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# modes — French to English

How French *modes* 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: modes (33 890). By style: everyday 7 · literary 2 · parliamentary 1 340 · legal and administrative 3 551 · UN documents 28 990.

## modes

Used about 12 221 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 2 · parliamentary ≈ 558 · legal and administrative ≈ 1 997 · UN documents ≈ 9 663). Forms: mode, modes.

- Utilisez-vous les **modes** de transports en commun ?
  Do you use the **modes** of public transportation?
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by carlosalberto and carlosalberto · checked, community translation · [\#12105800](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/12105800) [\#12105814](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/12105814))

- Il en va de même pour beaucoup de **modes** de transport.
  The same applies to so many **modes** of transport.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1460212)

- **Modes** de collecte des données
  **Mode** of data collection
  ([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 2875522)

- **Modes** d &apos; engagement par contexte
  **Modes** of engagement by setting
  ([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 27870308)

- Selon les Ehl Eltahik, l'univers se compose d'une seule substance, et tout ce qu'on appelle générations et corruptions, mort et vie, n'est qu'une certaine combinaison ou dissolution de **modes**.
  According to the "Ahl al-Haqq" the universe consists of only one substance, and all that we name generations and corruptions, death and life, is a mere combination or dissolution of **modes**.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by sacredceltic and sacredceltic · checked, community translation · [\#534470](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/534470) [\#534478](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/534478))

## patterns

Used about 5 436 times in the texts (UN documents ≈ 5 436).

- B. **Modes** de contournement des sanctions
  B. **Patterns** of sanctions evasion
  ([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 28517935)

- l &apos; adoption de **modes** de consommation et de production viables
  consumption and production **patterns**
  ([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 1942875)

- — Favoriser des **modes** de consommation et de production écologiquement viables;
  ∙ Promoting sustainable consumption and production **patterns**;
  ([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 6083628)

- ii) L &apos; évolution des **modes** de comportement et de consommation socio-économiques non viables en ce qui concerne les biens et services forestiers;
  (ii) The evolution of non-sustainable socio-economic behaviour and consumption **patterns** with respect to forest goods and services;
  ([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 2935747)

- 116. La modification des **modes** de consommation et de production dans les pays développés aura probablement toute une série de conséquences sur les pays en développement.
  116. Changes in consumption and production **patterns** in developed countries can be expected to have a variety of impacts on 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 1943197)

## transport

Used about 1 412 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 56 · legal and administrative ≈ 148 · UN documents ≈ 1 208). Meaning: [transport in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/transport/).

- L'objectif doit être de passer des **modes** de transport les plus polluants aux autres **modes** plus écologiques.
  The aim must be to switch from the forms of **transport** that cause the most pollution to the other most environmentally friendly forms.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 480583)

- les **modes** de transport et les conditions de chargement du lot satisfont aux exigences de la législation de la Communauté européenne en matière d'hygiène (8);
  the means of **transport** and the loading conditions of this consignment meet the hygiene requirements laid down in European Community legislation (8);
  ([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 799869)

- - spécialement conçu pour faciliter le transport de marchandises, sans rupture de charge, par un ou plusieurs **modes** de transport;
  - specially designed to facilitate the carriage of goods, by one or more means of **transport**, without breakage of load;
  ([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 6763329)

- Il souligne également la nécessité d'une stratégie globale de la sécurité routière, aussi bien en matière de sûreté des véhicules qu'en matière de choix des **modes** de transports.
  It also highlights the need for a global strategy on road safety, in both the area of vehicle safety and choice of method of **transport**.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1818952)

- ISO 15008 (2003): Véhicules routiers — aspects ergonomiques des systèmes de commande et d'information du transport — spécifications et **modes** opératoires de conformité pour la présentation visuelle à bord du véhicule
  ISO 15008 (2003): Road vehicles — ergonomic aspects of **transport** information and control systems — specification and compliance procedures for in-vehicle visual presentation.
  ([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 1176288)

## consumption

Used about 1 208 times in the texts (UN documents ≈ 1 208). Meaning: [consumption in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/consumption/).

- ii) **Modes** de consommation et de production durables (y compris produits chimiques et déchets);
  (ii) Sustainable **consumption** and production (including chemicals and waste);
  ([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 28749658)

- e) Rapport du Secrétaire général sur la protection du consommateur : principes directeurs concernant les **modes** de consommation durables (E/CN.17/1998/5).
  (e) Report of the Secretary-General on consumer protection: guidelines for sustainable **consumption** (E/CN.17/1998/5).
  ([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 5117998)

## production

Used about 882 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 56 · legal and administrative ≈ 222 · UN documents ≈ 604). Meaning: [production in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/production/).

- Pour les produits agricoles, la qualité est liée à la variété, aux **modes** de production, à l'environnement et aux **modes** de conservation.
  For agricultural products, quality is linked to variety, **production** methods, the environment and methods of conservation.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1898598)

- Encourager les pratiques écologiques et mieux faire connaître les **modes** de production respectueux de l'environnement.
  To encourage practices which benefit the environment and increase knowledge about environmentally-friendly **production** methods
  ([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 696880)

- 42. La stratégie d &apos; intégration des politiques industrielles et écologiques la plus courante vise à mieux faire connaître les **modes** de production moins polluants.
  42. The most popular strategy for integrating industrial and environmental policies aims to increase awareness of clean **production**.
  ([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 9216597)

- Par ailleurs, des informations nombreuses et fondées révèlent que certains pays exportateurs pratiquent des **modes** de production en contradiction avec nos propres règles techniques et environnementales.
  Furthermore, a great deal of well-founded information reveals that some exporting countries practise **production** methods which are contrary to our own technical and environmental standards.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1857016)

- Des **modes** de production plus respectueux de l’environnement peuvent par exemple ouvrir des possibilités accrues de recyclage de déchets, ce qui génère des gains supplémentaires.
  More environmentally friendly **production** may result, for example, in more possibilities for recycling waste materials, thus generating additional revenues.
  ([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 5634366)

## More sentences

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

- Elle connaît bien les dernières **modes**.
  She knows a lot about the latest fashions.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Popolon and CK · checked, community translation · [\#1442226](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1442226) [\#2879698](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/2879698))

- Quand on les observe à une demi-douzaine d'années, ou plus, de distance, même les plus belles **modes** nous paraissent grotesques, voire disgracieuses.
  When seen in the perspective of half-a-dozen years or more, the best of our fashions strike us as grotesque, if not unsightly.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Scott and Scott · checked, community translation · [\#425813](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/425813) [\#425817](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/425817))

- J'ai décidé de ne pas être influencé par les **modes**.
  I've decided to not be swayed by the trends.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by lbdx and end · checked, community translation · [\#10794308](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/10794308) [\#11452600](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/11452600))

## Grammar

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