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# reducing — English to French

How English *reducing* 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: reducing (60 881). By style: everyday 9 · parliamentary 5 061 · legal and administrative 5 000 · UN documents 50 811.

## réduction

Used about 20 930 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 3 · parliamentary ≈ 1 265 · legal and administrative ≈ 1 667 · UN documents ≈ 17 996).

- This article analyzes both the benefits and the drawbacks of **reducing** military spending.
  Cet article analyse à la fois les avantages et les inconvénients de la **réduction** des dépenses militaires.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by darinmex and sacredceltic · checked, community translation · [\#712968](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/712968) [\#802116](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/802116))

- **Reducing** the fleet is perfectly compatible with maintaining public aid.
  La **réduction** de la flotte est parfaitement compatible avec le maintien des aides publiques.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 397659)

- **reducing** the risk of derailment
  de **réduction** des risques de déraillement,
  ([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 3421693)

- **Reducing** poverty by one half;
  a) **Réduction** de moitié de la pauvreté;
  ([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 7812158)

- The WHO has a plan to reduce the harmful use of alcohol. It includes raising taxes on alcohol, **reducing** the number of places to buy alcohol and raising the drinking age. Officials say other measures include effective drunk driving laws and banning some alcohol advertising.
  L'OMS a un projet de **réduction** de l'utilisation néfaste de l'alcool. Il comprend l'augmentation des taxes sur l'alcool, la réduction du nombre de points de vente d'alcool et l'augmentation de l'âge légal de consommation. Des fonctionnaires déclarent que d'autres mesures incluent des législations efficaces contre la conduite en état d'ivresse et l'interdiction des publicités pour les alcools.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Source\_VOA and sacredceltic · checked, community translation · [\#1141315](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1141315) [\#1141343](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1141343))

## réduire

Used about 20 188 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 4 · parliamentary ≈ 2 847 · legal and administrative ≈ 1 458 · UN documents ≈ 15 878). Forms: réduire, réduisant.

- I'm slowly **reducing** my dose.
  Je suis en train de **réduire** lentement ma dose.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by rul and Rovo · checked, community translation · [\#13471330](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/13471330) [\#13939105](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/13939105))

- Our journeys should be **reducing** handicaps, not increasing them.
  Nos voyages devraient contribuer à **réduire** les handicaps, pas à les générer.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 380648)

- Provisions aimed at avoiding or **reducing** risks
  Dispositions visant à éviter ou à **réduire** les risques
  ([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 886236)

- In some regions, trap crops assist in **reducing** PCN populations.
  Dans certaines régions, les cultures-pièges aident à **réduire** les populations de PCN.
  ([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 28056750)

- **Reducing** the budget deficit is a major concern of the government.
  **Réduire** le déficit de l’État est l'une des préoccupations majeures du gouvernement.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and GeeZ · checked, community translation · [\#244269](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/244269) [\#1538516](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1538516))

## pauvreté

Used about 1 059 times in the texts (UN documents ≈ 1 059).

- 41. There was general agreement on the crucial role played by information and communication technologies in promoting development and growth and **reducing** poverty.
  Chacun s &apos; accorde à reconnaître le rôle crucial des technologies de l &apos; information et de la communication, qui favorise le développement, stimule la croissance et atténue la **pauvreté**.
  ([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 11638164)

## réducteurs

Used about 833 times in the texts (legal and administrative ≈ 833).

- Pressure-**reducing**, control, check and safety valves
  Détendeurs, **réducteurs** de pression, clapets et soupapes de sûreté
  ([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 2683549)

- Doobies and Jacquards; card **reducing**, copying ... Machines
  Mécaniques d'armures, jacquard et **réducteurs**, perforateurs de carton...
  ([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 1291341)

- Doobies and Jacquards; card **reducing**, copying ... machines
  Mécaniques d'armures, jacquard et **réducteurs**, perforateurs de carton...
  ([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 948951)

- colorimetric method measuring **reducing** sugars released by action of endo-
  mesure colorimétrique des sucres **réducteurs** libérés par l’action de l’endo-1,4-bêta-xylanase sur le substrat de xylane de bois de bouleau en présence d’acide 3,5-dinitrosalicylique (DNS).
  ([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 5263910)

- TGU is the amount of enzyme which liberates 1 micromole of **reducing** sugars (glucose equivalents) from barley beta-glucan per minute at pH 3,5 and 40 °C.
  1 TGU est la quantité d’enzyme qui libère 1 micromole de sucres **réducteurs** (mesurés en équivalents glucose) par minute à partir de bêta-glucane d’orge, à pH 3,5 et à 40 °C.
  ([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 3094912)

## More sentences

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

- I'm slowly **reducing** my dose.
  Je diminue lentement ma dose.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by rul and Rovo · checked, community translation · [\#13471330](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/13471330) [\#13939104](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/13939104))

- Karaoke is good for **reducing** stress.
  Le karaoké est bon pour diminuer le stress.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and Apex · checked, community translation · [\#63538](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/63538) [\#10996](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/10996))

- You have made it very easy for yourselves by adjourning the debate until next year or the year after, just by drastically **reducing** the financial resources.
  Vous vous êtes simplifié la tâche en postposant la question à l'année prochaine ou à celle d'après pour avoir réduit les moyens de financement de manière drastique.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1748424)

## Grammar

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