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# universelle — French to English

How French *universelle* 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: universelle (50 293), universelles (4 733). By style: everyday 13 · literary 6 · parliamentary 1 006 · legal and administrative 569 · UN documents 53 432.

## universal

Used about 49 176 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 11 · literary ≈ 5 · parliamentary ≈ 849 · legal and administrative ≈ 445 · UN documents ≈ 47 866). Meaning: [universal in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/universal/).

- La musique est une langue **universelle**.
  Music is a **universal** language.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by nimfeo and saeb · checked, community translation · [\#370583](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/370583) [\#372312](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/372312))

- Le rire de tous est complice de la dégradation **universelle**.
  The laughter of all is the accomplice of **universal** degradation.
  ([Project Gutenberg books (Verne, Hugo, Maupassant and their translators)](https://www.gutenberg.org/) · Project Gutenberg, public domain · checked, professional translation · hugo les miserables, row 29593)

- Il n'y a pas de solution **universelle**.
  There is no **universal** solution.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 866705)

- de promouvoir l'adhésion **universelle** à la BTWC;
  with a view to promoting **universal** accession to the BTWC;
  ([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 875692)

- UPU Union postale **universelle**
  UPU **Universal** Postal Union
  ([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 17590960)

## values

Used about 1 113 times in the texts (UN documents ≈ 1 113).

- i) Valeurs humaines **universelles** et responsabilités à l’échelle mondiale;
  (i) University human **values** and global responsibilities;
  ([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 4571934)

- 25 La société de l &apos; information devrait reposer sur des valeurs **universelles**, chercher à promouvoir le bien commun et éviter les utilisations néfastes des TIC.
  25. The Information Society should be subject to universally held **values** and promote the common good and to prevent abusive uses of ICTs.
  ([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 11639740)

## declaration

Used about 578 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 21 · UN documents ≈ 557). Meaning: [declaration in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/declaration/).

- D'autant que cette année fait coïncider l'approbation du rapport avec le 50e anniversaire de la déclaration **universelle** des droits de l'homme.
  And this is all the more important this year since the adoption of this report coincides with the 50th anniversary of the **Declaration** of 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 1930166)

- 30. La Déclaration **universelle** de l &apos; UNESCO sur la diversité culturelle prend acte du paysage complexe que forment les différences culturelles.
  30. The UNESCO **Declaration** on Cultural Diversity acknowledges the complex landscape of cultural difference.
  ([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 13793017)

- Je pense à l'exposition **universelle** d'Hanovre, aux capitales européennes de la culture de l'an 2000, au 50e anniversaire de la déclaration Robert Schuman.
  I have in mind the Hanover International Exhibition, the European Cities of Culture for the year 2000, and the 50th anniversary of the Robert Schuman **Declaration**.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1937692)

## treaty

Used about 557 times in the texts (UN documents ≈ 557). Meaning: [treaty in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/treaty/).

- Traités multilatéraux : Pour une participation **universelle**
  Multilateral **Treaty** Framework: An Invitation to
  ([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 8252173)

## participation

Used about 12 times in the texts (legal and administrative ≈ 12). Meaning: [participation in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/participation/).

- Participation de l’Union à l’exposition **universelle** Milan 2015 «Nourrir la planète – Énergie pour la vie»
  Union **participation** at the ‘Feeding the Planet — Energy for Life’ World Exposition 2015 in Milan
  ([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 3101532)

## event

Used about 6 times in the texts (legal and administrative ≈ 6). Meaning: [event in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/event/).

- Étant donné que l'exposition **universelle** EXPO Milano 2015 est un événement temporaire, les dispositions prévues par le présent règlement ne devraient s'appliquer que pendant une période limitée.
  As the ‘EXPO Milano 2015’ will be a temporary **event**, the provisions laid down in this Regulation should only apply for a limited period of time.
  ([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 3601372)

## More sentences

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

- Le match de Championnat du Monde FIDE 2020, reporté en raison de la pandémie de coronavirus (COVID-19), aura désormais lieu du 26 novembre au 16 décembre 2021, en même temps que l'Exposition **universelle** de Dubaï, aux Émirats arabes unis, entre le champion en titre Magnus Carlsen et son challenger Ian Nepomniachtchi, qualifié via le tournoi des Candidats 2020.
  The match for the 2020 FIDE World Championship, postponed because of the Coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19), will now be held from November 26th to December 16th, 2021, alongside the World Expo in Dubai, UAE, between current world champion Magnus Carlsen and GM Ian Nepomniachtchi, who won the 2020 Candidates Tournament.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by carlosalberto and carlosalberto · checked, community translation · [\#10512867](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/10512867) [\#10512884](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/10512884))

- C’est effrayant ce qu’on vieillit entre deux Expositions **Universelles**, surtout lorsqu’elles sont séparées par un laps considérable.
  It's scary how much you age between two World's Fairs, especially when there's a considerable gap between them.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Scott and tieguy · checked, community translation · [\#13885664](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/13885664) [\#909003](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/909003))

- En floréal, cet énorme buisson, libre derrière sa grille et dans ses quatre murs, entrait en rut dans le sourd travail de la germination **universelle**, tressaillait au soleil levant presque comme une bête qui aspire les effluves de l'amour cosmique et qui sent la sève d'avril monter et bouillonner dans ses veines, et, secouant au vent sa prodigieuse chevelure verte, semait sur la terre humide, sur les statues frustes, sur le perron croulant du pavillon et jusque sur le pavé de la rue déserte, les fleurs en étoiles, la rosée en perles, la fécondité, la beauté, la vie, la joie, les parfums.
  In Floréal34 this enormous thicket, free behind its gate and within its four walls, entered upon the secret labor of germination, quivered in the rising sun, almost like an animal which drinks in the breaths of cosmic love, and which feels the sap of April rising and boiling in its veins, and shakes to the wind its enormous wonderful green locks, sprinkled on the damp earth, on the defaced statues, on the crumbling steps of the pavilion, and even on the pavement of the deserted street, flowers like stars, dew like pearls, fecundity, beauty, life, joy, perfumes.
  ([Project Gutenberg books (Verne, Hugo, Maupassant and their translators)](https://www.gutenberg.org/) · Project Gutenberg, public domain · checked, professional translation · hugo les miserables, row 19240)

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