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# payments — English to French

How English *payments* is translated into French in open, checked parallel texts: 4 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: payments (57 002). By style: everyday 8 · parliamentary 3 934 · legal and administrative 17 231 · UN documents 35 829.

## paiements

Used about 27 710 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 4 · parliamentary ≈ 2 869 · legal and administrative ≈ 13 641 · UN documents ≈ 11 197). Forms: paiement, paiements.

- This restaurant accepts cash **payments** only.
  Ce restaurant n'accepte que les **paiements** en espèces.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by sundown and lbdx · checked, community translation · [\#10910332](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/10910332) [\#13212528](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/13212528))

- There is a great deal of talk about net **payments**.
  L’on discute beaucoup des **paiements** nets.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 686282)

- Linear reductions of the **payments**
  Réductions linéaires des **paiements**
  ([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 3333425)

- Increase (decrease) in contributions or **payments** received in advance
  Augmentation (diminution) des contributions ou **paiements** reçus d &apos; avance
  ([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 21824265)

- More and more people are falling behind in their mortgage **payments**.
  De plus en plus de gens sont en rupture de **paiement** de leurs emprunts.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by darinmex and sacredceltic · checked, community translation · [\#945658](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/945658) [\#945686](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/945686))

## versements

Used about 3 481 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 1 · parliamentary ≈ 164 · legal and administrative ≈ 1 077 · UN documents ≈ 2 239).

- Pension benefit **payments** are based on actuarial estimates using current assumptions for discount rates, expected return on long-term assets and rate of compensation increases.
  Les **versements** des pensions de retraites se basent sur des estimations actuarielles reposant sur des prévisions concernant le taux d'actualisation, la rentabilité prévisionnelle des actifs à long terme et le taux d'augmentation des salaires.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by bigfellow68 and GB3 · checked, community translation · [\#6865735](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6865735) [\#6866045](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6866045))

- Lump sum **payments** and speeding up expenditure on large projects are also advocated.
  Sont également défendus des **versements** forfaitaires et l'accélération des dépenses sur des projets de grande envergure.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1245044)

- capital **payments** abroad (except FDI);
  les **versements** à l’étranger (sauf IDE);
  ([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 19436)

- **Payments** would be made by the end of April 1999.
  Les **versements** seraient effectués d’ici à la fin d’avril 1999.
  ([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 6152028)

- It is feared that, on account of a new rule, a 'sunset clause', Member States will lose the **payments** they are due.
  Nous craignons qu'en raison de la nouvelle disposition, la "clause de suspension", les États membres perdent ces **versements** qui leur reviennent.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 400447)

## contributions

Used about 2 239 times in the texts (UN documents ≈ 2 239).

- Contributions or **payments** received in advance
  **Contributions** ou autres sommes perçues d &apos; avance
  ([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 2472563)

- 4. As at 31 May 2001, **payments** and credits totalling $517.1 million had been received for the regular budget.
  Au 31 mai 2001, le montant des **contributions** reçues au titre du budget ordinaire s &apos; élevait à 517,1 millions de dollars.
  ([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 8379071)

- **Payments** received as at the same date amounted to $2,355,413,500, leaving an outstanding balance of $369,124,000.
  À cette date, le montant des **contributions** acquittées s &apos; établissait à 2 355 413 500 dollars et celui des arriérés à 369 124 000 dollars.
  ([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 16269858)

## effectués

Used about 746 times in the texts (UN documents ≈ 746).

- However, these expenditures are charged against the budget appropriations in the period when actual **payments** are made.
  Toutefois, ces dépenses sont imputées sur les crédits budgétaires de l &apos; exercice au cours duquel les décaissements sont **effectués**. Note 6
  ([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 17764318)

## More sentences

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

- In some larger cities, people must stint on food and clothing in order to make rent or mortgage **payments**.
  Dans certaines grandes villes, les gens doivent lésiner sur la nourriture et les vêtements pour pouvoir payer leur loyer ou leur mensualité de prêt immobilier.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Objectivesea and lbdx · checked, community translation · [\#5398526](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/5398526) [\#9889822](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/9889822))

- How many **payments** will it take to pay off this loan?
  Combien d'échéances seront-elles nécessaires pour liquider cet emprunt ?
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and sacredceltic · checked, community translation · [\#29387](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/29387) [\#482866](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/482866))

- You can make 4, 6 or 12 **payments**.
  Vous pouvez payer en quatre, six ou douze fois.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and Aiji · checked, community translation · [\#72606](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/72606) [\#330809](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/330809))

## Grammar

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