Sentence examples of "several billion" in English

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According to scientific estimates, the universe is nearly 14 billion years old. Selon les estimations scientifiques, l'univers est âgé de presque quatorze milliards d'années.
Several people lay wounded. Plusieurs personnes gisaient blessées.
There are around 6 billion people in the world. Il y a environ 6 milliards d'êtres humains dans le monde.
Several thousand people were deprived of transportation by the accident. Plusieurs milliers de gens n'avaient plus de moyens de transport à cause de l'accident.
Nearly one billion people around the globe lack access to clean, safe water. Près d'un milliard de personnes autour de la planète manque d'un accès à de l'eau propre et saine.
Rice is cultivated in several parts of the world. Le riz est cultivé en plusieurs points du monde.
We know of more than 100 billion galaxies. Nous connaissons plus de 100 milliards de galaxies.
It took him several weeks to recover from the shock. Ça lui a demandé plusieurs semaines pour se remettre du choc.
When Sony came back with a 2 billion bid, CBS could not refuse. Quand Sony est revenu avec une proposition de 2 milliards, CBS n'a pas pu refuser.
The new model car was put through several tests. Le nouveau modèle de voiture a subi plusieurs tests.
According to the Washington Post, between 2000 and 2006, the U.S. government sent $1.3 billion in farm subsidies to people who don’t farm. Selon le Washington Post, entre l'an 2000 et 2006, le gouvernement américain a donné 1,3 milliards de dollars en subventions agricoles à des gens qui ne cultivaient pas de terre.
I was able to visit several American homes. J'ai pu visiter plusieurs maisons américaines.
Spain will need to borrow 100 billion euros. L'Espagne devra emprunter cent milliards d'euros.
The disease spread in several ways. La maladie se répandit de plusieurs manières.
America's foreign debt shot past $500 billion. La dette extérieure des États-Unis a dépassé les 500 milliards de dollars.
Several bridges have been damaged or swept away. Plusieurs ponts ont été endommagés ou emportés.
Exports in January totalled $10 billion, a record for the month. En janvier les exportations ont totalisé 10 milliards de dollars, un record pour le mois.
A very unfortunate case came to our attention several years ago. Un cas vraiment malheureux fut soumis à notre attention il y a plusieurs années.
The age of the universe is about 13.75 billion years. L'âge de l'univers est d'environ 13,75 milliards d'années.
The tree roots have burst through the cement at several points along the sidewalk. Les racines de l'arbre ont percé à travers le ciment à différents points le long du trottoir.
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