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# mines — French to English

How French *mines* 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: mines (59 548). By style: everyday 4 · literary 2 · biblical 9 · parliamentary 1 285 · legal and administrative 1 171 · UN documents 57 077.

## mines

Used about 34 433 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 3 · parliamentary ≈ 696 · legal and administrative ≈ 439 · UN documents ≈ 33 295).

- Il est devenu ministre de l'enérgie et des **mines**.
  He became the minister of energy and **mines**.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Aghanim and Aghanim · checked, community translation · [\#12163547](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/12163547) [\#12163520](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/12163520))

- Du point de vue finlandais, les **mines** anti-personnel constituent un outil de défense nationale.
  For Finland infantry **mines** are a vital force in our land defences.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1753944)

- Bombes, grenades, torpilles, **mines**, missiles et similaires
  Bombs, grenades, torpedos, **mines**, missiles and similar munitions, etc.
  ([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 949064)

- Ministry of Lands, **Mines** &amp; Energy
  Ministry of Lands, **Mines** &amp; Energy
  ([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 8321872)

- Nous offrons à tous la possibilité de travailler dur dans les **mines**.
  We offer everyone the opportunity to toil in the **mines**.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by lbdx and Zurich899 · checked, community translation · [\#5423702](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/5423702) [\#8639009](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/8639009))

## landmines

Used about 8 721 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 348 · legal and administrative ≈ 49 · UN documents ≈ 8 324).

- M. Van Orden a parlé du stock de **mines** antipersonnel en Ukraine.
  Mr Van Orden referred to the stockpile of anti-personnel **landmines** in Ukraine.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 173393)

- Débarrasser la région des **mines** terrestres.
  Clear the area of **landmines**.
  ([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 772357)

- Les informations relatives à la pose de **mines** proviennent de sources erronées.
  The information regarding the planting of **landmines** was taken from unreliable media sources.
  ([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 26732852)

- La fabrication, le stockage et l'utilisation des **mines** est désormais un délit criminel.
  It is now a crime to manufacture, store and deploy **landmines**.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1793093)

- Règlement (CE) no 1724/2001 du Parlement européen et du Conseil du 23 juillet 2001 concernant la lutte contre les **mines** terrestres antipersonnel dans les pays en développement (JO L 234 du 1.9.2001, p. 1).
  Regulation (EC) No 1724/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 July 2001 concerning action against anti-personnel **landmines** in developing countries (OJ L 234, 1.9.2001, p. 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 4474107)

## mining

Used about 2 649 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 27 · legal and administrative ≈ 244 · UN documents ≈ 2 378). Meaning: [mining in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/mining/).

- Nous dirigeons-nous vers un ensemble de règles européennes sur ce qu'on appelle l'exploitation des **mines** urbaines?
  Are we moving towards a set of European rules on so-called urban **mining**?
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1513286)

- Octroi de titres miniers sur des **mines** captives (charbon)
  granting of captive **mining** rights (coal),
  ([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 3956017)

- du Forum intergouvernemental des **mines**, des minerais,
  Intergovernmental Forum on **Mining**, Minerals, Metals
  ([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 15355343)

- Installation de machines pour les **mines**, les carrières et la construction
  Installation of machinery for **mining**, quarrying and construction
  ([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 2159164)

- 89. L &apos; avis que le chef du Département de l &apos; inspection des **mines** doit donner au GMD sur les demandes de droits miniers est une démarche assez simple.
  89. The Head of the department states that advising the GMD on applications for **mining** rights is rather simple.
  ([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 18803194)

## land

Used about 1 189 times in the texts (UN documents ≈ 1 189). Meaning: [land in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/land/).

- Conférence d &apos; examen et de prorogation de 1995 offre l &apos; occasion de renforcer la Convention et son protocole relatif aux **mines** terrestres.
  The 1995 Review Conference provides an opportunity to strengthen the Convention and its **land**-mine protocol.
  ([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 1453832)

## use

Used about 73 times in the texts (legal and administrative ≈ 73). Meaning: [use in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/use/).

- spécialement conçus pour **mines** au fond ou pour autres travaux souterrains
  Specially designed for underground **use**
  ([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 4065572)

- Chargeurs spécialement conçus pour **mines** au fond ou pour autres travaux souterrains
  Loaders specially designed for underground **use**
  ([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 3293929)

- Transporteurs ou convoyeurs à rouleaux ou à galets autres que pour **mines** ou autres travaux souterrains
  Roller conveyors for goods or materials (excluding pneumatic elevators and conveyors, those specially designed for **use** underground, bucket type, belt type)
  ([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 2087231)

## anti

Used about 27 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 27). Meaning: [anti in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/anti/).

- Le traité contre les **mines** antipersonnel conclu en 1997 a été ratifié par 19 pays et signé par 141 d' entre eux.
  The **anti**-landmine treaty of 1997 has been ratified by 19 countries and signed by 141.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 230423)

## More sentences

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

- Ces **mines** peuvent se révéler suffisamment riches pour être exploitées.
  These lodes may prove rich enough to be profitably mined.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by sacredceltic and AlanF\_US · checked, community translation · [\#1546242](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1546242) [\#1546269](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1546269))

- Puis il dit à ceux qui étaient là: Otez-lui la mine, et donnez-la à celui qui a les dix **mines**.
  He said to those who stood by, ‘Take the mina away from him and give it to him who has the ten minas.’
  ([World English Bible and Louis Segond 1910](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Louis Segond 1910; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · LUK 19:24)

- Le second vint, et dit: Seigneur, ta mine a produit cinq **mines**.
  “The second came, saying, ‘Your mina, Lord, has made five minas.’
  ([World English Bible and Louis Segond 1910](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Louis Segond 1910; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · LUK 19:18)

## 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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