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# échange — French to English

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

The Elamur Dictionary has no French section yet; the English translations below link to their meanings where it has them.

Sentence pairs counted, by form: échange (112 985), échanges (82 628). By style: everyday 41 · literary 4 · biblical 7 · parliamentary 12 066 · legal and administrative 38 263 · UN documents 145 232.

## exchange

Used about 95 545 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 21 · literary ≈ 3 · biblical ≈ 3 · parliamentary ≈ 3 771 · legal and administrative ≈ 19 131 · UN documents ≈ 72 616). Forms: exchange, exchanges. Meaning: [exchange in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/exchange/).

- Qu'est-ce que j'obtiens en **échange** ?
  What do I get in **exchange**?
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by sacredceltic and CK · checked, community translation · [\#3377162](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/3377162) [\#1916393](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1916393))

- Il se fit entre les masques et la foule un effrayant **échange** de métaphores.
  A frightful **exchange** of metaphors took place between the maskers and the crowd.
  ([Project Gutenberg books (Verne, Hugo, Maupassant and their translators)](https://www.gutenberg.org/) · Project Gutenberg, public domain · checked, professional translation · hugo les miserables, row 29610)

- Que donnerait un homme en **échange** de son âme?
  For what will a man give in **exchange** for his life?
  ([World English Bible and Louis Segond 1910](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Louis Segond 1910; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · MAR 8:37)

- Enfin, en 2004, le programme d’**échange** de données URBACT voyait le jour.
  Lastly, the URBACT data **exchange** programme came into being in 2004.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 726954)

- **Échange** de capacités d'équilibrage
  **Exchange** of balancing capacity
  ([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 4433760)

## trade

Used about 46 192 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 5 · parliamentary ≈ 5 405 · legal and administrative ≈ 13 551 · UN documents ≈ 27 231). Meaning: [trade in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/trade/).

- Les **échanges** commerciaux entre pays peuvent être complexes.
  **Trade** between two countries can be complex.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by GeeZ and Source\_VOA · checked, community translation · [\#682215](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/682215) [\#816570](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/816570))

- Ces règles n'ont pas leur place dans un accord de libre-**échange**.
  These rules have no place in a free **trade** agreement.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1501309)

- Modification de la configuration des **échanges**
  Change in the pattern of **trade**
  ([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 2411098)

- ii) Organisations régionales axées sur la facilitation des **échanges** 9
  (ii) Regional organizations with greater focus on **trade** facilitation 9
  ([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 15486815)

- Il a négocié un accord de libre-**échange** avec le Canada.
  He negotiated a free **trade** agreement with Canada.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by sacredceltic and Source\_VOA · checked, community translation · [\#803305](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/803305) [\#2343715](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/2343715))

## data

Used about 4 937 times in the texts (legal and administrative ≈ 399 · UN documents ≈ 4 539). Meaning: [data in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/data/).

- Les normes les plus élevées possible en matière de protection des données et de sécurité sont essentielles au développement et à l'**échange** des dossiers de santé informatisés.
  The highest possible standards for security and **data** protection are central to developing and exchanging electronic health records.
  ([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 4851440)

- g) Réseaux et **échange** électronique de données
  (g) Networks and electronic **data** transfer
  ([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 5488190)

- f) Dans le domaine du commerce électronique et des **échanges** de données, la Loi type de la CNUDCI sur le commerce électronique.
  (f) In the area of electronic commerce and **data** interchange, the UNCITRAL Model Law on Electronic Commerce.
  ([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 7800245)

- a) Mise en place d &apos; une architecture de systèmes ouverts qui permettra l &apos; intégration d &apos; instruments logiciels et facilitera l &apos; **échange** des données.
  a) Implementation of an open-system architecture to enable integration of software tools and easy sharing of **data**.
  ([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 4900535)

## between

Used about 4 665 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 1 · parliamentary ≈ 126 · UN documents ≈ 4 539). Meaning: [between in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/between/).

- Avec le développement des **échanges** commerciaux et culturels entre l'Est et l'Ouest, un nombre croissant de marchands arabes et persans commencèrent à se rendre en Chine en empruntant la route de la Soie.
  As commercial and cultural contacts **between** East and West developed, Arab and Persian traders began calling on China along the Silk Road in increasing numbers.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by U2FS and eastasiastudent · checked, community translation · [\#898048](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/898048) [\#898247](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/898247))

- Monsieur le Président, ces recommandations portent un bien long titre pour un programme concernant les avantages de l'**échange** électronique de données entre administrations au sein de l'Union européenne.
  Mr President, this piece of work has a very long title for a project which is about the benefits of electronic transmission of data **between** administrations within the European Union.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1978370)

- La réunion était consacrée aux moyens de développer la collaboration et les **échanges** entre commissions techniques.
  The focus of the panel was on means of increasing collaboration and interaction **between** the functional commissions.
  ([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 12272873)

- Comment les **échanges** entre le Conseil de sécurité et le système des Nations Unies concernant la prévention des conflits peuvent-ils être renforcés?
  How can the interaction **between** the Security Council and the UN system in the area of conflict prevention be enhanced?
  ([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 19490478)

- 8. Chaque accord de partenariat doit intégrer la formation des ressources humaines et l &apos; investissement dans le capital humain, dans un esprit d &apos; **échanges** entre parties.
  8. Each partnership agreement should include provisions on human resources training and investment in human capital, in a spirit of give-and-take **between** parties.
  ([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 23420784)

## information

Used about 4 473 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 251 · legal and administrative ≈ 1 196 · UN documents ≈ 3 026). Meaning: [information in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/information/).

- Pour cela, il faut un mécanisme de collecte des données et d'**échange** d'informations entre autorités nationales.
  To do that, we need a mechanism for gathering data and for exchanging **information** among national authorities.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 912050)

- Le système d'**échange** rapide d'informations (RAPEX) établi par l'article 12 de la directive relative à la sécurité générale des produits
  Rapid **information** system ‘RAPEX’ established under Article 12 of the General Product Safety Directive
  ([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 5666722)

- Elle **échange** des informations avec eux et leur fournit des escortes s &apos; ils le demandent.
  It shares **information** with them and provides escorts when requested.
  ([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 4251587)

- Nous n'avons que faire d'une bureaucratie trop lourde, nous demandons seulement un **échange** d'informations et des possibilités d'information du public.
  We do not want excessive bureaucracy, but we do want **information** to be exchanged and the general public to be able to access information.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1878584)

- L’**échange**, via les bureaux Sirene, d’informations supplémentaires peut également se révéler instamment nécessaire dans des cas particuliers, pour l’identification sûre d’une personne (voir point 2.8.3).
  There might also be an urgent need for supplementary **information** to be exchanged via the SIRENE Bureaux in specific cases in order to identify an individual with certainty (see Section 2.8.3).
  ([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 1371148)

## free

Used about 126 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 126). Meaning: [free in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/free/).

- Il y aura la démocratie et il y aura le libre-**échange**.
  There will be democracy there, and there will be a **free**-market economy.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1359886)

## More sentences

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

- Tu veux qu'on **échange** nos places ?
  Do you want to swap places?
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by lbdx and CK · checked, community translation · [\#10762857](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/10762857) [\#10763058](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/10763058))

- Il est où ton billet de vingt ? J'te l'**échange** contre un de cinq.
  Where's your twenty? I'll swap it for a fiver.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by TRANG and sundown · checked, community translation · [\#11473128](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/11473128) [\#4100](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/4100))

- Il est où ton billet de vingt ? J'te l'**échange** contre un de cinq.
  Where is your twenty? I'll give you five bucks for it.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by TRANG and kebukebu · checked, community translation · [\#2254](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/2254) [\#4100](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/4100))

## Grammar

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