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# counter — English to French

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

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

Sentence pairs counted, by form: counter (62 959), counters (882). By style: everyday 37 · literary 8 · parliamentary 2 133 · legal and administrative 2 550 · UN documents 59 113.

## compteurs

Used about 16 678 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 31 · legal and administrative ≈ 638 · UN documents ≈ 16 010).

- Intelligent solutions such as digital **counters** can be very useful here.
  Des solutions intelligentes telles que des **compteurs** numériques peuvent s'avérer utiles en l'espèce.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1097727)

- Electric or electronic revolution **counters**
  **Compteurs** de tours électriques ou électroniques
  ([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 2687428)

- 7.6. Reporting and increasing **counters**
  7.6 Relevé et incrémentation des **compteurs**
  ([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 28146209)

- A manufacturer may use multiple B1 **counters**.
  Un constructeur peut utiliser plusieurs **compteurs** B1.
  ([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 5440902)

- Of revolution **counters**, speed indicators and tachometers
  de **compteurs** de tours, d'indicateurs de vitesse et de tachymètres
  ([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 4057635)

## antiterroriste

Used about 10 468 times in the texts (UN documents ≈ 10 468).

- Effectiveness of **Counter** Terrorism Machinery
  Efficacité du dispositif **antiterroriste**
  ([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 12488228)

- 12. Human rights and **counter**-terrorism
  12. Droits de l &apos; homme et lutte **antiterroriste**
  ([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 18599446)

- resolution 1373 (2001) concerning **counter**-terrorism
  1373 (2001) concernant la lutte **antiterroriste**
  ([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 11037952)

- The Working Group notes that this includes any type of **counter**-terrorist campaign.
  Il fait observer que cela vaut pour tout type de campagne **antiterroriste**.
  ([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 12237145)

- Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1373 (2001) concerning **counter**-terrorism
  Comité du Conseil de sécurité créé par la résolution 1373 (2001) concernant la lutte **antiterroriste**
  ([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 26664516)

## défaut

Used about 3 774 times in the texts (legal and administrative ≈ 80 · UN documents ≈ 3 695).

- Class A malfunction or B1 **counter** 愦灭;gt; 200 h
  **Défaut** de classe A ou B1 愦灭;gt; 200 h
  ([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 5513795)

- Class B malfunction and B1 **counters**
  **Défaut** de classe B
  ([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 26371396)

- Class B malfunction and B1 **counters** 愦灭;lt; 200 h
  **Défaut** de classe B ou B1 愦灭;lt; 200 heures
  ([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 5440777)

- Class B malfunction and B1 **counters** &lt; 200 h
  **Défaut** de classe B ou B1 &lt; 200 h
  ([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 15553898)

- The B1 **counter** shall begin counting from 190 engine running hours if a subsequent Class B1 malfunction is present within 3 operating sequences.
  Le compteur commence à compter à partir de 190 h de fonctionnement moteur au cas où un nouveau **défaut** de fonctionnement de classe B1 survient au cours de trois séquences successives.
  ([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 5513887)

## comptoir

Used about 3 579 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 16 · literary ≈ 2 · parliamentary ≈ 31 · legal and administrative ≈ 452 · UN documents ≈ 3 079). Forms: comptoir, comptoirs.

- Tom leaned on the **counter**.
  Tom s'appuya sur le **comptoir**.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and Micsmithel · checked, community translation · [\#1868083](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1868083) [\#9481316](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/9481316))

- Without allowing the two urchins time for amazement, he pushed both of them before him into the baker’s shop, and flung his sou on the **counter**, crying:—
  Sans laisser aux deux petits le temps de s'ébahir, il les poussa tous deux devant lui dans la boutique du boulanger, et mit son sou sur le **comptoir** en criant:
  ([Project Gutenberg books (Verne, Hugo, Maupassant and their translators)](https://www.gutenberg.org/) · Project Gutenberg, public domain · checked, professional translation · hugo les miserables, row 20589)

- Similarly, it is our hope that passengers' rights might be displayed for the public at the check-in **counters** in English or in the local language or languages in letters at least 1 cm high.
  Aussi, nous souhaitons qu'une notice comprenant les droits des passagers et dont les lettres auraient une hauteur d'au moins deux centimètres soit affichée à chaque **comptoir** d'enregistrement en anglais et dans la ou les langue(s) locale(s).
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1877410)

- For display **counters**, cabinets, show-cases or the like
  pour armoires, vitrines, **comptoirs** et similaires
  ([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 206313)

- providing separate police **counters** to be staffed by police women;
  u) Fourniture de **comptoirs** de police distincts à pourvoir par un personnel de police féminin;
  ([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 15970750)

## lutte

Used about 2 046 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 93 · legal and administrative ≈ 106 · UN documents ≈ 1 847).

- Imagining that every passenger has to be responsible for financing **counter**-terrorism activities is an idea that obviously does not work.
  Imaginer que chaque passager doive financer les mesures de **lutte** contre le terrorisme est une idée qui ne peut manifestement pas fonctionner.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1043281)

- Security and **counter**-terrorism
  Sécurité et **lutte** contre le terrorisme
  ([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 4552735)

- National organizational chart of **counter**-terrorism machinery
  Structure de l &apos; appareil de **lutte** contre le terrorisme au Bélarus
  ([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 9639174)

- I do not believe that an extra 2-3% will be a huge burden, but it will show that we are taking serious steps to **counter** pollution.
  Je ne pense pas qu'un supplément de 2 ou 3 % constituera une lourde charge, en revanche elle montrera que nous nous engageons sérieusement dans la **lutte** contre la pollution.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1222649)

- **Counter** Unmanned Aerial System (C‐UAS)
  Système de **lutte** antidrones (C‐UAS)
  ([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 5115123)

## More sentences

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

- This is completely **counter**-productive.
  C'est absolument contre-productif.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Hybrid and sicerabibax · checked, community translation · [\#5826891](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/5826891) [\#6086516](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6086516))

- Gauge queens constantly up the ante in order to assert their commitment to a **counter** cultural look.
  Les reines des trous dans les oreilles placent la barre toujours plus haut pour affirmer leur engagement dans une apparence contestataire.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by sacredceltic and sacredceltic · checked, community translation · [\#1252961](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1252961) [\#1253713](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1253713))

- Is there an information **counter**?
  Y a-t-il un guichet d'information ?
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by al\_ex\_an\_der and sacredceltic · checked, community translation · [\#20811](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/20811) [\#5628199](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/5628199))

## 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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