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# vitesse — French to English

How French *vitesse* is translated into English in open, checked parallel texts: 6 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: vitesse (37 050), vitesses (5 274). By style: everyday 164 · literary 16 · biblical 1 · parliamentary 1 719 · legal and administrative 13 265 · UN documents 27 159.

## speed

Used about 28 518 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 79 · literary ≈ 3 · parliamentary ≈ 1 110 · legal and administrative ≈ 7 600 · UN documents ≈ 19 726). Forms: speed, speeds. Meaning: [speed in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/speed/).

- Le train prit de la **vitesse**.
  The train gathered **speed**.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by sacredceltic and CM · checked, community translation · [\#326217](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/326217) [\#496888](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/496888))

- Comparer sa **vitesse** à la quadruple **vitesse** d'une locomotive lancée à toute vapeur, ce serait rester au-dessous de la vérité.
  To compare her **speed** to four times that of a locomotive going on full steam would be below the truth.
  ([Project Gutenberg books (Verne, Hugo, Maupassant and their translators)](https://www.gutenberg.org/) · Project Gutenberg, public domain · checked, professional translation · verne 80 days, row 1713)

- **Vitesse** maximale des tracteurs
  Maximum **speed** of tractors
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1739697)

- **Vitesse** maximale 120 km/h
  Maximum **speed** 120 km/h
  ([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 5499117)

- **vitesse** de rotation de la pompe, en tr/s.
  = pump **speed**, rev/s
  ([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 17350996)

## gear

Used about 2 321 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 72 · legal and administrative ≈ 1 105 · UN documents ≈ 1 144). Meaning: [gear in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/gear/).

- Il faut passer à la **vitesse** supérieure.
  We must step up a **gear**.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 347654)

- Boîtes de **vitesses** et leurs parties
  **Gear** boxes and parts thereof
  ([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 343782)

- 6.5.5.2.2.1 Levier de changement de **vitesses** au point mort et moteur débrayé;
  6.5.5.2.2.1. **Gear** lever in neutral and clutch disengaged; 6.5.5.2.2.2.
  ([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 14422565)

- Passons à la **vitesse** supérieure - Mise en place d'un nouveau partenariat pour l'entreprenariat et la croissance
  Time to move up a **gear** Creating a Europe of entrepreneurship and growth
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 888008)

- Les négociateurs devront passer à une **vitesse** supérieure s'ils veulent atteindre des résultats positifs.
  The negotiators will have to move into a higher **gear** if they are to reach successful conclusions.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1607511)

## km

Used about 986 times in the texts (legal and administrative ≈ 415 · UN documents ≈ 572). Meaning: [km in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/km/).

- Interféromètres de mesure de la **vitesse** destinés à mesurer des **vitesses** supérieures à l km/s pendant des périodes inférieures à 10 microsecondes.
  Velocity interferometers for measuring velocities exceeding 1 **km**/s during time intervals of less than 10 microseconds.
  ([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 959829)

- Freinage jusqu &apos; à une **vitesse** inférieure à 5 km/h
  Braking to less than 5 **km**/h
  ([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 22836601)

- systèmes de lancement-propulsion capables de faire accélérer des masses supérieures à 0,1 g jusqu'à des **vitesses** dépassant 1,6 km/s, en mode de tir simple ou rapide;
  Launch propulsion systems capable of accelerating masses larger than 0,1 g to velocities in excess of 1,6 **km**/s, in single or rapid fire modes;
  ([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 4860573)

- :: La **vitesse** d &apos; impact des fragments au sol sera comprise entre 60 et 460 km/h;
  :: The fragment velocity of impact on the ground will be in the range 60-460 **km**/h.
  ([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 8770490)

- systèmes de lancement-propulsion capables de faire accélérer des masses supérieures à 0,1 g jusqu’à des **vitesses** dépassant 1,6 km/s, en mode de tir simple ou rapide;
  Launch propulsion systems capable of accelerating masses larger than 0,1 g to velocities in excess of 1,6 **km**/s, in single or rapid fire modes;
  ([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 1748582)

## test

Used about 986 times in the texts (legal and administrative ≈ 415 · UN documents ≈ 572). Meaning: [test in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/test/).

- Choisir la **vitesse** initiale
  **Test** criteria (3.1.2.2.1.1 a) nBB′ = ntarget BB′
  ([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 5574396)

- 6.5.5.2 Véhicules (motocycles) à boîte de **vitesses** à commande manuelle
  6.5.5.2. **Test** vehicles (motorcycles) with manual transmission 6.5.5.2.1.
  ([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 20940877)

- Refaire l'essai à une **vitesse** de déport différente, toujours dans l'intervalle compris entre 0,1 et 0,8 m/s.
  Repeat the **test** at a different rate of departure within the range 0,1 and 0,8 m/s.
  ([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 5527159)

- 2. de porter la durée de l &apos; épreuve de **vitesse** de combustion de 10 à 20 minutes.
  2. to increase the duration of the burning rate **test** from 10 minutes to 20 minutes.
  ([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 3201159)

- Essai 2 d'un système d'assistance au freinage d'urgence de catégorie B Phase d’évaluation du systèm e AFU (se terminantà la **vitesse** de 15 km/h)
  Example of **test** 2 of a category ‘B’ BAS system
  ([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 5576178)

## vehicle

Used about 286 times in the texts (UN documents ≈ 286). Meaning: [vehicle in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/vehicle/).

- 4.3 Le frein de stationnement doit être desserré et la boîte de **vitesses** au point mort.
  The **vehicle** shall have the parking brake released and the gearbox in neutral.
  ([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 15749540)

## maximum

Used about 138 times in the texts (legal and administrative ≈ 138). Meaning: [maximum in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/maximum/).

- **Vitesse** maximale de combustion: valeur la plus élevée parmi les **vitesses** de combustion obtenues avec des mélanges contenant 10 à 90 % en poids de comburant.
  **Maximum** burning rate: the highest value of the burning rates obtained with mixtures containing 10 to 90 % by weight of oxidiser.
  ([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 1529258)

## More sentences

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

- Il alla à la même **vitesse** qu'elle.
  He kept pace with her.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by sacredceltic and curtisdavid · checked, community translation · [\#1055102](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1055102) [\#2069565](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/2069565))

- L'économie en perte de **vitesse** a inquiété les investisseurs.
  The flagging economy worried investors.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by lbdx and AlanF\_US · checked, community translation · [\#12923834](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/12923834) [\#12923835](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/12923835))

- Quelle que soit la **vitesse** à laquelle tu essaies de courir, tu ne battras jamais une moto.
  However fast you may try to run, you will never beat a motorbike.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Micsmithel and Dejo · checked, community translation · [\#36715](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/36715) [\#12958](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/12958))

## Grammar

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