translate English to French: In this way, the Senate will be equipped to meet its constitutional obligations and play its historic and conventional role of representing and protecting minorities and regions.
Ainsi, le Senat sera ` ´ ´ ´ ´ outille pour respecter ses obligations constitutionnelles ainsi que son ´ role historique et conventionnel de representation et de protection ˆ ´ ´ ´ ´ des minorites et des regions.