English-French translations for commentary

• commentaire
  Un commentaire explique également les raisons pertinentes de ces évolutions. There is also a commentary explaining the relevant reasons.
  De même, je voudrais vous remercier, Monsieur le Commissaire, pour vos commentaires approfondis. Likewise, I would also like to thank you, Commissioner, for your thorough commentary.
  Je n'ai pas l'intention de faire un commentaire exhaustif, et je vais me concentrer sur les principaux amendements. I do not intend to provide an exhaustive commentary, and will focus on the main amendments.
• description
• excuse
• explication
  Monsieur le Président, je souhaite en tous cas complimenter le commissaire pour son explication claire. Mr President, I would at least like to compliment the Commissioner on providing such a clear commentary.
• remarque

Definition of commentary

• a series of comments or annotations; especially, a book of explanations or expositions on the whole or a part of some other work
• a brief account of transactions or events written hastily, as if for a memorandum
• an oral relation of an event, especially broadcast by television or radio, as it occurs

Examples

• We listened to the football commentary while watching the match
• Caesars Commentaries on the Gallic War

Related words

• commentariat
• subcommentary
• audio commentary