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By style: everyday 82 · literary 37 · biblical 29 · parliamentary 15 653 · legal and administrative 5 872 · UN documents 123 273. ## bien Used about 64 769 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 65 · literary ≈ 7 · biblical ≈ 2 · parliamentary ≈ 4 892 · legal and administrative ≈ 3 303 · UN documents ≈ 56 500). - **Although** he says it, she will do it. **Bien** qu'il le dise, elle le fera. ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by marloncori and Micsmithel · checked, community translation · [\#774939](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/774939) [\#7052089](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/7052089)) - **Although** very old, she still played the harp, and did it very well. Quoique très vieille, elle jouait encore de la harpe, et fort **bien**. ([Project Gutenberg books (Verne, Hugo, Maupassant and their translators)](https://www.gutenberg.org/) · Project Gutenberg, public domain · checked, professional translation · hugo les miserables, row 10709) - **Although** you know that I am not wicked, there is no one who can deliver out of your hand. Sachant **bien** que je ne suis pas coupable, Et que nul ne peut me délivrer de ta main? ([World English Bible and Louis Segond 1910](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Louis Segond 1910; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · JOB 10:7) - **Although** still inadequate, regional integration is progressing slowly but surely. L'intégration régionale, **bien** qu'encore très insuffisante, progresse lentement mais régulièrement. ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 80796) - 22 Exit accepted **although** unsatisfactory, 22 sortie acceptée **bien** que non satisfaisante, ([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 3955819) ## mais Used about 16 965 times in the texts (literary ≈ 1 · biblical ≈ 6 · parliamentary ≈ 3 261 · legal and administrative ≈ 856 · UN documents ≈ 12 841). - The poor little wretch had a wart on his left eye, his head placed directly on his shoulders, his spinal column was crooked, his breast bone prominent, and his legs bowed; but he appeared to be lively; and **although** it was impossible to say in what language he lisped, his cry indicated considerable force and health. Le pauvre petit diable avait une verrue sur l'oeil gauche, la tête dans les épaules, la colonne vertébrale arquée, le sternum proéminent, les jambes torses; **mais** il paraissait vivace; et quoiqu'il fût impossible de savoir quelle langue il bégayait, son cri annonçait quelque force et quelque santé. ([Project Gutenberg books (Verne, Hugo, Maupassant and their translators)](https://www.gutenberg.org/) · Project Gutenberg, public domain · checked, professional translation · hugo notre dame, row 2145) - The wounds of a friend are faithful, **although** the kisses of an enemy are profuse. Les blessures d’un ami prouvent sa fidélité, **Mais** les baisers d’un ennemi sont trompeurs. ([World English Bible and Louis Segond 1910](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Louis Segond 1910; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · PRO 27:6) - The rapporteurs do not go far enough, **although** they are going in the right direction. Les rapporteurs ne vont pas assez loin, **mais** ils vont dans la bonne direction. ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1776310) - It is not known to occur in the United Kingdom, **although** there are imports. Elle ne se trouve pas à l'état naturel au Royaume-Uni, **mais** elle y est importée. ([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 3802219) - The incident did not cause any casualties or injuries, **although** the vehicle was damaged. L ' incident n ' a fait ni morts ni blessés **mais** le véhicule a été endommagé. ([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 19775306) ## pas Used about 10 401 times in the texts (literary ≈ 2 · biblical ≈ 4 · legal and administrative ≈ 122 · UN documents ≈ 10 273). - **Although** the speed could not be exactly estimated, the sledge could not be going at less than forty miles an hour. On ne pouvait l'estimer, mathématiquement, mais certainement la vitesse du traîneau ne devait **pas** être moindre de quarante milles à l'heure. ([Project Gutenberg books (Verne, Hugo, Maupassant and their translators)](https://www.gutenberg.org/) · Project Gutenberg, public domain · checked, professional translation · verne 80 days, row 2745) - But Peter said to him, “**Although** all will be offended, yet I will not.” Pierre lui dit: Quand tous seraient scandalisés, je ne serai **pas** scandalisé. ([World English Bible and Louis Segond 1910](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Louis Segond 1910; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · MAR 14:29) - They did not convert into a sport limited company **although** they would be entitled to do so. Ils ne se sont **pas** transformés en société anonyme sportive, alors qu'ils auraient pu le faire. ([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 3890188) - In general, work at night and on Sundays is not permitted, **although** exceptions may be approved in certain cases. Ils ne peuvent **pas** travailler de nuit ni le dimanche, sauf exception. ([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 13529325) - A man, in fact, wearing a gray cap, and whose gray beard could be distinguished, **although** they only saw his back, was walking along about twenty paces in advance of Marius. Un homme en effet, coiffé d'une casquette, et dont on distinguait la barbe grise quoiqu'on ne le vît que de dos, marchait à une vingtaine de **pas** en avant de Marius. ([Project Gutenberg books (Verne, Hugo, Maupassant and their translators)](https://www.gutenberg.org/) · Project Gutenberg, public domain · checked, professional translation · hugo les miserables, row 16942) ## même Used about 6 668 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 12 · literary ≈ 7 · biblical ≈ 4 · parliamentary ≈ 3 587 · legal and administrative ≈ 489 · UN documents ≈ 2 568). - **Although** he says it, she will do it. **Même** s'il dit ça, elle s'en chargera. ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by marloncori and Micsmithel · checked, community translation · [\#774939](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/774939) [\#7052105](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/7052105)) - **Although** this woman was doubled up and bent together, it could be seen that she was of very lofty stature. Quoique cette femme fût pliée et ramassée sur elle-**même**, on voyait qu'elle était de très haute taille. ([Project Gutenberg books (Verne, Hugo, Maupassant and their translators)](https://www.gutenberg.org/) · Project Gutenberg, public domain · checked, professional translation · hugo les miserables, row 16174) - (**although** Jesus himself didn’t baptize, but his disciples), Toutefois Jésus ne baptisait pas lui-**même**, mais c’étaient ses disciples. ([World English Bible and Louis Segond 1910](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Louis Segond 1910; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · JOH 4:2) - I therefore venture an observation of a different nature, **although** it is related to aircraft noise. Je me permets donc une remarque sur un autre sujet. Un sujet qui a tout de **même** à voir avec le bruit des avions. ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 353888) - INAC reported that **although** STP Airways holds a valid AOC, there are currently no aircraft on this certificate. L'INAC a indiqué que, **même** si STP Airways détient un CTA valable, aucun appareil n'y figure actuellement. ([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 1941846) ## encore Used about 5 265 times in the texts (literary ≈ 2 · biblical ≈ 4 · legal and administrative ≈ 122 · UN documents ≈ 5 136). - The pole of the omnibus, **although** snapped off by the fusillade, was still sufficiently upright to admit of their fastening the flag to it. Le timon de l'omnibus, quoique tronqué par la fusillade, était **encore** assez debout pour qu'on pût y accrocher un drapeau. ([Project Gutenberg books (Verne, Hugo, Maupassant and their translators)](https://www.gutenberg.org/) · Project Gutenberg, public domain · checked, professional translation · hugo les miserables, row 25488) - For the seller won’t return to that which is sold, **although** they are still alive; for the vision concerns the whole multitude of it. None will return. None will strengthen himself in the iniquity of his life. Non, le vendeur ne recouvrera pas ce qu’il a vendu, Fût-il **encore** parmi les vivants; Car la prophétie contre toute leur multitude ne sera pas révoquée, Et à cause de son iniquité nul ne conservera sa vie. ([World English Bible and Louis Segond 1910](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Louis Segond 1910; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · EZE 7:13) - It has been noted that for the other air operators, **although** a risk analysis has been performed, further enhancement will be required. En ce qui concerne les autres exploitants aériens, des améliorations sont **encore** nécessaires malgré la réalisation d'une analyse des risques. ([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 4642622) - **Although** Belize suffers from periodic outbreaks of cholera, there is a diminishing number of cases each time. Le Belize connaît périodiquement des épidémies de choléra, **encore** que le nombre de cas diminue à chaque fois. ([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 11949715) - In the meantime, **although** the sun had not yet risen, it was broad daylight; a beautiful rose color enlivened the ancient, decayed chimneys of the Pillar-House. Cependant, quoique le soleil ne fût pas **encore** levé, il faisait grand jour, une belle teinte rose égayait les vieilles cheminées vermoulues de la Maison-aux-Piliers. ([Project Gutenberg books (Verne, Hugo, Maupassant and their translators)](https://www.gutenberg.org/) · Project Gutenberg, public domain · checked, professional translation · hugo notre dame, row 8755) ## si Used about 775 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 652 · legal and administrative ≈ 122). - I am quite aware that **although** the euro itself may be a vital element, it is still not enough on its own and further measures are needed. J'ai conscience que **si** l'euro constitue une condition indispensable, il n'en est pas moins qu'une condition insuffisante, qu'il convient de compléter. ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1604736) - **Although** the company’s balance sheet discloses the book values of assets, it is unlikely that it also reflects the tacit market values of assets. **Si** le bilan d’une entreprise indique les valeurs comptables des actifs, il est peu probable qu’il mentionne aussi les valeurs de marché tacites des actifs. ([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 2250612) - **Although** the Council accepted a large number of our amendments in the common position adopted on 6 November 2001, some of them did not meet with its approval. **Si** le Conseil, dans sa position commune arrêtée le 6 novembre 2001, avait accepté un grand nombre de nos amendements, certains autres n'avaient pas trouvé grâce à ses yeux. ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 294833) ## n Used about 504 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 5 · literary ≈ 5 · biblical ≈ 5 · legal and administrative ≈ 489). - **Although** I am a pious man, I am not the less a man. Ah ! Pour être dévot, je **n**'en suis pas moins homme. ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by jerom and Clavain · checked, community translation · [\#433963](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/433963) [\#433959](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/433959)) - "I am quite convinced, **although** it is incredible!" —Convaincu surtout que cela **n**'est pas croyable!» ([Project Gutenberg books (Verne, Hugo, Maupassant and their translators)](https://www.gutenberg.org/) · Project Gutenberg, public domain · checked, professional translation · verne journey centre earth, row 2739) - **although** there is no violence in my hands, and my prayer is pure. Je **n**’ai pourtant commis aucune violence, Et ma prière fut toujours pure. ([World English Bible and Louis Segond 1910](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Louis Segond 1910; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · JOB 16:17) - As of December 2008, GLBC no longer had any operational aircraft, **although** several aircraft continued flying in 2008 despite UN sanctions. Depuis décembre 2008, GLBC **n**'avait plus d'aéronef en exploitation; toutefois, plusieurs aéronefs ont continué de voler en 2008 malgré les sanctions de l'ONU. ([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 1673174) - The child had no overcoat on **although** it was very cold. L'enfant **n**'avait pas de manteau alors qu'il faisait très froid. ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and melospawn · checked, community translation · [\#37822](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/37822) [\#791302](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/791302)) ## soit Used about 3 times in the texts (literary ≈ 3). - “I must have a roof for these paintings, sire, and, **although** ’tis but a small matter, I have no more money.” --Il me faut un toit sur ces peintures, Sire, et, quoique ce **soit** peu de chose, je n'ai plus d'argent. ([Project Gutenberg books (Verne, Hugo, Maupassant and their translators)](https://www.gutenberg.org/) · Project Gutenberg, public domain · checked, professional translation · hugo notre dame, row 7758) - “It is necessary that you should believe me here, sir; **although** our oath to others may not be received in law . . .” --Il est nécessaire que vous me croyiez ici, monsieur; et, quoique notre serment à nous autres ne **soit** pas reçu en justice.... ([Project Gutenberg books (Verne, Hugo, Maupassant and their translators)](https://www.gutenberg.org/) · Project Gutenberg, public domain · checked, professional translation · hugo les miserables, row 30246) - Is not the body of Saint Benoît himself in France, in the abbey of Fleury, called Saint Benoît-sur-Loire, **although** he died in Italy at Mont-Cassin, on Saturday, the 21st of the month of March, of the year 543? Est-ce que le corps de saint Benoît lui-même n'est pas en France dans l'abbaye de Fleury, dite Saint-Benoît-sur-Loire, quoiqu'il **soit** mort en Italie au Mont-Cassin, un samedi 21 du mois de mars de l'an 543? ([Project Gutenberg books (Verne, Hugo, Maupassant and their translators)](https://www.gutenberg.org/) · Project Gutenberg, public domain · checked, professional translation · hugo les miserables, row 11649) ## More sentences Sentence pairs with the word where no single translation was found: it may be translated by a phrase, or left out. - For there is a time and procedure for every purpose, **although** the misery of man is heavy on him. Car il y a pour toute chose un temps et un jugement, quand le malheur accable l’homme. ([World English Bible and Louis Segond 1910](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Louis Segond 1910; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · ECC 8:6) - Abraham answered, “See now, I have taken it on myself to speak to the Lord, **although** I am dust and ashes. Abraham reprit, et dit: Voici, j’ai osé parler au Seigneur, moi qui ne suis que poudre et cendre. ([World English Bible and Louis Segond 1910](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Louis Segond 1910; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · GEN 18:27) - When Pharaoh had let the people go, God didn’t lead them by the way of the land of the Philistines, **although** that was near; for God said, “Lest perhaps the people change their minds when they see war, and they return to Egypt”; Lorsque Pharaon laissa aller le peuple, Dieu ne le conduisit point par le chemin du pays des Philistins, quoique le plus proche; car Dieu dit: Le peuple pourrait se repentir en voyant la guerre, et retourner en Égypte. ([World English Bible and Louis Segond 1910](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Louis Segond 1910; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · EXO 13:17) ## Grammar Notes on grammar and translation on Mova: [English grammar](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/en/) · [French grammar](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/fr/) · [translating between English and French](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/translation/pairs/en-fr/) · [translating from English](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/translation/from-en/) · [translating into French](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/translation/into-fr/). ## About these examples Translations are found by how often the two words stand in the same sentence pairs, and the highlighted words are matched automatically: both are approximate. Counts are estimated from a sample of each source. Every example names its source and licence. 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