translate English to French: From the program's inception in March 1996 to March 31, 2002,TPC's cumulative portfolio included projects representing an overall multiyear R&D investment of approximately $10 billion (including $1.9 billion from TPC).These projects are expected to create or maintain more than 36,000 jobs.TPC's active portfolio includes more than $675 million in 365 projects with SMEs.
Depuis le lancement du programme, en mars 1996, jusqu'au 31 mars 2002, le portefeuille cumulatif de PTC a financé des projets représentant un investissement pluriannuel global dans la R-D d'environ 10 milliards de dollars (y compris 1,9 milliard de PTC). Ces projets devraient permettre de créer ou de conserver plus de 36 000 emplois.