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# eaux — French to English

How French *eaux* 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: eaux (54 001). By style: everyday 20 · literary 7 · biblical 252 · parliamentary 3 293 · legal and administrative 17 477 · UN documents 32 952.

## waters

Used about 28 495 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 9 · literary ≈ 5 · biblical ≈ 236 · parliamentary ≈ 2 333 · legal and administrative ≈ 14 928 · UN documents ≈ 10 984). Forms: water, waters.

- Les **eaux** calmes sont profondes.
  Still **waters** run deep.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by sacredceltic and CM · checked, community translation · [\#25447](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/25447) [\#460769](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/460769))

- —Bon! pourquoi ces **eaux** ne donneraient-elles pas asile à quelques poissons d'une espèce inconnue?
  "To be sure," said I; "and why should not these **waters** yield to us fishes of unknown species?"
  ([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 2689)

- Qui change le rocher en étang, Le roc en source d’**eaux**.
  who turned the rock into a pool of water, the flint into a spring of **waters**.
  ([World English Bible and Louis Segond 1910](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Louis Segond 1910; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · PSA 114:8)

- L'épuisement des **eaux** ouest-africaines ne tardera pas à être une réalité.
  The exhaustion of West African **waters** will soon be a reality.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1043930)

- **Eaux** norvégiennes des zones 1 et 2
  Norwegian **waters** of 1 and 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 4927410)

## waste

Used about 5 492 times in the texts (UN documents ≈ 5 492). Meaning: [waste in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/waste/).

- Rejets de pentaBDE dans les **eaux** usées
  Release of PentaBDE into **waste** water
  ([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 23375053)

- Réduction par la collecte et le traitement des **eaux** usées
  Basic **waste** water collection and treatment system control
  ([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 5081506)

- Il faudrait aussi s’occuper de la pollution, de l’assainissement et du traitement des **eaux** usées.
  Furthermore, pollution prevention, sanitation and the treatment of **waste** water need to be addressed.
  ([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 5117563)

- iii) À la fin du voyage: 100 % des passagers, 10 % du combustible et de l &apos; eau potable et 98 % des **eaux** usées;
  (iii) at the end of the voyage: 100 % passengers, 10 % fuel and fresh water, 98 % **waste** water;
  ([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 15517766)

- Les bateaux naviguant sur les **eaux** intérieures bélarussiennes ne sont pas dotés de l &apos; équipement nécessaire au traitement des **eaux** usées.
  Vessels operating on Belorussian inland waterways are not equipped with the equipment for the treatment of domestic **waste** water.
  ([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 14399012)

## groundwater

Used about 4 388 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 1 · parliamentary ≈ 549 · legal and administrative ≈ 1 092 · UN documents ≈ 2 746).

- La neige c’est très bon pour les **eaux** souterraines.
  Snow is very good for the **groundwater** levels.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by christian63 and Eccles17 · checked, community translation · [\#6814193](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6814193) [\#5990470](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/5990470))

- Le problème des **eaux** souterraines est en partie un dossier transfrontalier.
  The **groundwater** issue is partly a cross-border issue.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 670723)

- Puits foré pour rechercher de nouvelles **eaux** souterraines.
  A well drilled to search for new **groundwater**.
  ([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 3049485)

- vi) Diffusant des informations et des directives sur la qualité des **eaux** de surface et des **eaux** souterraines et le recyclage sans danger des **eaux** usées traitées;
  (vi) Dissemination of information and guidelines on surface- and **groundwater** quality and the safe reuse of treated wastewater;
  ([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 13665585)

- Protection des **eaux** souterraines contre la pollution et la détérioration (vote)
  Protection of **groundwater** against pollution and deterioration (vote)
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 891836)

## treatment

Used about 2 171 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 1 · parliamentary ≈ 69 · legal and administrative ≈ 728 · UN documents ≈ 1 373). Meaning: [treatment in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/treatment/).

- Une station d'épuration des **eaux** usées déverse des produits chimiques toxiques dans l'eau de la ville.
  A sewage **treatment** plant discharged toxic chemicals into the town's water supply.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by sacredceltic and patgfisher · checked, community translation · [\#3416318](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/3416318) [\#3422701](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/3422701))

- La station de Psyttalia est pleinement opérationnelle depuis décembre 2004 et s’occupe du traitement tertiaire des **eaux** usées urbaines déversées dans la zone sensible du golfe Saronique.
  The Psyttalia station has been operating fully since December 2004 and takes care of third-level **treatment** of urban sewage discharged into the sensitive area of the Saronic Gulf.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 731875)

- Évacuation et traitement des **eaux** usées
  Sewage removal and **treatment** services
  ([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 1545074)

- Le risque associé aux procédés de traitement des **eaux** usées est également faible. &gt; &gt; .
  The risk to wastewater **treatment** processes was low. &quot;
  ([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 26904267)

- les MICRO-ORGANISMES DANS LES INSTALLATIONS DE TRAITEMENT DES **EAUX** USÉES
  MICRO-ORGANISMS IN THE SEWAGE **TREATMENT** PLANT
  ([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 419735)

## surface

Used about 688 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 1 · UN documents ≈ 687). Meaning: [surface in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/surface/).

- Trois quarts de la surface terrestre sont recouverts par les **eaux**.
  Three-fourths of the earth's **surface** is covered with water.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Kaelink and CK · checked, community translation · [\#277163](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/277163) [\#5933529](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/5933529))

- Les **eaux** de surface et souterraines d &apos; un même bassin hydrographique feront l &apos; objet d &apos; un examen intégré;
  **Surface** and groundwaters in the same basin will be considered in an integrated way;
  ([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 20851577)

## fishing

Used about 69 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 69). Meaning: [fishing in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/fishing/).

- Mais je vous prie de noter cette différence : accès aux **eaux** n'est pas accès aux ressources.
  But do not forget that access to **fishing** grounds is not the same as access to fish!
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 329171)

## sea

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

- Le krill aime se reproduire dans les **eaux** très froides près des banquises.
  Krill like to breed in really cold water near **sea** ice.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by genes1s and Hybrid · checked, community translation · [\#5322596](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/5322596) [\#13325231](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/13325231))

- Tout ce qui vient de la terre retourne à la terre et ce qui vient des **eaux** fait retour à la mer.
  All that comes from the earth returns to the earth, and what comes from the water returns to the **sea**.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Adelpa and Adelpa · checked, community translation · [\#5580008](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/5580008) [\#5580028](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/5580028))

## vessels

Used about 1 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 1).

- Didon les fait d'abord admettre en sa présence. / À peine au bruit confus succède le silence, / celui dont l'âge mûr a mérité leur choix, / Ilionée, ainsi fait entendre sa voix : / " Grande reine ! dit-il d'un ton plein de noblesse, / vous dont ces murs naissants attestent la sagesse, / et qui, donnant des mœurs à ce peuple indompté, / avez au frein des lois asservi sa fierté, / d'un peuple généreux, que le malheur accable, / vous voyez devant vous le reste déplorable ; / il vient vous implorer. À peine nos vaisseaux / échappaient aux fureurs et des vents et des **eaux**, / une troupe ennemie, au sortir du naufrage, / a menacé des feux ce qu'épargna l'orage. / O reine ! ouvrez l'oreille à nos cris douloureux ; / sachez ce qu'on nous doit, en sachant qui nous sommes. "
  Then, audience granted, as the fane they filled, / thus calmly spake the eldest of the train, / Ilioneus: "O queen, whom Jove hath willed / to found this new-born city, here to reign, / and stubborn tribes with justice to refrain, / we, Troy's poor fugitives, implore thy grace, / storm-tost and wandering over every main: / forbid the flames our **vessels** to deface, / mark our afflicted plight, and spare a pious race."
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by carlosalberto and carlosalberto · checked, community translation · [\#6792945](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6792945) [\#6629002](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6629002))

## More sentences

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

- Un petit garçon, entraîné dans une bouche d'évacuation des **eaux**, s'est maintenu à la surface en employant les mouvements qu'il avait récemment appris au cours de natation.
  A small boy swept into a stormwater drain kept himself afloat using strokes he'd recently learned at swim school.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by sacredceltic and patgfisher · checked, community translation · [\#3759668](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/3759668) [\#3761851](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/3761851))

- Certaines personnes étaient accrochées à des branches d'arbres durant plusieurs heures, afin d'éviter d'être emportées par les **eaux**.
  Some people clung to tree branches for several hours to avoid being washed away by the floodwaters.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by sacredceltic and patgfisher · checked, community translation · [\#3671465](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/3671465) [\#3673165](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/3673165))

- Veux-tu monter regarder mes **eaux**-fortes ?
  Want to come up and see my etchings?
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Scott and Scott · checked, community translation · [\#741454](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/741454) [\#741456](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/741456))

## 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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