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# utile — French to English

How French *utile* is translated into English in open, checked parallel texts: 5 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: utile (73 291), utiles (40 376). By style: everyday 278 · literary 7 · biblical 17 · parliamentary 7 515 · legal and administrative 10 830 · UN documents 95 020.

## useful

Used about 46 070 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 180 · literary ≈ 5 · biblical ≈ 2 · parliamentary ≈ 3 836 · legal and administrative ≈ 1 467 · UN documents ≈ 40 581). Meaning: [useful in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/useful/).

- C'est très **utile**.
  That is very **useful**.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by sacredceltic and Ioan\_Cristian · checked, community translation · [\#13658554](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/13658554) [\#3652146](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/3652146))

- Ce détail importe, et nous croyons **utile** de le développer; nous dirions presque, de le souligner.
  This detail is important, and we regard it as **useful** to develop it at length; we should almost say, to underline it.
  ([Project Gutenberg books (Verne, Hugo, Maupassant and their translators)](https://www.gutenberg.org/) · Project Gutenberg, public domain · checked, professional translation · hugo les miserables, row 3523)

- qui autrefois t’a été inutile, mais qui maintenant est **utile**, et à toi et à moi.
  who once was useless to you, but now is **useful** to you and to me.
  ([World English Bible and Louis Segond 1910](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Louis Segond 1910; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · PHM 1:11)

- Et cela a été très **utile**.
  And it was extremely **useful**.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1843197)

- Tout autre renseignement pouvant être **utile** \[7\]:
  Any other information which may be **useful** \[7\]:
  ([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 3595703)

## relevant

Used about 11 115 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 3 · parliamentary ≈ 235 · legal and administrative ≈ 3 948 · UN documents ≈ 6 929). Meaning: [relevant in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/relevant/).

- Il faudrait installer les éléments **utiles**.
  The **relevant** components should be installed.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Igider and Igider · checked, community translation · [\#13363002](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/13363002) [\#12044038](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/12044038))

- Mais en tant que décideur, je considère qu'il est **utile** de savoir en permanence qui consacre du temps et des efforts à influer sur la législation.
  However, as a decision-maker I consider it **relevant** continuously to monitor who is putting time and effort into influencing legislation.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1076158)

- Autres informations **utiles** (veuillez préciser):
  Other **relevant** information (please specify):
  ([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 3429570)

- c) Un rappel des faits **utiles** à connaître;
  (c) **Relevant** background information;
  ([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 28841094)

- Cela serait particulièrement **utile** en ce qui concerne l'exploitation de terrains situés dans les zones frontalières et l'action officielle dans le domaine de la protection des végétaux.
  This is particularly **relevant** in relation to the exploitation of fields located in borderlands and to official plant protection action.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1190908)

## helpful

Used about 7 850 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 26 · parliamentary ≈ 783 · legal and administrative ≈ 113 · UN documents ≈ 6 929). Meaning: [helpful in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/helpful/).

- C'est fort **utile**.
  This is very **helpful**.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by sacredceltic and CK · checked, community translation · [\#3434326](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/3434326) [\#3652145](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/3652145))

- Par ailleurs, le rapport comprend à la fois des formulations **utiles** et inutiles.
  Otherwise, the report contains both **helpful** and unhelpful wordings.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 910862)

- D'autres méthodes de consultation publique moins techniques et directes peuvent également être **utiles**.
  Other less technical, face-to-face public consultation methodologies may also be **helpful**.
  ([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 4852909)

- L &apos; incorporation de données sur les ressources du budget ordinaire a été jugée **utile**.
  The inclusion of data on regular budget resources was considered **helpful**.
  ([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 1616777)

- C'est très **utile**.
  This is very **helpful**.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by sacredceltic and CK · checked, community translation · [\#3434326](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/3434326) [\#3652146](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/3652146))

## information

Used about 4 098 times in the texts (legal and administrative ≈ 1 128 · UN documents ≈ 2 969). Meaning: [information in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/information/).

- L'organisme de PPP met en place un système comptable qui fournit en temps **utile** des informations exactes, complètes et fiables.
  The PPP body shall set up an accounting system providing accurate, complete and reliable **information** in a timely manner.
  ([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 4957729)

- Enfin, quelques requérants ne jugent pas **utile** de donner suite aux demandes d &apos; informations et de justificatifs complémentaires.
  Finally, some claimants do not respond to requests for further **information** and evidence.
  ([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 9683236)

- Chaque partie s'efforce de fournir, en temps **utile**, toutes les informations nécessaires pour éviter toute perturbation dans les échanges commerciaux.
  Each Party shall endeavour to provide in due time all necessary **information** to avoid disruption in trade.
  ([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 334828)

- Les praticiens pourront ainsi exploiter ces informations **utiles** pour mieux répartir les ressources limitées dont ils disposeront pour les futurs programmes;
  In that way, practitioners can use that valuable **information** and better allocate scarce resources in future programmes
  ([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 17438634)

- Par lettre du 6 juin 2012, la Commission a informé le Portugal qu’elle disposait de toutes les données **utiles** pour étudier la demande.
  By letter dated 6 June 2012, the Commission notified Portugal that it had all the **information** necessary to consider the request.
  ([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 2773415)

## very

Used about 1 303 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 313 · UN documents ≈ 990). Meaning: [very in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/very/).

- Très brièvement, il est **utile** que nous nous rappelions l'historique du problème.
  **Very** briefly, it is worth reminding ourselves what the background to this issue is.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 50503)

- Les résultats de ce travail de classification constituent un produit des SIG très **utile** connu sous le nom de &lt; &lt; couche de données sur les terres agricoles &gt; &gt; .
  These classification results form a **very** valuable GIS product referred to as the cropland data layer.
  ([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 7907104)

- (DA) Monsieur le Président, je remercie sincèrement la Cour des comptes pour ce rapport très **utile**.
  (DA) Mr President, the Court of Auditors has my heartfelt thanks for a sound and **very** serviceable report.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1312687)

- Je crains néanmoins qu’une révision en 2008, après un an seulement de fonctionnement, ne soit pas très **utile**.
  However, I am afraid that a review in 2008, after only one year of operation, will not be **very** meaningful.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 822739)

- Pour moi, tout débat public, aussi **utile** soit-il, devra déboucher sur la prise de dispositions réglementaires contraignantes.
  Public debate is all **very** well, but it should lead to the introduction of binding Community provisions.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1725352)

## More sentences

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

- Allô, en quoi puis-je vous être **utile** ?
  Excuse me, but do you need any help?
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by sacredceltic and CM · checked, community translation · [\#30977](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/30977) [\#13658](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/13658))

- Ce dictionnaire m'est très **utile**.
  This dictionary is of great use to me.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by mamat and timmartin · checked, community translation · [\#58828](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/58828) [\#477547](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/477547))

- Puis-je être **utile** ?
  Can I be of help?
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Aiji and CK · checked, community translation · [\#3327498](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/3327498) [\#7763235](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/7763235))

## 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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