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# littoral — French to English

How French *littoral* is translated into English in open, checked parallel texts: 7 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: littoral (24 242), littorale (154), littorales (451), littorals (3), littoraux (217). By style: everyday 3 · parliamentary 289 · legal and administrative 455 · UN documents 24 320.

## coastline

Used about 11 375 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 2 · parliamentary ≈ 189 · legal and administrative ≈ 290 · UN documents ≈ 10 893). Forms: coastal, coastline. Meaning: [coastline in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/coastline/).

- Le feu a dévoré tout le **littoral** de la Kabylie.
  The fire devoured the entire **coastline** of Kabylia.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Rafik and tieguy · checked, community translation · [\#13855518](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/13855518) [\#11955301](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/11955301))

- Le **littoral** côtier tel que nous le connaissons disparaîtra.
  The **coastline** as we know it will disappear.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 673612)

- étendue du **littoral** (km)
  Extent of **coastline** (km)
  ([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 3388377)

- • Ressources **littorales** et maritimes.
  • **Coastal** and marine resources.
  ([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 6273724)

- Exploiter la puissance des marées pourrait être très utile aux populations vivant sur le **littoral**.
  Harnessing the power of the tides could be very helpful to **coastal** communities.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by lbdx and AlanF\_US · checked, community translation · [\#4940817](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/4940817) [\#8872830](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/8872830))

## landlocked

Used about 4 318 times in the texts (legal and administrative ≈ 11 · UN documents ≈ 4 307). Meaning: [landlocked in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/landlocked/).

- L’enquête a montré que seul un petit nombre de producteurs de l’industrie communautaire se trouvaient loin du **littoral**.
  The investigation showed that only a small number of Community industry producers were located in **landlocked** locations.
  ([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 1808176)

- Situation en matière de transit des États sans **littoral**
  Transit environment in the **landlocked** States in Central
  ([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 2481777)

- En outre, pour certains d'entre eux, il s'est avéré que des raffineries existaient également à proximité, loin du **littoral**.
  Moreover, for certain of these producers it was found that refineries existed also in **landlocked** locations close to these producers.
  ([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 1807328)

- Deuxième Conférence des Nations Unies sur les pays en développement sans **littoral**
  Second United Nations Conference on **Landlocked** Developing Countries
  ([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 30051730)

- En outre, pour certains d’entre eux, il s’est avéré que des raffineries existaient également à proximité, loin du **littoral**.
  Moreover, for certain of these producers it was found that refineries existed also in **landlocked** locations close to these producers.
  ([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 1808177)

## sea

Used about 1 550 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 24 · legal and administrative ≈ 6 · UN documents ≈ 1 520). Meaning: [sea in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/sea/).

- La nouvelle convention couvre toute la Baltique jusqu' au **littoral** des États qui l' entourent.
  The new agreement covers the whole of the Baltic **Sea** up to the coastlines of those states surrounding it.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 2040570)

- L’exploitation de volailles se situe à proximité de zones humides, étangs, marécages, lacs, rivières ou **littoraux** où les oiseaux d’eau sauvages migrateurs sont susceptibles de se rassembler.
  The location of the poultry holding in proximity to wet areas, ponds, swamps, lakes, rivers or **sea** shores where migratory wild water birds may gather.
  ([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 2001483)

- La frontière **littorale** s &apos; étend sur environ 515 kilomètres.
  The boundary between the land area and the **sea** is roughly 515 km.
  ([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 28506588)

- Les réfugiés qui échouent sur le **littoral** méditerranéen fustigent le caractère inhumain de notre système.
  The refugees who wash up on the shores of the Mediterranean **Sea** are an indictment of the inhumanity of our system.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 477828)

- Étant donné que la présente directive concerne la modification de la directive 2002/59/CE, la plupart des obligations qu'elle comporte ne seront pas applicables aux États membres dépourvus de **littoraux** et de ports de mer.
  Since this Directive concerns the amendment of Directive 2002/59/EC, most of the obligations it contains will not be applicable to Member States without **sea** shores and sea ports.
  ([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 1739083)

## island

Used about 642 times in the texts (legal and administrative ≈ 9 · UN documents ≈ 633). Meaning: [island in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/island/).

- **Littoral** insulaire (bassin occidental)
  **Island** coast (Western Basin)
  ([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 4490568)

- A. Pays en développement sans **littoral** et pays en développement insulaires
  A. Land-locked and **island** developing countriesLand-locked developing countries
  ([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 1589929)

- **Littoral** insulaire (bassins occidental)
  **Island** coast (Western Basin)
  ([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 2810900)

- 15. Pays en développement les moins avancés, sans **littoral** et insulaires, et programmes spéciaux
  15. Least developed, land-locked and **island** developing countries, and special programmes
  ([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 516237)

- Jusqu'à une distance d'un mile du **littoral** de l'île de Harris
  Within one mile from the shore of the **Island** of Harris
  ([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 3904653)

## zone

Used about 633 times in the texts (UN documents ≈ 633). Meaning: [zone in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/zone/).

- Les eaux publiques comprennent la zone **littorale**, ainsi que les lacs et rivières énumérés dans le droit civil.
  The public waters include littoral **zone**, as well as lakes and rivers listed in the Civil Law.
  ([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 13633155)

- La zone **littorale** appartient à l &apos; État jusqu &apos; au point atteint par les vagues déferlantes les plus hautes de la mer.
  The littoral **zone** belongs to the State to the point reached by the highest breakers of the sea.
  ([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 13633160)

- En 1994, elle réapparut dans la zone **littorale**, et en 1997 dans les eaux de surface (fig. I). Actuellement, on la trouve fréquemment le long des côtes rocheuses.
  In 1994 the species again appeared in the littoral **zone** and in 1997 in the open water (fig. I). At present it occurs regularly along the rocky shores.
  ([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 12069218)

- 18. Les données biologiques concernant le Royaume-Uni proviennent d &apos; un échantillonnage par délogeage provoqué, pratiqué dans la zone **littorale** de six lacs, exprimées en termes d &apos; abondance relative.
  The biological data from the United Kingdom consist of kick samples from the littoral **zone** of six lakes, expressed as relative abundances.
  ([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 9226360)

- Le 22 janvier 2009, le Front Polisario a déclaré une zone économique exclusive pour le Sahara occidental, qui s &apos; étendrait sur 200 milles marins à partir du **littoral** du territoire.
  4. On 22 January 2009, the Frente Polisario declared an exclusive economic **zone** for Western Sahara, which would extend 200 nautical miles from the coast of the Territory.
  ([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 21333075)

## marine

Used about 393 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 10 · legal and administrative ≈ 3 · UN documents ≈ 380). Meaning: [marine in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/marine/).

- Puis-je également évoquer dans ce contexte l'impact des projets d'énergie éolienne en mer, d'énergie houlomotrice et marémotrice, parallèlement à la désignation de zones marines protégées (ZMP), sur la pêche **littorale** et artisanale?
  Can I also mention in this context the impact of offshore wind, wave and tidal energy projects, together with the designation of **marine** protected areas (MPAs), on inshore and artisanal fisheries?
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1425210)

- L'obligation de transposer la présente directive ne s'applique pas aux États membres dépourvus de **littoral**.
  The obligation to transpose this Directive shall not apply to Member States without **marine** waters.
  ([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 4230075)

- e) De grands dommages causés aux récifs qui protègent les **littoraux** des ondes de tempête et abritent la vie sous-marine;
  (e) Extensive damage to reefs, which protect shorelines from storm surges and serve as homes to **marine** life;
  ([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 26436912)

- En Écosse, nous avons assisté à la catastrophe qu'a provoquée l'épave du Braer dans les îles Shetland, et nous devons faire tout ce qui est en notre pouvoir pour garantir la sécurité de notre environnement marin européen et de nos **littoraux**.
  We saw in Scotland the disaster that the wreck of the Braer inflicted upon the Shetland Islands and we must do all we can to ensure the safety of our European **marine** environment and our coastlines.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 898965)

- Trop souvent, les scientifiques, les décideurs et les écologistes font valoir les aspects négatifs liés au milieu marin (comme les ouragans et l &apos; érosion des **littoraux**);
  Too often, scientists, policymakers and conservationists highlight the negative aspects of the **marine** environment (e.g., hurricanes and shoreline erosion)
  ([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 26955040)

## developing

Used about 380 times in the texts (UN documents ≈ 380).

- sans **littoral** et des pays en développement de (lieu à déterminer) transit (résolution 48/169 de l &apos; Assemblée générale)
  **Developing** Countries (GA resolution 48/169) (Venue to be determined)
  ([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 1345684)

- Action spécifique en rapport avec les besoins et problèmes particuliers des pays en développement sans **littoral**
  Specific actions related to the particular needs and problems of land-locked **developing** countries
  ([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 1428976)

- 77. La Banque africaine de développement finance diverses activités entreprises par les pays en développement sans **littoral** pour accélérer leur progrès socio-économique.
  77. The African Development Bank supports various efforts being undertaken by land-locked **developing** countries in their economic and social development.
  ([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 106833)

## More sentences

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

- Elles ont séjourné dans des campings **littoraux**.
  They stayed at campsites along the coast.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by sacredceltic and sundown · checked, community translation · [\#10329927](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/10329927) [\#10524181](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/10524181))

- Le deuxième aspect, c'est que l'Europe a beaucoup de ports, beaucoup de côtes, beaucoup de **littoral**.
  The second aspect is that Europe has many ports, many shores and many coasts.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 421230)

- Aujourd'hui, chaque jour, le pétrole du Prestige continue à polluer le **littoral** de toute la façade atlantique jusque dans la Manche.
  Now, the oil from the Prestige continues each day to pollute the whole of the Atlantic coast up to the Channel.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 495094)

## Grammar

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