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# central — French to English

How French *central* is translated into English in open, checked parallel texts: 8 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: central (60 150), centrale (113 470), centrales (24 236), centraux (12 181). By style: everyday 48 · literary 6 · parliamentary 13 482 · legal and administrative 34 299 · UN documents 162 202.

## central

Used about 138 786 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 29 · literary ≈ 4 · parliamentary ≈ 7 443 · legal and administrative ≈ 22 330 · UN documents ≈ 108 979). Meaning: [central in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/central/).

- L'Allemagne est située en Europe **centrale**.
  Germany is in **Central** Europe.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Cupie and shekitten · checked, community translation · [\#4703070](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/4703070) [\#4705589](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/4705589))

- Dans les cités populeuses, dans les capitales surtout, pas de pouvoir **central**, un, régulateur.
  In populous cities, especially in capitals, there existed no single, **central**, regulating power.
  ([Project Gutenberg books (Verne, Hugo, Maupassant and their translators)](https://www.gutenberg.org/) · Project Gutenberg, public domain · checked, professional translation · hugo notre dame, row 6999)

- Il avait été averti par les banques **centrales**.
  He was told it by the **central** banks.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 161769)

- la région de la Grèce **centrale**,
  Region of **Central** Greece
  ([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 4789633)

- District **Central** Police Station
  District **Central** Police Station
  ([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 20214055)

## plants

Used about 10 916 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 421 · legal and administrative ≈ 357 · UN documents ≈ 10 138).

- C'est d'ailleurs la raison pour laquelle 55 **centrales** nucléaires sont actuellement en construction.
  And that is why 55 nuclear **plants** are currently under construction.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1610325)

- Dont: **centrales** électriques, **centrales** de cogénération et **centrales** calogènes
  Of which: Electricity, CHP and Heat **Plants**
  ([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 3303317)

- Les **centrales** nucléaires en service fonctionnent bien.
  The nuclear power **plants** in operation have been running well.
  ([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 14145842)

- Premièrement, les **centrales** allemandes déjà fermées seront-elles soumises à ces tests?
  Firstly, will these tests have to be carried out by German nuclear **plants** which have been shut down?
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1578132)

- Il convient de préciser quel type de combustible est utilisé comme combustible principal et quel type de combustible est utilisé comme combustible secondaire pour tous les types de **centrales** multicombustibles.
  Indications on which type of fuel is used as primary and alternate fuels must be added for all cases of multi-fired **plants**.
  ([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 3303472)

## power

Used about 9 226 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 9 · parliamentary ≈ 1 826 · legal and administrative ≈ 2 322 · UN documents ≈ 5 069). Meaning: [power in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/power/).

- Voici une **centrale** nucléaire.
  Here is an atomic **power** plant.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Clavain and CK · checked, community translation · [\#61764](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/61764) [\#452693](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/452693))

- D'où, évidemment, la multiplication de ce type de **centrale**.
  Hence the proliferation of this type of **power** station.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1663792)

- ÉQUIPEMENTS POUR **CENTRALES** ÉLECTRIQUES À COMBUSTIBLES FOSSILES
  FOSSIL **POWER** PLANT EQUIPMENT
  ([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 855856)

- **Centrales** thermiques et autres installations de combustion
  Thermal **power** stations and other combustion installations
  ([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 13742589)

- Les **centrales** nucléaires n'enchantent pas tout le monde.
  Nuclear **power** plants don't appeal to everybody.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by hortusdei and hecko · checked, community translation · [\#239472](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/239472) [\#136097](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/136097))

## trade

Used about 4 418 times in the texts (legal and administrative ≈ 3 573 · UN documents ≈ 845). Meaning: [trade in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/trade/).

- Reconnaissance des référentiels **centraux**
  Recognition of **trade** repositories
  ([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 2653219)

- Le pays compte 7 **centrales** syndicales et de nombreux syndicats autonomes qui exercent leurs activités sans contrainte et sans limitation autres que celles prévues par la loi.
  The country has seven **trade** union congresses and numerous independent trade unions which operate freely and without any hindrance save those prescribed by law.
  ([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 18578206)

- EXIGENCES APPLICABLES AUX RÉFÉRENTIELS **CENTRAUX**
  REQUIREMENTS FOR **TRADE** REPOSITORIES
  ([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 2653230)

- Rapprochement des données par les référentiels **centraux**
  Reconciliation of data by **trade** repositories
  ([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 4916917)

- Équivalence et reconnaissance des référentiels **centraux**
  Equivalence and recognition of **trade** repositories
  ([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 3737310)

## services

Used about 3 736 times in the texts (legal and administrative ≈ 357 · UN documents ≈ 3 379). Meaning: [services in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/services/).

- **Centrale** diensten ressorterend onder S/PlvS (services **centraux** relevant du Secrétaire général et du Secrétaire général adjoint)
  Centrale diensten ressorterend onder S/PlvS (Support **services** falling under the Secretary-general and Deputy Secretary-general)
  ([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 1419230)

- Gestion et services **centraux** d &apos; appui
  Management and support **services**
  ([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 22252768)

- Les règles primaires fixent les exigences auxquelles les contreparties **centrales** doivent constamment satisfaire pour pouvoir fournir des services de compensation au Mexique.
  The primary rules set out the requirements that CCPs have to comply with on an ongoing basis to be able to provide clearing **services** in Mexico.
  ([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 3536545)

- b) Services informatiques (ordinateur **central**) :
  (b) Mainframe computer **services**
  ([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 568778)

- En outre, les budgets de programme seront désormais gérés au niveau **central** par un groupe de la gestion des informations financières relevant de la division des services aux clients.
  In addition, programme budgets will now be managed centrally through a Financial Information Management (FIM) Controller located in a revamped Client **Services** Division.
  ([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 9151890)

## support

Used about 2 534 times in the texts (UN documents ≈ 2 534). Meaning: [support in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/support/).

- Ces organismes prêtaient un appui spécialisé à partir de leurs bureaux régionaux ou de leurs services **centraux**.
  Those agencies provided specialized **support** from regional and Headquarters offices.
  ([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 18930302)

- Services d &apos; appui et d &apos; entretien pour 48 microterminaux VSAT, 173 **centraux** téléphoniques et 100 liaisons hertziennes
  **Support** and maintenance of 48 VSAT systems, 173 telephone exchanges and 100 microwave links
  ([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 21839338)

- :: Services d &apos; appui et d &apos; entretien d &apos; une infrastructure téléphonique composée de 18 **centraux** à autocommutateur privé (PABX) et de 64 liaisons téléphoniques rurales et hertziennes
  :: **Support** and maintenance of telephone infrastructure of 18 PABX exchanges and 64 rural and microwave links
  ([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 14716164)

## bank

Used about 1 690 times in the texts (UN documents ≈ 1 690). Meaning: [bank in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/bank/).

- La banque a actuellement 13 employés et elle est supervisée par la Banque **centrale** du Vanuatu.
  Currently the **bank** has 13 staff working and is being supervised by the Reserve Bank of Vanuatu.
  ([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 29459895)

- Presque toutes les grandes et moyennes entreprises de Belgique sont tenues de déposer leurs comptes annuels auprès de la **Centrale** des bilans de la Banque nationale de Belgique.
  Nearly every large and medium-sized company in Belgium is required to file its annual accounts with the Centre of Balance Sheets of the National **Bank** of Belgium.
  ([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 7116025)

## europe

Used about 281 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 281). Meaning: [europe in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/europe/).

- Les progrès dans le domaine de la haute technologie jouent un rôle **central** dans l'évolution de l'Europe.
  Success on the advanced technology front is vital for **Europe**'s development.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1999980)

- Je voudrais donc vous signaler que Munich est à la fois un lieu **central** en Europe et facile d'accès.
  I should like to point out that Munich is situated in the heart of **Europe** and is also very accessible.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 135261)

- Le respect des droits humains fondamentaux dans tous les pays de l'UE est un élément **central** de la coopération européenne.
  Respect for fundamental human rights in all countries in **Europe** is the heart of EU cooperation.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1293934)

- Je pense que nous devrions laisser la culture se développer au sein des régions comme elle l'a toujours fait: localement, organiquement et indépendamment du gouvernement **central**.
  I think we should leave it to culture in **Europe**'s regions to develop as it always has done - locally, organically, and not centrally government-led.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1243097)

## More sentences

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

- Wimbledon a dix-huit courts sur gazon, dont le court **central**.
  Wimbledon has eighteen grass courts, including the Center Court.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by lbdx and CM · checked, community translation · [\#65676](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/65676) [\#8437316](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/8437316))

- Il joue un rôle important, presque **central**.
  He plays an important, almost pivotal, role.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Aiji and AlanF\_US · checked, community translation · [\#2951115](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/2951115) [\#10309033](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/10309033))

- Je vis des feux rouges clignotants dans mon rétroviseur **central** et mon cœur se serra.
  I saw flashing red lights in my rear-view mirror and my heart sank.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Erwan29200 and AlanF\_US · checked, community translation · [\#35159](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/35159) [\#749582](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/749582))

## 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/).

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