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# consommation — French to English

How French *consommation* 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: consommation (91 843), consommations (341). By style: everyday 54 · literary 2 · parliamentary 5 157 · legal and administrative 27 317 · UN documents 59 654.

## consumption

Used about 65 824 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 24 · parliamentary ≈ 3 702 · legal and administrative ≈ 17 358 · UN documents ≈ 44 741). Forms: consumer, consumption. Meaning: [consumption in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/consumption/).

- J'ai diminué ma **consommation** de viande.
  I lowered my meat **consumption**.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by sacredceltic and CK · checked, community translation · [\#1293303](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1293303) [\#1293378](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1293378))

- Elle favorisera également une réduction de la **consommation** d'eau.
  It will also contribute to a reduction in water **consumption**.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1246525)

- **Consommation** sur le marché de l’Union
  **Consumption** in the Union market
  ([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 2358549)

- Glob.: Dépense de **consommation** finale;
  Aggr: Final **consumption** expenditure;
  ([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 27995493)

- La **consommation** en riz du Japon décroît.
  Japan's **consumption** of rice is decreasing.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Aiji and CM · checked, community translation · [\#281451](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/281451) [\#129718](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/129718))

## use

Used about 4 430 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 132 · legal and administrative ≈ 569 · UN documents ≈ 3 728). Meaning: [use in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/use/).

- Je voudrais évoquer le rôle essentiel de la famille traditionnelle dans la prévention de la **consommation** de drogue.
  I want to point out the essential role of the traditional family in the prevention of drug **use**.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1840384)

- utilisé dans la fabrication de produits électroniques de **consommation** \[2\]
  for **use** in the manufacture of consumer electronic products \[2\]
  ([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 4121419)

- Date limite de **consommation** (fixée selon les prescriptions de chaque pays)
  **Use**-by information as required by each country
  ([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 11186742)

- Certains consommateurs montrent des signes d'utilisation compulsive et font souvent partie d'un milieu où la **consommation** de drogue est très répandue.
  Some users show a compulsive **use** pattern and they are frequently part of a network where drug use is very common.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 425717)

- La **consommation** propre des centrales, l’énergie absorbée par le pompage, la **consommation** des pompes à chaleur et la **consommation** des chaudières électriques sont exclues.
  Excludes own **use** by plant, used for pumped storage, heat pumps and electric boilers.
  ([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 2879827)

## energy

Used about 4 214 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 463 · legal and administrative ≈ 3 130 · UN documents ≈ 621). Meaning: [energy in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/energy/).

- La production et la **consommation** de l'énergie sont plus efficaces, ce qui nous permet de protéger l'environnement.
  **Energy** is being produced and consumed more efficiently, enabling us to protect the environment.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 889652)

- Spécification de la **consommation** finale d’énergie
  **Energy** end-use Specification
  ([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 3303018)

- 4.1.3 Imposer pour les nouveaux logements l &apos; installation de systèmes de contrôle intégrés (**consommation** d &apos; énergie, température, humidité, ventilation).
  New homes should be required to be equipped with intelligent integrated controls system for **energy** and indoor climate (temperature, humidity, ventilation).
  ([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 22730404)

- Dans les conditions actuelles, nous pourrions diminuer la **consommation** d'énergie de 20 % en mettant en œuvre l'ensemble de la législation communautaire.
  At present we could save that 20% of **energy** by implementing all EU legislation.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1048861)

- Glaces de **consommation**, à valeur énergétique réduite ou sans sucres ajoutés
  Edible ices, **energy**-reduced or with no added sugar
  ([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 1780804)

## fuel

Used about 1 930 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 66 · UN documents ≈ 1 864). Meaning: [fuel in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/fuel/).

- Je me félicite également de la publication d'un répertoire des **consommations** économiques mettant en avant les dix nouveaux modèles présents sur le marché qui ont le meilleur rendement énergétique.
  I also welcome the fact that a **fuel** economy guide will be published outlining the ten most fuel-efficient new cars that will be available in the marketplace.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1931825)

- ▸ Réduction de la **consommation** moyenne de carburant des véhicules
  ▸ Improved average vehicle **fuel** economy
  ([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 5241518)

- Cette diminution s &apos; explique en grande partie par la baisse de la **consommation** de combustibles destinés au chauffage de logements.
  Space heating **fuel** declines accounted for the bulk of this decrease.
  ([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 7226055)

- 1.5.1 Les **consommations** de carburant sont calculées à partir des émissions d &apos; hydrocarbures, de monoxyde de carbone et de dioxyde de carbone calculées conformément au paragraphe 1.4. de l &apos; annexe 4.
  The **fuel** consumptions are calculated from the emissions of hydrocarbons, carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide in accordance with paragraph 1.4. of this annex. ...
  ([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 10794870)

## water

Used about 1 879 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 1 · parliamentary ≈ 66 · legal and administrative ≈ 569 · UN documents ≈ 1 243). Meaning: [water in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/water/).

- Cette eau n'est pas potable, elle n'est pas propre à la **consommation**.
  This **water** is not potable. It's not suitable for drinking.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by LdjuherTaqvaylit and DJ\_Saidez · checked, community translation · [\#11542218](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/11542218) [\#11542216](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/11542216))

- Un tarif de base pour l' usage courant et des tarifs progressifs pour les **consommations** supplémentaires pourraient encourager une utilisation respectueuse de cette ressource.
  Careful use of **water** is encouraged by having a basic price for basic services and increasing prices for use over and above that.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 258354)

- Ce crédit est destiné à couvrir notamment les frais de **consommation** d’eau, de gaz, d’électricité et de chauffage.
  This appropriation is intended to cover, in particular, **water**, gas, electricity and heating costs.
  ([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 4766335)

- Il a été indiqué que la **consommation** d &apos; eau de refroidissement serait modérée pour ce procédé.
  Material requirements: It has been reported that moderate cooling **water** supplies will be required.
  ([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 12852244)

- Ce poste est destiné à couvrir les **consommations** d'eau, de gaz, d'électricité et de chauffage des immeubles Cortenberg et ER.
  This item is intended to cover payment for the **water**, gas and electricity consumed in the Cortenberg and ER buildings and their heating.
  ([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 2754272)

## production

Used about 1 879 times in the texts (literary ≈ 1 · parliamentary ≈ 66 · legal and administrative ≈ 569 · UN documents ≈ 1 243). Forms: production, products. Meaning: [production in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/production/).

- Cependant, à l'intérieur, paupérisme, prolétariat, salaire, éducation, pénalité, prostitution, sort de la femme, richesse, misère, production, **consommation**, répartition, échange, monnaie, crédit, droit du capital, droit du travail, toutes ces questions se multipliaient au-dessus de la société; surplomb terrible.
  Meanwhile, within her, pauperism, the proletariat, salary, education, penal servitude, prostitution, the fate of the woman, wealth, misery, **production**, consumption, division, exchange, coin, credit, the rights of capital, the rights of labor,—all these questions were multiplied above society, a terrible slope.
  ([Project Gutenberg books (Verne, Hugo, Maupassant and their translators)](https://www.gutenberg.org/) · Project Gutenberg, public domain · checked, professional translation · hugo les miserables, row 18257)

- Si nous en faisons des produits de grande **consommation**, ce ne seront plus des produits fins.
  If we turn delicacies into mass **products**, they will no longer be delicacies.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 789623)

- Étant donné que l'industrie de l'Union est majoritairement verticalement intégrée et que les produits plats laminés à froid en acier sont considérés comme une matière première pour la production de divers produits en aval à valeur ajoutée, les **consommations** du marché captif et du marché libre ont été analysées séparément.
  As the Union industry is mostly vertically integrated and cold-rolled flat steel products are regarded as a primary material for the **production** of various value added downstream products, captive and free market consumptions were analysed separately.
  ([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 3928043)

- Le Groupe de travail sur les modes de **consommation** et de production et le tourisme se réunira du 22 au 26 février.
  Le Groupe de travail sur les modes de consommation et de **production** et le tourisme se réunira du 22 au 26 février.
  ([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 6510226)

- Étant donné que l'industrie de l'Union est majoritairement intégrée verticalement et que le produit concerné est considéré comme une matière première pour la production en aval de divers produits à valeur ajoutée, à commencer par les produits laminés à froid, les **consommations** du marché captif et du marché libre ont été analysées séparément.
  As the Union industry is mostly vertically integrated and the product concerned is regarded as a primary material for the **production** of various value added downstream products, starting with cold-rolled products, captive and free market consumptions were analysed separately.
  ([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 4055638)

## per

Used about 1 243 times in the texts (UN documents ≈ 1 243). Meaning: [per in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/per/).

- Des **consommations** d &apos; électricité allant de 96 kWh par tonne de sol traité à environ 900 kWh par tonne de contaminants organiques purs traités ont été signalées.
  It has been reported that electricity requirements range from 96 kWh **per** ton of soil treated to around 900 kWh per ton of pure organic contaminants treated.
  ([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 16157861)

- Des **consommations** d &apos; électricité allant de 96 kilowattheures (kWh) par tonne de sol traité à environ 900 kWh par tonne de contaminant organiques purs traités ont été rapportées.
  It has been reported that electricity requirements range from 96 kWh **per** ton of soil treated to around 900 kWh per ton of pure organic contaminants treated.
  ([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 12852026)

## More sentences

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

- Après sa crise cardiaque, Jim a dû réduire sa **consommation** de sucre.
  After his heart attack, Jim had to cut down on his sugar intake.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by lbdx and CN · checked, community translation · [\#269005](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/269005) [\#9012782](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/9012782))

- Quel que soit le régime que l'on choisit, limiter sa **consommation** de glucides est toujours une bonne idée.
  No matter which diet you choose, limiting your intake of carbohydrates is always a good idea.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by lbdx and Eccles17 · checked, community translation · [\#6599034](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6599034) [\#9673964](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/9673964))

- Quels sont certains des bénéfices sur la santé de la **consommation** de poisson ?
  What are some of the health benefits of eating fish?
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by sacredceltic and CK · checked, community translation · [\#954500](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/954500) [\#958264](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/958264))

## 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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