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# respect — French to English

How French *respect* 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: respect (250 411), respecte (17 362), respectes (7), respects (355). By style: everyday 190 · literary 21 · biblical 8 · parliamentary 20 069 · legal and administrative 30 883 · UN documents 216 964.

## respect

Used about 133 121 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 135 · literary ≈ 19 · biblical ≈ 7 · parliamentary ≈ 9 497 · legal and administrative ≈ 6 863 · UN documents ≈ 116 600). Forms: respect, respects. Meaning: [respect in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/respect/).

- Tu as mon **respect**.
  You have my **respect**.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Aiji and CK · checked, community translation · [\#2547997](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/2547997) [\#8396004](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/8396004))

- --**Respect** à la dépêche, dit-il.
  “**Respect** for despatches,” said he.
  ([Project Gutenberg books (Verne, Hugo, Maupassant and their translators)](https://www.gutenberg.org/) · Project Gutenberg, public domain · checked, professional translation · hugo les miserables, row 25175)

- Enfin, il envoya vers eux son fils, en disant: Ils auront du **respect** pour mon fils.
  But afterward he sent to them his son, saying, ‘They will **respect** my son.’
  ([World English Bible and Louis Segond 1910](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Louis Segond 1910; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · MAT 21:37)

- Je **respecte** le peuple.
  I **respect** the people.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1514682)

- **respecte** les biens et équipements qui se trouvent à bord;
  **respect** on-board property and equipment;
  ([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 132455)

## compliance

Used about 57 431 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 2 150 · legal and administrative ≈ 12 478 · UN documents ≈ 42 802). Meaning: [compliance in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/compliance/).

- Objet : Non-**respect**, par l'Irlande, de la législation communautaire en matière d'environnement
  Subject: Ireland's **compliance** with EU environmental laws
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 299794)

- Contrôle du **respect** de la DI
  Monitoring for **compliance** with the ID
  ([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 2857932)

- **Respect** des normes existantes.
  **Compliance** with the existing standards.
  ([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 20855394)

- Elle a également montré toute l'importance du contrôle du **respect** de la réglementation.
  It also made clear how important it is to monitor **compliance** with regulations.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1712107)

- **Respect** des normes de commercialisation communes
  **Compliance** with common marketing standards
  ([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 3088745)

## rights

Used about 8 455 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 1 075 · UN documents ≈ 7 380).

- Rien ne justifie que la Russie ne **respecte** pas son engagement envers les droits de l'homme.
  There really is no excuse for Russia not to comply with its own commitment to human **rights**.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1426782)

- Israël **respecte** les droits de ses voisins, y compris du peuple palestinien, à l &apos; autodétermination.
  Israel respected the **rights** of its neighbours, including the Palestinian people, to self-determination.
  ([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 10258955)

- Comme les Américains, l'UE espère ardemment voir instaurer une véritable démocratie à Cuba, ainsi que le retour au **respect** des droits de l'homme à Cuba.
  It is the EU's fervent hope that working together with the US, we shall get true democracy and human **rights** restored to Cuba.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1620149)

- Elle veille au **respect** des droits des groupes ethniques, tels que définis dans la Constitution.
  It is intended to act as an assurance mechanism for the **rights** of ethnic groups, as established in the constitution.
  ([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 25387738)

- La sous-commission des droits de l’homme a eu vent d’inquiétudes concernant le non-**respect** des droits de l’homme au Laos, au Cambodge et au Viêt Nam.
  The Subcommittee on Human **Rights** heard how there is real concern about the non-implementation of human rights in Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 746422)

## requirements

Used about 4 907 times in the texts (legal and administrative ≈ 3 431 · UN documents ≈ 1 476).

- Cette aide d'État ne **respecte** pas les exigences fixées par les lignes directrices concernant les aides d'État au sauvetage et à la restructuration.
  It does not meet the **requirements** of the Rescue and Restructuring Guidelines.
  ([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 3131011)

- Dans ce cas, le constructeur doit établir une déclaration indiquant que le SEEE satisfait aux prescriptions du présent Règlement et, en particulier, **respecte** les limites fixées aux paragraphes 6.5, 6.6, 6.8 et 6.9.
  In this case a declaration must be issued by the manufacturer that the ESA fulfils the **requirements** of this Regulation and in particular the limits defined in paragraphs 6.5., 6.6., 6.8. and 6.9.
  ([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 15580509)

- Pour ce faire, il **respecte** les exigences applicables aux mesures de la concentration énoncées à l'article 41, paragraphes 1 et 2.
  In doing so, the operator shall comply with the **requirements** for concentration measurements within Article 41(1) and (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 4756397)

- Les substances mentionnées dans le tableau 1 ne peuvent être utilisées que dans le **respect** des exigences en matière de composition énoncées au chapitre II.
  Substances listed in Table 1 shall only be used in accordance with the compositional **requirements** set out in Chapter II.
  ([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 5256943)

- Le taux réduit **respecte** les obligations prévues par la directive 2003/96/CE, et notamment les niveaux minimaux visés à l'article 10.
  The reduced rate shall comply with the **requirements** of Directive 2003/96/EC, and in particular with the minimum rates laid down in Article 10 thereof.
  ([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 4220873)

## law

Used about 4 438 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 11 · UN documents ≈ 4 428). Meaning: [law in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/law/).

- Je ne **respecte** pas la loi. Je suis la loi !
  I don't obey the **law**. I am the law!
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by menaud and menaud · checked, community translation · [\#13221927](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/13221927) [\#13221934](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/13221934))

- La partie palestinienne **respecte** ses engagements, améliore la sécurité et l &apos; état de droit, et réforme et renforce ses institutions nationales.
  The Palestinian side was upholding its commitments, promoting security and the rule of **law** and reforming and strengthening its national institutions.
  ([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 23823741)

- Je ne **respecte** pas la loi. J'incarne la loi !
  I don't obey the **law**. I am the law!
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by menaud and menaud · checked, community translation · [\#13221927](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/13221927) [\#13221902](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/13221902))

- Enfin, il demande instamment à la communauté internationale de faire pression sur la Puissance occupante pour qu &apos; elle **respecte** le droit international dans les territoires occupés.
  He urged the international community to prevail on the occupying Power to abide by international **law** in the occupied territories.
  ([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 20734951)

- Je ne **respecte** pas la loi. Je suis la loi !
  I don't follow the **law**. I am the law!
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by menaud and menaud · checked, community translation · [\#13221907](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/13221907) [\#13221934](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/13221934))

## human

Used about 1 476 times in the texts (UN documents ≈ 1 476). Meaning: [human in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/human/).

- 13. En tant que membre de l &apos; OSCE, la Suède **respecte** les engagements de cette organisation en matière de droits de l &apos; homme.
  13. As a participating state of the OSCE, Sweden implements the **human** dimension commitments of that organisation.
  ([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 22225593)

## More sentences

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

- Il a leur **respect**.
  He is respected by them.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by sacredceltic and CK · checked, community translation · [\#302545](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/302545) [\#4711283](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/4711283))

- Je ne veux pas manquer de **respect**.
  I mean no disrespect.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by sacredceltic and Hybrid · checked, community translation · [\#2141539](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/2141539) [\#3587646](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/3587646))

- Je ne veux pas te manquer de **respect**.
  I mean no disrespect.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Maxence and Hybrid · checked, community translation · [\#2141539](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/2141539) [\#7699868](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/7699868))

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