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# zone — French to English

How French *zone* 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: zone (155 002), zones (197 254). By style: everyday 101 · parliamentary 15 290 · legal and administrative 61 250 · UN documents 275 615.

## area

Used about 208 532 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 74 · parliamentary ≈ 6 212 · legal and administrative ≈ 29 987 · UN documents ≈ 172 259). Forms: area, areas. Meaning: [area in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/area/).

- Je vis en **zone** rurale.
  I live in a rural **area**.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by sacredceltic and Spamster · checked, community translation · [\#1866502](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1866502) [\#1869481](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1869481))

- C'est pourquoi le poisson n'a jamais de répit dans ces **zones**.
  So the fish are never left in peace in these **areas**.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1605007)

- Marquage de la **zone** contaminée.
  Mark the contaminated **area**.
  ([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 2014082)

- Instituts de recherche scientifique, **zones** rurales
  Scientific research institutes, rural **areas**
  ([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 14040376)

- Ne va pas dans cette **zone**.
  Don't go into that **area**.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Aiji and CM · checked, community translation · [\#67949](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/67949) [\#11474239](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/11474239))

## zone

Used about 67 480 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 14 · parliamentary ≈ 2 389 · legal and administrative ≈ 13 398 · UN documents ≈ 51 678). Forms: zone, zones. Meaning: [zone in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/zone/).

- C'est une **zone** non-fumeur.
  This is a no smoking **zone**.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by lbdx and ulyssemc1 · checked, community translation · [\#619723](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/619723) [\#11691746](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/11691746))

- La **zone** euro est en récession et le chômage est en forte hausse.
  The Euro **Zone** is in a recession and unemployment is rising sharply.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1159778)

- à 9,0 % pour la **zone** C I;
  9,0 % for **zone** C I;
  ([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 4598037)

- **Zone** franche industrielle de Poti, Poti
  Poti Free Industrial **Zone**, Poti
  ([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 28247618)

- L'Ukraine est-elle une **zone** d'exclusion aérienne ?
  Is Ukraine a no-fly **zone**?
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Myrano\_ and Amastan · checked, community translation · [\#10767120](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/10767120) [\#14058656](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/14058656))

## rural

Used about 14 673 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 319 · UN documents ≈ 14 355). Meaning: [rural in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/rural/).

- Dans la mesure où les crédits ont pour objet le développement des **zones** rurales, le Conseil a accepté la proposition provisoire de la Commission.
  When it comes to the appropriations for the development of **rural** districts, the Council has accepted the Commission's preliminary draft budget.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 355103)

- L &apos; écart entre femmes des **zones** rurales et urbaines est illustré dans le tableau ci-après :
  The gap between urban and **rural** women is clear as the following table shows:
  ([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 11832424)

- Le risque est donc grand de voir la majorité des députés européens accorder la priorité à d'autres intérêts qu'à ceux du monde rural et des **zones** côtières.
  There is thus a great risk that the majority of Members of the European Parliament will give priority to interests other than those of the **rural** and coastal communities.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1623324)

- Lancé en 2010, BOOST est un programme national qui couvre les **zones** urbaines et les **zones** rurales.
  62. BOOST was launched in 2010 as a national programme with both urban and **rural** coverage.
  ([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 27510863)

- Dans les **zones** rurales, la plupart des femmes continuent de vivre dans des conditions particulièrement précaires.
  39. Most **rural** women continue to live in particularly precarious conditions.
  ([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 26200728)

## waters

Used about 12 122 times in the texts (legal and administrative ≈ 12 122).

- IV; eaux communautaires de la **zone** II a
  EC **waters** of IIa
  ([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 1557117)

- Eaux norvégiennes des **zones** I et II
  Norwegian **waters** of I and II
  ([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 2188675)

- **Zone** eaux communautaires des **zones** III b, III c et III d
  Zone IIIa; EC **waters** of IIIb, IIIc and IIId
  ([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 1334328)

- **Zones** 7, 8, 9 et 10; eaux de l'Union de la **zone** Copace 34.1.1
  7, 8, 9 and 10; Union **waters** of CECAF 34.1.1
  ([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 5145616)

- Eaux de l'Union et eaux internationales des **zones** 1, 2 et 14
  Union and international **waters** of 1, 2 and 14
  ([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 4584022)

## free

Used about 11 484 times in the texts (UN documents ≈ 11 484). Meaning: [free in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/free/).

- L &apos; AIEA est indispensable pour le maintien des **zones** exemptes d &apos; armes nucléaires.
  The IAEA is critical to the maintenance of the nuclear-weapon-**free** zones.
  ([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 3512667)

- La communauté internationale a reconnu que l &apos; établissement de **zones** exemptes d &apos; armes nucléaires constitue une importante mesure de désarmement.
  The international community has recognized that the establishment of nuclear-weapon-**free** zones is a significant disarmament measure.
  ([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 20099977)

- Un plus grand nombre d &apos; États devraient conclure des accords portant création de **zones** exemptes d &apos; armes nucléaires dans les régions où elles n &apos; existent pas encore.
  More States should conclude agreements to establish nuclear-weapon-**free** zones in regions where they did not yet exist.
  ([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 21316963)

- c) Mise en œuvre de dispositions du Traité relatives à la non-prolifération des armes nucléaires, aux garanties et aux **zones** exemptes d &apos; armes nucléaires :
  (c) Implementation of the provisions of the Treaty relating to non-proliferation of nuclear weapons, safeguards and nuclear-weapon-**free** zones:
  ([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 14155463)

## euro

Used about 1 752 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 1 752). Meaning: [euro in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/euro/).

- Troisième élément, la **zone** euro-méditerranée.
  Thirdly, the **Euro**-Mediterranean area.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 470631)

- La monnaie de la **zone** euro semble s'annoncer comme stable, ce dont nous nous félicitons.
  The prospect for the currency of the **euro** area would appear to be one of stability.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1890093)

- Les pays qui souhaitent entrer prochainement dans la **zone** euro doivent tenir des référendums avant d’introduire l’euro.
  Countries newly set to enter the **euro** area must hold referenda before they introduce the euro.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 814127)

- On a besoin de gouvernance économique dans l'Union européenne et on a besoin de gouvernance économique dans la **zone** euro, dans les deux.
  We need economic governance in the European Union and we need economic governance in the **euro** area - we need it in both.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1400165)

- La **zone** euro ne pourra répondre à ces défis que si les politiques économiques des États membres peuvent être rapprochées.
  The **euro** area will only be able to meet these challenges if the economic policies of the Member States can be more closely interlinked.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1192678)

## More sentences

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

- De la crête où nous nous trouvions, nous avions une bonne vue sur la vaste **zone** boisée.
  From the ridge where we stood, we had a good view over the extensive woodland.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by lbdx and sundown · checked, community translation · [\#10333578](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/10333578) [\#10344644](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/10344644))

- Le contrôleur aérien militaire gère les trajectoires et la sécurité des vols en **zone** militaire.
  The military air traffic controller manages flight paths and safety in military airspace.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Igider and Igider · checked, community translation · [\#13362966](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/13362966) [\#13362965](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/13362965))

- Nous sommes actuellement dans une **zone** de turbulence.
  We're currently experiencing some turbulence.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by lbdx and CK · checked, community translation · [\#7815340](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/7815340) [\#10267577](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/10267577))

## 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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