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# trafic — French to English

How French *trafic* 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: trafic (95 639), trafics (1 881). By style: everyday 24 · biblical 3 · parliamentary 5 080 · legal and administrative 8 580 · UN documents 83 833.

## traffic

Used about 81 876 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 19 · biblical ≈ 1 · parliamentary ≈ 3 704 · legal and administrative ≈ 7 418 · UN documents ≈ 70 734). Forms: traffic, trafficking. Meaning: [traffic in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/traffic/).

- Il y a beaucoup de **trafic**.
  There's a lot of **traffic**.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Micsmithel and CK · checked, community translation · [\#5058081](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/5058081) [\#7115811](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/7115811))

- outre ce qu’il retirait des négociants et du **trafic** des marchands, de tous les rois d’Arabie, et des gouverneurs du pays.
  in addition to that which the traders brought, and the **traffic** of the merchants, and of all the kings of the mixed people, and of the governors of the country.
  ([World English Bible and Louis Segond 1910](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Louis Segond 1910; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · 1KI 10:15)

- Aucune justification n'est requise pour la sécurité du **trafic** aérien.
  No justification is required for air **traffic** security.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1371401)

- **trafic** de véhicules volés,
  **trafficking** in stolen vehicles,
  ([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 1430072)

- **Trafic** illicite de biens culturels
  II. Illicit **trafficking** in cultural property
  ([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 22858418)

## illicit

Used about 3 582 times in the texts (legal and administrative ≈ 89 · UN documents ≈ 3 493).

- des personnes ou entités qui, au moyen du **trafic** de ressources naturelles, y compris l'or, soutiennent illégalement les groupes armés opérant dans l'est de la RDC;
  individuals or entities illegally supporting armed groups in the eastern part of the DRC through **illicit** trade of natural resources, including gold,
  ([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 2940090)

- transnationale organisée et les **trafics**,
  transnational organized crime and **illicit**
  ([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 28940373)

- Le problème des **trafics** illicites des armes légères et de petit calibre est tel qu &apos; il exige des efforts supplémentaires.
  The problem of the **illicit** arms flow of small arms and light weapons is such that it requires additional efforts.
  ([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 6951799)

- f) Des questions annexes telles que mesures de sécurité et prévention des **trafics** illicites devaient également être prises en considération;
  Other related issues such as security concerns and prevention of **illicit** trades also need to be considered; and
  ([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 19012111)

- Nous avons déjà signalé que le **trafic** et la distribution illicites de stupéfiants et de substances psychotropes augmentent en Croatie.
  We have already noted that the **illicit** traffic and distribution of narcotics and psychotropic substances is increasing in Croatia.
  ([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 196557)

## drug

Used about 1 034 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 2 · parliamentary ≈ 159 · UN documents ≈ 873). Forms: drug, drugs. Meaning: [drug in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/drug/).

- Sami s'est impliqué dans le **trafic** de drogue.
  Sami got involved in **drug** trade.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Scorpionvenin14 and OsoHombre · checked, community translation · [\#6378418](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6378418) [\#6378445](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6378445))

- Le crime organisé est le fléau des sociétés modernes, et le **trafic** de drogue l'une de ses plus horribles manifestations.
  Organised crime is the scourge of modern societies. The **drug** trade is one of its worst manifestations.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1619467)

- III. Application des recommandations adoptées à la vingttroisième Réunion des chefs des services chargés au plan national de la lutte contre le **trafic** illicite des drogues, Amérique latine et Caraïbes
  III. Implementation of the recommendations adopted by the Twenty-third Meeting of Heads of National **Drug** Law Enforcement Agencies, Latin America and the Caribbean
  ([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 30337110)

- La police a mis au jour un **trafic** de drogue de premier plan.
  The police uncovered a major **drug** operation.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by sacredceltic and CK · checked, community translation · [\#1037898](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1037898) [\#1038208](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1038208))

- par écrit. - (RO) La République de Croatie est une voie de transit importante pour le **trafic** de drogues en provenance des pays producteurs vers les pays consommateurs.
  The Republic of Croatia is an important transit route through which illicit **drugs** are smuggled from the production countries to consumer countries.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1567583)

## illegal

Used about 979 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 106 · UN documents ≈ 873). Meaning: [illegal in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/illegal/).

- vice-président de la Commission. - Sur la saisie des biens qui sont le fruit illicite de ces **trafics**, nous sommes aujourd'hui en pleine étude.
  (FR) We are currently in the middle of a study on the confiscation of assets generated by this **illegal** activity.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1195195)

- L &apos; exploitation illégale des ressources naturelles du pays, étroitement liée au commerce des armes, doit immédiatement cesser et les responsables des **trafics** doivent être arrêtés et punis.
  The **illegal** exploitation of the country &apos; s natural resources, which is closely linked to the arms trade, must be stopped immediately and the traffickers must be arrested and punished.
  ([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 13789886)

- Nous aurions par exemple besoin d'être mis plus rapidement au courant quand sont découvertes dans ces pays de nouvelles organisations criminelles qui pratiquent ces **trafics**.
  We need to be able to find out more quickly, for example, when new **illegal** smuggling organisations are discovered in the countries 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 1978309)

## crime

Used about 926 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 53 · UN documents ≈ 873). Meaning: [crime in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/crime/).

- Monsieur le Président, la criminalité organisée a une très grande capacité de s'adapter aux situations pour augmenter ses **trafics**.
  Mr President, organized **crime** has a great capacity to adapt to the situations to increase its trade.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1779679)

- Protocole contre le **trafic** illicite de migrants par terre, air et mer, additionnel à la Convention des Nations Unies contre la criminalité transnationale organisée.
  Protocol against the Smuggling of Migrants by Land, Sea and Air, supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized **Crime**.
  ([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 14061383)

## organised

Used about 53 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 53). Meaning: [organised in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/organised/).

- Le **trafic** d' êtres humains touche tout particulièrement les femmes, qui sont victimes de maffias organisées et de la prostitution.
  The trade in human beings particularly affects women, who are victims of **organised** mafias and prostitution.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 2046873)

## More sentences

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

- C'est quoi tout ce **trafic** ?
  What's all that racket?
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by sacredceltic and darinmex · checked, community translation · [\#560338](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/560338) [\#570103](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/570103))

- Le **trafic** ferroviaire a été interrompu à cause du brouillard.
  Railroad service was suspended because of the fog.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Goofy and CM · checked, community translation · [\#322859](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/322859) [\#482163](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/482163))

- Sami et Layla ont été arrêtés pour **trafic** de cocaïne.
  Sami and Layla were arrested for dealing cocaine.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Scorpionvenin14 and OsoHombre · checked, community translation · [\#6378414](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6378414) [\#6378453](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6378453))

## Grammar

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