Usage examples of "when appropriate" in English with translation to French

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I looked in my closet for something to wear, but couldn't find anything appropriate for the occasion. J'ai cherché dans ma garde-robe quelque chose à porter, mais je n'ai rien pu trouver qui convienne à l'occasion.
When did you get back from London? Quand es-tu revenu de Londres ?
This showy dress isn't appropriate for me. Cette robe tapageuse n'est pas appropriée pour moi.
Bring the guns into play when the enemy approaches us. Faites jouer du canon à l'approche de l'ennemi.
These clothes are not appropriate for a cold winter day. Ces vêtements sont inadaptés à un jour d'hiver froid.
When will it suit you to start? À quel moment le départ te conviendrait-il ?
I need to configure this server with an appropriate firewall system. Il faut que je configure un pare-feu sur ce serveur.
Do you know when she will come? Sais-tu quand elle viendra ?
Her behavior was appropriate to the occasion. Son comportement était de circonstance.
I got into that state of mind when a man listens and listens and begins to long for the sight of a policeman. Je suis entré dans cet état d'esprit où un homme écoute et écoute et commence à ardemment désirer apercevoir un agent de police.
The appropriate age for marriage is around eighteen for girls and thirty-seven for men. L'âge approprié pour le mariage est à peu près de dix-huit ans pour les filles et de trente-sept ans pour les hommes.
She must have been very beautiful when she was young. Elle devait être belle quand elle était jeune.
Is this appropriate? Est-ce approprié ?
When traveling, it is easy to get lost. Au cours d'un voyage il est facile de se perdre.
It is not appropriate for you to do this. Il ne convient pas que tu fasses cela.
She had not been employed two months when her ability was recognized. À peine deux mois après avoir été embauchée ses talents ont été reconnus.
When did he say he would come? Quand a-t-il dit qu'il viendrait ?
Great men are almost always bad men, even when they exercise influence and not authority. Les grands hommes sont presque toujours de mauvais hommes, même lorsqu'ils exercent une influence et non une autorité.
We were just about to leave when she telephoned. Nous étions sur le point de partir quand elle a téléphoné.
When he came to he found himself lying in a small, windowless cell. Lorsqu'il revint à lui, il se trouva étendu dans une petite cellule dépourvue de fenêtre.
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