · parliamentary ≈ 393 · UN documents ≈ 3 005). Meaning: [resort in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/resort/).

- En dernier **recours**, lisez les instructions.
  As a last **resort**, read the instructions.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by JulieMDM and patgfisher · checked, community translation · [\#4244295](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/4244295) [\#4244890](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/4244890))

- La suspension d’un accord représente un ultime **recours** et son utilisation est par conséquent très rare.
  Suspension of any agreement is a last **resort** and is therefore very rarely used.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 752404)

- Cela étant, les personnes qui s &apos; estimeraient victimes de discrimination dans ce domaine peuvent se prévaloir des voies de **recours** prévues.
  However, a person who considered himself discriminated against in this field could **resort** to the established remedial processes.
  ([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 3938426)

- Le sophisme est le dernier **recours** de l'ineptie.
  Non sequitur is the last **resort** of the inane.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by sacredceltic and halfb1t · checked, community translation · [\#2027658](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/2027658) [\#2027723](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/2027723))

- Étant donné que ce mécanisme politique international existe, nous pensons qu'il devrait être utilisé en premier **recours**.
  Given that this international policy mechanism exists, we believe that it should be used as a first **resort**.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 463459)

## against

Used about 3 395 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 98 · legal and administrative ≈ 292 · UN documents ≈ 3 005).

- Au chapitre des bonnes nouvelles, 86 institutions bulgares ont introduit récemment un **recours** en justice contre M. Siderov, le dirigeant du parti néonazi Ataka.
  The good news is that 86 Bulgarian institutions recently started legal proceedings **against** Mr Siderov, leader of the neo-Nazi party Ataka.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 756389)

- A rejeté le **recours** judiciaire introduit contre ces verdicts, en violation manifeste du code de procédure pénale.
  He denied the judicial plaint **against** these verdicts, clearly violating the Code of Criminal Procedure.
  ([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 2716689)

- 26. Le Grand Conseil est également chargé de fonctions administratives et juridictionnelles (restitutio in integrum - **recours** spécial envisagé contre les jugements définitifs - amnistie, grâce, réhabilitation).
  The Great and General Council also performs administrative and jurisdictional functions (restitutio in integrum - a special remedy envisaged **against** final judgements - amnesty, pardon, acts of grace and rehabilitation.).
  ([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 9405585)

## court

Used about 3 103 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 98 · UN documents ≈ 3 005). Meaning: [court in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/court/).

- Dans son droit jurisprudentiel, la Cour de justice des communautés européennes protège systématiquement les entreprises qui fournissent des services, en ayant **recours** au principe du pays d'origine.
  The **Court** of Justice of the European Communities systematically protects the undertakings that provide services in its case law, using the principle of the country of origin.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 880796)

- Parfois, les États, notamment les moins développés et en développement, ne disposent pas des ressources financières qu &apos; exige le **recours** à la Cour pour régler leurs différends juridiques.
  Sometimes States, in particular least developed and developing countries, do not have sufficient financial resources to resort to the **Court** for resolution of their legal differences.
  ([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 5841882)

## More sentences

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

- On a eu **recours** à la torture pour leur arracher des aveux.
  Torture was used to wring confessions from them.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by lbdx and Auride · checked, community translation · [\#10629288](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/10629288) [\#10629289](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/10629289))

- Pour conquérir son audience, l’orateur a eu **recours** à des techniques rhétoriques qu’il a apprises dans ses cours de communication.
  To win his audience, the speaker resorted to using rhetorical techniques he learned from his communication courses.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Wakano and AlanF\_US · checked, community translation · [\#1982](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1982) [\#3793](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/3793))

- Elle a eu **recours** à de multiples interventions de chirurgie esthétique, notamment des augmentations mammaires et une opération du nez.
  She has had multiple plastic surgeries, including breast augmentations and a nose job.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by lbdx and Hybrid · checked, community translation · [\#3068202](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/3068202) [\#10629176](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/10629176))

## Grammar

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