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# concrete — English to French

How English *concrete* is translated into French in open, checked parallel texts: 5 translations with example sentences.

What it means: [concrete in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/concrete/).

Sentence pairs counted, by form: concrete (54 918), concretes (198). By style: everyday 20 · literary 3 · parliamentary 4 725 · legal and administrative 2 674 · UN documents 47 694.

## concrètes

Used about 36 348 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 6 · parliamentary ≈ 2 461 · legal and administrative ≈ 585 · UN documents ≈ 33 296). Forms: concrets, concrètes.

- Our plans are not yet **concrete**.
  Nos projets ne sont pas encore **concrets**.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and sacredceltic · checked, community translation · [\#23424](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/23424) [\#4860321](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/4860321))

- We expect to see **concrete** steps forward.
  Nous attendons de voir des avancées **concrètes**.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1342567)

- Terpenic essential oils of lemon, incl. **concretes** and absolutes
  Huiles essentielles de citron, non déterpénées, y compris celles dites “**concrètes**” ou “absolues”
  ([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 223450)

- A more **concrete** proposal was needed.
  Il convenait de formuler des propositions plus **concrètes**.
  ([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 2238338)

- Tom said he didn't have any **concrete** plans.
  Tom a dit qu'il n'avait pas de plans **concrets**.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and filbert · checked, community translation · [\#6527717](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6527717) [\#10791472](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/10791472))

## béton

Used about 3 407 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 9 · literary ≈ 2 · legal and administrative ≈ 696 · UN documents ≈ 2 700). Forms: béton, bétons.

- Is this wall made of **concrete**?
  Ce mur est-il en **béton** ?
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by zogwarg and felix63 · checked, community translation · [\#12130303](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/12130303) [\#8430579](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/8430579))

- The water filtered into certain subjacent strata, which were particularly friable; the foot-way, which was of flag-stones, as in the ancient sewers, or of cement on **concrete**, as in the new galleries, having no longer an underpinning, gave way.
  L'eau s'infiltrait dans de certains terrains sous-jacents, particulièrement friables; le radier, qu'il fût de pavé, comme dans les anciens égouts, ou de chaux hydraulique sur **béton**, comme dans les nouvelles galeries, n'ayant plus de point d'appui, pliait.
  ([Project Gutenberg books (Verne, Hugo, Maupassant and their translators)](https://www.gutenberg.org/) · Project Gutenberg, public domain · checked, professional translation · hugo les miserables, row 27905)

- Manufacture of ready-mixed **concrete**
  Fabrication de **béton** prêt à l'emploi
  ([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 1069627)

- The cells were equipped with **concrete** beds without mattresses.
  Elles étaient équipées de lits de **béton** sans matelas.
  ([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 20436470)

- The walls are reinforced **concrete**.
  Les murs sont en **béton** armé.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by ddnktr and Julien\_PDC · checked, community translation · [\#10794780](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/10794780) [\#8654337](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/8654337))

## mortiers

Used about 1 058 times in the texts (legal and administrative ≈ 1 058).

- Non-refractory mortars and **concretes**
  **Mortiers** et bétons, non réfractaires
  ([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 4390450)

- Non-refractory mortars and **concretes**:
  **Mortiers** et bétons, non réfractaires:
  ([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 171174)

- Prepared additives for cements, mortars or **concretes**
  Additifs préparés pour ciments, **mortiers** ou bétons
  ([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 2994793)

- Refractory cements, mortars, **concretes** and similar compositions n.e.c.
  Ciments, **mortiers**, bétons et compositions similaires réfractaires n.c.a.
  ([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 5027028)

- Non-refractory mortars and **concretes** (excl. **concrete** ready to pour)
  **Mortiers** et bétons, non réfractaires (à l'exclusion du béton prêt à la coulée)
  ([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 223733)

## mesures

Used about 998 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 98 · UN documents ≈ 900).

- It would be a small but **concrete** step to build confidence, and I call on them to do so.
  Ce serait un petit pas, mais un pas concret vers la restauration de la confiance, et j'invite la Russie à prendre des **mesures** en ce sens.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1243636)

- Thirdly, consideration of the report should therefore entail an in-depth analysis of its contents. As a result of this, appropriate **concrete** action should be taken on the report.
  Troisièmement, l &apos; examen du rapport doit donc comprendre une analyse approfondie de son contenu, en conséquence de quoi on prendra les **mesures** appropriées concernant le rapport.
  ([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 2529854)

## ciments

Used about 28 times in the texts (legal and administrative ≈ 28).

- Precast **concrete** products based on hydraulic binders or alternative cements: EN 1338, EN 1339, EN 1340 or EN 13748.
  produits en béton préfabriqué à base de liants hydrauliques ou de **ciments** alternatifs: EN 1338, EN 1339, EN 1340 ou EN 13748.
  ([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 5346960)

## More sentences

Sentence pairs with the word where no single translation was found: it may be translated by a phrase, or left out.

- What we don't have is a **concrete** example.
  Ce dont nous ne disposons pas, c'est d'un exemple concret.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by xrchz and sacredceltic · checked, community translation · [\#1360614](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1360614) [\#1385630](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1385630))

- Benevolence is abstract, a good deed is **concrete**.
  La bienveillance est abstraite, une bonne action est concrète.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by sam\_m and kanochan · checked, community translation · [\#1559486](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1559486) [\#2808400](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/2808400))

- The mission statement sounds a bit amorphous to me. Can't we make it more **concrete**?
  L'énoncé de la mission me semble un peu informe. Ne pouvons-nous pas la rendre plus concrète ?
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by AlanF\_US and Micsmithel · checked, community translation · [\#9040780](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/9040780) [\#9060503](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/9060503))

## 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/).

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