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# formation — French to English

How French *formation* 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: formation (408 667), formations (20 468). By style: everyday 27 · literary 3 · biblical 2 · parliamentary 10 286 · legal and administrative 23 294 · UN documents 395 523.

## training

Used about 294 727 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 12 · parliamentary ≈ 6 536 · legal and administrative ≈ 16 257 · UN documents ≈ 271 922). Meaning: [training in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/training/).

- Je suis en **formation**.
  I'm in **training**.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Aiji and CK · checked, community translation · [\#2248041](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/2248041) [\#7063908](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/7063908))

- Décharge 2008: Fondation européenne pour la **formation**
  2008 discharge: European **Training** Foundation
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1377079)

- **Formation** spéciale des conducteurs.
  Special **training** for drivers.
  ([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 1448930)

- **Formation** de fonctionnaires locaux
  **Training** of local officials
  ([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 19638055)

- Je n'avais aucune **formation**.
  I didn't have any **training**.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by lbdx and CM · checked, community translation · [\#5738347](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/5738347) [\#11182602](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/11182602))

## courses

Used about 21 164 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 321 · legal and administrative ≈ 243 · UN documents ≈ 20 600).

- Les **formations** proposées dans les instituts d'agronomie sont un indicateur de la complexité de la situation.
  One measure of the complexity of the situation can be found in the **courses** which are now offered at agricultural colleges.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 141506)

- Ils possèdent tous les compétences nécessaires pour coordonner et élaborer le contenu et le programme des ateliers et des **formations**.
  They all have the necessary expertise to coordinate and devise content and programmes for workshops and **courses**.
  ([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 5052406)

- Nombre de formateurs qualifiées et de **formations** spécialisées
  Number of qualified trainers and specialized **courses**
  ([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 10773447)

- Ce système a été ensuite complété par la directive 92/51/CE pour les titres sanctionnant des **formations** professionnelles d'une durée minimale de trois ans.
  This system was subsequently complemented by Directive 92/51/EEC, for qualifications acquired on completion of **courses** lasting less than three years.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1686758)

- Par ailleurs, la CNAC organise des **formations** de reconversion pour augmenter l &apos; employabilité et encourage la mise en place de microentreprises.
  In addition, CNAC organizes recycling **courses** to enhance employability and encourages the establishment of micro-enterprises.
  ([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 7174740)

## formations

Used about 18 551 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 857 · legal and administrative ≈ 1 213 · UN documents ≈ 16 480).

- Nous avons eu des discussions dans différentes **formations** du Conseil.
  We have had several discussions in different Council **formations**.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1299307)

- **Formations** basses d'euphorbes près des falaises
  Low **formations** of Euphorbia close to cliffs
  ([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 821273)

- Views on carbon dioxide capture and storage in geological **formations** as clean development mechanism project activities.
  Views on carbon dioxide capture and storage in geological **formations** as clean development mechanism project activities.
  ([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 26544844)

- Ils sont totalement engagés dans la vie politique de tous les jours tout en perfectionnant leurs **formations** militaires.
  They are fully committed to day-to-day political life and perfect their military **formations** in the process.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 712734)

- des **formations** rocheuses souterraines, profondes et sûres,
  safe, deep, under-ground, hard rock **formations**;
  ([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 3432344)

## education

Used about 4 764 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 1 · parliamentary ≈ 643 · UN documents ≈ 4 120). Meaning: [education in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/education/).

- Avez-vous des projets de **formation** supplémentaire ?
  Do you have plans for additional **education**?
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Cocorico and pandark · checked, community translation · [\#688612](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/688612) [\#688619](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/688619))

- Nous devons donc accorder une importance particulière à la **formation**.
  To do this we need to be active in the context of **education** in particular.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 112269)

- Plus de 50 ateliers ont été organisés dans les écoles et 300 enseignants ont suivi une **formation** continue.
  More than 50 school workshops were organized, with 300 teachers taking part in relevant continuing **education**.
  ([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 24304337)

- Il a été complété, pour les **formations** inférieures à trois ans d'enseignement supérieur, en 1992.
  It was supplemented in 1992 in respect of courses involving less than three years' higher **education**.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1686733)

- L'efficacité par la **formation**, tel est le mot d'ordre en ce qui concerne le système de fiscalité du marché intérieur.
  Efficiency through **education**, that is the motto for the tax system in the single market.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1778944)

## provide

Used about 107 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 107). Meaning: [provide in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/provide/).

- Il faut fermement soutenir la recherche et le développement ainsi que les petites et moyennes entreprises, principales pourvoyeuses d'emplois et de **formations** en Europe.
  Research and development must be strongly promoted, alongside small and medium-sized enterprises, which **provide** the bulk of the jobs and traineeships in Europe.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1604586)

## More sentences

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

- La culture joue un rôle actif dans la **formation** chez un individu du caractère, de l'attitude et du regard sur la vie.
  Culture plays a dynamic role in shaping an individual's character, attitude, and outlook on life.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by sacredceltic and saeb · checked, community translation · [\#1160167](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1160167) [\#1160184](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1160184))

- Sa mauvaise **formation** scolaire ne l'a pas empêché d'avancer.
  His poor educational background was not a bar to his advancement.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Scorpionvenin14 and sundown · checked, community translation · [\#318517](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/318517) [\#3862632](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/3862632))

- Le pain a permis la **formation** des premières sociétés humaines.
  Bread allowed the formation of early human societies.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Eccles17 and Eccles17 · checked, community translation · [\#6716743](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6716743) [\#6718649](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6718649))

## 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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