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# distance — French to English

How French *distance* is translated into English in open, checked parallel texts: 5 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: distance (34 933), distances (4 369). By style: everyday 171 · literary 16 · biblical 17 · parliamentary 1 728 · legal and administrative 9 062 · UN documents 28 308.

## distance

Used about 25 767 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 77 · literary ≈ 12 · biblical ≈ 4 · parliamentary ≈ 1 026 · legal and administrative ≈ 7 250 · UN documents ≈ 17 398). Forms: distance, distances. Meaning: [distance in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/distance/).

- L'amour vainc toute **distance**.
  Love overcomes any **distance**.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Rovo and helloroto · checked, community translation · [\#9772397](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/9772397) [\#1472408](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1472408))

- Il lui semblait qu'il était déjà à une **distance** immense de la vie.
  It seemed to him that he was already at an immense **distance** from life.
  ([Project Gutenberg books (Verne, Hugo, Maupassant and their translators)](https://www.gutenberg.org/) · Project Gutenberg, public domain · checked, professional translation · hugo les miserables, row 24664)

- Comme il entrait dans un village, dix lépreux vinrent à sa rencontre. Se tenant à **distance**, ils élevèrent la voix, et dirent:
  As he entered into a certain village, ten men who were lepers met him, who stood at a **distance**.
  ([World English Bible and Louis Segond 1910](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Louis Segond 1910; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · LUK 17:12)

- Dans de nombreuses régions, il faut parcourir de longues **distances**.
  In many regions, there are long **distances** to be travelled.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 811321)

- Appareil de mesure des **distances** (DME)
  **Distance** Measuring Equipment (DME)
  ([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 1491846)

## range

Used about 3 721 times in the texts (legal and administrative ≈ 477 · UN documents ≈ 3 244). Meaning: [range in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/range/).

- Opérations sur de grandes **distances** d'avions bimoteurs (ETOPS)
  Extended **range** operations with two-engined aeroplanes (ETOPS)
  ([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 1074112)

- continue et d &apos; évaluation du transport à longue **distance**
  Monitoring and Evaluation of the Long-**range**
  ([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 28012214)

- Opérations sur de grandes **distances** d’avions bimoteurs (ETOPS)
  Extended **range** operations with two-engined aeroplanes (ETOPS)
  ([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 1589280)

- Les données de surveillance indiquent également que le PeCB est susceptible d &apos; être transporté sur de longues **distances**.
  Monitoring data also indicate that PeCB is subject to long **range** transport.
  ([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 17876667)

- conçus pour mesurer des **distances** d’objets avec une portée supérieure à 5120 m; ou
  Designed to operate with an unambiguous display **range** exceeding 5120 m; or
  ([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 4443438)

## mm

Used about 2 064 times in the texts (UN documents ≈ 2 064). Meaning: [mm in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/mm/).

- La **distance** entre l &apos; axe des barres et le centre géométrique du battant doit être d &apos; au moins 3 500 mm.
  The axis of the bars shall be not less than 3 500 **mm** from the geometric centre of the body of the pendulum.
  ([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 12815422)

- 1.2.3.4 La **distance** par rapport au sol, mesurée à partir du bord inférieur de la surface d &apos; impact, doit être de 175 25 mm.
  1.2.3.4. the ground clearance of the lower edge of the impacting surface shall be 175 +- 25 **mm**. 1.3.
  ([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 26375003)

- Les dimensions c et h sont mesurées dans un plan parallèle au plan de référence et à des **distances** de 29,5 et 31 mm de celui-ci.
  Dimensions c and h are measured in planes parallel to and 29.5 **mm** and 31 mm away from the reference plane.
  ([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 8176398)

- Les dimensions a et g sont mesurées dans des plans parallèles au plan de référence, à des **distances** de 24,5 mm et 26,0 mm de celui-ci.
  Dimensions a and g are measured in planes parallel to and 24.5 **mm** and 26.0 mm away from the reference plane.
  ([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 29823616)

- Les dimensions b1 et b2 sont mesurées dans des plans parallèles au plan de référence et à des **distances** de 29,5 mm et 33 mm de celui-ci.
  Dimensions b1 and b2 are measured in planes parallel to and 29.5 **mm** and 33 mm away from the reference plane.
  ([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 8176396)

## away

Used about 445 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 37 · literary ≈ 1 · biblical ≈ 4 · parliamentary ≈ 108 · UN documents ≈ 295). Meaning: [away in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/away/).

- Garde tes **distances**.
  Keep **away** from me.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by sacredceltic and CK · checked, community translation · [\#25539](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/25539) [\#487326](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/487326))

- L'enfant était déjà à **distance**.
  The boy was already far **away**.
  ([Project Gutenberg books (Verne, Hugo, Maupassant and their translators)](https://www.gutenberg.org/) · Project Gutenberg, public domain · checked, professional translation · hugo les miserables, row 17934)

- David passa de l’autre côté, et s’arrêta au loin sur le sommet de la montagne, à une grande **distance** du camp.
  Then David went over to the other side, and stood on the top of the mountain far **away**, a great space being between them;
  ([World English Bible and Louis Segond 1910](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Louis Segond 1910; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · 1SA 26:13)

- Il est important de simplifier les choses, de prendre nos **distances** par rapport au découplage partiel et de réduire la paperasserie.
  It is important to keep it simple, to keep **away** from partial decoupling and to cut red tape.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 462437)

- Ce qui réduit sensiblement les déplacements pour les résidents qui devraient autrement se rendre à High Level, situé à une **distance** de presque 100 kilomètres.
  This substantially reduces travel for residents who would normally be required to attend court in High Level nearly 100 kilometers **away**.
  ([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 11758920)

## long

Used about 25 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 5 · literary ≈ 1 · biblical ≈ 1 · parliamentary ≈ 18). Meaning: [long in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/long/).

- Je n'aime pas conduire sur de longues **distances**.
  I don't like **long** drives.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by sacredceltic and CK · checked, community translation · [\#259523](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/259523) [\#14754](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/14754))

- L'eau rejaillit à une **distance** considérable.
  The water is splashed for a **long** way around.
  ([Project Gutenberg books (Verne, Hugo, Maupassant and their translators)](https://www.gutenberg.org/) · Project Gutenberg, public domain · checked, professional translation · verne journey centre earth, row 2989)

- On avait donné aux barres une longueur telle que leurs extrémités se voyaient à **distance** de l’arche devant le sanctuaire, mais ne se voyaient point du dehors. L’arche a été là jusqu’à ce jour.
  The poles were so **long** that the ends of the poles were seen from the ark in front of the inner sanctuary, but they were not seen outside; and it is there to this day.
  ([World English Bible and Louis Segond 1910](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Louis Segond 1910; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · 2CH 5:9)

- Les transports d' animaux vivants sur des longues **distances** doivent être supprimés.
  **Long** hauls with live cattle must be abolished.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 200139)

- C'est une longue **distance** d'ici à l'école.
  It's a **long** way from here to school.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by sacredceltic and CK · checked, community translation · [\#62092](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/62092) [\#482258](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/482258))

## More sentences

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

- À quelle **distance** d'ici est ton école ?
  How far is it from here to your school?
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by qdii and Dejo · checked, community translation · [\#62088](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/62088) [\#431538](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/431538))

- Sais-tu quelle est la **distance** entre la gare et l'hôtel de ville ?
  Do you know how far it is from the station to city hall?
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by sysko and CK · checked, community translation · [\#26105](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/26105) [\#333080](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/333080))

- Une solution à ce problème est encore à **distance**.
  A solution to this problem is still some way off.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by sacredceltic and catcher · checked, community translation · [\#2710259](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/2710259) [\#4997025](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/4997025))

## 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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