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# engineering — English to French

How English *engineering* is translated into French in open, checked parallel texts: 6 translations with example sentences.

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

Sentence pairs counted, by form: engineering (22 177). By style: everyday 15 · parliamentary 481 · legal and administrative 2 212 · UN documents 19 469.

## engineering

Used about 6 186 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 10 · legal and administrative ≈ 92 · UN documents ≈ 6 084).

- Private finance alone will not be enough to achieve this, and we cannot be content just to indulge in **engineering**.
  Pour ce faire, des financements privés seuls ne suffiront pas, et on ne pourra pas se contenter de faire de l'**engineering**.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 489830)

- ‘125: STATE **ENGINEERING** COMPANY FOR INDUSTRIAL DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION.
  STATE **ENGINEERING** COMPANY FOR INDUSTRIAL DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION.
  ([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 4045822)

- Department of Civil **Engineering**
  Department of Civil **Engineering**
  ([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 21094040)

- All other companies (except Hangzhou Bioking Biochemical **Engineering** Co. Ltd, Hangzhou — TARIC additional code A687)
  Toutes les autres sociétés (à l'exception de Hangzhou Bioking Biochemical **Engineering** Co., Ltd, Hangzhou – code additionnel TARIC A687)
  ([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 2648474)

- **Engineering** for Utility Steam Generators
  **Engineering** for Utility Steam Generators
  ([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 13980356)

## ingénierie

Used about 4 218 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 10 · parliamentary ≈ 170 · legal and administrative ≈ 1 198 · UN documents ≈ 2 839).

- **Engineering** makes impossible possible.
  L'**ingénierie** rend l'impossible possible.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Ioan\_Cristian and Ioan\_Cristian · checked, community translation · [\#14021369](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/14021369) [\#14021370](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/14021370))

- The EU is not here to create social **engineering** with its policies.
  L'UE n'est pas ici pour faire de l'**ingénierie** sociale avec ses politiques.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1412276)

- Only for **Engineering** services:
  Uniquement pour les services d'**ingénierie**:
  ([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 348133)

- This will be an act of faith and social **engineering**.
  Ce sera un acte de foi et d &apos; **ingénierie** sociale.
  ([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 27796610)

- **Engineering** puts theory into practice.
  L'**ingénierie** met la théorie en pratique.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by carlosalberto and carlosalberto · checked, community translation · [\#11854743](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/11854743) [\#11854772](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/11854772))

## génie

Used about 3 424 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 3 · parliamentary ≈ 130 · legal and administrative ≈ 46 · UN documents ≈ 3 245).

- I'm studying electrical **engineering**.
  J'étudie le **génie** électrique.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and GB3 · checked, community translation · [\#6875948](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6875948) [\#6876228](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6876228))

- We do not accept the one-dimensional concentration on genetic **engineering**.
  Nous refusons la concentration unidimensionnelle sur le **génie** génétique.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1787310)

- Prefabricated structural components for building or civil **engineering** of cement, concrete or artificial stone, whether or not reinforced
  Éléments préfabriqués pour le bâtiment ou le **génie** civil, en ciment, en béton ou en pierre artificielle, même armés
  ([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 57976)

- Centre for Genetic **Engineering** and Biotechnology
  pour le **génie** génétique et la biotechnologie
  ([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 745024)

- Software **engineering** is the discipline of designing, developing, and maintaining high-quality software.
  Le **génie** logiciel est la discipline qui permet de concevoir, développer et maintenir des logiciels de qualité.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Naityahia and Naityahia · checked, community translation · [\#13965111](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/13965111) [\#13965108](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/13965108))

## sciences

Used about 498 times in the texts (legal and administrative ≈ 92 · UN documents ≈ 406).

- 2149 **Engineering** professionals not elsewhere classified
  Spécialistes, **sciences** techniques non classés ailleurs
  ([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 1733765)

- 70. The evaluation of machines and systems based on **engineering** criteria should be supplemented by technology assessment methods developed in the social sciences.
  70. L &apos; évaluation des machines et systèmes fondés sur des critères techniques devrait être complétée par l &apos; évaluation de la technologie selon une approche relevant des **sciences** sociales.
  ([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 6709032)

- Research and experimental development services in other natural sciences and **engineering**
  Recherche et développement en autres **sciences** physiques et naturelles
  ([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 3408982)

## génétique

Used about 61 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 1 · parliamentary ≈ 60).

- Through genetic **engineering**, corn can produce its own pesticides.
  Grâce au génie **génétique**, le maïs peut produire ses propres pesticides.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Source\_VOA and rene1596 · checked, community translation · [\#681069](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/681069) [\#1190552](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1190552))

- Ever since human beings have tilled the soil, they have been practising genetic **engineering** without knowing it.
  Depuis que l'homme cultive la terre, il fait de la **génétique** sans le savoir.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 474893)

- I am far from being the sort of person who declaims against genetic **engineering** - quite the reverse.
  Je ne suis pas du tout quelqu'un qui met en garde contre la **génétique**, bien au contraire.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1727587)

- In other contexts we are always hearing about the latest progress in genetic **engineering**.
  Par ailleurs, les progrès les plus récents dans le domaine de la technologie **génétique** sont sans cesse soulignés.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1794150)

- This report continues the debate on the use of genetic **engineering**, a matter that arouses conflicting feelings.
  Ce rapport poursuit la discussion sur l'utilisation de la technologie **génétique**, un thème qui suscite beaucoup d'émotions.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1693830)

## biotechnologie

Used about 20 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 20).

- We must now at last give the green light to green genetic **engineering**.
  En ce qui concerne la **biotechnologie** verte, nous devons enfin donner le feu vert.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 174173)

- To stick with this theme of colours, consumers have long since given the green light to red genetic **engineering**, i.e. the application of genetic **engineering** in medicine.
  Pour en rester au langage des couleurs, en ce qui concerne la **biotechnologie** rouge, les applications médicales, les consommateurs ont donné le feu vert depuis longtemps.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 174174)

## More sentences

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

- The international space station is an amazing feat of **engineering**.
  La station spatiale internationale est une étonnante prouesse technologique.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by darinmex and sacredceltic · checked, community translation · [\#517803](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/517803) [\#545696](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/545696))

- Is there any sector in the whole of the mechanical **engineering** industry in which you approve the current use of transport aid in Sweden?
  Y a-t-il, dans l'ensemble de l'industrie mécanique suédoise, des secteurs pour lesquels vous acceptez que ces aides aient un caractère permanent?
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1714101)

- The **engineering** case has been mentioned.
  Le cas des ingénieurs a été mentionné.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 550910)

## Grammar

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