| English | French |
| assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment | évaluation des incidences de certains projets publics et privés sur l'environnement |
| Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters | convention d'Aarhus |
| Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters | Convention sur l'accès à l'information, la participation du public au processus décisionnel et l'accès à la justice en matière d'environnement |
| declaration of public utility Administrative Act giving the right to take private property for public use | déclaration d'utilité publique |
| delegation of the public interest to private actors | délégation de l'intérêt public à des acteurs privés |
| Demonstration projects, projects to raise public awareness and projects to provide technical assistance in the field of protection of the Mediterranean environment | Projets de démonstration,de sensibilisation du public et d'assistance technique dans le domaine de la protection de l'environnement méditerranéen |
| Directive 2003/4/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2003 on public access to environmental information and repealing Council Directive 90/313/EEC | Directive 2003/4/CE du Parlement européen et du Conseil du 28 janvier 2003 concernant l'accès du public à l'information en matière d'environnement et abrogeant la directive 90/313/CEE du Conseil |
| Directive on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment | Directive concernant l'évaluation de l'incidence de certains projets publics et privés sur l'environnement |
| environmental public goods | biens publics environnementaux |
| France's High Council for Public Hygiene | Conseil Supérieur d'Hygiène Publique |
| Green paper Public procurement in the European Union-exploring the way forward | Livre vert "Les marchés publics dans l'Union européenne: pistes de réflexion pour l'avenir" |
| green public procurement | marché public vert |
| green public procurement | marché public écologique |
| green public procurement | passation de marchés publics écologiques |
| green public procurement | marché public environnemental |
| Handbook on green public procurement | Manuel sur les marchés publics écologiques |
| in the public domain | relevant du secteur public |
| legislation providing for public participation in decision-making related to activities | législation prévoyant la participation du public au processus décisionnel dans le cadre d'initiatives déterminées |
| members of the public | personnes du public |
| Minister for Consumer Protection, Public Health and the Environment | Ministre de la protection de la consommation, de la santé publique et de l'environnement |
| National Institute of Public Health and the Environment | Institut national de la Santé et de l'Environnement |
| plan for protecting public health | plan de protection de la santé publique |
| private and public transport | transports individuel et transports en commun |
| protection of the public against doses of radiation arising from radon in houses | protection du public contre les doses d'exposition au radon dans les habitations |
| public access building | établissement recevant du public |
| public access to land The right or permission for all persons of a community to use government owned geographic areas such as parks, campgrounds and historical sites | accès public aux terres |
| public access to land | accès public aux terres |
| public action | action publique |
| public action A measure or provision taken on behalf and with the consent of the general populace | action publique |
| public aid Government aid in the form of monies or food stamps to the poor, disabled, aged or to dependent children | aide publique |
| public attendance | fréquentation du public |
| public attendance No definition needed | fréquentation du public |
| public awareness | prise de conscience du public |
| public awareness campaign An organized, systematic effort through various communications media to alert the general population of a given area to anything of significant interest or concern | sensibilisation du public |
| public bath | bains publics |
| public bath A place having baths for public use | bains publics |
| public benefit inquiry | enquête d'utilité publique |
| public building A building to which there is free access by the public and which is available for the use of a community | bâtiment public |
| public consultation process | processus de consultation du public |
| public contract Any contract in which there are public funds provided though private persons may perform the contract and the subject of the contract may ultimately benefit private persons | marché public |
| public debt The total amount of all government securities outstanding. This is also frequently termed government debt | dette publique |
| public discussion Consideration, commentary by argument or informal debate on some issue that is open and of concern to the general populace | débat public |
| public discussion | débat public |
| public domain That which can be accessed, used and shared by the general populace without restrictions, penalties or fees | domaine public |
| public emergency limit No definition needed | seuil de mesures d'urgence |
| public emergency limit | seuil d'urgence |
| Public Establishment for the Development of the Loire and its Tributaries | Etablissement public d'aménagement de la Loire et de ses affluents |
| public expenditure Spending by national or local government, government-owned firms or quasi-autonomous non-government organizations | dépense publique |
| public finance The theory and practice of governmental money matters, including taxation, spending, transfer and property incomes, borrowing, debt and revenue management | finances publiques |
| public financing The act of obtaining or furnishing money or capital for a program, purchase or enterprise from the general population of a community or state, usually through government allocation of tax revenues | financement public |
| public foundation national manure bank | banque nationale du lisier |
| public function | fonction publique |
| public function Activity carried out for the benefit of the community | fonction publique |
| public garden | jardin public |
| public health The discipline in health science that, at the level of the community or the public, aims at promoting prevention of disease, sanitary living, laws, practices and a healthier environment | santé publique |
| public hearing Right to appear and give evidence and also right to hear and examine witnesses whose testimony is presented by opposing parties | audition publique |
| public information Factual or circumstantial knowledge or the service, office or station providing this knowledge for an entire population or community, without restriction | information du public |
| public inquiry An investigation, especially a formal one conducted into a matter of public utility by a body constituted for that purpose by a government, local authority, or other organization | enquête publique |
| public institution Institution for the management of public issues | établissement public |
| public institution of administrative nature | établissement public à caractère administratif |
| public institution of administrative nature Public institution for the management of administrative issues | établissement public à caractère administratif |
| public institution of industrial and commercial nature Public institution for the management of industrial and commercial issues | établissement public à caractère industriel et commercial |
| public institution of industrial and commercial nature | établissement public à caractère industriel et commercial |
| public interest group | groupement de défense des intérêts du public |
| public interest law firm | cabinet qui défend les intérêts du public |
| public international law The general rules and principles pertaining to the conduct of nations and of international organizations and with the relations among them | droit international public |
| public land ownership | régime de propriété de l'espace public |
| public law A general classification of law, consisting generally of constitutional, administrative, criminal and international law, concerned with the organization of the state, the relations between the state and the people who compose it, the responsibilities of public officers to the state, to each other, and to private persons, and the relations of states to one other. The branch or department of law which is concerned with the state in its political or sovereign capacity, including constitutional and administrative law, and with the definition, regulation, and enforcement of rights in cases where the state is regarded as the subject of the right or object of the duty, - including criminal law and criminal procedure, - and the law of the state, considered in its quasi private personality, i.e., as capable of holding or exercising rights, or acquiring and dealing with property, in the character of an individual | droit public |
| public maritime domain | domaine public maritime |
| public maritime domain eas or ocean areas owned by the state as opposed to individuals or corporations | domaine public maritime |
| public opinion The purported, collective view of the public on some issue or problem, typically formulated by selective polling or sampling, and frequently used as a guide to action or decision | opinion publique |
| public opinion polling | sondage d'opinion |
| public opinion polling | interrogation préalable de l'opinion publique |
| public park Park with big trees, ornamental plants, alleys bordered by trees or bushes, fountains and statues situated in a town and whose access is free | parcs et jardins publics |
| public park | parcs et jardins publics |
| public participation The involvement, as an enfranchised citizen, in public matters, with the purpose of exerting influence | participation publique |
| public power plant | centrale électrique publique |
| public-private partnership A joint venture between corporations and government or between community members and government or business beyond the course of normal interaction | partenariat public / privé |
| public procurement The governmental process of purchasing supplies, equipment and services, or purchasing contracts to secure the provision of supplies, equipment and services, which are often sold by the private sector | secteur des marchés publics |
| public prosecutor office | ministère public |
| public prosecutor's office | parquet |
| public relation | relation publique |
| public relations The methods and activities employed by an individual, organization, corporation, or government to promote a favourable relationship with the public | relation publique |
| public relations | relation publique |
| public service An enterprise concerned with the provision to the public of essentials, such as electricity or water | service public |
| public sewer | égout public |
| public sewerage systems | canalisations publiques |
| public sewers | canalisations publiques |
| public tap | fontaine publique |
| public transport The act or the means of conveying people in mass as opposed to conveyance in private vehicles | transport en commun |
| public transport vehicle Vehicle for conveying large numbers of paying passengers from one place to another | véhicule de transport en commun |
| public utility | entreprise de service public |
| public utility | service public |
| public utility An enterprise concerned with the provision to the public of essentials, such as electricity or water | entreprise de service public |
| public water pump | pompe à eau communautaire |
| public waterways domain | domaine public fluvial |
| public waterways domain Rivers, canals and lakes owned by the state as opposed to individuals or corporations | domaine public fluvial |
| public work | travaux publics |
| public works Structures, as roads, dams, or post offices, paid for by government funds for public use | travaux publics |
| statutory public body An association, supported in whole or part by public funding, that is established to operate programs for the public, often with little interference from government in day-to-day business | entreprise publique |
| statutory public body | entreprise publique |
| the public | le public |
| the public concerned | public concerné |
| treatment of public polluters | traitement réservé aux pollueurs publics |
| urban public land | espace public urbain |
