commerce — French to English

How French commerce is translated into English in open, checked parallel texts: 8 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: commerce (241 414), commerces (1 264). By style: everyday 67 · literary 3 · biblical 12 · parliamentary 13 143 · legal and administrative 18 780 · UN documents 210 673.

trade

Used about 101 215 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 29 · literary ≈ 1 · biblical ≈ 1 · parliamentary ≈ 5 339 · legal and administrative ≈ 5 869 · UN documents ≈ 89 975). Forms: trade, trading. Meaning: trade in the Elamur Dictionary.

• Le commerce des armes est florissant.

  The arms trade is flourishing.

  Tatoeba · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by felix63 and rul · checked, community translation · #13708676 #13706908

• Ce gentleman semblait devoir échouer dans sa dernière tentative, quand il aperçut, mouillé devant la Batterie, à une encablure au plus, un navire de commerce à hélice, de formes fines, dont la cheminée, laissant échapper de gros flocons de fumée, indiquait qu'il se préparait à appareiller.

  He seemed about to give up all hope, when he espied, anchored at the Battery, a cable’s length off at most, a trading vessel, with a screw, well-shaped, whose funnel, puffing a cloud of smoke, indicated that she was getting ready for departure.

  Project Gutenberg books (Verne, Hugo, Maupassant and their translators) · Project Gutenberg, public domain · checked, professional translation · verne 80 days, row 2815

• Par ta grande sagesse et par ton commerce Tu as accru tes richesses, Et par tes richesses ton cœur s’est élevé.

  By your great wisdom and by your trading you have increased your riches, and your heart is lifted up because of your riches—”

  World English Bible and Louis Segond 1910 · World English Bible; Louis Segond 1910; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · EZE 28:5

• Le premier est le commerce international.

  One of them is international trade.

  Europarl v8 · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 990414

• La marque de fabrique ou de commerce;

  The trade name or mark;

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business

Used about 43 801 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 15 · literary ≈ 1 · parliamentary ≈ 2 327 · legal and administrative ≈ 1 956 · UN documents ≈ 39 501). Forms: business, businesses. Meaning: business in the Elamur Dictionary.

• Il fait du commerce en Turquie.

  He does business in Turkey.

  Tatoeba · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Amastan and marioo · checked, community translation · #8434523 #3872194

• Il paraît qu'avant son arrestation il avait réussi à retirer de chez Mr Laffitte une somme de plus d'un demi-million qu'il y avait placée, et qu'il avait, du reste, très légitimement, dit-on, gagnée dans son commerce.

  It appears that previous to his arrest he had succeeded in withdrawing from the hands of M. Laffitte, a sum of over half a million which he had lodged there, and which he had, moreover, and by perfectly legitimate means, acquired in his business.

  Project Gutenberg books (Verne, Hugo, Maupassant and their translators) · Project Gutenberg, public domain · checked, professional translation · hugo les miserables, row 7778

• Les commerces ont-ils joué le rôle des banques ?

  Have businesses played the role of the bankers?

  Europarl v8 · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 280359

• Sciences sociales, commerce et droit

  Social sciences, business and law

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• − Enfants au travail (artisanat, petits commerces, les services, etc.);

  Children in employment (craft work, small businesses, services, etc.);

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shops

Used about 31 756 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 2 054 · legal and administrative ≈ 1 174 · UN documents ≈ 28 529).

• Les commerces de quartier font partie des communautés qu'ils servent.

  Small neighbourhood shops are part of the communities they serve.

  Europarl v8 · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1753283

• (b9) Puissance lumineuse installée inférieure à 12 W/m2 pour les supermarchés et à 30 W/m2 pour les commerces spécialisés [11].

  (b9) Installed lighting power lower than 12 W/m2 for supermarkets and 30 W/m2 for specialist shops [11].

  DGT-TM v2021 · 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 3490291

• Commerces de cosmétiques et de bijoux

  Cosmetics and jewellery shops

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• Je pense à des commerces, des banques et des compagnies de transport en commun.

  Shops, banks and public transport companies spring to mind.

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• la propriété du bâtiment bon nombre de commerces sont intégrés dans un bâtiment résidentiel ou commercial qui appartient à un tiers.

  Building ownership many shops are integrated in a residential or commercial building, which belongs to a third party.

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commerce

Used about 19 441 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 5 · biblical ≈ 2 · parliamentary ≈ 1 095 · legal and administrative ≈ 783 · UN documents ≈ 17 556). Meaning: commerce in the Elamur Dictionary.

• Le commerce aide notre économie.

  Commerce helps our economy.

  Tatoeba · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by carlosalberto and carlosalberto · checked, community translation · #11564149 #11564162

• Par la grandeur de ton commerce Tu as été rempli de violence, et tu as péché; Je te précipite de la montagne de Dieu, Et je te fais disparaître, chérubin protecteur, Du milieu des pierres étincelantes.

  By the abundance of your commerce, your insides were filled with violence, and you have sinned. Therefore I have cast you as profane out of God’s mountain. I have destroyed you, covering cherub, from the middle of the stones of fire.

  World English Bible and Louis Segond 1910 · World English Bible; Louis Segond 1910; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · EZE 28:16

• Cela n'est pas le rôle du commerce ni ne peut l'être.

  This is not the role of commerce, nor can it be.

  Europarl v8 · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1509332

• Comité 愦灭;quot;Investissements, services, commerce électronique et marchés publics愦灭;quot;

  Committee on Investment, Services, Electronic Commerce and Government Procurement

  DGT-TM v2021 · 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 335743

• ORGANISATION MONDIALE DU COMMERCE (OMC)

  ORGANISATION MONDIALE DU COMMERCE (OMC)

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retail

Used about 11 282 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 548 · legal and administrative ≈ 1 956 · UN documents ≈ 8 778). Meaning: retail in the Elamur Dictionary.

• Je voudrais donc que la recherche portant sur les moyens logistiques destinés aux commerces de détail des centres villes bénéficie d'un plus large soutien.

  I should therefore like to see more support for research into inner-city retail logistics.

  Europarl v8 · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1253657

• Autres commerces de détail hors magasin

  Other non-store retail sale

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• Sécurité privée, services juridiques et services pénitentiaires, commerces de gros et de détail

  Private Security, Legal and Wholesale and Retail Correctional Services

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• Cette pratique est déjà employée en Grande-Bretagne par des commerces de détail, qui utilisent des dispositifs tels que les cartes de fidélité.

  That is already being done in Britain by private retail companies using such devices as loyalty cards.

  Europarl v8 · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 791203

• Vêtements de travail: collectivités/commerces/services, etc.

  Work clothes: institutions/retail/service, etc.

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stores

Used about 8 497 times in the texts (legal and administrative ≈ 4 108 · UN documents ≈ 4 389).

• (i5) Pourcentage de commerces contrôlés

  (i5) Percentage of stores controlled

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• En fait, l ' abandon des petits commerces au profit des grandes surfaces est peut—être le changement le plus facile à cerner.

  Indeed the switch from smaller to larger stores may be the easiest one to recognise.

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• Commerces de détail en magasin spécialisé n.c.a.

  Retail sale in specialised stores n.e.c.

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• 75. Les principales cartes de crédit (Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Diners Club) sont généralement acceptées dans les grands hôtels, les restaurants, les grands magasins et divers autres grands commerces.

  Major credit cards (Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Diners Club) are generally accepted in large hotels, restaurants, department stores and several large stores.

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• 100 % des commerces et des processus sont contrôlés.

  100 % of stores and processes monitored.

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small

Used about 5 210 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 821 · UN documents ≈ 4 389). Meaning: small in the Elamur Dictionary.

• Le commerce électronique entre les entreprises et les consommateurs demeure assez modeste.

  Business consumer e-commerce is still rather small.

  Europarl v8 · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 286925

• e) Faillite de petits commerces;

  (e) Small business failures;

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• L'amendement 7 est crucial. Pourtant le rapport propose de supprimer l'exemption pour certains petits commerces de détail.

  Amendment No 7 is a crucial one where the report seeks to delete the exemption for small firms.

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• La plupart des femmes sont engagées dans de petits commerces.

  Most of women are committed to small business enterprises.

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• Troisièmement, Monsieur le Président, il y a les petits commerces de détail, à qui nous devons continuer à donner toutes leurs chances.

  Thirdly, Mr President, there are all the small shopkeepers to whom we have to continue to give every assistance.

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development

Used about 2 195 times in the texts (UN documents ≈ 2 195). Meaning: development in the Elamur Dictionary.

• commerce et du développement sur le trentième

  Development Board on the thirtieth anniversary of

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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.

• Il fait le commerce de meubles.

  He deals in furniture.

  Tatoeba · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by sacredceltic and CK · checked, community translation · #294433 #4696107

• La Bourse de commerce attire des investisseurs étrangers.

  The commodity exchange attracts foreign investors.

  Tatoeba · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Igider and Igider · checked, community translation · #13406278 #13406277

• Les gens achetaient leurs pipes chez un buraliste. Désormais, ils les achètent à un commerce de proximité.

  People used to buy their smokes at a tobacconist. Now they buy them at a convenience store.

  Tatoeba · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by sacredceltic and darinmex · checked, community translation · #1686185 #1725755

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