| Subject | English | French |
| gen. | a fact which is of such a nature as to be a decisive factor | un fait de nature à exercer une influence décisive |
| gen. | a schedule that is as regular as clockwork | un emploi du temps d'une parfaite régularité |
| el. | a source of electrical power in which the energy liberated in radioactive decay is collected as heat and converted,usually directly by thermocouple action,into electricity | générateur thermoélectrique à radio-isotopes |
| environ. | a subject to whom a chelating agent, such as penicillamine,is given | sujet soumis à l'administration d'un chélateur comme la pénicillamine |
| gen. | a worldwide economic revival is taking place | on assiste à la mondialisation de la reprise économique |
| med. | amaurotic cat's eye blindness of one eye due to various intraocular conditions in which a bright reflection is observed at the pupil as it would appear from the tapetum lucidum of a cat | oeil de chat amaurotique |
| nucl.phys. | an organisation is free to ... in order to remunerate its members as it wishes | une organisation est libre de ... afin de rémunérer ses membres comme elle l'entend |
| gen. | any excuse is good for avoiding work as far as you are concerned | pour toi, tous les prétextes sont bons pour ne pas travailler |
| comp., MS | argument mode (A mode in the Monad parser in which everything is treated as an expandable string unless it starts with $, | mode argument |
| gen. | as far as ambition is concerned, he's second to none | il ne le cède à personne en ambition (soutenu) |
| gen. | as far as being polite is concerned, he could easily teach you a thing or two | en matière de politesse, il pourrait te donner des leçons |
| gen. | as far as cooking is concerned | en matière de cuisine |
| law | as far as ... is concerned | en ce qui concerne |
| gen. | as far as is humanly possible | dans les limites du possible |
| gen. | as far as it is possible to judge | autant qu'il est permis d'en juger |
| gen. | as far as preventive action is concerned, there's still a lot to do | dans le domaine de la prévention, il y a encore beaucoup à faire |
| gen. | as far as promotion is concerned, see the personnel officer | pour ce qui est de l'avancement, voyez avec le responsable du personnel |
| gen. | as far as she is concerned men are, by definition, selfish | pour elle les hommes sont égoïstes, par définition |
| lit. | as God is my witness | Dieu m'est témoin |
| gen. | as God is my witness, I did all I could to stop him | Dieu m'est témoin que j'ai tout fait pour l'en empêcher |
| gen. | as heaven is my witness, I did all I could to stop him | le ciel m'est témoin que j'ai tout fait pour l'en empêcher |
| gen. | as is fitting | comme il sied |
| gen. | as is fitting in such circumstances | comme il se doit en pareilles circonstances |
| gen. | as is her habit, she got up very early | suivant son habitude, elle s'est levée très tôt |
| gen. | as is her wont, she got up very early | suivant son habitude, elle s'est levée très tôt |
| gen. | as is his wont | selon son habitude |
| gen. | as is his wont | suivant son habitude |
| gen. | as is his wont | à son habitude |
| gen. | as is often the case in such circumstances | comme il arrive souvent en pareilles circonstances |
| gen. | as is proper | comme il sied |
| gen. | as is the custom in Alsace as is customary in Alsace | comme c'est la coutume en Alsace |
| commer., transp., nautic. | as is where is | dans l'état et à l'endroit où il se trouve |
| commer., transp., nautic. | as is where is | comme et où il est |
| fin. | as long as the revenue is not used for any other purpose | les recettes conservent leur affectation |
| nucl.phys., OHS | as low as is reasonably achievable principle | principe des niveaux aussi faibles qu'il est raisonnablement possible (concept) |
| nucl.phys., OHS | as low as is reasonably achievable principle | principe ALARA (concept) |
| gen. | as soon as my back is turned, he gets into mischief | dès que j'ai le dos tourné, il fait des bêtises |
| law | as soon as new legislation is being drawn up in a field governed by this Agreement | dès qu'elle élabore une nouvelle législation dans un domaine régi par cet accord |
| fin. | as-is sale | vente en l'état |
| amer. | be as dumb as the day is long | être bête comme une cruche |
| amer. | be as dumb as the day is long | être bête comme une oie |
| amer. | be as dumb as the day is long | être bête à manger du foin |
| amer. | be as dumb as the day is long | être bête comme ses pieds |
| gen. | be as honest as the day is long | être franc comme l'or |
| gen. | being as slim as she is everything suits her, she is so slim that everything suits her | mince comme elle est, elle peut porter n'importe quoi |
| tech., met. | black plate is suitable for assembly work such as tacking and fastening | le fer noir est apte à subir des travaux d'assemblage tels que: agrafage et sertissage |
| polit., law | case as it is found at the time of the intervention | état du litige lors de l'intervention |
| econ., fin. | country that is undergoing the process of transition to a market economy | pays en transition vers une économie de marché |
| econ., fin. | country that is undergoing the process of transition to a market economy | pays en transition |
| econ., fin. | country that is undergoing the process of transition to a market economy | pays en état de transition |
| polit. | discovery of a fact which is of such a nature as to be a decisive factor | découverte d'un fait de nature à exercer une influence décisive |
| law | discovery of a fact which is of such a nature as to be a decisive factor, and which was unknown to the Court | découverte d'un fait de nature à exercer une influence décisive et qui était inconnu de la Cour |
| coal. | dusty air is used as secondary air supply | on a utilisé comme air secondaire de l'air chargé de poussières |
| law | to ensure that the Union's influence is exerted as effectively as possible by means of concerted and convergent action | s'assurer que l'influence de l'Union s'exerce de la manière la plus efficace par la convergence des actions |
| gen. | European Community law as it is currently evolving | droit communautaire européen en gestation |
| gen. | everything is just as he left it | tout est resté tel quel depuis son départ |
| econ. | expenditure by employers which is to their own benefit as well as to that of their employees | dépenses des employeurs qui profitent à ceux-ci aussi bien qu'aux salariés |
| interntl.trade. | goods and materials as is carried on for the purpose of supplying a military establishment | articles ou matériel destinés à assurer l'approvisionnement des forces armées |
| gen. | he is not a practising Catholic | il est catholique, mais il ne pratique pas |
| gen. | he is unaware of his talent as an actor | c'est un comédien qui s'ignore |
| gen. | her idea is as good as any other | son idée en vaut une autre |
| gen. | her second novel is not as bad as her first | son deuxième roman est moins mauvais que le premier |
| gen. | he's far from being as rich as she is | il est loin d'être aussi riche qu'elle |
| gen. | he's in poor health as it is | déjà qu'il est en mauvaise santé |
| gen. | he's likely to make everyone else as frightened as he is | sa peur risque de se communiquer à tout son entourage |
| gen. | his brother is as strong as an ox | son frère a une force de taureau |
| gen. | his job is to act as coordinator for the emergency services | il est là pour coordonner les secours |
| gen. | I feel as if my chest is going to burst | j'ai l'impression que ma poitrine va éclater |
| gen. | I feel as if my head is going to burst | j'ai l'impression que ma tête va éclater |
| gen. | I feel as if my heart is going to burst | j'ai l'impression que mon cœur va éclater |
| gen. | I'm going to leave him! — it's as serious as that, is it? | je vais le quitter! — ah, carrément? |
| gen. | I'm telling you it as it is | je vous le dis tout cru |
| fin. | in so far as this tax is based on trading profits | dans la mesure que cet impôt est assis sur les bénéfices d'exploitation |
| gen. | is it far, as the crow flies? | c'est loin, à vol d'oiseau? |
| met. | is to be regarded as an activity of the steel industry proper | doit être considéré comme entrant dans l'activité de l'industrie sidérurgique proprement dite |
| gen. | it is as hot as ever | il fait toujours aussi chaud |
| gen. | it is as yet unconfirmed | cela reste à confirmer |
| gen. | it is not much her anger that hurts me as her contempt | ce n'est pas tant sa colère qui me fait mal que son mépris |
| gen. | it's decent enough of me to lend you my car as it is! | je suis déjà bien bon de te prêter ma voiture! |
| gen. | it's kind enough of me to lend you my car as it is! | je suis déjà bien bon de te prêter ma voiture! |
| gen. | just come as soon as your work is finished | tu n'as qu'à venir une fois ton travail terminé |
| gen. | learning about computers is very easy with her as a teacher | l'informatique, ça entre tout seul avec elle |
| gen. | leave a room as it is | laisser une pièce en l'état |
| law | limits as far as discretion is concerned | obligation de discrétion |
| environ. | live animal used as a decoy which is blind or mutilated | animal vivant utilisé comme appelant aveugle ou mutilé |
| gen. | Marc is good at maths, but he's nowhere near as good as Jean! | Marc est bon en maths, mais Jean c'est autre chose! |
| humor. | marrying a man like that is nothing short of heroic! | épouser un homme comme ça, mais c'est de l'héroïsme! |
| lab.law. | person who is to pursue activities as a self-employed person | personne appelée à exercer une activité non salariée |
| gen. | to promote improved working conditions and an improved standard of living so as to make possible their harmonisation while the improvement is being maintained | promouvoir l'amélioration des conditions de vie et de travail permettant leur égalisation dans le progrès |
| account. | Raw materials,semi-finished and finished products,as well as merchandise,shall be valued at a maximum of the acquisition or manufacturing cost.If the cost is higher than the market value generally applicable on the date of the balance sheet,then such market value shall be determinative. | principe de la valeur minimum |
| law | Regulation ... is hereby amended as follows | le règlement est modifié ainsi qu'il suit |
| law | Regulation ... is hereby amended as follows | le règlement ... est modifié comme suit |
| met. | reheating at lower temperature is known as "recovery" | un réchauffage à plus basse température est connu sous le nom de restauration |
| gen. | she's rich enough as it is | elle est déjà assez riche |
| comp., MS | Show me as away when my computer is idle for this time period: | Me faire apparaître comme Absente lorsque mon ordinateur reste inactif pendant : (The option in the Options dialog box, on the Rules tab, that changes the user's status to Away after the computer has been idle for the selected time period) |
| comp., MS | Show me as away when my computer is idle for this time period: | Me faire apparaître comme Absent lorsque mon ordinateur reste inactif pendant : (The option in the Options dialog box, on the Rules tab, that changes the user's status to Away after the computer has been idle for the selected time period) |
| ironic. | so, Her Ladyship is complaining as well, is she? | et en plus, Mademoiselle se plaint! |
| comp., MS | strong password (A password that cannot be easily guessed or cracked. A strong password is at least eight characters long, does not contain all or part of the user's account name, and contains at least three of the four following categories of characters: uppercase characters, lowercase characters, numbers, and symbols found on the keyboard (such as !, | mot de passe fort |
| inf. | take the batch as it is | tu prends le lot tel que |
| law | that argument is open to the same criticism as the previous one | cet argument encourt la même critique que le précédent |
| met. | the allotropic transformation is accompanied by a refinement of the grain | la transformation allotropique est accompagnée d'un affinage du grain |
| fin., polit. | the authorisation is revoked or considered as being null and void | l'autorisation est révoquée ou considérée de nul effet |
| nat.sc. | the community, also known as the biotic community, is the living component of the ecosystem | la communauté, appelée également communauté biotique, est la composante vivante de l'écosystème |
| busin., labor.org. | the company is considered under the tax laws of a Member State as having residence in that State for tax purposes | la société, selon la législation fiscale d'un Etat membre, est considérée comme ayant son domicile fiscal dans cet Etat |
| agric., construct. | the cow-house is designed as a separate building part under a lean-to-roof | l'étable des bovidés est construite comme unité séparée sous une toiture en shed |
| gen. | the dolphin is defined as a mammal | on définit le dauphin comme un mammifère |
| fin. | the European Central Bank will be established as soon as its Executive Board is appointed | la Banque centrale européenne est instituée dès que son directoire est nommé |
| fin. | the European Community is financed by resources which accrue to it as of right | la Communauté européenne est financée au moyen des ressources qui lui reviennent de droit |
| gen. | the Governments of the Member States shall afford each other such mutual assistance as is necessary to implement measures ... | les gouvernements des Etats membres se prêtent mutuellement le concours nécessaire pour l'application des mesures ... |
| gen. | the house is the same as it was | la maison est comme avant (before) |
| gen. | the house where I lived as a child is still there | la maison de mon enfance est encore debout |
| patents. | the indication is not of a nature as to ... | l’indication n’est pas de nature à ... |
| gen. | the layout of the rooms is as follows | la répartition des pièces est la suivante |
| environ. | the lead extract in the form of dithizonate is recovered in a nitric solution | le plomb extrait sous forme de dithizonate est repris en solution nitrique |
| law | the offence is classified as an association to commit offences | l'infraction est qualifiée d'association de malfaiteurs |
| patents. | The Office shall, as a matter of course, notify those concerned of decisions and summons and of any notice or other communication from which a time limit is reckoned... | L'Office notifie d'office aux personnes concernées toutes les décisions et citations à comparaître ainsi que toutes communications qui font courir un délai.... |
| gen. | the problem is only getting worse, as these statistics show | le problème ne fait qu'empirer, comme en témoignent ces statistiques |
| gen. | the settee is used as a bed | le canapé tient lieu de lit |
| met. | the skin is defined as the thickness of pure zone rim free of blowholes | on définit par "lard" l'épaisseur de la zone pure dépourvue de soufflures |
| gen. | the stress pattern of English is defined as follows | l'accentuation, en anglais, se définit ainsi |
| law | the text is established as authentic | le texte est arrêté comme authentique |
| patents. | the use of the mark is not of a nature as to be misleading | l’usage de la marque n’est pas de nature à induire en erreur |
| IT, mech.eng. | the wall-jet element is a pneumatic flip-flop | l'élément à effet de paroi est une bascule pneumatique |
| gen. | there is no firm evidence as yet that terrorists were involved | rien ne permet encore d' affirmer qu'il s'agit d'un acte terroriste |
| gen. | there is no such word as can't | impossible n'est pas français |
| gen. | there is some doubt as to the identity of the painter | il y a des doutes quant à l'identité du peintre |
| inf. | there is such a thing as soap, you know! | le savon, ça existe! |
| gen. | this card is only worth having if you travel a lot | cette carte n'est intéressante que si tu voyages beaucoup |
| met. | this heat treatment is known as cyclic annealing | ce traitement est appelé recuit osciallant |
| inf. | this is a free country, as far as I know! | on est en démocratie, non? |
| inf. | this play is a real slap in the face for intellectual types | cette pièce est un pied-de-nez aux intellos |
| gen. | this restaurant is recommended in the guide as an excellent place to eat | ce restaurant est donné comme relais gastronomique dans le guide |
| gen. | tonight or tomorrow, as is convenient for you | ce soir ou demain, comme ça t'arrange |
| mater.sc. | use as is | utilisation tel quel |
| food.ind. | virgin olive oil not fit for consumption as it is | huile d'olive vierge non propre à la consommation en l'état |
| gen. | what is considered true in one country may be thought of as false in the next | vérité en-deçà des Pyrénées, erreur au-delà (Pascal - allusion) |
| gen. | what she did is all the less forgivable as she'd been warned | elle est d'autant moins excusable qu'on l'avait prévenue |
| gen. | where a Member State is in difficulties as regards its balance of payments | en cas de difficultés dans la balance des paiements d'un Etat membre |
| environ., chem. | with the correct proportion of air to petrol a stoichiometric mixture is produced | si la proportion air-essence est exacte,on parle de mélange stoechiométrique |
| gen. | your drawing is perfect, leave it as it is | ton dessin est parfait, n'y touche plus |
| gen. | your dress is as good as new! | ta robe est comme neuve! |