Usage examples of "whereas" in English with translation to French

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Translations: all6 alors que3 tandis que1 other translations2

MRI stands for Magnetic Resonance Imaging, whereas CT stands for Computed Tomography. IRM est l'abréviation d'Imagerie par Résonance Magnétique, alors que TDM signifie Tomodensitométrie.

I am poor, whereas my brothers are very rich. Je suis pauvre, tandis que mes frères sont très riches.

In a town you may pass unnoticed, whereas in a village it's impossible. Dans une ville on peut passer inaperçu, alors que dans un village c'est impossible.

Change is one thing, progress is another. "Change" is scientific, "progress" is ethical; change is indubitable, whereas progress is a matter of controversy. Le changement est une chose, le progrès en est un autre. Le changement est scientifique, le progrès est éthique ; le changement est incontestable, alors que le progrès est sujet à discussion.

Whereas he was weak as a baby, he is now very strong. Alors qu'il était un bébé chétif, il est maintenant très fort.

A stop sign in Japan has 3 sides, whereas a stop sign in the U.S. has 8 sides. Un panneau STOP au Japon a trois côtés alors qu'aux États-Unis, les panneaux STOP en ont huit.

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