Elamur: [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [Parse](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/parse/) · [Dictionary](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/) · **Translate** · [Research](https://md.research.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [MCP](https://mcp.elamur.ai/) · [Groupants](https://md.groupants.elamur.ai/free/en/)

This page as HTML: <https://translate.elamur.ai/free/en/fr-en/transport/>

# transport — French to English

How French *transport* 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: transport (220 409), transporte (1 297), transportes (103), transports (123 581). By style: everyday 61 · literary 4 · biblical 6 · parliamentary 20 510 · legal and administrative 49 957 · UN documents 274 852.

## transport

Used about 220 318 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 12 · literary ≈ 1 · parliamentary ≈ 11 200 · legal and administrative ≈ 33 027 · UN documents ≈ 176 077). Forms: transport, transporte, transportes. Meaning: [transport in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/transport/).

- Nous utilisons les **transports** publics.
  We use public **transport**.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by lapinhibou and mojeanin · checked, community translation · [\#6472238](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6472238) [\#6467313](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6467313))

- La veille au soir, Marius, dans un **transport**, avait pressé Cosette contre le mur.
  On the previous evening, Marius, in a **transport**, had pushed Cosette against the wall.
  ([Project Gutenberg books (Verne, Hugo, Maupassant and their translators)](https://www.gutenberg.org/) · Project Gutenberg, public domain · checked, professional translation · hugo les miserables, row 21901)

- Mais qu'en est-il du **transport** public?
  What about the public **transport** sector, though?
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1275145)

- Ex-ministre des **transports**.
  Former Minister of **Transport**.
  ([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 2543506)

- C. **Transports** et communications
  C. **Transport** and communications
  ([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 25592595)

## de

Used about 28 309 times in the texts (legal and administrative ≈ 1 110 · UN documents ≈ 27 199). Meaning: [de in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/de/).

- UTAGE – Union de **TransportE** Aereo de Guinea Ecuatorial
  UTAGE — UNION **DE** TRANSPORTE AEREO DE GUINEA ECUATORIAL
  ([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 2366783)

- De las obligaciones de los medios de **transporte** internacional
  **De** las obligaciones de los medios de transporte internacional
  ([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 22460006)

- Affaire T-55/99, Confederación Española de **Transporte** de Mercancías (CETM)/Commission des Communautés européennes, Rec. 2000, p. II-3207.
  T-55/99, Confederación Espanola **de** Transporte de Mercancias (CETM) v Commission of the European Communities, \[2000\] ECR II-3207.
  ([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 3147021)

- SNTTR Sindicato Nacional de Trabajadores del **Transporte** (Cuba)
  SNTTR Sindicato Nacional **de** Trabajadores del Transporte (Cuba)
  ([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 18593891)

- Arrêt du Tribunal de première instance du 29 septembre 2000 dans l’affaire T-55/99 Confederación Española de **transporte** de mercancías (CETM)/Commission, Rec. 2000, p. II-3207.
  T-55/99 Confederación Española **de** transporte de mercancías (CETM) v Commission of the European Communities \[2000\] II-3207.
  ([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 1394626)

## goods

Used about 16 722 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 1 · parliamentary ≈ 1 018 · legal and administrative ≈ 1 388 · UN documents ≈ 14 315). Meaning: [goods in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/goods/).

- En réduisant les distances entre les producteurs et les consommateurs, on réduit aussi les frais de **transport** des marchandises et donc leur prix à la vente.
  By reducing the distance between producers and consumers, you lower the cost of transporting the **goods** and thereby the sale price.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Cocorico and sundown · checked, community translation · [\#8788797](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/8788797) [\#747886](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/747886))

- Le **transport** maritime à courte distance **transporte** 41 % des marchandises au sein de la Communauté.
  Short-sea shipping carries 41% of **goods** traffic within the Community.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 363151)

- «charge utile»: la masse des marchandises qu’un véhicule **transporte** dans différentes conditions.
  ‘payload’ means the weight of the **goods** that a vehicle is carrying under different conditions.
  ([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 4995999)

- Un bateau **transporte** des marchandises dangereuses.
  A vessel is carrying dangerous **goods**.
  ([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 20897928)

- Relevé statistique des **transports** de marchandises et de passagers par mer (Refonte) (
  Statistical returns in respect of carriage of **goods** and passengers by sea (recast) (
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1150699)

## transportation

Used about 7 724 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 15 · parliamentary ≈ 873 · legal and administrative ≈ 1 110 · UN documents ≈ 5 726). Meaning: [transportation in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/transportation/).

- Je prends le **transport** public.
  I ride public **transportation**.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Amastan and Amastan · checked, community translation · [\#8116749](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/8116749) [\#11837988](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/11837988))

- Dans tous les projets que j'ai vus, il n'y a rien sur les **transports**.
  In all the drafts that I have seen there is no mention of **transportation**.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1137829)

- Une redevance à payer pour le **transport** ou un service y afférent.
  Means a charge to be paid for **transportation** or service
  ([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 2378618)

- (UNA028E03304) Section des achats et des **transports** (Genève)
  (UNA028E03304) Purchase and **Transportation** Section, Geneva
  ([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 21566083)

- Je déteste le **transport** public.
  I hate public **transportation**.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Amastan and Amastan · checked, community translation · [\#8116750](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/8116750) [\#11837990](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/11837990))

## air

Used about 2 568 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 582 · legal and administrative ≈ 555 · UN documents ≈ 1 432). Meaning: [air in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/air/).

- Vous avez fait en sorte qu'Air France **transporte** à temps et à heure les membres de cette Assemblée.
  For instance, you managed to get **Air** France to bring Members to the Chamber on time.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 157158)

- le transporteur aérien a été informé du passager et de l’article qu’il **transporte** avant l’embarquement des passagers; et
  the **air** carrier has been informed about the passenger and the article that he is carrying prior to passengers boarding the aircraft; and
  ([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 2091547)

- Il veillera à ce que les **transports** de passagers et de marchandises par air et par route soient bien coordonnés et rentables.
  He or she will ensure the proper coordination and efficient movement of passenger and cargo both by **air** and by road.
  ([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 23651193)

- Les avantages du **transport** aérien à bas prix ont été ressentis bien au-delà de la seule région de Charleroi.
  The benefits of low-cost **air** travel have been felt over a much wider area than just around Charleroi.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 555490)

- Le déplacement en voiture est autorisé s’il est plus avantageux que le déplacement en avion ou en train, en particulier si la voiture **transporte** plusieurs participants.
  Travel by car is authorised if cost-effective compared to travel by **air** or rail, particularly where the car is shared by a number of participants.
  ([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 2431596)

## y

Used about 1 432 times in the texts (UN documents ≈ 1 432). Meaning: [y in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/y/).

- Mas tarde, mientras el Sr. Montaña y la Sra. López esperaban el **transporte** público, otro individuo desconocido habría atacado al Sr. Montaña, golpeándole e insultándole.
  Mas tarde, mientras el Sr. Montaña **y** la Sra. López esperaban el transporte público, otro individuo desconocido habría atacado al Sr. Montaña, golpeándole e insultándole.
  ([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 23908733)

## dangerous

Used about 436 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 436). Meaning: [dangerous in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/dangerous/).

- Toutes les situations à risque et les abus en matière de **transport** maritime doivent être éliminés aussi rapidement que possible.
  All **dangerous** situations and abuses in shipping must be eliminated as quickly as possible.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1133930)

- Nous sommes aujourd'hui complètement à découvert pour les risques chimiques, bien plus que pour les risques pétroliers, et l'on sait que ce qui se **transporte** sur les mers d'Europe est souvent très dangereux.
  We are completely exposed today to chemical risks, much more so than to oil risks, and we know that what is transported on Europe's seas is often very **dangerous**.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 921120)

- Toutefois, il faut avant tout renforcer les contrôles ciblés sur les poids lourds dans toute l'UE, afin que le mouton noir qui **transporte** des marchandises non sécurisées, non étiquetées ou dangereuses, ou dont les freins sont défectueux, etc., puisse être retiré de la route.
  Above all, however, more targeted spot checks on HGVs are needed throughout the EU so that the black sheep who drive with unsecured, unlabelled or **dangerous** loads, defective brakes, etc., can be taken off the road.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1019810)

## More sentences

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

- L'appareil électrique a dû être endommagé durant le **transport**.
  The electrical appliance must have been damaged in transit.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by sacredceltic and sundown · checked, community translation · [\#44836](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/44836) [\#451421](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/451421))

- Quel que soit le moyen de **transport**, nous devons être là-bas pour sept heures.
  However we go, we must get there by seven.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by U2FS and Swift · checked, community translation · [\#38906](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/38906) [\#827462](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/827462))

- Ce billet de **transport** est-il valide dans ce bus ?
  Is this ticket good for this bus?
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by sacredceltic and CK · checked, community translation · [\#61204](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/61204) [\#459595](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/459595))

## 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/).

## About these examples

Translations are found by how often the two words stand in the same sentence pairs, and the highlighted words are matched automatically: both are approximate. Counts are estimated from a sample of each source. Every example names its source and licence. [Submit a better translation or example](https://md.translate.elamur.ai/free/en/submit/?pair=fr-en&word=transport).


Every example is quoted under its source's licence and credited with it; the rest of the site is open under the Elamur Cosmic License.