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help with a tricky

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FR > EN	#816807 by jrenae, 2015-09-18, 18:04 Spam? 141.166.128.... I'm translating a piece of music criticism from the 1930s, and I've come across a sentence that is giving me trouble. Part of the problem is that I'm not sure if Microsoft Word autocorrected "fondé" to "fond" (and how much difference that makes). It's also grammatically tricky for me. Here's the sentence: Rien ne s’y entend qui ne puisse être expliqué ; nulle audace qui ne s’y légitime et ne fonde [or fondé] en un enchantement. I'd appreciate any help with translating this sentence!

Answer:	it's quite an elaborate and uber-formal 'critique' !	#816863
	by matthieu- (FR/US), 2015-09-19, 06:12 Spam? Nothing that can be heard in the piece, can not be explained. No audacity (boldness/cockiness) 'in the piece' cannot justified itself and not melt (transform) into a captivation. The style is 'heavy' double negation... FYI : fonde is correct - subjonctif présent of the verb 'fondre' Hope that helps ! Matthieu

Answer:	So helpful!	#816920
	by jrenae, 2015-09-19, 16:11 Spam? 100.7.40.... Thanks so much! Now I understand why it was do difficult to read. And thank you for pointing out the correct conjugation of "fondre." What a great help!

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