Easy to read the French bilge in translation (7)
I believe the answer is:
legible
'easy to read' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'the french bilge in translation' is the wordplay.
'the french' becomes 'le' ('the' in French).
'in translation' indicates an anagram (I've seen this in other clues).
'bilge' anagrammed gives 'gible'.
'le'+'gible'='LEGIBLE'
(Other definitions for legible that I've seen before include "possible to make out" , "Capable to be read" , "Easily read" , "Well written" , "Able to be read" .)