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# vise — French to English

How French *vise* is translated into English in open, checked parallel texts: 7 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: vise (78 391), vises (36). By style: everyday 18 · parliamentary 6 277 · legal and administrative 8 334 · UN documents 63 798.

## aims

Used about 11 507 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 3 · parliamentary ≈ 1 438 · legal and administrative ≈ 683 · UN documents ≈ 9 382).

- Mayuko **vise** toujours la perfection.
  Mayuko always **aims** for perfection.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by TRANG and CP · checked, community translation · [\#32403](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/32403) [\#331093](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/331093))

- La présente proposition **vise** à ce qu'il en soit de même pour le percepteur.
  This proposal **aims** to make sure that the same is true of the tax man.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1860584)

- La taxe sur l’énergie **vise** à inciter à la réalisation d’économies d’énergie et à une augmentation du rendement énergétique.
  The energy tax **aims** to steer towards energy savings and energy efficiency.
  ([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 566250)

- Le plan d &apos; action **vise** à offrir des services de base aux enfants touchés.
  The Action Plan **aims** to offer basic services to affected children.
  ([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 22417469)

- Le communisme **vise** l'abolition de la propriété privée des moyens de production.
  Communism **aims** for the abolition of private possession of the means of production.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Igider and rul · checked, community translation · [\#13230782](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/13230782) [\#12704294](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/12704294))

## referred

Used about 8 070 times in the texts (legal and administrative ≈ 1 503 · UN documents ≈ 6 567).

- LISTE DES ACTES **VISES** A L'ARTICLE 1er
  LIST OF ACTS **REFERRED** TO IN ARTICLE 1
  ([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 3169674)

- METAUX LOURDS **VISES** AU PARAGRAPHE 1 DE L &apos; ARTICLE 3
  HEAVY METALS **REFERRED** TO IN ARTICLE 3, PARAGRAPH 1,
  ([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 5068388)

- SOURCES DE FINANCEMENT DISPONIBLES, DONT CEUX **VISES** AU
  AND MECHANISMS, INCLUDING THOSE **REFERRED** TO IN PARAGRAPH 33.14
  ([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 361084)

- LISTE DES IMPÔTS **VISES** À L’ARTICLE 3, POINT c)
  LIST OF TAXES **REFERRED** TO IN ARTICLE 3(C)
  ([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 1771966)

- DONT CEUX **VISES** AU PARAGRAPHE 33.14 D &apos; ACTION 21
  AND MECHANISMS, INCLUDING THOSE **REFERRED** TO IN PARAGRAPH 33.14 OF AGENDA 21
  ([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 361446)

## aimed

Used about 7 899 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 785 · legal and administrative ≈ 546 · UN documents ≈ 6 567).

- L'agression terroriste dont il a été victime ne **vise** pas seulement le peuple américain.
  The terrorist attack of which they have been the victims is not only **aimed** at themselves.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 231083)

- La proposition présentée par le groupe des PMA (JOB/TNC/53) **vise** à atteindre des résultats contraignants dans tous les domaines couverts par ladite décision.
  The proposal submitted by the LDC Group (JOB/TNC/53) **aimed** at achieving binding outcomes in all the areas covered by that Decision.
  ([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 3790752)

- En ce sens, la loi sur la presse **vise** à protéger l &apos; individu.
  The Press Act was thus **aimed** at the protection of the individual.
  ([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 3712561)

- Cette nécessaire coordination **vise** à maximiser les avantages collectifs d'une action de politique économique commune.
  This essential coordination is **aimed** at maximising the advantages to the Community of a common economic policy action.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 68052)

- Cet objectif **vise** à renforcer la coopération territoriale et macrorégionale ainsi que l’échange d’expériences au niveau approprié.
  This objective shall be **aimed** at strengthening territorial cooperation and macro-regional cooperation and exchange of experience at the appropriate level.
  ([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 2765433)

## seeks

Used about 4 668 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 915 · UN documents ≈ 3 753).

- L'amendement **vise** à corriger cette version.
  The amendment **seeks** to correct this.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 57536)

- La présente Observation générale **vise** à préciser certains éléments abordés dans cette observation-là.
  The present general comment **seeks** to elaborate further certain elements of the earlier statement.
  ([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 10845416)

- Par contre, la solution qui **vise** à faire financer ce programme par une ligne budgétaire autonome est la plus adaptée.
  On the other hand, the most suitable solution is the one that **seeks** to have this programme financed by a self-contained budget line.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 62468)

- 20. Aux yeux de l &apos; Inspecteur, cette gestion **vise** à appréhender la manière dont les savoirs et connaissances sont utilisés et mis en commun au sein des organisations.
  In the view of the Inspector, KM **seeks** to understand the way in which knowledge is used and traded within organizations.
  ([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 18026804)

- La position commune du Conseil européen du mois de juin de cette année **vise** à mettre en place un cadre européen dans le domaine des signatures électroniques.
  The European Council' s common position of June of this year **seeks** to establish a European framework for electronic signatures.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 2018574)

## control

Used about 3 552 times in the texts (legal and administrative ≈ 3 552). Meaning: [control in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/control/).

- L’alinéa 1C010.e ne **vise** pas:
  1C010.e. does not **control**:
  ([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 4441224)

- L’alinéa 1C001.a. ne **vise** pas:
  1C001.a. does not **control**:
  ([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 4441027)

- Note:Le paragraphe 6A008 ne **vise** pas:
  Note:6A008 does not **control**:
  ([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 1843739)

- Note 2:Le point ML2.a ne **vise** pas les articles suivants:
  Note 2ML2.a. does not **control** the following:
  ([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 1748191)

- Note: L'alinéa 5A001.g. ne **vise** aucun des éléments suivants:
  Note: 5A001.g. does not **control** any of the following:
  ([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 2183617)

## proposal

Used about 2 945 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 131 · UN documents ≈ 2 815). Meaning: [proposal in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/proposal/).

- La proposition de la Commission **vise** aussi à interdire la commercialisation d'essence plombée.
  The Commission **proposal** also provides for a ban on the marketing of leaded petrol.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1705720)

- 15. Il convient d &apos; accorder une plus grande attention à la proposition qui **vise** à mettre en place un conseil des droits de l &apos; homme.
  Further attention should be devoted to the **proposal** to establish a human rights council.
  ([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 13867868)

- Cette proposition **vise** à empêcher que le personnel de sécurité devienne une milice privée qui agit aussi dans les espaces publics.
  This **proposal** tends to prevent security staff from becoming a private militia working also in public areas.
  ([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 12200799)

- La proposition ci-dessus **vise** à harmoniser le Règlement avec les règles générales de sécurité de la circulation routière.
  The above **proposal** intends to make the Regulation more consistent with the general rules of safety in road traffic.
  ([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 19185564)

## designed

Used about 2 548 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 262 · legal and administrative ≈ 410 · UN documents ≈ 1 876). Meaning: [designed in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/designed/).

- C'est ce défaut, présent sur certains marchés de l'emploi, que la directive **vise** à corriger ou à éviter à l'avenir.
  This is the shortcoming on certain job markets which this directive is **designed** to rectify or prevent in future.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 391395)

- Le point ML3.a ne **vise** pas les cartouches spécialement conçues pour l’une des fins suivantes:
  ML3.a. does not apply to cartridges specially **designed** for any of the following purposes:
  ([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 2059760)

- Le projet **vise** à aider les autochtones à adhérer à des programmes d &apos; apprentissage et à les suivre.
  The project is **designed** to help Aboriginal people enter and complete apprenticeship programs.
  ([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 15176486)

- Elle **vise** à intégrer, sur une base exceptionnelle, les dispositions prévues dans le cadre des programmes PHARE et Obnova.
  The operation is **designed** to be a one-off addition to the measures provided for under the PHARE And OBNOVA programmes.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1974007)

- L'injection de capital ne **vise** pas à satisfaire les créanciers de HLB, et le capital de celle-ci n'est pas non plus épuisé.
  The capital injection was not **designed** to satisfy HLB's creditors, and HLB's assets were not exhausted.
  ([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 840703)

## More sentences

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

- Une nouvelle initiative **vise** à minimiser le nombre d'accidents.
  A new initiative strives to minimize the number of accidents.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Aiji and AlanF\_US · checked, community translation · [\#2278622](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/2278622) [\#8552897](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/8552897))

- **Vise** un peu ce qu'il porte !
  Look at what he's wearing!
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by sacredceltic and Hybrid · checked, community translation · [\#3492733](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/3492733) [\#3515095](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/3515095))

- **Vise** un peu ce qu'elle porte !
  Look at what she's wearing!
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by sacredceltic and Hybrid · checked, community translation · [\#3492734](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/3492734) [\#3515096](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/3515096))

## 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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