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# modification — French to English

How French *modification* is translated into English in open, checked parallel texts: 4 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: modification (81 577), modifications (86 423). By style: everyday 21 · literary 1 · parliamentary 8 409 · legal and administrative 45 831 · UN documents 113 738.

## changes

Used about 58 066 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 14 · literary ≈ 1 · parliamentary ≈ 3 942 · legal and administrative ≈ 11 458 · UN documents ≈ 42 652). Forms: change, changes.

- J'ai effectué quelques **modifications**.
  I made a few **changes**.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by sacredceltic and CK · checked, community translation · [\#1887562](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1887562) [\#2053669](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/2053669))

- Je savais bien que, d'après les théories les plus acceptées, l'écorce minérale du globe, n'est jamais dans un état de repos absolu; les **modifications** amenées par la décomposition des matières internes, l'agitation provenant des grands courants liquides, l'action du magnétisme, tendent à l'ébranler incessamment, alors même que les êtres disséminés à sa surface ne soupçonnent pas son agitation.
  I knew quite well that according to the best received theories the mineral covering of the globe is never at absolute rest; the **changes** brought about by the chemical decomposition of its component parts, the agitation caused by great liquid torrents, and the magnetic currents, are continually tending to disturb it--even when living beings upon its surface may fancy that all is quiet below.
  ([Project Gutenberg books (Verne, Hugo, Maupassant and their translators)](https://www.gutenberg.org/) · Project Gutenberg, public domain · checked, professional translation · verne journey centre earth, row 3860)

- La **modification** suivante a été proposée:
  The following **change** has been proposed:
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 482540)

- **MODIFICATION** DES DONNÉES DE VOL DE BASE
  **CHANGE** TO BASIC FLIGHT DATA
  ([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 1003205)

- **Modification** des taux de change
  **Changes** in exchange rates
  ([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 11500948)

## amendments

Used about 49 611 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 2 540 · legal and administrative ≈ 21 006 · UN documents ≈ 26 065). Forms: amendment, amendments.

- Aucune **modification** n'a été proposée.
  No **amendments** have been received.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 940167)

- **Modifications** de la directive 2002/60/CE
  **Amendments** to Directive 2002/60/EC
  ([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 1450260)

- B. **Modification** de la section 12
  B. **Amendment** to section 12
  ([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 29957891)

- **Modifications** au règlement du Parlement européen
  **Amendment** of the Rules of Procedure
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1963934)

- **Modifications** de la décision 2009/813/CE
  **Amendments** to Decision 2009/813/EC
  ([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 5341785)

## modifications

Used about 31 244 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 4 · parliamentary ≈ 613 · legal and administrative ≈ 8 116 · UN documents ≈ 22 511). Forms: modification, modifications.

- J'ai fait quelques **modifications**.
  I made some **modifications**.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Maxence and CK · checked, community translation · [\#2380421](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/2380421) [\#7696006](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/7696006))

- Adoption de **modifications** du traité (débat)
  Adoption of **modifications** to the Treaty (debate)
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1493609)

- DEMANDE DE **MODIFICATION** CONCERNANT UNE MENTION TRADITIONNELLE
  **MODIFICATION** REQUEST CONCERNING A TRADITIONAL TERM
  ([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 4888362)

- d) **Modification** des miradors.
  (d) **Modifications** to the watchtowers.
  ([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 13364478)

- J'ai apporté quelques **modifications**.
  I made a few **modifications**.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by sacredceltic and CK · checked, community translation · [\#2380379](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/2380379) [\#2382210](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/2382210))

## any

Used about 1 360 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 175 · UN documents ≈ 1 185). Meaning: [any in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/any/).

- L'Assemblée a-t-elle des objections à cette **modification** de l'ordre du jour?
  Are there **any** objections?
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1720462)

- Toute **modification** ou adjonction est décrite dans les rapports sur les réunions du Comité et incorporée dans un manuel accessible en ligne.
  **Any** adjustments or additions are described in the reports of the Compliance Committee &apos; s meetings and included in an online manual.
  ([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 15470790)

- Je ne veux donner aucun conseil quant à l'opportunité d'une **modification** de la constitution et au mode qu'elle devrait revêtir.
  I do not want to give **any** advice here as to whether and how the constitution should be amended.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 186832)

## More sentences

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

- Je ne peux pas modifier cette phrase parce qu'il n'y a pas d'onglet de **modification**.
  I can't edit this sentence; there's no edit tab.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by menaud and menaud · checked, community translation · [\#12863544](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/12863544) [\#12863531](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/12863531))

- Je ne peux pas modifier cette phrase parce qu'il n'y a pas d'onglet de **modification**.
  I cannot modify this sentence because there is no edit tab.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by menaud and menaud · checked, community translation · [\#12863553](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/12863553) [\#12863531](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/12863531))

- Cette phrase est - à quelques petites **modifications** près - une phrase qu'on peut trouver sur Tatoeba.
  This sentence is - apart from a few small tweaks - a sentence that you can find on Tatoeba.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by MUIRIEL and bluepie88 · checked, community translation · [\#666079](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/666079) [\#546652](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/546652))

## Grammar

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