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# réduction — French to English

How French *réduction* 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: réduction (172 419), réductions (17 965). By style: everyday 24 · literary 1 · biblical 1 · parliamentary 11 251 · legal and administrative 21 406 · UN documents 157 701.

## reduction

Used about 134 878 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 2 · literary ≈ 1 · parliamentary ≈ 5 391 · legal and administrative ≈ 14 494 · UN documents ≈ 114 990). Forms: reduce, reduction, reductions. Meaning: [reduction in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/reduction/).

- Nous ne pouvons concéder de **réduction** de prix supplémentaire dans les conditions actuelles.
  We cannot offer a further price **reduction** under the current circumstances.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by sacredceltic and CK · checked, community translation · [\#239611](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/239611) [\#2321942](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/2321942))

- La **réduction** de l'univers à un seul être, la dilatation d'un seul être jusqu'à Dieu, voilà l'amour.
  The **reduction** of the universe to a single being, the expansion of a single being even to God, that is love.
  ([Project Gutenberg books (Verne, Hugo, Maupassant and their translators)](https://www.gutenberg.org/) · Project Gutenberg, public domain · checked, professional translation · hugo les miserables, row 20175)

- Les **réductions** de quotas en font partie.
  And that includes quota **reductions**.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 396115)

- **Réduction** des autres émissions.
  **reduction** of non-GHG emissions
  ([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 3586607)

- **Réductions** proposées Juillet-octobre 1994
  Proposed **reductions** July-October 1994
  ([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 525491)

## reducing

Used about 9 623 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 3 · parliamentary ≈ 1 406 · UN documents ≈ 8 214).

- Cet article analyse à la fois les avantages et les inconvénients de la **réduction** des dépenses militaires.
  This article analyzes both the benefits and the drawbacks of **reducing** military spending.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by sacredceltic and darinmex · checked, community translation · [\#712968](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/712968) [\#802116](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/802116))

- Le dialogue interreligieux peut apporter une contribution sensible et décisive à la **réduction** du terrorisme.
  Inter-religious dialogue can make a significant and decisive contribution to **reducing** terrorism.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 959575)

- q) **Réduction** du danger nucléaire;
  (q) **Reducing** nuclear danger;
  ([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 21676698)

- L'OMS a un projet de **réduction** de l'utilisation néfaste de l'alcool. Il comprend l'augmentation des taxes sur l'alcool, la **réduction** du nombre de points de vente d'alcool et l'augmentation de l'âge légal de consommation. Des fonctionnaires déclarent que d'autres mesures incluent des législations efficaces contre la conduite en état d'ivresse et l'interdiction des publicités pour les alcools.
  The WHO has a plan to reduce the harmful use of alcohol. It includes raising taxes on alcohol, **reducing** the number of places to buy alcohol and raising the drinking age. Officials say other measures include effective drunk driving laws and banning some alcohol advertising.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by sacredceltic and Source\_VOA · checked, community translation · [\#1141315](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1141315) [\#1141343](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1141343))

- La **réduction** des déchets est une question de volonté politique, et cette volonté peut être renforcée par le droit de l'Union européenne.
  **Reducing** waste is a matter of political will and that will can be strengthened by European Union law.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1093885)

## cuts

Used about 8 671 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 2 · parliamentary ≈ 1 875 · legal and administrative ≈ 223 · UN documents ≈ 6 571).

- Le gouvernement envisage des **réductions** d'impôt.
  The government is considering tax **cuts**.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Rovo and Dejo · checked, community translation · [\#1510873](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1510873) [\#1511229](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1511229))

- Quatrièmement, les **réductions** de dépenses arbitraires sont inacceptables.
  Fourth, arbitrary **cuts** in expenditure cannot be tolerated.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1935858)

- Il comprend des **réductions** des dépenses de fonctionnement de l’entreprise ainsi que des augmentations tarifaires.
  The plan shall include **cuts** in operational expenditure of the company and tariff increases.
  ([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 2225753)

- Quatrièmement, les mesures fiscales, y compris la croissance zéro et des **réductions** de personnel sont nécessaires.
  Fourthly, the fiscal measures, including zero growth and personnel **cuts**, are necessary.
  ([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 3503118)

- Les **réductions** d'impôts sont souvent utilisées comme outil fiscal principal pour stimuler l'économie.
  Tax **cuts** are often used as a major fiscal tool to stimulate the economy.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by sacredceltic and handsomelyian · checked, community translation · [\#239513](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/239513) [\#797478](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/797478))

## emissions

Used about 3 215 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 234 · legal and administrative ≈ 1 338 · UN documents ≈ 1 643). Forms: emission, emissions.

- Nous devons prouver que nous pouvons réduire nos émissions et que ces **réductions** contribuent à notre développement économique.
  We need to demonstrate that we can reduce our **emissions** and that this contributes towards our economic development.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 741010)

- **Réductions** des émissions de gaz à effet de serre — valeurs types
  Greenhouse gas **emissions** savings – typical value
  ([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 4571282)

- **Réduction** des émissions de métaux lourds
  Abatement of heavy metals **emissions**
  ([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 12070100)

- Les décisions que nous prendrons en matière de politique énergétique devraient envisager l'avenir à long terme et aller progressivement vers une **réduction** notable des émissions de CO2 .
  The decisions we have taken on energy policy should be long term and lead gradually to a considerable decline in carbon dioxide **emission** levels.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1771647)

- **réductions** d'émissions dues au piégeage et à la substitution du CO2.
  **emission** savings from CO2 capture and replacement.
  ([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 4571098)

## More sentences

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

- De combien était la **réduction** ?
  How much was the discount?
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Olcyx and CK · checked, community translation · [\#8947752](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/8947752) [\#12683613](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/12683613))

- Ils se sont attribués le mérite de la **réduction** d'impôts.
  They took credit for the tax cut.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by lbdx and Auride · checked, community translation · [\#306467](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/306467) [\#11247355](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/11247355))

- Le caissier vous accordera la **réduction**.
  The cashier will give you the discount.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by lbdx and lukaszpp · checked, community translation · [\#462634](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/462634) [\#8854389](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/8854389))

## Grammar

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