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# extent — English to French

How English *extent* is translated into French in open, checked parallel texts: 4 translations with example sentences.

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

Sentence pairs counted, by form: extent (97 763), extents (149). By style: everyday 28 · literary 13 · biblical 2 · parliamentary 6 901 · legal and administrative 14 271 · UN documents 76 697.

## mesure

Used about 29 920 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 1 · parliamentary ≈ 2 421 · legal and administrative ≈ 7 525 · UN documents ≈ 19 973).

- I agree with your interpretation to a large **extent**.
  Je suis d'accord avec votre interprétation, dans une large **mesure**.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CM and sacredceltic · checked, community translation · [\#252816](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/252816) [\#1053393](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1053393))

- To a great **extent**, the initiative lies with them.
  L'initiative dépend d'eux dans une grande **mesure**.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1878377)

- only to the **extent** necessary and for the minimum duration required.
  uniquement dans la **mesure** nécessaire et pour la durée minimale requise.
  ([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 3281256)

- 5. Other Sources as appropriate and to the **extent** possible (please specify)
  5. Autres sources, selon qu &apos; il convient et dans la **mesure** du possible (à préciser)
  ([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 3037618)

- Secondly, to what **extent** do we include synthetic alcohol?
  Deuxièmement, dans quelle **mesure** l'alcool de synthèse est-il concerné ?
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 315039)

## degrés

Used about 20 001 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 847 · legal and administrative ≈ 778 · UN documents ≈ 18 375).

- All our countries, to differing **extents**, are being crippled by unemployment.
  Tous nos pays, à des **degrés** divers, croulent sous le chômage.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1627802)

- LDCs have progressed at different paces and to different **extents** in their implementation of the TRIPS Agreement.
  Les PMA ont progressé à des rythmes différents et à des **degrés** divers dans la mise en œuvre de l’accord sur les ADPIC.
  ([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 2798405)

- Coal can be cleaned to various **extents**.
  Le charbon peut être épuré à des **degrés** divers.
  ([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 1119674)

- Both of you have rightly highlighted the need for our trading partners to move forward, and for them to do so to varying **extents**.
  Vous venez tous les deux, à juste titre, de mettre en lumière la nécessité pour nos partenaires commerciaux de réaliser des progrès à des **degrés** divers.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 745839)

- Procedures to bring collective claims for compensatory relief have been introduced in some Member States, and to differing **extents**.
  Des procédures permettant d’engager une action collective en réparation ont été introduites dans certains États membres à des **degrés** divers.
  ([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 2843975)

## possible

Used about 1 561 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 1 · parliamentary ≈ 242 · legal and administrative ≈ 519 · UN documents ≈ 799).

- Let's use our brains to the greatest **extent** possible and see what happens during the planning stages!
  Utilisons nos cerveaux autant que **possible** et voyons ce qui arrive pendant les phases de planification !
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by alphafour and sacredceltic · checked, community translation · [\#1022215](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1022215) [\#1022221](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1022221))

- Not only Mr Lukashenko, but all representatives of his administration, too, must be isolated to the greatest **extent** possible.
  L’isolement de M. Loukachenko, mais aussi de tous les représentants de son administration, doit être aussi complet que **possible**.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 802743)

- Union fishing vessels shall promptly release, in a manner that causes the least harm to the **extent** practicable, all sea turtles, without compromising the safety of any persons.
  Les navires de pêche de l’Union libèrent rapidement, de la manière la moins dommageable **possible**, toutes les tortues marines, sans compromettre la sécurité des personnes.
  ([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 5357437)

- To the **extent** possible, these meetings shall be held in conjunction with sessions of the COP, the COP/MOP or their subsidiary bodies.
  Autant que **possible**, ces réunions se tiennent à l &apos; occasion des sessions de la Conférence des Parties, de la COP/MOP ou de leurs organes subsidiaires.
  ([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 15781031)

- Therefore, when working on further legislative proposals, their concerns should be taken into account to the greatest possible **extent**.
  Aussi, lorsqu'on élabore de nouveaux textes législatifs, convient-il de tenir compte le plus **possible** de leur préoccupations.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1396034)

## certaine

Used about 811 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 12 · UN documents ≈ 799).

- You are right to a certain **extent**.
  Vous avez raison dans une **certaine** mesure.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and Aiji · checked, community translation · [\#67181](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/67181) [\#11474257](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/11474257))

- These &quot; windfall profits &quot; could cause vulnerability to a certain **extent**, in the long run.
  À long terme, ces gains inattendus pourraient être cause d &apos; une **certaine** forme de vulnérabilité.
  ([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 20833845)

- The rumor is true to some **extent**.
  La rumeur est vraie dans une **certaine** mesure.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and Micsmithel · checked, community translation · [\#50646](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/50646) [\#7435409](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/7435409))

- She speaks Japanese to some **extent**.
  Elle parle japonais dans une **certaine** mesure.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CN and Micsmithel · checked, community translation · [\#310344](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/310344) [\#133914](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/133914))

- What he says is true to some **extent**.
  Ce qu'il dit est vrai dans une **certaine** mesure.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by sundown and lbdx · checked, community translation · [\#286114](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/286114) [\#12004844](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/12004844))

## More sentences

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

- I have no idea to what **extent** I can trust them.
  Je n'ai aucune idée jusqu'à quel point je peux leur faire confiance.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and TRANG · checked, community translation · [\#37473](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/37473) [\#335448](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/335448))

- A good book can completely absorb your attention, to the **extent** that you forget your surroundings and even your existence.
  Un bon livre peut totalement absorber votre attention, au point d'oublier votre environnement et même votre existence.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by sundown and sacredceltic · checked, community translation · [\#1269255](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1269255) [\#1269273](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1269273))

- I can understand French to a certain **extent**.
  Je peux comprendre le français jusqu'à un certain point.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and Rovo · checked, community translation · [\#253048](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/253048) [\#1830834](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1830834))

## 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

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