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Meaning: [scale in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/scale/). - Je me suis senti un peu submergé par l'**ampleur** des conséquences. I felt a bit overcome by the **scale** of the implications. ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by lbdx and ddnktr · checked, community translation · [\#11291990](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/11291990) [\#11291991](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/11291991)) - Un échec de grande envergure, d’une **ampleur** stratégique. Failure on a grand, strategic **scale**. ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 695500) - de la nature et de l'**ampleur** des risques éventuels, the nature and **scale** of any risks, ([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 4085915) - A.2 Description du projet de faible **ampleur** A.2. Description of the small-**scale** project: ([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 15787099) - Tenter de réduire l'**ampleur** du problème des RAL est une bonne chose. It is good that an attempt is being made to reduce the **scale** of the RAL problem. ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 363525) ## extent Used about 8 439 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 174 · legal and administrative ≈ 970 · UN documents ≈ 7 295). Meaning: [extent in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/extent/). - Le problème a pris une telle **ampleur** qu'il peut être défini comme une nouvelle forme d'esclavage. This problem has grown to such an **extent** that it can be called a new form of slavery. ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1452994) - la fréquence et l'**ampleur** de la ou des défaillances graves; the frequency and **extent** of the serious deficiency or serious deficiencies; ([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 3320945) - Types d ' enlèvements et de séquestrations et **ampleur** de cette pratique Types and **extent** of kidnapping Measures adopted ([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 12117944) - Par son **ampleur**, ce problème concerne toute l'Europe, et les actions devront être coordonnées par les différents États membres. By its very **extent**, this is a European issue and action will have to be coordinated between Member States. ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1168151) - l'**ampleur** de la protection de crédit est clairement définie et indubitable; the **extent** of the credit protection is clearly defined and incontrovertible; ([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 2949368) ## scope Used about 2 662 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 116 · legal and administrative ≈ 114 · UN documents ≈ 2 432). Meaning: [scope in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/scope/). - Nous envisageons d'un il critique l'**ampleur** et l'orientation de la politique agricole européenne. We take a critical view of the **scope** and direction of the EU' s agricultural policy. ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 111748) - DURÉE ET **AMPLEUR** DES PROGRAMMES DURATION AND **SCOPE** OF PROGRAMMES ([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 654723) - Ce débat revêt aujourd ' hui une intensité et une **ampleur** tout à fait impressionnantes. The intensity and **scope** of this debate have become very impressive. ([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 1540312) - Mme Reding, la commissaire en charge de la justice, des droits fondamentaux et de la citoyenneté, recueille actuellement des données afin de déterminer l'**ampleur** du problème. Mrs Reding, the Commissioner responsible for justice, fundamental rights and citizenship, is currently collecting data in order to establish the **scope** of the problem. ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1577438) - DURÉE ET **AMPLEUR** DES PROGRAMMES DURATION AND **SCOPE** OF THE PROGRAMMES ([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 654798) ## magnitude Used about 1 850 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 4 · parliamentary ≈ 174 · legal and administrative ≈ 456 · UN documents ≈ 1 216). Meaning: [magnitude in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/magnitude/). - Il prit conscience de l'**ampleur** de son crime. He realized the **magnitude** of his crime. ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by sacredceltic and CK · checked, community translation · [\#302475](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/302475) [\#1949180](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1949180)) - Il s’agit aussi de la première agression de cette **ampleur** dans un pays de l’Union européenne. It is also the first attack of this **magnitude** on a European Union country. ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 574113) - **Ampleur** de la marge de dumping **Magnitude** of dumping margin ([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 2572334) - Dans le même temps, il est manifeste que des problèmes d ' **ampleurs** diverses ne manqueront pas de surgir de temps à autre. At the same time, it is evident that problems of varying **magnitude** are bound to crop up from time to time. ([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 8331671) - Il a pris conscience de l'**ampleur** de son crime. He realized the **magnitude** of his crime. ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by sacredceltic and CK · checked, community translation · [\#302475](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/302475) [\#1949181](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1949181)) ## problem Used about 1 332 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 116 · UN documents ≈ 1 216). Meaning: [problem in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/problem/). - Voilà ainsi esquissé un problème de grande **ampleur** qui se produit depuis des années. This is a considerable **problem** which has been around for years. ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 177157) - 28. Le PRÉSIDENT dit que le problème a en effet pris une **ampleur** sans précédent et qu ' il est impératif d ' y remédier. 28. The CHAIRPERSON said that the **problem** had taken on unprecedented dimensions and it was essential to rectify it. ([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 20464797) - La pollution des terrains industriels pose en Europe un problème de grande **ampleur**. Commission. (SV) The pollution of industrial land is a big **problem** in Europe. ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 74898) - La pandémie ne cesse de prendre de l ' **ampleur** et il faudrait au moins multiplier par dix le budget annuel total affecté au projet; The **problem** is growing and requires at least 10 times more resources than the current annual expenditures of the HDI project; ([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 7163569) ## More sentences Sentence pairs with the word where no single translation was found: it may be translated by a phrase, or left out. - Un maquillage de grande **ampleur** a été orchestré aux plus hauts niveaux du gouvernement. A massive coverup was orchestrated at the highest levels of government. ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by sacredceltic and darinmex · checked, community translation · [\#673766](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/673766) [\#961214](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/961214)) - Marius se figurait la vie avec Cosette comme cela, sans autre chose; venir tous les soirs rue Plumet, déranger le vieux barreau complaisant de la grille du président, s'asseoir coude à coude sur ce banc, regarder à travers les arbres la scintillation de la nuit commençante, faire cohabiter le pli du genou de son pantalon avec l'**ampleur** de la robe de Cosette, lui caresser l'ongle du pouce, lui dire tu, respirer l'un après l'autre la même fleur, à jamais, indéfiniment. Marius pictured life with Cosette to himself like this, without anything else; to come every evening to the Rue Plumet, to displace the old and accommodating bar of the chief-justice’s gate, to sit elbow to elbow on that bench, to gaze through the trees at the scintillation of the on-coming night, to fit a fold of the knee of his trousers into the ample fall of Cosette’s gown, to caress her thumb-nail, to call her thou, to smell of the same flower, one after the other, forever, indefinitely. ([Project Gutenberg books (Verne, Hugo, Maupassant and their translators)](https://www.gutenberg.org/) · Project Gutenberg, public domain · checked, professional translation · hugo les miserables, row 21793) - Récemment, la vague interminable d' annonces de fermetures ou de restructurations parmi de nombreuses grandes entreprises a atteint une **ampleur** préoccupante. The recent persistent wave of redundancies by numerous large companies as the result of closures or restructuring measures has reached worrying proportions. ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 195339) ## Grammar Notes on grammar and translation on Mova: [French grammar](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/fr/) · [English grammar](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/en/) · [translating between English and French](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/translation/pairs/en-fr/) · [translating from French](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/translation/from-fr/) · [translating into English](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/translation/into-en/). ## About these examples Translations are found by how often the two words stand in the same sentence pairs, and the highlighted words are matched automatically: both are approximate. Counts are estimated from a sample of each source. Every example names its source and licence. 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