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# échelon — French to English

How French *échelon* 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: échelon (41 691), échelons (13 761). By style: everyday 1 · literary 2 · parliamentary 1 705 · legal and administrative 3 425 · UN documents 50 319.

## level

Used about 34 562 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 1 005 · legal and administrative ≈ 535 · UN documents ≈ 33 022). Forms: level, levels. Meaning: [level in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/level/).

- Comme vous le savez, l'Europe intervient à de très nombreux **échelons**.
  As you know, Europe is involved at very many **levels**.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1066666)

- Les efforts de recherche menés en partenariat public-privé, à l'**échelon** de l'UE, faciliteront leur développement.
  Public-private research efforts at the EU **level** will facilitate their development.
  ([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 873883)

- D. Processus de présentation de rapports à l &apos; **échelon** national
  D. Reporting process at the national **level**
  ([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 19345377)

- Nous devons cibler les Roms en tant qu’électeurs et que candidats à tous les **échelons** politiques.
  We have to target Roma as voters and as candidates at all political **levels**.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 668631)

- d’apporter son aide pour le déclenchement et la coordination des plans d’urgence à l’**échelon** des États membres;
  supporting the activation and coordination of contingency plans at Member State **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 2407136)

## regional

Used about 4 753 times in the texts (legal and administrative ≈ 36 · UN documents ≈ 4 717). Meaning: [regional in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/regional/).

- susciter de nouveaux investissements dans la RDT愦灭;amp;D de la part des entreprises, ainsi qu’à l’**échelon** national et régional;
  to leverage further industrial, national and **regional** RTD investment;
  ([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 1555422)

- À L &apos; **ÉCHELON** RÉGIONAL
  **REGIONAL** CONFIDENCE-BUILDING MEASURES
  ([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 1528066)

- I. Instruction, formation et transfert de technologie à l &apos; **échelon** régional
  I. Education, training and **regional** technology 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 22923685)

- Adoption de mesures de confiance aux **échelons** régional et sous-régional
  Confidence-building measures in the **regional** and subregional context
  ([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 23505609)

- Adoption de mesures de confiance à l &apos; **échelon** régional et sous-régional
  Confidence-building measures in the **regional** and subregional context
  ([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 27673749)

## grade

Used about 1 637 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 18 · legal and administrative ≈ 571 · UN documents ≈ 1 048). Forms: grade, grades. Meaning: [grade in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/grade/).

- En outre, ce système devrait contribuer à mettre bientôt un terme aux promotions motivées par des arguments politiques ou nationaux et ce à plusieurs **échelons**.
  Furthermore, this system will help to put a stop to the practice of party-political or nationally motivated promotions through several **grades** at a time.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1993074)

- Chaque groupe de fonctions est subdivisé en grades et en **échelons**.
  Each function group shall be subdivided into **grades** and steps.
  ([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 3849208)

- Le traitement du fonctionnaire, sa classe et son **échelon** à l &apos; entrée en fonctions sont fixés conformément aux directives applicables.
  7.1 The salary and step in **grade** on appointment shall be determined in accordance with established grading guidelines.
  ([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 23283998)

- en défaut: expositions classées dans le ou les **échelons** avec une PD de 100 %
  Defaulted: exposures assigned to the rating **grade**(s) with a PD of 100 %.
  ([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 4105620)

- \* Les augmentations périodiques sans changement de classe sont annuelles, sauf dans le cas des **échelons** marqués d &apos; un astérisque, où elles sont bisannuelles.
  \* = The normal qualifying period for in-**grade** movement between consecutive steps is one year, except at those steps marked with an asterisk, for which
  ([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 11108828)

## obligor

Used about 928 times in the texts (legal and administrative ≈ 928).

- **ÉCHELON** DE DÉBITEUR (IDENTIFIANT DE LIGNE)
  **OBLIGOR** GRADE (ROW IDENTIFIER)
  ([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 4709933)

- PD AFFECTÉE À L'**ÉCHELON** DE DÉBITEUR (%)
  PD ASSIGNED TO THE **OBLIGOR** GRADE (%)
  ([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 3341714)

- PD AFFECTÉE À L’**ÉCHELON** DE DÉBITEUR (%)
  PD ASSIGNED TO THE **OBLIGOR** GRADE (%)
  ([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 5165283)

- Probabilité de défaut (PD) affectée par **échelon** ou catégorie de débiteurs
  PD assigned to the **obligor** grade or pool
  ([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 3349161)

- EXPOSITIONS AFFECTÉES AUX **ÉCHELONS** OU CATÉGORIES DE DÉBITEURS: TOTAL
  EXPOSURES ASSIGNED TO **OBLIGOR** GRADES OR POOLS: TOTAL
  ([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 4047792)

## local

Used about 178 times in the texts (legal and administrative ≈ 178). Meaning: [local in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/local/).

- de recenser les actions pilotes pour un transport durable à l’**échelon** local.
  identify pilot actions for sustainable transport at **local** 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 4772054)

- Les banques coopératives sont des banques universelles opérant à l’**échelon** local et régional.
  Volksbanken are universal banks whose activities are **local** to regional in scope.
  ([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 2799712)

- déterminer les éventuelles initiatives stratégiques à mettre en place au niveau de l’Union, à l’**échelon** des États membres ou sur le plan local.
  potential policy initiatives at Union, Member State and **local** levels.
  ([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 3776108)

- Toutes les administrations publiques aux **échelons** local, régional, national et international sont invitées à consulter ces sections du présent document.
  All public administrations at **local**, regional, national and international level are invited to consult these sections of the document.
  ([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 4786471)

- Les États membres désignent, à l'**échelon** national, une ou plusieurs personnes responsables de l'application et du respect des politiques nationales, régionales ou locales de sécurité informatique.
  Member States shall designate, at a national level, a person or persons responsible for maintaining and ensuring the application of the national, regional or **local** IT security policies.
  ([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 3306933)

## More sentences

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

- Dans une entreprise, il faut gravir les **échelons** pour être promu.
  In a company, you have to climb the ladder to be promoted.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Orange and Orange · checked, community translation · [\#12265524](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/12265524) [\#12265525](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/12265525))

- Il se distingua à Austerlitz dans cette admirable marche en **échelons** faite sous le feu de l'ennemi.
  He distinguished himself at Austerlitz in that admirable march in echelons effected under the enemy’s fire.
  ([Project Gutenberg books (Verne, Hugo, Maupassant and their translators)](https://www.gutenberg.org/) · Project Gutenberg, public domain · checked, professional translation · hugo les miserables, row 13198)

- Alors, sans se hâter, mais sans s'y reprendre à deux fois pour rien, avec une précision ferme et brève, d'autant plus remarquable en un pareil moment que la patrouille et Javert pouvaient survenir d'un instant à l'autre, il défit sa cravate, la passa autour du corps de Cosette sous les aisselles en ayant soin qu'elle ne pût blesser l'enfant, rattacha cette cravate à un bout de la corde au moyen de ce noeud que les gens de mer appellent noeud d'hirondelle, prit l'autre bout de cette corde dans ses dents, ôta ses souliers et ses bas qu'il jeta par-dessus la muraille, monta sur le massif de maçonnerie, et commença à s'élever dans l'angle du mur et du pignon avec autant de solidité et de certitude que s'il eût eu des **échelons** sous les talons et sous les coudes.
  Then, without haste, but without making a useless movement, with firm and curt precision, the more remarkable at a moment when the patrol and Javert might come upon him at any moment, he undid his cravat, passed it round Cosette’s body under the armpits, taking care that it should not hurt the child, fastened this cravat to one end of the rope, by means of that knot which seafaring men call a “swallow knot,” took the other end of the rope in his teeth, pulled off his shoes and stockings, which he threw over the wall, stepped upon the mass of masonry, and began to raise himself in the angle of the wall and the gable with as much solidity and certainty as though he had the rounds of a ladder under his feet and elbows.
  ([Project Gutenberg books (Verne, Hugo, Maupassant and their translators)](https://www.gutenberg.org/) · Project Gutenberg, public domain · checked, professional translation · hugo les miserables, row 9876)

## Grammar

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