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# transformation — French to English

How French *transformation* is translated into English in open, checked parallel texts: 7 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: transformation (41 595), transformations (5 230). By style: everyday 8 · literary 2 · parliamentary 1 858 · legal and administrative 13 914 · UN documents 31 043.

## transformation

Used about 14 125 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 8 · literary ≈ 2 · parliamentary ≈ 523 · legal and administrative ≈ 1 304 · UN documents ≈ 12 288). Forms: transformation, transformations. Meaning: [transformation in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/transformation/).

- La **transformation** est totale.
  The **transformation** is total.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by always and Amastan · checked, community translation · [\#11851235](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/11851235) [\#12495236](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/12495236))

- Cette **transformation** s'est faite cette nuit.
  This **transformation** took place last night.
  ([Project Gutenberg books (Verne, Hugo, Maupassant and their translators)](https://www.gutenberg.org/) · Project Gutenberg, public domain · checked, professional translation · hugo les miserables, row 23661)

- La négociation de cette **transformation** demande donc une grande volonté politique.
  So, negotiating the **transformation** demands a major act of political will.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1338990)

- Dont: non spécifié ailleurs – **transformation**
  Of which: Non specified – **Transformation**
  ([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 2879720)

- PROGRÈS RÉALISÉS DANS LA **TRANSFORMATION** DE L’ONUDI
  PROGRESS IN THE **TRANSFORMATION** OF UNIDO
  ([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 6422856)

## processing

Used about 13 515 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 426 · legal and administrative ≈ 9 856 · UN documents ≈ 3 234). Meaning: [processing in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/processing/).

- Marchandises résultant de la **transformation** de produits agricoles
  Goods from the **processing** of agricultural products
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1647539)

- **transformation** des produits de la ferme
  **processing** of farm products
  ([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 28699)

- F. Production et **transformation** des métaux
  F. Production and **processing** of 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 6231736)

- Des avancées et des investissements majeurs restent cependant nécessaires au niveau de la **transformation**.
  On the **processing** side, however, major progress and investments are still needed.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 795033)

- Ouvraisons ou **transformations** insuffisantes
  Insufficient working or **processing**
  ([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 147685)

## changes

Used about 7 216 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 426 · UN documents ≈ 6 791).

- Il en est de même des **transformations** dans le domaine démocratique.
  The same applies to **changes** in the democratic area.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1696613)

- I. **Transformations** institutionnelles dans le secteur de l &apos; énergie électrique
  I. Institutional **changes** in the power sector
  ([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 5236619)

- Il y a les ambitieux, plus ouverts à des **transformations** plus radicales.
  There are the ambitious ones, who are more open to more radical **changes**.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 814695)

- Les difficultés liées à cette **transformation** n &apos; ont pas disparu.
  Challenges due to these **changes** continue to the present day.
  ([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 20266255)

- Ils seront mesurés à l'aune des **transformations** réelles des structures et des conditions de vie de la population.
  It will be measured in real structural **changes** and in real changes to people' s living conditions.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 156653)

## major

Used about 2 375 times in the texts (legal and administrative ≈ 435 · UN documents ≈ 1 940). Meaning: [major in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/major/).

- Applicable aux unités nouvelles ou aux **transformations** majeures d’unités.
  Applicable to new plants or **major** plant upgrades.
  ([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 5120462)

- Travaux de construction, **transformation** et amélioration des locaux et gros travaux d &apos; entretien
  Construction, alteration, improvement and **major** maintenance
  ([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 13093453)

- Uniquement applicable aux unités nouvelles ou aux **transformations** majeures d'unités.
  Only applicable to new units or **major** plant upgrades
  ([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 4210038)

- 33. Travaux de construction, **transformation** et amélioration des locaux et gros travaux d &apos; entretien
  Construction, alteration, improvement and **major** maintenance
  ([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 21842610)

- Uniquement applicable aux unités de production nouvelles ou aux **transformations** majeures d'unités de production.
  Only applicable to new plants or **major** plant upgrades.
  ([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 4210100)

## undergone

Used about 647 times in the texts (UN documents ≈ 647).

- 1. L &apos; industrie du charbon des pays en transition économique a subi ces dix dernières années de difficiles **transformations**.
  1. The coal industry in economies in transition has **undergone** a difficult transition in the last ten years.
  ([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 8183393)

- 10. Ces dernières années, le pays a connu des **transformations** radicales et la transition pacifique vers la démocratie qui s &apos; est produite en 2002 a suscité d &apos; immenses espoirs.
  10. In recent years, the country had **undergone** radical change, and the peaceful transition towards democracy in 2002 had fuelled very high hopes.
  ([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 20425794)

## materials

Used about 323 times in the texts (UN documents ≈ 323).

- Leur **transformation** en matières utiles contribuerait donc à accroître les recettes des agriculteurs et à réduire la pollution au niveau tant local que mondial.
  Making useful **materials** from agricultural waste would thus help to increase farmers &apos; earnings and reduce environmental stress at both the local and the global level.
  ([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 1347611)

## products

Used about 19 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 19).

- Il ne faut pas oublier, cependant, que le tabac peut être l'objet d'autres **transformations** que la cigarette.
  We must not forget, however, that **products** other than the cigarette can be produced from tobacco.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 304977)

## More sentences

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

- Par la **transformation** de la biomasse, nous pouvons faire des économies qui dépassent largement les pertes subies dans le secteur du sucre.
  By transforming biomass, we can achieve earnings that far outweigh the losses on sugar.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 762920)

- Madame le Président, le groupe socialiste de cette Assemblée est actuellement soumis à un processus de **transformation** étonnant.
  Madam President, the Socialist side of the House is currently undergoing a very interesting process of change.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1920982)

- Ni les États membres, qui ont raté le traité d'Amsterdam, parce qu'ils n'ont pas su poser les problèmes de la **transformation** des institutions de l'Union.
  Nor did the Member States, which missed the opportunity provided by the Amsterdam Treaty because they were unable to get to grips with the problems of reforming the Union institutions.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1975061)

## Grammar

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