"Les douaniers peuvent contrôler les valises."

Translation: Customs agents can inspect the suitcases.

[mng22]

Duo gave me the correct answer as "The customs officers can cheque the suitcases." Reported.

[Sitesurf]

On which platform did you see this?

[mng22]

desktop

[Sitesurf]

The only explanation I can think of is that Duo would still be using a dictionary of synonyms which has made the system suggest "cheque" instead of "check". Of course, this "cheque" is nowhere in the course that we (volunteers) have written.

[yujia21]

Isn't to control and contrôler in the context of luggage an example of faux amis?

[n6zs]

I would have to agree with you. Customs agents do not "control" baggage -- they inspect it or check it. I suspect that EN "control" was put there by someone to make it easy (not) for learners. In fact, it is not correct.

[emanymitton]

In the US we are more likely to use the term customs officials than customs officers.

[n6zs]

Or Customs Agents.

[kswester]

Suitcases, baggage, luggage, and, yes, "valises" are all English words for the same thing. Valise has perhaps fallen out of general use, but it's still out there.