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# entretien — French to English

How French *entretien* is translated into English in open, checked parallel texts: 4 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: entretien (55 100), entretiens (16 147). By style: everyday 53 · literary 2 · biblical 14 · parliamentary 886 · legal and administrative 10 152 · UN documents 60 140.

## maintenance

Used about 30 210 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 7 · parliamentary ≈ 166 · legal and administrative ≈ 5 605 · UN documents ≈ 24 432). Meaning: [maintenance in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/maintenance/).

- L'entreprise a décidé de confier l'**entretien** à un sous-traitant.
  The company decided to farm out the **maintenance** to a subcontractor.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by lbdx and shekitten · checked, community translation · [\#9765383](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/9765383) [\#9765384](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/9765384))

- On ne peut pas réduire le budget destiné à l'**entretien**, même en période de crise économique.
  The costs of **maintenance** must not be reduced during the economic crisis, either.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1418525)

- M.B.301 Programme d'**entretien**
  M.B.301 **Maintenance** programme
  ([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 3427566)

- **Entretien** et réparation du matériel
  **Maintenance** and repair of equipment
  ([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 11327684)

- Un **entretien** régulier devrait maintenir la machine en bon état de marche.
  Regular **maintenance** should keep the machine in good working order.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by lbdx and ddnktr · checked, community translation · [\#11658211](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/11658211) [\#12351721](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/12351721))

## interview

Used about 17 578 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 29 · parliamentary ≈ 74 · legal and administrative ≈ 3 067 · UN documents ≈ 14 409). Forms: interview, interviews. Meaning: [interview in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/interview/).

- L'**entretien** est terminé.
  This **interview** is over.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Aiji and CM · checked, community translation · [\#3726669](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/3726669) [\#7352879](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/7352879))

- Ce genre d’échange peut sans doute faire l’affaire dans un **entretien** à l’université, mais pas en cette Assemblée.
  That may well do in a university **interview**, but not in Parliament.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 563000)

- Jour de l’**entretien** «ménage»
  Day of the household **interview**
  ([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 5152692)

- 17. L &apos; OCS entreprendra en 1994 une enquête par **entretiens** sur la santé.
  17. A Health **Interview** Survey (HIS) will be conducted by the CSO in 1994.
  ([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 1013053)

- L'**entretien** s'est bien passé.
  The **interview** went well.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by jerom and Hybrid · checked, community translation · [\#6997108](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6997108) [\#415783](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/415783))

## talks

Used about 4 003 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 138 · legal and administrative ≈ 106 · UN documents ≈ 3 759). Meaning: [talks in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/talks/).

- Au cours de nos **entretiens**, nous avons confirmé l'importance du dialogue politique, dans l'esprit de la proposition du président Arias.
  In our **talks**, we upheld the importance of political dialogue, in the spirit of President Arias's proposal.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1300263)

- Aux **entretiens** tenus dans ce contexte avaient également participé la Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht («BaFin», autorité fédérale de contrôle des services financiers), et la Deutsche Bundesbank (banque centrale allemande).
  The **talks** included the financial services regulator (Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht – ‘BaFin’) and the Deutsche Bundesbank.
  ([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 1719665)

- Les deux récentes séries d &apos; **entretiens**, à Troutbeck et à Glion, n &apos; ont fait que renforcer cette perception.
  The last two rounds of **talks**, in Troutbeck and in Glion, have solidified this perception.
  ([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 3494173)

- Nous avons mené les premiers **entretiens** exploratoires avec l'Ukraine et la Moldavie afin de préparer la collaboration requise.
  We have held our first exploratory **talks** with Ukraine and Moldova, so as to pave the way for the necessary cooperation.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 455687)

- Après ses **entretiens** avec le Gouvernement, mon Envoyé spécial a eu un long **entretien** avec le commandement de l &apos; armée.
  Page Following his **talks** with the Government, my Special Envoy held a long meeting with the Army Command.
  ([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 451157)

## repair

Used about 19 times in the texts (biblical ≈ 1 · parliamentary ≈ 18). Meaning: [repair in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/repair/).

- c’était sur le butin pris à la guerre qu’ils les avaient consacrées pour l’**entretien** de la maison de l’Éternel.
  They dedicated some of the plunder won in battles to **repair** the LORD’s house.
  ([World English Bible and Louis Segond 1910](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Louis Segond 1910; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · 1CH 26:27)

- À l'avenir, ils pourront choisir leur atelier pour les réparations ou les **entretiens** de leur véhicule.
  In future they can decide which **repair** shop to take a car to for repairs or for servicing.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 894148)

- Sans l'accès aux informations sur la réparation et l'**entretien** des véhicules, il est impossible de respecter cette exigence.
  Without access to **repair** and servicing information, however, this cannot be guaranteed.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 894094)

## More sentences

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

- Il a été le premier homme avec qui j'ai eu un **entretien** d'embauche.
  He was the first man I interviewed for the job.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by nimfeo and CK · checked, community translation · [\#290815](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/290815) [\#131023](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/131023))

- Les lauriers-roses ne nécessitent pas trop d'**entretien**.
  Oleanders require little care.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Adelpa and Adelpa · checked, community translation · [\#5959095](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/5959095) [\#5959230](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/5959230))

- J'ai passé un **entretien** d'embauche.
  I was interviewed for a job.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by GB3 and CK · checked, community translation · [\#266317](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/266317) [\#6684198](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6684198))

## Grammar

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