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By style: everyday 63 · literary 3 · biblical 14 · parliamentary 1 384 · legal and administrative 3 673 · UN documents 18 822. ## ébarbures Used about 3 137 times in the texts (UN documents ≈ 3 137). - FERROUS METAL **CUTTINGS** " **ÉBARBURES** DE MÉTAUX FERREUX " ([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 9716633) - FERROUS METAL **CUTTINGS** " . **ÉBARBURES** DE MÉTAUX FERREUX " . ([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 11227407) - UN 2793, Ferrous metal borings, shavings, turnings or **cuttings** Numéro ONU 2793, rognures, copeaux, tournures ou **ébarbures** de métaux ferreux ([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 9712847) - FERROUS METAL BORINGS, SHAVINGS, TURNINGS or **CUTTINGS** in a form liable to self-heating ROGNURES, COPEAUX, TOURNURES, **ÉBARBURES** DE MÉTAUX FERREUX sous forme auto-échauffante ([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 9845158) - FERROUS METAL BORINGS, SHAVINGS, TURNINGS or **CUTTINGS** in a form liable to self-heating ROGNURES, COPEAUX, TOURNURES OU **ÉBARBURES** DE MÉTAUX FERREUX sous une forme susceptible d ' échauffement spontané ([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 9710287) ## boutures Used about 2 821 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 23 · legal and administrative ≈ 1 033 · UN documents ≈ 1 765). - The consequence will be series production of living beings outside the laws of nature, and instead of animals being bred by natural reproduction they will be produced non-sexually, like plant **cuttings**. La conséquence en sera la production en série d'animaux vivant en dépit des lois naturelles; cela signifie que la production par voie sexuée, typique des animaux, sera écartée au profit d'une production asexuée telle que celle des **boutures** pour les plantes. ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1690067) - Unrooted **cuttings** and slips **Boutures** non racinées et greffons ([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 22363) - This type of cultivation is alimented by commercial seeds as well as plant **cuttings**. Ce type de culture se fait aussi bien à partir de graines que de **boutures**. ([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 28213967) - Another 13 per cent used **cuttings** exclusively and 20 per cent used **cuttings** at least in part. En outre, 13 % ont procédé exclusivement par bouturage et 20 % ont utilisé au moins en partie des **boutures**. ([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 28213950) - Plants are usually grown from **cuttings** rather than seeds; seeds are used by special segments of cannabis growers. Les plantes proviennent généralement de **boutures** et non de graines; les graines sont utilisées par des catégories spéciales de cultivateurs. Culture ([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 28213723) ## têtes Used about 560 times in the texts (biblical ≈ 1 · parliamentary ≈ 23 · legal and administrative ≈ 536). - For every head is bald, and every beard clipped. There are **cuttings** on all the hands, and sackcloth on the waist. Car toutes les **têtes** sont rasées, Toutes les barbes sont coupées; Sur toutes les mains il y a des incisions, Et sur les reins des sacs. ([World English Bible and Louis Segond 1910](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Louis Segond 1910; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · JER 48:37) - Quite simply by **cutting** our numbers of farmers and livestock. Tout simplement en diminuant le nombre de nos éleveurs et le nombre de **têtes** de nos troupeaux ! ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 178787) - Heads, tails, paws and other pieces or **cuttings**, not assembled **Têtes**, queues, pattes et autres morceaux, déchets et chutes, non assemblés ([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 3009555) - Heads, tails, paws and other pieces or **cuttings**, suitable for furriers' use **Têtes**, queues, pattes et autres morceaux utilisables en pelleterie ([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 2691913) - Heads, tails, paws and other pieces or **cuttings** of furskins suitable for use in furriery **Têtes**, queues, pattes et autres morceaux utilisables en pelleterie ([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 224243) ## métaux Used about 191 times in the texts (legal and administrative ≈ 191). - Metal **cutting** shears and similar hand tools Cisailles à **métaux** et outils similaires, à main ([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 1218948) - Sawing or **cutting**-off machines for working metal Machines à scier ou tronçonner, pour le travail des **métaux** ([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 2997149) - Knives and **cutting** blades for machines or for mechanical appliances for working metal Couteaux et lames tranchantes, pour machines et appareils mécaniques, pour le travail des **métaux** ([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 948226) - Knives and **cutting** blades, of base metal, for machines or for mechanical appliances, for wood-working Couteaux et lames tranchantes, en **métaux** communs, pour machines ou pour appareils mécaniques, pour le travail du bois ([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 227228) - Knives and **cutting** blades, of base metal, for agricultural, horticultural or forestry machines (excl. those for wood working) Couteaux et lames tranchantes, en **métaux** communs, pour machines agricoles, horticoles ou forestières (sauf pour le travail du bois) ([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 58651) ## morceaux Used about 115 times in the texts (legal and administrative ≈ 115). - Whole skins and pieces or **cuttings** thereof, assembled Pelleteries entières et leurs **morceaux** et chutes, assemblés ([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 198875) ## plants Used about 47 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 47). - The previous directive proved to be relevant and effective in enabling, firstly, products to be standardised and the internal Community trade in vine **cuttings** and plants to develop substantially in recent years. La précédente directive a fait la preuve de sa pertinence et de son efficacité en permettant d'abord une normalisation des produits, un développement substantiel des échanges intracommunautaires de bois et **plants** de vigne au cours des dernières années. ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 103829) - We have reason to believe that the new or updated terms of the proposed directive offer a satisfactory response to the expectations of workers in the vine nursery and wine-growing sector and that they should contribute towards improving the quality of the proposed material and make it easier for the competent authorities to supervise the movement of vine **cuttings** and plants carried out by the institutions responsible for this. L'on peut estimer que les dispositions nouvelles ou actualisées de la directive proposée répondent de façon satisfaisante aux attentes des professionnels du secteur de la pépinière viticole et de la viticulture et qu'elles devraient contribuer à une amélioration de la qualité des matériels proposés et faciliter le contrôle de la circulation des échanges de bois et des **plants** de vigne par les institutions en charge de ces missions. ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 103839) ## More sentences Sentence pairs with the word where no single translation was found: it may be translated by a phrase, or left out. - A Japanese haiku traditionally contains a reference to the season and one of a set of "**cutting** words" (kireji). Un haïku japonais contient traditionnellement une référence à la saison et l'un des « mots coupants » (kireji). ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by rul and carlosalberto · checked, community translation · [\#13053382](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/13053382) [\#13054150](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/13054150)) - I bought a new **cutting** board. J'ai acheté une nouvelle planche à découper. ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Joseph and Adelpa · checked, community translation · [\#5438547](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/5438547) [\#5438694](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/5438694)) - I'm **cutting** down on sweets. Je limite ma consommation de bonbons. ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CM and lbdx · checked, community translation · [\#21011](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/21011) [\#10790853](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/10790853)) ## 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. 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