| Subject | English | French |
| inf. | a family worth several billion dollars | une famille qui vaut plusieurs milliards de dollars |
| gen. | a range of computers enabling several different configurations | une gamme d'ordinateurs déclinable en plusieurs configurations |
| law | action for the refund by one or several heirs to a third party of the interest in an estate sold to him by a joint heir | retrait successoral |
| econ. | activity conducted for a year or more on the economic territories of several countries | activité exercée pour un an ou plus sur le territoire économique de plusieurs pays |
| commun. | adjustment of several remote cameras | réglage à distance de plusieurs caméras |
| gen. | after changing my mind several times, I made a decision | après bien des vacillations, j'ai pris ma décision |
| gen. | be several months behind | avoir plusieurs termes de retard (with one's rent) |
| gen. | bring several departments under the same management | rattacher plusieurs services à une même direction |
| sport. | championship of several rounds | championnat à plusieurs tours |
| market. | charges to be spread over several periods | charges à répartir sur plusieurs exercices |
| transp. | clearance among several railways | compensation multilatérale |
| commun. | collection of postal terms in several languages | recueil polyglotte des expressions postales |
| speed.skat. | competition over several distances | concours combiné |
| speed.skat. | competition over several distances | concours sur plusieurs distances |
| met. | consisting of several parts | en plusieurs parties |
| construct. | consortium with joint and several liability | groupement solidaire |
| gen. | don't use just one colour, but several | n'utilisez pas une seule couleur, mais plusieurs |
| agric. | encouraging farmers to combine several jobs | pluriactivité de l'exploitant agricole |
| econ. | equipment whose production extends over several periods | biens d'équipement dont la production s'étale sur plusieurs périodes |
| mech.eng. | fan with several speeds | ventilateur à plusieurs vitesses |
| fin. | financial forecasts covering several years | prévisions financières pluriannuelles |
| gen. | going back several centuries | en remontant le cours du temps |
| gen. | going back several centuries | en remontant le cours des siècles |
| gen. | to grant the right of sale to several sales organizations of the importing countries | accorder les droits de vente à plusieurs organisations de vente des pays importateurs |
| gen. | have this butter, I keep several packs in reserve | prends ce beurre, j'en ai plusieurs paquets d'avance |
| fin. | have unlimited joint and several liability for debts | répondre indéfiniment et solidairement des dettes |
| gen. | he had several young people under his patronage | il avait plusieurs poulains |
| gen. | he has several books in the pipeline | il a plusieurs livres en chantier |
| gen. | he has several books on the stocks | il a plusieurs livres en chantier |
| gen. | he took several weeks' leave in a row | il a pris plusieurs semaines de congé d'affilée |
| gen. | he'll have to answer several charges of attempted rape | il lui faudra répondre de plusieurs tentatives de viol |
| gen. | he's a widower several times over | il est veuf de plusieurs femmes |
| gen. | he's been in a psychiatric hospital several times | il a fait plusieurs séjours en hôpital psychiatrique |
| gen. | he's tried his hand at several jobs | il a tâté de plusieurs métiers |
| gen. | I want to buy it but there are several people interested | je veux l'acheter mais on est plusieurs sur le coup |
| chem. | IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing. | EN CAS DE CONTACT AVEC LES YEUX: rincer avec précaution à l'eau pendant plusieurs minutes. Enlever les lentilles de contact si la victime en porte et si elles peuvent être facilement enlevées. Continuer à rincer. |
| gen. | importation in several consignments | importation fractionnée en plusieurs lots |
| gen. | importation in several consignments | importation par envois fractionnés |
| chem. | in several parts | en plusieurs parties |
| gen. | in several places | en plusieurs endroits |
| gen. | it took us several hours to unpack our things | le déballage de nos affaires nous a pris plusieurs heures |
| gen. | it will take several days to finish off the work | les travaux de finition prendront plusieurs jours |
| gen. | it will take several days to unload the goods | le débarquement des marchandises prendra plusieurs jours |
| gen. | it will take several years for the surplus to be absorbed | la résorption des excédents prendra plusieurs années |
| gen. | it'll take several months to get this new service running smoothly | le rodage de ce service va prendre plusieurs mois |
| gen. | it's a blend of several perfumes | c'est un mélange de plusieurs parfums |
| gen. | it's a blend of several teas | c'est un mélange de plusieurs thés |
| gen. | it's the same feeling expressed in several different ways | c'est le même sentiment sous plusieurs formes |
| gen. | I've already told you several times | je te l'ai déjà dit un bon nombre de fois |
| gen. | I've heard several variants of that story | j'ai entendu plusieurs sons de cloche |
| gen. | I've heard several versions of that story | j'ai entendu plusieurs sons de cloche |
| fin., tech. | joint and several | conjoint et solidaire |
| law | joint and several | solidaire |
| gen. | joint and several bonds | obligations solidaires |
| law | joint and several covenant | covenant conjoint et individuel |
| law | joint and several debtors | débiteurs solidaires |
| fin. | joint and several guarantee | cautionnement solidaire et indivisible |
| fin. | joint and several guarantee | cautionnement solidaire |
| law, fin. | joint and several guarantor | garant solidaire |
| fin. | joint and several liabilities | engagements solidaires |
| law | joint and several liability | responsabilité solidaire |
| law | joint and several obligation | obligation solidaire |
| industr., construct., chem. | joint between the edges of several parts | assemblage de trois pièces par leurs bords |
| industr., construct., chem. | joint between the edges of several parts | assemblage de plusieurs pièces par leurs bords |
| ed. | Joint programmes of Study and Research between Institutions in several Member States | Programmes communs d'études et de recherche entre établissements de plusieurs Etats membres |
| construct. | lecture-hall for several students groups | salle de cours pour plusieurs groupes |
| law | liability of several bailees | responsabilité en cas de dépôt reçu conjointement |
| tech., industr., construct. | loom with simultaneous insertion of several picks | machine avec insertion simultanée de plusieurs duites |
| econ. | losses accumulated over several financial years | pertes accumulées au cours de plusieurs exercices |
| mech.eng. | machine with several broaches | perceuse multibroche |
| mech.eng. | machine with several broaches | machine à percer à plusieurs broches |
| econ. | machinery and equipment whose production extends over several periods | biens meubles de capital fixe dont la fabrication s'étale sur plusieurs périodes |
| hobby, arts. | multiplex with several auditoriums | complexe multisalle |
| hobby, arts. | multiplex with several auditoriums | multiplexe cinématographique |
| hobby, arts. | multiplex with several auditoriums | complexe cinématographique à plusieurs salles |
| mech.eng. | multiwall type of pressure vessel with a wall consisting of several partitions | appareils à pression à virole multicouche du type multiwall |
| gen. | my watch is several minutes slow | ma montre a plusieurs minutes de retard |
| speed.skat. | one day's race over several distances | concours d'une journée sur plusieures distances |
| IT | optoelectronic circuit associating monolithically several electronic functions | circuit opto-électronique associant monolithiquement plusieurs fonctions électroniques |
| gen. | our team has now been strengthened by the arrival of several young engineers | notre équipe se renforce maintenant de plusieurs jeunes ingénieurs |
| econ. | output of goods whose production extends over several periods of time | production des biens dont la fabrication s'étale sur plusieurs périodes |
| gen. | people say he's been married several times | on raconte qu'il a été marié plusieurs fois |
| patents. | person possessing several years' experience | personne disposant d'une expérience de plusieurs années |
| el. | phasing of several sources | mise en phase de différentes sources |
| energ.ind. | production and distribution of several types of energy jointly | production et distribution de plusieurs sortes d'énergie |
| gen. | provisions common to several Institutions | dispositions communes à plusieurs institutions |
| market. | provisions for deferred charges to be spread over several years | provisions pour charges à répartir sur plusieurs exercices |
| cyc.sport | race of several days | course de plusieurs jours |
| tech., industr., construct. | ready wound package without former for several purposes | enroulement sans support pour utilisations diverses |
| transp. | relief track for several groups | voie de report |
| chem. | Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. | Rincer avec précaution à l'eau pendant plusieurs minutes. |
| amer. | running for election in several constituencies | candidature multiple |
| agric. | several contracting parties may share one water system | plusieurs parties contractantes peuvent se partager un bassin hydrographique |
| law | several covenant | covenant individuel |
| law | several estate | domaine individuel |
| gen. | several familiar faces | plusieurs têtes connues |
| law | several fishery | droit de pêche |
| law | several fishery | droit de pêche exclusif |
| gen. | several gigabit rate | débit de plusieurs gigabits |
| gen. | several halves of apple | plusieurs demi-pommes |
| gen. | several hundred dollars | plusieurs centaines de dollars |
| gen. | several hundred years old | plusieurs fois centenaire |
| law | several interest | intérêt individuel |
| gen. | several kinds of cheese | plusieurs sortes de fromages |
| law | several liability | obligation conjointe |
| law | several liability in respect of the debts of the firm | associé solidairement responsable des dettes sociales |
| law | several liability several liability | responsabilité individuelle |
| gen. | several miners are still trapped at the bottom of the shaft | plusieurs mineurs sont encore prisonniers au fond de la mine |
| gen. | several of them came | ils sont venus à plusieurs |
| gen. | several of them refused | plusieurs d'entre eux ont refusé |
| law | several owner | propriétaire individuel |
| law | several ownership | propriété individuelle |
| law | several ownership | propriété unique |
| IT | several processes started simultaneously in background mode | plusieurs "process" lancés simultanément en background |
| law | several profit several profit | profit à prendre individuel |
| law | several right | droit individuel |
| gen. | several times | en plusieurs occasions |
| law | several tortfeasor | auteur indépendant de délit civil |
| law | several tortfeasor | auteur indépendant de délit |
| commer., transp., nautic. | several voyages charter | contrat d'affrètement pour plusieurs voyages |
| transp. | "several voyages" chartering | affretement pour plusieurs voyages |
| gen. | several years' experience in management experience would be desirable | plusieurs années d'expérience en gestion seraient souhaitables |
| gen. | she made several unsuccessful applications for this job | elle s'est présentée plusieurs fois sans succès à ce poste |
| brit. | she played in several of Pasolini's films | elle a tourné plusieurs fois avec Pasolini |
| amer. | she played in several of Pasolini's movies | elle a tourné plusieurs fois avec Pasolini |
| gen. | she sent her work to several publishers | elle a proposé son texte à plusieurs éditeurs |
| gen. | she's in charge of several departments | elle coiffe plusieurs services |
| patents. | simultaneity of several kinds of discounts | simultanéité de plusieurs sortes de rabais |
| patents. | simultaneousness of several kinds of discounts | simultanéité de plusieurs sortes de rabais |
| mech.eng. | sling with several legs | élingue à plusieurs brins |
| law | sole and several ownership | propriété unique et individuelle |
| law | sole and several tenancy | tenance unique et individuelle |
| tech., industr., construct. | special calender for chasing in several fabric thickness | calandre spéciale à parcours en plusieurs épaisseurs de tissu |
| gen. | special envelope used for forwarding several items at once | enveloppe de réexpédition |
| gymn. | splitting from several files in single file | ranger en une ligne |
| gymn. | springboard with several parts | tremplin de plusieurs parties |
| brit. | standing for election in several constituencies | candidature multiple |
| tech., industr., construct. | stenter of several levels | rame à plusieurs étages |
| tech., industr., construct. | stopper in several pieces glued together manufactured simply by cutting from corkwood | bouchon en liège taillé en plusieurs pièces collées entre elles |
| commer., polit. | storage in several consignments | entreposage fractionné |
| transp. | striking a balance among several railways | compensation multilatérale |
| fin. | syndication of investments by several funds | syndication d'investissements par plusieurs fonds |
| fin. | system consisting of a tapering scale of rates for several price bands | système de taux dégressifs par tranches de prix |
| automat. | system with several degrees of freedom | système à plusieurs degrés de liberté |
| industr. | tenoning machine with several tool holders | machine à tenonner à plusieurs broches |
| law | texts in several languages | textes plurilingues |
| gen. | the actor had several curtain calls | l'acteur a été rappelé plusieurs fois |
| gen. | the choice between several courses of treatment | le choix entre plusieurs thérapeutiques |
| gen. | the embezzlement concerns several million euros | le détournement porte sur plusieurs millions d'euros |
| gen. | the engine spluttered several times then came to life | le moteur toussa plusieurs fois puis démarra |
| gen. | the eruption buried several villages | l'éruption a enseveli plusieurs villages |
| gen. | the instalments are spread over several months | les versements sont étalés sur plusieurs mois |
| law | the party fails on one or several heads | la partie succombe respectivement sur un ou plusieurs chefs |
| gen. | the police chased them for several kilometres | la police les a suivis sur plusieurs kilomètres |
| gen. | the sentence can be interpreted in several ways | la phrase peut se comprendre de plusieurs façons |
| gen. | the two stories contain several inconsistencies | il existe certaines discordances entre les deux récits |
| gen. | there are several places of interest for tourists round here | il y a plusieurs sites touristiques par ici |
| gen. | there are several points of view, they are all interesting | il y a plusieurs points de vue, tous sont intéressants |
| gen. | there are several tourist spots round here | il y a plusieurs sites touristiques par ici |
| gen. | there are several venues for the festival | le festival se tient en plusieurs endroits |
| gen. | there has been no money paid into his account for several months | son compte n'a pas été provisionné depuis plusieurs mois |
| gen. | they did warn us several times | ils ne se sont pas fait faute de nous prévenir |
| gen. | this takes us back several months | cela nous ramène plusieurs mois en arrière |
| coal. | tool for firing several rounds | outillage pour tirer plusieurs salves |
| gen. | tractors with several axles | tracteurs à plusieurs essieux |
| med. | treatment using several drugs | polyvalente (thérapie-) |
| gen. | treatment using several drugs | thérapie qui recourt à plusieurs médicaments |
| speed.skat. | two day's competition over several distances | concours combiné de deux jours |
| speed.skat. | two day's competition over several distances | concours sur plusieurs distances de deux jours |
| gen. | ventilation system consisting of several fans in series | aérage tertiaire |
| gen. | we had several tries | nous avons fait plusieurs essais |
| gen. | we made several attempts | nous avons fait plusieurs essais |
| gen. | we made several stops on the way | on s'est arrêtés plusieurs fois en route |
| gen. | we offer you several credit options | nous vous proposons plusieurs formules de crédit |
| law | where a foreign judgment has been given in respect of several matters | lorsque la décision étrangère a statué sur plusieurs chefs de la demande |
| law, econ. | where a State comprises several territorial units ... | lorsqu'un Etat comprend plusieurs unités territoriales ... |
| fin., polit., agric. | where payment is staggered over several years | où le paiement est échelonné sur plusieurs années |
| gen. | where several sections are likely to claim that a subject falls within their remit | lorsque plusieurs sections sont susceptibles de revendiquer la compétence |
| gen. | will there be several of you coming? | vous venez à plusieurs? |
| tech., industr., construct. | winding head with several pirn holders | élément de cannetière à plusieurs têtes |