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# strength — English to French

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

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

Sentence pairs counted, by form: strength (27 763), strengths (5 132). By style: everyday 109 · literary 24 · biblical 160 · parliamentary 2 152 · legal and administrative 5 126 · UN documents 25 324.

## force

Used about 5 157 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 90 · literary ≈ 22 · biblical ≈ 93 · parliamentary ≈ 1 098 · legal and administrative ≈ 160 · UN documents ≈ 3 693). Forms: force, forces.

- I've lost my **strength**.
  J'ai perdu ma **force**.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by shake0615 and sacredceltic · checked, community translation · [\#3077575](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/3077575) [\#1116472](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1116472))

- "Recruit our **strength** by eating."
  —Réparer nos **forces** en mangeant.»
  ([Project Gutenberg books (Verne, Hugo, Maupassant and their translators)](https://www.gutenberg.org/) · Project Gutenberg, public domain · checked, professional translation · verne journey centre earth, row 3774)

- She arms her waist with **strength**, and makes her arms strong.
  Elle ceint de **force** ses reins, Et elle affermit ses bras.
  ([World English Bible and Louis Segond 1910](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Louis Segond 1910; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · PRO 31:17)

- The euro has proved its **strength**.
  L'euro a prouvé sa **force**.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1273442)

- Securing **strengths** of the loading unit inadequate
  **Forces** d’arrimage de l’unité de charge inadéquates.
  ([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 3211563)

## faiblesses

Used about 4 443 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 269 · legal and administrative ≈ 481 · UN documents ≈ 3 693).

- We know what the European Union's **strengths** and weaknesses are.
  Nous connaissons les forces et **faiblesses** de l'Union européenne.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1327509)

- Evaluation of the system's **strengths** and weaknesses;
  évaluation des atouts et des **faiblesses** du système,
  ([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 4213615)

- B. **Strengths** and weaknesses
  B. Forces et **faiblesses**
  ([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 3796310)

- The Commission is best placed to identify our **strengths** and weaknesses when planning work.
  La Commission est la mieux placée pour savoir quelles sont nos forces et **faiblesses** en matière de programmation.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1439489)

- Strategy chosen to meet **strengths** and weaknesses including:
  Stratégie choisie pour répondre aux forces et aux **faiblesses**, y compris:
  ([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 1238319)

## résistance

Used about 3 972 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 2 · legal and administrative ≈ 1 068 · UN documents ≈ 2 902).

- **Strength** of materials is one of the most basic tools for engineers.
  La RDM (**résistance** des matériaux) fait partie des connaissances de base de l'ingénieur.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Selenyt and Selenyt · checked, community translation · [\#6137617](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6137617) [\#6137615](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6137615))

- **Strength** after room-conditioning
  **Résistance** après conditionnement à température et hygrométrie ambiantes
  ([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 5431041)

- tensile **strength** = 580 MPa (+- 20% variation)
  - **résistance** à la traction = 580 MPa (+- 20 %)
  ([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 8389080)

- Crush **Strength** : 0,342 MPa + 0 per cent – 10 per cent
  **Résistance** à l'écrasement : 0,342 MPa + 0 % – 10 %
  ([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 5567621)

- (a) Hydrostatic **strength** test (para. 6.2.6.2.1.);
  a) Essai de **résistance** hydrostatique (par. 6.2.6.2.1);
  ([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 28058629)

## forts

Used about 1 785 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 11 · parliamentary ≈ 135 · legal and administrative ≈ 320 · UN documents ≈ 1 319).

- What are your **strengths**?
  Quels sont vos points **forts** ?
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Igider and Julien\_PDC · checked, community translation · [\#9805613](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/9805613) [\#10474733](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/10474733))

- Our **strengths** should lie in diplomacy, trade and conflict prevention.
  Nos points **forts** devraient être la diplomatie, le commerce et la prévention des conflits.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 512549)

- The strategy chosen to meet **strengths** and weaknesses
  Stratégie choisie pour répondre aux points **forts** et points faibles
  ([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 1097085)

- Consensus-building, norm-setting joint actions are the **strengths** of the United Nations.
  Les actions communes de recherche de consensus et d &apos; établissement de normes sont les points **forts** de l &apos; ONU.
  ([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 3509632)

- We all have different **strengths**.
  Nous avons tous des points **forts** différents.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and GB3 · checked, community translation · [\#6480679](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6480679) [\#6481803](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6481803))

## alcoométrique

Used about 1 602 times in the texts (legal and administrative ≈ 1 602).

- ‘% mas’: the symbol for alcoholic **strength** by mass.
  «% mas»: le symbole du titre **alcoométrique** massique.
  ([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 4691919)

- Of an actual alcoholic **strength** by volume exceeding 0,5 %
  ayant un titre **alcoométrique** acquis excédant 0,5 % vol
  ([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 2260400)

- Of an actual alcoholic **strength** by volume exceeding 15 % vol
  ayant un titre **alcoométrique** volumique acquis excédant 15 % vol
  ([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 5276502)

- wines with a total alcoholic **strength** by volume of at least 13 % vol.
  les vins ayant un titre **alcoométrique** volumique total égal ou supérieur à 13 % vol.
  ([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 1862664)

- Undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic **strength** by volume of 80 % vol or higher
  Alcool éthylique non dénaturé d'un titre **alcoométrique** volumique de 80 % vol ou plus
  ([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 180494)

## points

Used about 572 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 45 · UN documents ≈ 528).

- Let me give you a few facts regarding the latest **strengths** of our trade relations with China.
  Permettez-moi de vous énoncer quelques faits concernant les derniers **points** positifs de nos relations commerciales avec la Chine.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 724054)

- :: Are able to identify their **strengths**, opportunities, weaknesses and challenges when running for office;
  :: Connaissent leurs atouts, les possibilités qui leur sont offertes, leurs **points** faibles et les difficultés qui attendent les candidates aux élections;
  ([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 15137068)

- Therefore, a proper evaluation of the mainstreaming process, including a list of **strengths** and weaknesses, must be carried out before further steps are taken.
  Par conséquent, une bonne évaluation du processus d'intégration, comprenant une liste de ses atouts et de ses **points** faibles, doit être menée avant d'aller plus loin.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1585985)

- In terms of quality, the meta-evaluation of evaluation reports highlighted present **strengths**, weaknesses and areas for improvement in the quality of evaluations.
  Sur le plan de la qualité, la métaévaluation des rapports d &apos; évaluation a mis en évidence les atouts, lacunes et **points** à améliorer.
  ([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 14781696)

## More sentences

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

- Tom has grown in **strength**.
  Tom est plus fort maintenant.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CM and Scott · checked, community translation · [\#37067](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/37067) [\#1692776](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1692776))

- Because Lee was injured, the **strength** of the Stars has greatly diminished.
  Parce que Lee était blessé, le niveau des Stars était beaucoup moins élevé.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Scott and Scott · checked, community translation · [\#412038](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/412038) [\#646776](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/646776))

- The typhoon gathered **strength**.
  Le typhon se renforça.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CM and sacredceltic · checked, community translation · [\#275424](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/275424) [\#457170](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/457170))

## Grammar

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