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# technique — French to English

How French *technique* 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: technique (296 093), techniques (237 023). By style: everyday 68 · parliamentary 11 261 · legal and administrative 66 522 · UN documents 455 265.

## technical

Used about 379 788 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 25 · parliamentary ≈ 7 977 · legal and administrative ≈ 54 049 · UN documents ≈ 317 737). Meaning: [technical in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/technical/).

- Est-ce un terme **technique** ?
  Is that a **technical** term?
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Aiji and CK · checked, community translation · [\#4013095](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/4013095) [\#6926792](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6926792))

- Nous devons maintenir une cohérence **technique**.
  We must maintain **technical** consistency.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 24724)

- Dépenses au titre de l’assistance **technique**
  Expenditure under **technical** assistance
  ([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 1022479)

- D. Services consultatifs **techniques**
  D. **Technical** advisory 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 6826580)

- Ces termes **techniques** proviennent du grec.
  These **technical** terms derive from Greek.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by sacredceltic and Zifre · checked, community translation · [\#55145](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/55145) [\#3549367](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/3549367))

## technology

Used about 43 503 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 1 · parliamentary ≈ 821 · UN documents ≈ 42 681). Meaning: [technology in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/technology/).

- Je voudrais en savoir plus sur les **techniques** utilisées pour construire les pyramides d'Égypte.
  I would like to know more about the **technology** which was used in the construction of the Egyptian pyramids.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Plusquamperfekt and Plusquamperfekt · checked, community translation · [\#3409913](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/3409913) [\#3409918](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/3409918))

- Mais nous avons tout lieu de croire que cette **technique** ne résoudra pas tous les problèmes.
  But there is also some reason to believe that this **technology** will not solve all our problems.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1811311)

- b) Science et **technique** au service du développement
  (b) Science and **technology** for 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 8668533)

- En outre, la **technique** moderne du pot d'échappement catalytique est une réponse à la question des composés aromatiques.
  In addition, modern catalytic converter **technology** takes care of the aromatics.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1807116)

- Toutefois, le rôle des institutions des Nations Unies vouées à la science et à la **technique** a été amoindri.
  However the role of United Nations institutions devoted to science and **technology** had been weakened.
  ([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 1730730)

## techniques

Used about 15 976 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 9 · parliamentary ≈ 938 · legal and administrative ≈ 5 544 · UN documents ≈ 9 485).

- Heureusement, il existe des **techniques** qui permettent de contourner ce problème.
  Fortunately, there are some **techniques** you can use to work around this issue.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by lbdx and CM · checked, community translation · [\#10593404](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/10593404) [\#10593406](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/10593406))

- En effet, il nous faut des **techniques**.
  I must stress that we really do need new **techniques**.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1906957)

- une bonne connaissance des technologies et **techniques** de sûreté;
  a good working knowledge of security technologies and **techniques**;
  ([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 684108)

- 24. Toute une série d &apos; options et de **techniques** antiémissions sont disponibles et peuvent être combinées pour réduire simultanément les émissions de différents polluants.
  A variety of control options and **techniques** are available and can be mixed to control different pollutants simultaneously.
  ([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 6233211)

- J’ai suivi un atelier sur les **techniques** de catalogage avancées, c’était vraiment enrichissant.
  I attended a workshop on advanced cataloguing **techniques**, it was really rewarding.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Igider and ErdemTan · checked, community translation · [\#12892457](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/12892457) [\#12759204](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/12759204))

## support

Used about 4 745 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 3 · UN documents ≈ 4 742). Meaning: [support in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/support/).

- Jetez un œil aux QFP avant d'appeler le service **technique**.
  Take a look at the FAQ before you call tech **support**.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by sacredceltic and Zifre · checked, community translation · [\#54054](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/54054) [\#1968573](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1968573))

- Pour relever ce défi, il faut absolument mobiliser un appui **technique** et financier accru des États Membres.
  Mobilizing increased substantive and financial **support** from Member States is crucial to meet that challenge.
  ([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 18239600)

- L'assistance **technique** était tellement débordée. Personne ne leur a répondu pendant des mois.
  The **support** was so backlogged. No one responded to them for months.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by lbdx and Babelball · checked, community translation · [\#10722917](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/10722917) [\#10722920](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/10722920))

- Poser sa candidature à un poste de support **technique** en informatique sans avoir jamais travaillé avec un ordinateur pourrait bien être un exemple d'effronterie.
  Applying for a job in computer tech **support** without ever having operated a computer might very well be an example of chutzpah.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Micsmithel and LB · checked, community translation · [\#4586333](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/4586333) [\#9228129](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/9228129))

## annex

Used about 4 742 times in the texts (UN documents ≈ 4 742). Meaning: [annex in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/annex/).

- d &apos; un type de véhicule/composant/entité **technique** distincte2 en vertu du Règlement no 107
  **Annex** 1, part 2, appendix 2 - refusal of type-approval 2
  ([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 11243253)

## More sentences

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

- Il aurait pu être admis facilement à une bonne université s'il avait essayé, mais il est entré dans une école **technique**.
  He would have been able to enter a good university easily if he had tried, but he entered a vocational school instead.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Scott and Scott · checked, community translation · [\#293845](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/293845) [\#392524](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/392524))

- Les méthodes pour surmonter le stress sont différentes suivant le sexe : boire de l'alcool est la **technique** la plus utilisée chez les hommes, tandis que les femmes préfèrent bavarder.
  The methods used to overcome stress are different for men and women: drinking is the major method used by men, while women deal with stress by chatting.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Nucleos and pip · checked, community translation · [\#51877](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/51877) [\#748278](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/748278))

- L'upscaling est la **technique** permettant la mise à l'échelle supérieure d'une image ou d'une vidéo.
  Upscaling is the technique used to increase the resolution of an image or video.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Myrano\_ and Myrano\_ · checked, community translation · [\#14037375](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/14037375) [\#14037381](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/14037381))

## 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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