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# containing — English to French

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

The [Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/) has no article on this word yet.

Sentence pairs counted, by form: containing (86 784). By style: everyday 7 · literary 6 · biblical 2 · parliamentary 1 285 · legal and administrative 39 355 · UN documents 46 129.

## contenant

Used about 54 842 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 5 · biblical ≈ 1 · parliamentary ≈ 589 · legal and administrative ≈ 25 417 · UN documents ≈ 28 831).

- I addressed the envelope **containing** the invitation.
  J'inscrivis l'adresse sur l'enveloppe **contenant** l'invitation.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and sacredceltic · checked, community translation · [\#258704](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/258704) [\#1066717](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1066717))

- Now there were six water pots of stone set there after the Jews’ way of purifying, **containing** two or three metretes apiece.
  Or, il y avait là six vases de pierre, destinés aux purifications des Juifs, et **contenant** chacun deux ou trois mesures.
  ([World English Bible and Louis Segond 1910](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Louis Segond 1910; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · JOH 2:6)

- Measuring devices **containing** mercury (debate)
  Dispositifs de mesure **contenant** du mercure (débat)
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 876883)

- Preparation **containing** by weight:
  Préparation **contenant** en poids:
  ([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 5330676)

- Marking for packages **containing** limited quantities
  Marque des colis **contenant** des quantités limitées
  ([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 25133977)

## ou

Used about 5 907 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 27 · legal and administrative ≈ 4 919 · UN documents ≈ 961).

- . Good preparation is of vital importance in preventing or **containing** disasters.
  . - Il est crucial de bien se préparer pour prévenir **ou** maîtriser des catastrophes.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 838708)

- Cocoa paste (excluding **containing** added sugar or other sweetening matter)
  Pâte de cacao non additionnée de sucre **ou** d'autres édulcorants
  ([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 3365513)

- Percentage of class sections **containing** 48 pupils or more
  Pourcentage de classes ayant 48 élèves **ou** davantage
  ([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 12978536)

- Compounds **containing** an unfused furan ring (whether or not hydrogenated) in the structure:
  Composés dont la structure comporte un cycle furanne (hydrogéné **ou** non) non condensé:
  ([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 187814)

- Medicaments **containing** insulin but not antibiotics; for therapeutic or prophylactic uses; put up in measured doses or for retail sale
  Médicaments avec de l'insuline en doses **ou** c.v.d.
  ([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 947317)

## poids

Used about 3 280 times in the texts (legal and administrative ≈ 3 280).

- Not **containing** added sugar or other sweetening matter, of a fat content, by weight \[35\]:
  sans addition de sucre ou d'autres édulcorants et d'une teneur en **poids** de matières grasses \[35\]:
  ([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 3097274)

- on exportation of goods of CN code 21069098 **containing** 40 % or more by weight of milk fat
  en cas d'exportation de marchandises relevant du code NC 21069098, d'une teneur en matières grasses du lait égale ou supérieure à 40 % en **poids**
  ([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 974487)

- **Containing**, by weight, 25 % or more but less than 55 % of starches or dextrins or other modified starches–– fruit or vegetable juices of heading No 2009:
  d'une teneur en **poids** d'amidons ou de fécules, de dextrine ou d'autres amidons ou fécules modifiés, égale ou supérieure à 25 % et inférieure à 55 %––
  ([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 489027)

- **Containing** 65 % or more but less than 80 % by weight of sucrose (including invert sugar expressed as sucrose) or isoglucose expressed as sucrose
  d'une teneur en **poids** de saccharose (y compris le sucre inverti calculé en saccharose) ou d'isoglucose calculé également en saccharose, égale ou supérieure à 65 % et inférieure à 80 %
  ([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 4059262)

## produits

Used about 847 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 27 · legal and administrative ≈ 820).

- Children too use products, such as shampoo and shower soap, **containing** these substances, and no type of risk should be taken.
  Les enfants aussi utilisent des **produits** qui contiennent ces substances, tels que des shampoings et des gels pour la douche ; on ne peut pas prendre le moindre risque.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 411132)

- The abolition of refunds for both milk and sucrose components may result in loss of substantial market shares for milk products **containing** added sugar.
  L'élimination des restitutions pour les éléments «lait» et «saccharose» risque de provoquer des pertes importantes de parts de marché en ce qui concerne les **produits** laitiers additionnés de sucre.
  ([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 1241127)

## substances

Used about 821 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 1 · legal and administrative ≈ 820).

- I read about almond paste **containing** carcinogens.
  J'ai lu que la pâte d'amandes contenait des **substances** cancérigènes.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by FeuDRenais and MUIRIEL · checked, community translation · [\#485094](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/485094) [\#484598](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/484598))

- For biocidal product **containing** more than one active substance, any adverse effects shall also be considered together to produce an overall assessment for the biocidal product itself.
  Lorsqu’un produit biocide contient plusieurs **substances** actives, tous les effets indésirables sont également pris en compte ensemble pour obtenir une évaluation globale du produit biocide lui-même.
  ([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 2637098)

## More sentences

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

- Tom takes a tablet **containing** vitamins and minerals every day.
  Tom prend un comprimé de vitamines et minéraux chaque jour.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by drahcir and KotobaNiko · checked, community translation · [\#775405](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/775405) [\#2286901](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/2286901))

- So I took the deed of the purchase, both that which was sealed, **containing** the terms and conditions, and that which was open;
  Je pris ensuite le contrat d’acquisition, celui qui était cacheté, conformément à la loi et aux usages, et celui qui était ouvert;
  ([World English Bible and Louis Segond 1910](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Louis Segond 1910; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · JER 32:11)

- And he held out the envelope **containing** the four letters.
  Et il lui tendit l'enveloppe qui renfermait les quatre lettres.
  ([Project Gutenberg books (Verne, Hugo, Maupassant and their translators)](https://www.gutenberg.org/) · Project Gutenberg, public domain · checked, professional translation · hugo les miserables, row 16031)

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