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# armements — French to English

How French *armements* is translated into English in open, checked parallel texts: 7 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: armements (31 597). By style: everyday 1 · parliamentary 662 · legal and administrative 645 · UN documents 30 289.

## arms

Used about 21 643 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 510 · legal and administrative ≈ 309 · UN documents ≈ 20 824). Meaning: [arms in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/arms/).

- C’est la course aux **armements** dans toute sa splendeur.
  This is the **arms** race at its best.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 744298)

- Impliquée dans des transferts d'**armements** à destination de la Syrie.
  Involved in **arms** transfers to Syria.
  ([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 2576994)

- 3. Prévention d &apos; une course aux **armements** dans l &apos; espace
  3. Prevention of an **arms** race in outer space.
  ([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 6059077)

- Je suis moi aussi très sceptique face à une course aux **armements**.
  I too, however, am sceptical about an **arms** race.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 447481)

- On pense qu'il aurait été impliqué aussi dans l'achat d'**armements**.
  He is also thought to have been involved in **arms** procurement.
  ([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 2363902)

## armaments

Used about 6 996 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 41 · legal and administrative ≈ 13 · UN documents ≈ 6 941).

- L'Union européenne n'a pas besoin d'**armements** supplémentaires, mais doit constituer une puissance civile.
  The European Union has no need of more **armaments**; it needs to be a civil power.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 882193)

- Syria Steel soutient également le régime syrien par sa coopération avec les milices Shabiha et par la production d'**armements**.
  Syria Steel also supports the Syrian regime through its work with Shabiha militias and producing **armaments**.
  ([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 3469164)

- La création d &apos; un climat de confiance et d &apos; espoir dans une région réduira nécessairement le besoin en **armements**.
  Building trust and confidence in a region will necessarily reduce the need for **armaments**.
  ([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 10230816)

- En d’autres termes, le rapport définit clairement l’enjeu, en expliquant que 6 des 25 États membres représentent 90 % des achats d’**armements**.
  In other words, the report sets out clearly what is at stake, explaining that 6 of the 25 Member States account for 90% of **armaments** purchases.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 744292)

- Note verbale ODA/19-2014/TIA intitulée &quot; Transparence dans le domaine des **armements** &quot; (Date limite : vendredi 30 mai 2014)
  Note verbale ODA/19-2014/TIA on &quot; Transparency in **armaments** &quot; (Deadline: Friday, 30 May 2014)
  ([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 30096389)

## control

Used about 698 times in the texts (legal and administrative ≈ 67 · UN documents ≈ 631). Meaning: [control in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/control/).

- viseurs d’armement, calculateurs de bombardement, appareils de pointage et systèmes destinés au contrôle des **armements**;
  Weapon sights, bombing computers, gun laying equipment and weapon **control** systems;
  ([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 1340373)

- Deux chargés de recherche invités poursuivront leurs travaux sur la maîtrise des **armements** biologiques et la guerre biologique.
  20. Two visiting research fellows will continue with their research programmes on biological weapons **control** and biological warfare.
  ([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 5657589)

- viseurs d’armement, calculateurs de bombardement, matériel de pointage et systèmes destinés au contrôle des **armements**;
  Weapon sights, bombing computers, gun laying equipment and weapon **control** systems;
  ([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 2059794)

- a. viseurs d’armement, calculateurs de bombardement, matériel de pointage et systèmes destinés au contrôle des **armements**;
  a. Weapon sights, bombing computers, gun laying equipment and weapon **control** systems;
  ([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 3902100)

## proliferation

Used about 645 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 14 · UN documents ≈ 631).

- Il existe naturellement des États qui ont l'ambition de réaliser des programmes d'**armements** nucléaires en contournant les dispositions du traité de non-prolifération.
  There are of course countries that want to by-pass the Non-**Proliferation** Treaty and carry out nuclear weapons programmes.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1610159)

- Sa politique dans le domaine des **armements** et des exportations est fondée sur le précepte fondamental de la tolérance zéro à l &apos; égard de la prolifération.
  The basic precept in Turkey &apos; s armament and export policies is zero tolerance for **proliferation**.
  ([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 12580717)

## disarmament

Used about 14 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 14).

- C’est par le désarmement et la démilitarisation que l’on construit la paix, pas à travers une militarisation ultérieure et l’acquisition d’**armements** supplémentaires.
  It is through **disarmament** and demilitarisation that we build peace, not through further militarisation and the acquisition of more weapons.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 743668)

## nuclear

Used about 14 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 14). Meaning: [nuclear in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/nuclear/).

- La Guerre Froide a conduit à une folle course aux **armements**, susceptible d'anéantir l'humanité toute entière.
  The Cold War resulted in insane **nuclear** armament, which could annihilate all of humanity.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1621039)

## race

Used about 1 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 1). Meaning: [race in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/race/).

- L'armée algérienne dépense des milliards pour la course aux **armements** mais n'a aucune usine valable, tout est importé.
  The Algerian army spends billions for the arms **race** but has no valid factory, everything is imported.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Igider and Igider · checked, community translation · [\#8115004](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/8115004) [\#8115005](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/8115005))

## More sentences

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

- Les **armements** faciles à cacher conviennent en effet parfaitement à Saddam, qui est sans scrupules.
  After all, Saddam Hussein is a completely heartless man, and weapons that are easy to conceal are right up his street.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 356907)

- L'ampleur des dépenses en **armements** augmente dangereusement; elles ont atteint près de 40 milliards d'euros l'année dernière.
  The scope of spending on weaponry is growing dangerously, having reached almost EUR 40 billion last year.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 944554)

- Chacun sait à présent que non seulement Saddam Hussein possède des **armements** de destruction massive, mais aussi qu'il les fait voyager d'un endroit à un autre.
  It is absolutely clear that Saddam Hussein does not just possess weapons of mass destruction but he has been moving them around.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1932205)

## Grammar

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