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# échelle — French to English

How French *échelle* is translated into English in open, checked parallel texts: 5 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: échelle (105 017), échelles (2 028). By style: everyday 81 · literary 30 · biblical 1 · parliamentary 5 303 · legal and administrative 8 184 · UN documents 93 446.

## scale

Used about 45 276 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 18 · literary ≈ 2 · parliamentary ≈ 1 547 · legal and administrative ≈ 4 774 · UN documents ≈ 38 936). Forms: scale, scales. Meaning: [scale in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/scale/).

- L'**échelle** de la carte est 1/1000.
  The map's **scale** is 1:1000.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Adelpa and araneo · checked, community translation · [\#13744342](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/13744342) [\#13743822](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/13743822))

- Devant cette tentative presque chimérique, Fauchelevent ne recula point; ce pauvre paysan picard, sans autre **échelle** que son dévouement, sa bonne volonté, et un peu de cette vieille finesse campagnarde mise cette fois au service d'une intention généreuse, entreprit d'escalader les impossibilités du cloître et les rudes escarpements de la règle de saint Benoît.
  Fauchelevent did not recoil in the face of this almost chimerical undertaking; this poor peasant of Picardy without any other ladder than his self-devotion, his good will, and a little of that old rustic cunning, on this occasion enlisted in the service of a generous enterprise, undertook to **scale** the difficulties of the cloister, and the steep escarpments of the rule of Saint-Benoît.
  ([Project Gutenberg books (Verne, Hugo, Maupassant and their translators)](https://www.gutenberg.org/) · Project Gutenberg, public domain · checked, professional translation · hugo les miserables, row 11202)

- Le temps est venu de savoir comment consommer à grande **échelle** avec peu d'émissions de carbone.
  The time has come to learn how to consume on a large **scale** in a low-carbon manner.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1025640)

- **échelles** A-G et A+++-D:
  A-G and A+++-D **scales**:
  ([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 2966848)

- Les **échelles** de calibre sont les suivantes:
  The **scales** of sizes are as follows:
  ([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 9794884)

## global

Used about 14 014 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 387 · UN documents ≈ 13 628). Meaning: [global in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/global/).

- Il est clair que cette question ne représente ni plus ni moins qu'une révolution à l'**échelle** mondiale.
  Clearly, this topic concerns a development which is nothing short of a **global** revolution.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1628978)

- B. Modélisation aux **échelles** mondiale et régionale 42−45 13
  B. **Global** and regional modelling 42 - 45 11
  ([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 22713381)

- Toutefois, la Commission n'a pas ici l'intention de lancer une stratégie globale d'assainissement à l'**échelle** européenne.
  The Commission is, however, not as yet planning any form of **global** or European clean-up strategy.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 74909)

- p) Gestion de l &apos; information géospatiale à l &apos; **échelle** mondiale
  (p) **Global** Geospatial Information Management
  ([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 24741774)

- En ce qui concerne notre responsabilité à l'**échelle** du monde, je voudrais souligner, comme je l'ai dit, un point évoqué par Mme Hulthén dans son rapport.
  When it comes to **global** responsibility, I would particularly emphasise what Mrs Hulthén brought up in her report.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 197012)

## level

Used about 5 986 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 608 · legal and administrative ≈ 512 · UN documents ≈ 4 867). Meaning: [level in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/level/).

- Pourtant, il n'existe encore aucun réseau d'échange d'organes à l'**échelle** des Vingt-sept.
  However, no organ exchange network has yet been set up at the EU 27 **level**.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1392724)

- Les parties peuvent également instaurer un dialogue à l'**échelle** régionale.
  The Parties could also work towards having the dialogue at a regional **level**.
  ([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 275442)

- Les données de référence pour les **échelles** de hauteur d &apos; eau sont communiquées par les États membres.
  Reference data for water **level** gauges relevant to navigation shall be provided by member States.
  ([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 20883623)

- L'Europe doit créer un cadre social et établir des normes à l'**échelle** européenne.
  Europe must create a social framework and establish standards at a European **level**.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1267680)

- aux protocoles convenus à l’**échelle** internationale ou régionale, le cas échéant.
  protocols agreed at international or regional **level**, where applicable.
  ([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 4339983)

## ladders

Used about 5 135 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 3 · literary ≈ 3 · parliamentary ≈ 1 271 · legal and administrative ≈ 938 · UN documents ≈ 2 920).

- Les ouvriers sont arrivés tôt, en amenant leurs **échelles**.
  The workmen arrived early, bringing their **ladders**.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by BigMouse and quickfitter · checked, community translation · [\#1385586](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1385586) [\#1594077](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1594077))

- —Mais, dis-je, et les vêtements, et cette masse de cordes et d'**échelles**, qui se chargera de les descendre?
  "But," said I, "the clothes, and that mass of **ladders** and ropes, what is to become of them?"
  ([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 1469)

- J' ai travaillé sur des **échelles**.
  I worked on **ladders**.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 206784)

- **Échelles** et escabeaux en fer ou en acier
  **Ladders** and steps, of iron or steel
  ([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 226905)

- Au moins deux **échelles** mobiles de cale;
  At least two portable hold **ladders**;
  ([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 8459566)

## large

Used about 56 times in the texts (literary ≈ 1 · parliamentary ≈ 55). Meaning: [large in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/large/).

- Cette **échelle** et quelques gros outils, véritables masses de fer, qui étaient mêlés au monceau de ferrailles entassé derrière la porte, n'étaient point le matin dans le bouge Jondrette et y avaient été évidemment apportés dans l'après-midi, pendant l'absence de Marius.
  This ladder, and some **large** tools, veritable masses of iron, which were mingled with the old iron piled up behind the door, had not been in the Jondrette hovel in the morning, and had evidently been brought thither in the afternoon, during Marius’ absence.
  ([Project Gutenberg books (Verne, Hugo, Maupassant and their translators)](https://www.gutenberg.org/) · Project Gutenberg, public domain · checked, professional translation · hugo les miserables, row 17138)

- Elle permettait des fraudes et des rackets à grande **échelle** par le paiement de montants compensatoires monétaires.
  We had the possibility for **large** amounts of fraud and racketeering through the payment of monetary compensatory amounts.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 66642)

## More sentences

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

- Puis-je emprunter ton **échelle** ?
  Can I borrow your ladder?
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by sacredceltic and CK · checked, community translation · [\#8202283](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/8202283) [\#10596119](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/10596119))

- Tom a besoin de l'**échelle**.
  Tom needs the ladder.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by tieguy and CM · checked, community translation · [\#5685125](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/5685125) [\#11784630](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/11784630))

- On aurait dit que tu allais tomber de l'**échelle**.
  It looked like you were going to fall off the ladder.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by zogwarg and CK · checked, community translation · [\#10744564](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/10744564) [\#11953284](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/11953284))

## Grammar

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