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# transports — French to English

How French *transports* 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: transports (123 581). By style: everyday 19 · literary 1 · biblical 3 · parliamentary 8 435 · legal and administrative 9 104 · UN documents 106 019.

## transport

Used about 98 932 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 5 · parliamentary ≈ 7 029 · legal and administrative ≈ 7 966 · UN documents ≈ 83 932). 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))

- Elle est vice-Premier ministre et ministre de la mobilité et des **transports**.
  She is Vice Prime Minister and Minister for Mobility and **Transport**.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 260728)

- 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)

- La neige a mis les **transports** en commun à l'arrêt.
  The snow brought public **transport** to a halt.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by lbdx and sundown · checked, community translation · [\#916171](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/916171) [\#12457939](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/12457939))

## rail

Used about 8 835 times in the texts (UN documents ≈ 8 835). Meaning: [rail in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/rail/).

- OTIF Organisation intergouvernementale pour les **transports** internationaux ferroviaires
  OTIF Intergovernmental Organization for International Carriage by **Rail**
  ([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 13310355)

- \*/ Diffusé par l &apos; Office central des **transports** internationaux ferroviaires (OCTI) sous la cote OCTI/RID/GT-III/2002/30.
  \* Circulated by the Central Office for International Carriage by **Rail** (OCTI) under the symbol OCTI/RID/GT-III/2002/30.
  ([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 9838706)

- \*/ Diffusé par l &apos; Office central des **transports** internationaux ferroviaires (OCTI) sous la cote OCTI/RID/GT-III/2002/2/Rev.1.
  \* Circulated by the Central Office for International Carriage by **Rail** (OCTI) under the symbol OCTI/RID/GT-III/2002/2/Rev.1.
  ([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 9838670)

- b) Organisations intergouvernementales: Commission européenne, Ligue des États arabes et Organisation intergouvernementale pour les **transports** internationaux ferroviaires (OTIF);
  (b) Intergovernmental organizations: European Commission, the Intergovernmental Organisation for International Carriage by **Rail** (OTIF) and the League of Arab States;
  ([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 18385260)

## transportation

Used about 4 967 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 8 · parliamentary ≈ 351 · legal and administrative ≈ 190 · UN documents ≈ 4 417). Meaning: [transportation in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/transportation/).

- J'ai horreur de prendre les **transports** en commun.
  I hate taking public **transportation**.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by sacredceltic and corvard · checked, community translation · [\#3514716](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/3514716) [\#3515582](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/3515582))

- 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)

- Les services auxiliaires des **transports** de combustibles par conduites figurent sous SERVICES RELATIFS À L'ÉNERGIE, au point 19.C.
  Services auxiliary to pipeline **transportation** of fuels are to be found in ENERGY SERVICES under 19.C.
  ([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 348045)

- (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)

- Utilisez-vous les modes de **transports** en commun ?
  Do you use the modes of public **transportation**?
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by carlosalberto and carlosalberto · checked, community translation · [\#12105800](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/12105800) [\#12105814](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/12105814))

## carriage

Used about 555 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 176 · legal and administrative ≈ 379). Meaning: [carriage in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/carriage/).

- 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)

- en dérogation à l'article 1, paragraphe 1, à des **transports** gratuits.
  by derogation from article 1, paragraph 1, to **carriage** free of charge.
  ([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 150100)

- modifiant la directive 2009/42/CE du Parlement européen et du Conseil relative au relevé statistique des **transports** de marchandises et de passagers par mer
  amending Directive 2009/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on statistical returns in respect of **carriage** of goods and passengers by sea
  ([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 2499736)

## More sentences

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

- Ziri avait le mal des **transports**.
  Ziri had motion sickness.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by always and Amastan · checked, community translation · [\#10296682](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/10296682) [\#12481989](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/12481989))

- C'est un nœud de **transports** majeur.
  It is a major logistics hub.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by sacredceltic and sacredceltic · checked, community translation · [\#13237225](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/13237225) [\#13237226](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/13237226))

- Le milliardaire hautain ne pouvait pas supporter l'idée de partager les **transports** en commun avec le peuple commun.
  The supercilious billionaire couldn't stand the idea of sharing public transit with the common folk.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Anxxos and Auride · checked, community translation · [\#11034627](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/11034627) [\#11741941](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/11741941))

## Grammar

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