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# légères — French to English

How French *légères* is translated into English in open, checked parallel texts: 6 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: légères (31 729). By style: everyday 10 · literary 1 · biblical 2 · parliamentary 340 · legal and administrative 974 · UN documents 30 402.

## arms

Used about 23 062 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 78 · legal and administrative ≈ 183 · UN documents ≈ 22 802). Meaning: [arms in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/arms/).

- Il nous faut reprendre les travaux sur le trafic des armes **légères**.
  We must resume our work on light **arms** trafficking.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 239602)

- Armes **légères** et de petit calibre
  Small **Arms** and Light Weapons
  ([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 2771833)

- Résolution sur les armes **légères** et de petit calibre
  Resolution on small **arms** and light weapons
  ([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 25329856)

- L'Union européenne s'est engagée à lutter contre l'accumulation déstabilisatrice d'armes **légères** dans de nombreuses parties du monde.
  The European Union is committed to combating the destabilising accumulation of small **arms** in many parts of the world.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 99293)

- Armes **légères** et de petit calibre et autres armes conventionnelles
  Small **arms** and light weapons and other conventional weapons
  ([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 269795)

## slight

Used about 3 998 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 35 · legal and administrative ≈ 162 · UN documents ≈ 3 800). Meaning: [slight in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/slight/).

- La Commission peut appuyer une grande partie des amendements proposés, certains avec des **légères** modifications.
  The Commission can support the majority of the amendments proposed, some with **slight** modifications.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 298615)

- de **légères** marques superficielles de pression.
  **slight** superficial pressure marks.
  ([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 1627606)

- - de très **légères** anomalies de coloration.
  - very **slight** defects of colouring
  ([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 7536576)

- Pour ce qui est de la Tunisie, les prétextes avancés dans la résolution sont minces et les preuves **légères**.
  As far as Tunisia is concerned, the pretexts put forward in the motion for a resolution are flimsy and the evidence **slight**.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1745239)

- de **légères** meurtrissures ne dépassant pas une surface de 2 cm2.
  **slight** bruising not exceeding 2 cm2 in area.
  ([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 4923581)

## light

Used about 1 649 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 2 · biblical ≈ 1 · parliamentary ≈ 14 · legal and administrative ≈ 365 · UN documents ≈ 1 267). Meaning: [light in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/light/).

- J'aime les chaussures **légères**.
  I like **light** shoes.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Cocorico and shekitten · checked, community translation · [\#257166](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/257166) [\#6596](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6596))

- Car nos **légères** afflictions du moment présent produisent pour nous, au-delà de toute mesure, un poids éternel de gloire,
  For our **light** affliction, which is for the moment, works for us more and more exceedingly an eternal weight of glory,
  ([World English Bible and Louis Segond 1910](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Louis Segond 1910; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · 2CO 4:17)

- Ils ont le droit de savoir que les appellations **légères** et mild sont trompeuses.
  They have a right to know that "**light**" and "mild" branding is misleading.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 58791)

- Huiles **légères** et préparations
  **Light** oils and preparations:
  ([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 187454)

- 2. Dissipateurs de chaleur et leurs composants fabriqués en matières **légères** et à haute capacité thermique;
  Heat sinks and components therefor, fabricated of **light**-weight, high heat capacity materials;
  ([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 23206862)

## small

Used about 688 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 14 · legal and administrative ≈ 41 · UN documents ≈ 633). Meaning: [small in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/small/).

- Les procédures pourraient ainsi être plus rapides et, surtout dans le cas de faibles subventions, plus **légères**.
  This could make procedures less protracted and – particularly in the case of **small** grants – less burdensome.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 786004)

- Il faut constater que la part des importations en provenance de pays tiers est restée stable, malgré quelques variations **légères** de l’ordre de 1 %.
  It has to be noted that the share of imports from third countries remained stable with **small** variations in the range of 1 %.
  ([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 2185573)

- Moyennant quelques **légères** modifications, notre délégation pourrait l &apos; approuver dans les meilleurs délais.
  With some **small** amendments, our delegation could agree to it rapidly.
  ([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 22005810)

- Par conséquent, nous avons également voté contre les amendements qui interdisent la mise sur le marché de médicaments génériques en protégeant de **légères** modifications dans le médicament d'origine.
  Therefore, we also voted against the amendments which obstruct the placing on the market of generic medicinal products by protecting **small** changes in the original medicine.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 379093)

- L'enquête a toutefois révélé que la part de marché de l'industrie de l'Union n'a connu que de très **légères** variations au cours de la période considérée.
  The investigation has however revealed that the Union industry's market share has seen very **small** changes in the period considered.
  ([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 1963043)

## weapons

Used about 675 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 21 · legal and administrative ≈ 20 · UN documents ≈ 633).

- Commerce sans contrôle d'armes **légères**
  Uncontrolled trade in light **weapons**
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 175147)

- Présentation par l'expert du PECASED des résultats de l'évaluation régionale à l'unité des armes **légères**.
  Presentation by the PCASED expert to the Light **Weapons** Unit of the results of the regional evaluation.
  ([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 409730)

- Les liens qui existent entre le terrorisme et l &apos; accumulation d &apos; armes **légères** et de petit calibre ont été évoqués dans diverses instances internationales.
  The link between terrorism and such **weapons** has been referred to by several international forums.
  ([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 3354408)

- B5-0189/2001, de M. Van den Berg, au nom du groupe PSE, sur le commerce sans contrôle d' armes **légères** ;
  B5-0189/2001 by Mr Van den Berg, on behalf of the PSE Group: uncontrolled trade in small and light **weapons**;
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 175149)

- L' ordre du jour appelle en discussion commune cinq propositions de résolution sur le commerce sans contrôle d' armes **légères** :
  The next item is the joint debate on five motions for resolutions on the uncontrolled trade in light **weapons**:
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 175148)

## illicit

Used about 28 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 28).

- En effet, seul un approvisionnement constant en munitions permet aux armes **légères** et de petit calibre illicites de continuer à faire des ravages.
  After all, only a steady supply of ammunition enables **illicit** small arms and light weapons to continue to wreak havoc.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 673761)

- La Commission attache une grande importance à la conférence qu'organiseront en 2001 les Nations unies sur les armes de petit calibre et les armes **légères**.
  The Commission attaches great importance to the 2001 UN Conference on the **illicit** trade in small arms and light weapons.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 99303)

- Nous sommes tout à fait favorables à la mise en œuvre de la stratégie de 2005 de l'UE contre le commerce illicite des armes **légères** et de petit calibre.
  We are fully engaged in the implementation of the 2005 EU strategy against the **illicit** spread of small arms and light weapons.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 944488)

- L’une de ces stratégies est le programme d’action des Nations unies en vue de prévenir, combattre et éliminer le commerce illicite des armes **légères** sous tous ses aspects.
  The United Nations programme of action to prevent, combat and eradicate the **illicit** trade in small arms and light weapons in all its aspects is one such strategy.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 673744)

## More sentences

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

- Ces filles portent des tenues **légères**.
  These girls are wearing skimpy clothes.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by lbdx and Spamster · checked, community translation · [\#1637157](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1637157) [\#13417811](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/13417811))

- Elle est considérée comme une mère aux mœurs **légères**, indigne d'élever sa fille.
  She is perceived as a promiscuous mother, unworthy of raising her daughter.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by lbdx and ddnktr · checked, community translation · [\#12614156](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/12614156) [\#12614163](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/12614163))

- Elle est de mœurs **légères**.
  She's sexually promiscuous.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by sacredceltic and Spamster · checked, community translation · [\#1668643](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1668643) [\#1669425](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1669425))

## Grammar

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