approximately — English to French

How English approximately is translated into French in open, checked parallel texts: 8 translations with example sentences.

What it means: approximately in the Elamur Dictionary.

Sentence pairs counted, by form: approximately (62 454). By style: everyday 21 · literary 1 · parliamentary 1 572 · legal and administrative 6 404 · UN documents 54 456.

environ

Used about 36 795 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 10 · parliamentary ≈ 950 · legal and administrative ≈ 2 935 · UN documents ≈ 32 901).

• Tom is approximately the same weight as Mary.

  Tom fait environ le même poids que Mary.

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• For approximately 15 minutes nobody came for it.

  Personne ne s'en est approché durant environ 15 minutes.

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• Hydrochloric acid, approximately 0,1 mol/l.

  Acide chlorhydrique, environ 0,1 mol/l.

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• Reference luminous flux: 320 lm at approximately 6.75 V

  Flux lumineux de référence: 320 lm à 6,75 V environ

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• Approximately seven billion people inhabit our planet.

  Environ sept milliards de personnes habitent notre planète.

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quelque

Used about 7 104 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 164 · legal and administrative ≈ 133 · UN documents ≈ 6 807).

• But we know that within the European Union there are approximately 18 million small enterprises.

  Mais nous savons que l'Union européenne compte quelque 18 millions de petites entreprises.

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• Mahamoud was also one of approximately ten members on al-Shabaab’s leadership council as of late 2008.

  Il faisait partie des quelque 10 membres composant le conseil de direction d’Al-Shabaab fin 2008.

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• So far, approximately 3,000 persons had received such training.

  À ce jour, quelque 3000 personnes ont bénéficié d ' une telle formation.

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• In fact, approximately 200 people a year die in the European Union from contracting the disease of salmonella.

  En fait, quelque 200 personnes meurent chaque année dans l'Union européenne des suites de la salmonellose.

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• Clearly, however, it was difficult to meet the needs of all the approximately 12 million Mexican migrants residing in that country.

  Toutefois, il est évidemment difficile de répondre aux besoins des quelque 12 millions de migrants mexicains résidant dans ce pays.

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approximativement

Used about 4 771 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 3 · parliamentary ≈ 164 · legal and administrative ≈ 1 201 · UN documents ≈ 3 404).

• The bridge is approximately a mile long.

  Le pont fait approximativement un mile de long.

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• I would also like to point out that the total volume of this aid is approximately equivalent to 1.4% of the country’s GDP.

  Je voudrais également souligner que le montant total de cette aide équivaut approximativement à 1,4% du PIB du pays.

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• This has now collapsed to approximately 2-4 %.

  Ce pourcentage a maintenant chuté à approximativement 2 à 4 %.

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• By 1996, the mortality rate had returned approximately to the pre-war figures.

  En 1996, le taux de mortalité était revenu approximativement au même niveau qu ' avant la guerre.

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• There are approximately 2 million words in the dictionary.

  Le dictionnaire contient approximativement 2 millions de mots.

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approximately

Used about 4 204 times in the texts (legal and administrative ≈ 800 · UN documents ≈ 3 404).

• It consists of hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly in the range of C6 through C12 and boiling in the range of approximately 65 oC to 230 oC (148 oF to 446 oF).

  It consists of hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly in the range of C6 through C12 and boiling in the range of approximately 65 oC to 230 oC (148oF to 446oF).

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• She had reportedly been forced into the marriage by her father in 2004 and remained in the forced marriage for approximately 2 years until she fled Iran.

  She had reportedly been forced into the marriage by her father in 2004 and remained in the forced marriage for approximately 2 years until she fled Iran.

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• It consists of hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly in the range of C4 through C11 and boiling in the range of approximately - 20 oC to 196 oC (-4 oF to 384 oF).]

  It consists of hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly in the range of C4 through C11 and boiling in the range of approximately - 20 oC to 196 oC (-4oF to 384oF).]

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• The direct and indirect CO2 emission reductions are estimated to be approximately 1.6 Mt CO2 eq and 4.8 Mt CO2 eq, respectively, over the project duration.

  The direct and indirect CO2 emission reductions are estimated to be approximately 1.6 Mt CO2 eq and 4.8 Mt CO2 eq, respectively, over the project duration.

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• It consists predominantly of hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly in the range of C6 through C8 and boiling in the range of approximately 80 °C to 135 °C (176 °F to 275 °F).]

  It consists predominantly of hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly in the range of C6 through C8 and boiling in the range of approximately 80 °C to 135 °C (176 °F to 275 °F).]

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près

Used about 3 442 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 5 · literary ≈ 1 · parliamentary ≈ 33 · UN documents ≈ 3 404).

• We're approximately the same age.

  On a à peu près le même âge.

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• Their fortunes were thus approximately equal, and certainly the young widow attracted him greatly.

  La fortune était donc à peu près équivalente, et la jeune veuve assurément lui plaisait beaucoup.

  Project Gutenberg books (Verne, Hugo, Maupassant and their translators) · Project Gutenberg, public domain · checked, professional translation · maupassant pierre jean, row 1496

• Therefore, my offer was such that regulation should encompass approximately that number.

  Ma proposition était par conséquent que la réglementation concerne à peu près ce nombre.

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• At present there are approximately 25 community associations registered with the National Institute of Indigenous Affairs.

  On compte actuellement près de 25 regroupements de communautés.

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• We're approximately the same age.

  Nous sommes à peu près du même âge.

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millions

Used about 1 135 times in the texts (UN documents ≈ 1 135).

• 2. The area of Latvia is 64,589 square kilometres with a population of approximately 2.5 million people.

  2. Le territoire de la Lettonie couvre une superficie de 64 589 km2 et la population lettone se chiffre à près de 2,5 millions d ' habitants.

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milliards

Used about 164 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 164).

• Eighthly, it is estimated that the industry generates approximately 13 billion jobs in the EU.

  Huitièmement, on estime que la contribution de l'industrie à l'emploi dans l'UE s'élève à 13 milliards.

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• When the directive enters into force, approximately EUR 180 billion will be released into circulation.

  Lorsque cette directive entrera en vigueur, ce seront quelque 180 milliards d'euros qui seront mis en circulation.

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• As regards funding, total investment – public and private – will come to approximately EUR 10 billion a year between now and 2010.

  Quant aux financements, l’ensemble des investissements - tant publics que privés - représentera dix milliards d’euros par an d’ici 2010.

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• The EU is India's largest trade partner, with trade in goods and services worth approximately EUR 84 billion in 2009-2010.

  L'UE est le principal partenaire commercial de l'Inde, avec des échanges de biens et de services d'une valeur approximative de 84 milliards d'euros en 2009-2010.

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• The European aquaculture sector has more than 16 500 companies, a global annual turnover in excess of EUR 3.5 billion and employs approximately 64 000 people, both directly and indirectly.

  par écrit. - (PT) Le secteur aquacole européen compte plus de 16 500 entreprises, représente un chiffre d'affaires annuel de plus de 3,5 milliards d'euros et emploie - directement et indirectement - quelque 64 000 personnes.

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personnes

Used about 35 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 2 · parliamentary ≈ 33).

• Approximately 30 people were arrested.

  Une trentaine de personnes ont été arrêtées.

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• Approximately one hundred people are arriving every week and, furthermore, we are sending them to the rest of the Community.

  Chaque semaine entrent une centaine de personnes que nous envoyons, par ailleurs, dans le reste de la Communauté.

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• Approximately thirty people were arrested.

  Une trentaine de personnes ont été arrêtées.

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More sentences

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

• Approximately how large is the community?

  Quelle est la taille approximative de la communauté ?

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• Oil currently costs approximately USD 13 per barrel.

  Le pétrole coûte actuellement 13 dollars le baril.

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• In the majority of the Member States, the formal pensionable age is approximately 65 while the actual pensionable age is very much lower.

  Dans la plupart des États membres, l'âge officiel de la pension est fixé aux alentours de 65 ans. Mais il est en réalité beaucoup, beaucoup plus bas.

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