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# centres — French to English

How French *centres* 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: centres (134 013). By style: everyday 6 · literary 1 · parliamentary 2 020 · legal and administrative 4 677 · UN documents 127 309.

## centres

Used about 88 152 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 2 · literary ≈ 1 · parliamentary ≈ 1 641 · legal and administrative ≈ 4 287 · UN documents ≈ 82 220).

- Il ne saurait pas plus y avoir deux sommets au monde que deux **centres** à une circonférence.
  The world can no more have two summits than a circumference can have two **centres**.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by jerom and Scott · checked, community translation · [\#413875](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/413875) [\#413982](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/413982))

- Il semble qu'autour de ces grands **centres** du mouvement des peuples, au roulement de ces puissantes machines, au souffle de ces monstrueux chevaux de la civilisation qui mangent du charbon et vomissent du feu, la terre pleine de germes tremble et s'ouvre pour engloutir les anciennes demeures des hommes et laisser sortir les nouvelles.
  It seems as though, around these great **centres** of the movements of a people, the earth, full of germs, trembled and yawned, to engulf the ancient dwellings of men and to allow new ones to spring forth, at the rattle of these powerful machines, at the breath of these monstrous horses of civilization which devour coal and vomit 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 9385)

- Ma deuxième question concerne les **centres** d'excellence.
  My second question relates to the **centres** of excellence.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 99432)

- **Centres** d'aide et de soins
  Help and care **centres**,
  ([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 2846234)

- **Centres** d &apos; information des Nations Unies
  United Nations information **centres**
  ([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 27226078)

## facilities

Used about 13 359 times in the texts (legal and administrative ≈ 97 · UN documents ≈ 13 261).

- Le projet pilote est mis en œuvre par la Commission avec l’aide éventuelle de contractants extérieurs, de **centres** de recherche et de parties prenantes intéressées.
  The pilot project is implemented by the Commission with possible assistance by external contractors, research **facilities** and relevant stakeholders.
  ([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 5049553)

- Fourniture de médicaments à 109 **centres**
  Provision of drugs to 109 health **facilities**
  ([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 25996531)

- **Centres** de culture physique pour les aînés
  Fitness **facilities** for the elderly population
  ([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 24277547)

- Des photographies de pièces d &apos; interrogatoire et de **centres** de détention sont projetées.
  Photographs of interview rooms and detention **facilities** were projected.
  ([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 15036937)

- Aiguillage de certains malades vers des **centres** médicaux spécialisés à l &apos; extérieur du Centre
  Referral of needy patients to advanced medical **facilities** outside of the center
  ([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 22314077)

## centers

Used about 10 612 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 3 · UN documents ≈ 10 609).

- Les prisons sont, par euphémisme, dénommées **centres** de réhabilitation.
  Prisons are euphemistically called rehabilitation **centers**.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by sacredceltic and darinmex · checked, community translation · [\#741583](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/741583) [\#800453](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/800453))

- 4) Université panafricaine et **centres** d &apos; excellence
  (4) Pan African University (PAU) and **Centers** of Excellence
  ([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 27022548)

- L'Algérie est-elle un bonne candidate pour la délocalisation des **centres** de traitement ?
  Is Algeria a good candidate for outsourcing process **centers**?
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Amastan and Amastan · checked, community translation · [\#11576911](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/11576911) [\#11837891](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/11837891))

- :: Projet de création de **Centres** de développement communautaire dans les provinces;
  Projects to create Community Development **Centers** in the provinces
  ([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 8971476)

- L'Institut de technologie du Massachusetts, plus connu sous le nom de MIT, est l'un des plus grands **centres** scientifiques du monde.
  The Massachusetts Institute of Technology, better known as MIT, is one of the largest science **centers** in the world.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by carlosalberto and carlosalberto · checked, community translation · [\#10674024](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/10674024) [\#10674029](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/10674029))

## information

Used about 5 347 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 42 · UN documents ≈ 5 305). Meaning: [information in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/information/).

- À mon sens, les **centres** d'information doivent se concentrer sur une fonction d'orientation en faveur du consommateur.
  In my opinion, the **information** desks should focus on the role of offering guidance to the consumer.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 209686)

- **Centres** d &apos; échange et systèmes d &apos; information;
  Clearing-house mechanisms and **information** systems;
  ([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 30301359)

- En 2006, ce bureau a reçu des données sur les victimes potentielles de traite de tous les **centres** d &apos; action sociale et a ensuite procédé à leur analyse.
  In 2006, the office of NMR received **information** from the SWCs about detected potential victims of human trafficking and an analysis has been made on the basis of these data.
  ([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 24249252)

## health

Used about 2 652 times in the texts (UN documents ≈ 2 652). Meaning: [health in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/health/).

- Des groupes sont constitués en fonction des **centres** d &apos; intérêts, auxquels sont apportés des conseils psychologiques et de prévention sanitaire.
  Interest groups are formed and psychological and preventive **health** advice is available.
  ([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 19345241)

## network

Used about 97 times in the texts (legal and administrative ≈ 97). Meaning: [network in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/network/).

- tous les points essentiels au sein du réseau d'un gestionnaire de réseau de transport donné, y compris les points de connexion aux **centres** d'échanges.
  all essential points within the **network** of a given transmission system operator including points connecting to gas hubs.
  ([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 741146)

## research

Used about 84 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 84). Meaning: [research in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/research/).

- Alors que nous parlons de l'importance des universités et des **centres** de recherche, les financements en faveur de ces institutions sont, en réalité, réduits.
  While we talk about the importance of universities and **research** facilities, funding for these institutions is, in fact, being reduced.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1399834)

- Dans sa politique de recherche, le parti de la gauche veut donner la priorité à l'éducation scientifique, à la recherche fondamentale et à la création de **centres** universitaires créatifs.
  The Swedish Left Party's priorities in this field are: researcher training, basic **research** and the establishing of creative research environments in the universities.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1926284)

## More sentences

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

- Mes **centres** d'intérêt sont les langues, le football et les jeux vidéo.
  My interests are languages, football and video games.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Ioan\_Cristian and Ioan\_Cristian · checked, community translation · [\#13721167](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/13721167) [\#13721170](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/13721170))

- Le rapport insiste auprès de la Commission pour qu'elle évalue la qualité de la surveillance des fonds spéculatifs dans les **centres** offshore.
  The report urges the Commission to assess the quality of supervision and offshore location of hedge funds.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 951311)

- Le titre du rapport : "La participation équilibrée des deux sexes aux **centres** de décision" offre une interprétation duelle.
  The title of the report: "The balanced participation of women and men in the decision-making process" has a dual meaning.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 146623)

## 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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