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# round — English to French

How English *round* is translated into French in open, checked parallel texts: 5 translations with example sentences.

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

Sentence pairs counted, by form: round (63 006), rounds (5 094). By style: everyday 165 · literary 99 · biblical 7 · parliamentary 4 179 · legal and administrative 5 321 · UN documents 58 329.

## négociations

Used about 6 678 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 435 · legal and administrative ≈ 166 · UN documents ≈ 6 076).

- In fact we missed the opportunity to start a debate on this subject at the last WTO **round**.
  Nous avons d'ailleurs manqué l'occasion de lancer le débat lors du dernier tour des **négociations** de l'OMC.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1735503)

- The conclusion of the Uruguay **Round** of multilateral trade negotiations led to the establishment of the World Trade Organisation (WTO).
  La conclusion des **négociations** commerciales multilatérales menées dans le cadre du cycle d’Uruguay a débouché sur la création de l’Organisation mondiale du commerce (OMC).
  ([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 1847025)

- There was reference to the lack of progress in the development **round** of the World Trade Organization.
  À l &apos; OMC, les **négociations** commerciales axées sur le développement piétinent.
  ([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 12222193)

- As a result, a total of six **rounds** of technical negotiations took place between 30 October and 22 December.
  Par la suite, du 30 octobre au 22 décembre six réunions de **négociations** ont eu lieu à un niveau technique.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 142251)

- Apart from those periodic mathematical adjustments, an increase in the thresholds set in the GPA should be explored during the next **round** of negotiations thereof.
  Outre ces adaptations mathématiques périodiques, il conviendrait d’étudier la possibilité de relever les seuils fixés dans l’AMP lors du prochain cycle de **négociations**.
  ([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 3194672)

## cycle

Used about 6 606 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 1 524 · legal and administrative ≈ 222 · UN documents ≈ 4 861). Forms: cycle, cycles.

- Firstly, we want a successful multilateral **round**.
  Nous voulons avant tout un **cycle** multilatéral réussi.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 966949)

- For the subsequent **rounds** of action plans, the five-year cycle for the review or revision will then resume.
  Pour les **cycles** de plans d'actions ultérieurs, le cycle de cinq ans relatif au réexamen ou à la révision reprendra son cours.
  ([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 4976016)

- lessons learned from the last census **round** 2
  et du logement, au vu des enseignements tirés du dernier **cycle** de recensements 2
  ([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 26273824)

- A second **round** of negotiations followed in Kiev on 2 and 3 April.
  Un deuxième **cycle** de négociations s'est tenu à Kiev les 2 et 3 avril.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 926266)

- ‘follow-on investment’ means additional investment in a company subsequent to one or more previous risk finance investment **rounds**;
  «investissement de suivi» un investissement supplémentaire réalisé dans une entreprise après un ou plusieurs **cycles** d'investissement en faveur du financement des 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 5661291)

## ronde

Used about 6 522 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 19 · literary ≈ 4 · biblical ≈ 3 · parliamentary ≈ 87 · legal and administrative ≈ 333 · UN documents ≈ 6 076).

- An apple is **round** in shape.
  Une pomme est de forme **ronde**.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by shekitten and Aiji · checked, community translation · [\#325927](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/325927) [\#135639](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/135639))

- This knob, which was **round** and of polished brass, shone like a terrible star for him.
  Cette gâchette, **ronde** et en cuivre poli, resplendissait pour lui comme une effroyable étoile.
  ([Project Gutenberg books (Verne, Hugo, Maupassant and their translators)](https://www.gutenberg.org/) · Project Gutenberg, public domain · checked, professional translation · hugo les miserables, row 5922)

- Also he made the molten sea of ten cubits from brim to brim. It was **round**, five cubits high, and thirty cubits in circumference.
  Il fit la mer de fonte. Elle avait dix coudées d’un bord à l’autre, une forme entièrement **ronde**, cinq coudées de hauteur, et une circonférence que mesurait un cordon de trente coudées.
  ([World English Bible and Louis Segond 1910](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Louis Segond 1910; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · 2CH 4:2)

- Last week I organised a **round**-table meeting back home in Bulgaria.
  La semaine dernière, j'ai organisé une table **ronde** dans mon pays, la Bulgarie.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1147853)

- The buckle is placed on the upper **round** plate (A) within the relief.
  La boucle est placée sur la plaque **ronde** supérieure (A), dans l’alvéole prévue à cet effet.
  ([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 5412239)

## deux

Used about 4 794 times in the texts (literary ≈ 10 · biblical ≈ 1 · parliamentary ≈ 87 · legal and administrative ≈ 443 · UN documents ≈ 4 253).

- The two mothers consulted for a few moments in very low tones in the corner of the parlor, then the prioress turned **round** and said:—
  Les **deux** mères causèrent quelques minutes très bas dans l'angle du parloir, puis la prieure se retourna et dit:
  ([Project Gutenberg books (Verne, Hugo, Maupassant and their translators)](https://www.gutenberg.org/) · Project Gutenberg, public domain · checked, professional translation · hugo les miserables, row 12448)

- There were six steps to the throne, and the top of the throne was **round** behind; and there were armrests on either side by the place of the seat, and two lions standing beside the armrests.
  Ce trône avait six degrés, et la partie supérieure en était arrondie par derrière; il y avait des bras de chaque côté du siège; **deux** lions étaient près des bras,
  ([World English Bible and Louis Segond 1910](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Louis Segond 1910; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · 1KI 10:19)

- The two previous massive decommissioning **rounds** have reduced the British white fish fleet by around 40%.
  Les **deux** importantes vagues de déchirage précédentes ont réduit la flotte britannique de pêche aux corégones d’environ 40%.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 514510)

- There shall be a period of 1 hour between bidding **rounds**.
  Une période d'une heure sépare **deux** tours d'enchères.
  ([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 4285695)

- 2009 emergency appeal: emergency food aid for the Gaza Strip 2009 (two **rounds**)
  Appel d &apos; urgence de 2009 : aide alimentaire d &apos; urgence pour la bande de Gaza (**deux** séries)
  ([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 21811284)

## tour

Used about 1 839 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 6 · literary ≈ 12 · parliamentary ≈ 218 · legal and administrative ≈ 388 · UN documents ≈ 1 215).

- I'll show you **round** the property.
  Je vais te faire faire le **tour** de la propriété.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by sundown and nimfeo · checked, community translation · [\#3273189](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/3273189) [\#3273190](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/3273190))

- “**Round** the world?” cried Fix.
  --Le **tour** du monde? s'écria Fix.
  ([Project Gutenberg books (Verne, Hugo, Maupassant and their translators)](https://www.gutenberg.org/) · Project Gutenberg, public domain · checked, professional translation · verne 80 days, row 452)

- It follows that we reject the result of the second **round** of the presidential elections.
  Nous ne pouvons l’accepter et rejetons par conséquent le résultat du second **tour** des élections présidentielles.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 625561)

- Participation in repression following the second **round** of the presidential election.
  A participé aux répressions à l'issue du second **tour** de l'élection présidentielle.
  ([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 2223714)

- An additional company and two military helicopters were deployed prior to the 28 November 2010 presidential run-off **round** to further reinforce UNOCI.
  Une compagnie et deux hélicoptères militaires supplémentaires ont été déployés avant le second **tour** de scrutin présidentiel du 28 novembre2010, pour renforcer l &apos; ONUCI.
  ([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 23409373)

## More sentences

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

- She exuded nothing but confidence going into the final **round**.
  Rien n'émanait d'elle autre que la confiance en allant en phase finale.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by darinmex and sacredceltic · checked, community translation · [\#678244](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/678244) [\#808999](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/808999))

- A black limousine went **round** the corner, tyres screeching.
  Une limousine noire a tourné au coin dans un crissement de pneus.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by sundown and lbdx · checked, community translation · [\#10831656](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/10831656) [\#9927211](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/9927211))

- Tom, Mary, John and Alice all went to the park to play on the merry-go-**round**.
  Tom, Mary, John et Alice se rendirent tous au parc pour monter sur le manège.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and tras · checked, community translation · [\#7464022](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/7464022) [\#7465660](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/7465660))

## 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/).

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