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([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by cntrational and sacredceltic · checked, community translation · [\#1121328](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1121328) [\#1121524](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1121524)) - Some indescribable but hideous **tools** were visible in their hands. On leur distinguait je ne sais quels hideux **outils** à la main. ([Project Gutenberg books (Verne, Hugo, Maupassant and their translators)](https://www.gutenberg.org/) · Project Gutenberg, public domain · checked, professional translation · hugo les miserables, row 22008) - You have the **tools**. Vous avez les **outils** nécessaires. ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1312699) - Parts for pneumatic hand **tools** Parties d'**outils** pneumatiques portatifs ([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 2996935) - Technical assistance via electronic **tools** Assistance technique au moyen d ' **outils** électroniques ([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 29735910) ## instruments Used about 9 008 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 1 · parliamentary ≈ 408 · legal and administrative ≈ 992 · UN documents ≈ 7 608). - They use modern **tools**. Ils utilisent des **instruments** modernes. ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by rul and LdjuherTaqvaylit · checked, community translation · [\#12747880](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/12747880) [\#12747519](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/12747519)) - The **tools** are surely known to all. Les **instruments**, tout le monde les connaît. ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 20514) - The **tools** and measures selected shall be used in the most cost-effective manner. L'utilisation des **instruments** et mesures choisis se caractérise par un rapport coût-efficacité optimal. ([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 1371702) - 6.1.3 separate work but common **tools** and methods (co-ordination required); 6.1.3 Travaux séparés mais **instruments** et méthodes communs (coordination requise); ([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 12730206) - On the other hand, we can go a long way using the existing **tools**. Les **instruments** existants nous permettent, par contre, 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 1593) ## utiliser Used about 1 087 times in the texts (UN documents ≈ 1 087). - The Centres continue to expand their use of social media and networking, reflecting the wider use of these **tools** by the public at large and by younger audiences in particular. Les centres continuent d ' **utiliser** de plus en plus les médias et les réseaux sociaux, étant donné leur popularité auprès du public en général et des jeunes en particulier. ([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 25568749) ## machines Used about 165 times in the texts (legal and administrative ≈ 165). - Machine **tools** for working any material by removal of material, operated by ultrasonic processes (excluding machines for the manufacture of semiconductor devices or of electronic integrated circuits) **Machines** opérant par ultra-sons (à l'exclusion des machines pour la fabrication de dispositifs à semi-conducteur ou des circuits intégrés électroniques) ([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 2158266) ## métaux Used about 165 times in the texts (legal and administrative ≈ 165). - Parts of machineries, apparatus, **tools** and vehicles of HS 84, 85, 87, 88, 90 in cold extrusion of non-ferrous metal Parties des machines, appareils, instruments et véhicules des SH 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 90 extrudées à froid en **métaux** non-ferreux ([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 2156823) ## More sentences Sentence pairs with the word where no single translation was found: it may be translated by a phrase, or left out. - No **tools** are necessary. Aucun outil n'est nécessaire. ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and sacredceltic · checked, community translation · [\#4494494](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/4494494) [\#7839050](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/7839050)) - Bicycles are **tools** for urban sustainability. Les bicyclettes sont un outil pour la préservation de l'environnement urbain. ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by steverules123 and le\_petit\_ane\_gris · checked, community translation · [\#1734](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1734) [\#3554](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/3554)) - It was precisely the moment when the locksmiths were advancing upon it with their **tools**. C'était précisément l'instant où les hutins s'avançaient vers elle avec leur serrurerie. 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