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by nitram (GB), 2021-11-03, 20:06   Spam?  

Qu'est-ce que c'est, exactement?   'original gift'  means nothing in English

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by matthieu- (FR/US), Last modified: 2022-01-17, 03:44   Spam?  

Hi, Nitram!

Out of the ordinary, or unique in a way, something unexpected and appreciated.

but depending the context, and mostly spoken with some sarcasm, it could also mean, a gift that's not original at all.

Hope that helps,
Matthieu

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by atemp (US), Last modified: 2020-11-16, 19:41   Spam?  

I am writing an English-speaking french male lieutenant who must address a female colonel of the US Army, but using the french idiomatic forms of the 19th century.

If she were a male colonel, I suppose that Mon Colonel would be used.

But none of my French-speaking acquaintances can say for sure whether Ma Colonelle is correct, or whether the ma would be used at all, much less Colonelle. The lieutenant in question is already taken aback by the very existence of a female officer.

The matter is complicated by the gender- and rank-mismatches between addresser and addressee.

Thanks in advance for any offered insight!

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by rabend (DE/FR), Last modified: 2020-11-22, 23:56   Spam?  

Anyway, Ma colonelle is 19th-century French for a colonel's wife. Otherwise, please see

https://www.lefigaro.fr/langue-francaise/actu-des-mots/2019/02/28/3....

https://www.ouest-france.fr/bretagne/quimper-29000/journee-de-la-fe...

https://www.lemonde.fr/blog/correcteurs/2010/12/23/camarades-du-fig...

by atemp (US), 2020-11-23, 01:28   Spam?  

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by JamesNPt (UN), 2019-04-22, 11:19   Spam?  

« Le fait que j’ai été à temps partiel, ils en ont profité pour se servir de mon emploi du temps de bouche-trou, de faire aussi bouche-trou dans les salles [de cours], parce que comme je n’étais pas là trop souvent, moins que les autres ; je les dépannais bien en faisant le complément de tout ce qui manquait. J’avais l’impression d’être un bouche-trou complètement. Je passais vraiment la dernière parce que c’était plus facile à faire un emploi du temps de mi-temps.

I dont understand the last sentence. Can anyone help? What does "passer la derniere" mean?

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by fleurette (CH), 2019-04-24, 09:01  +1  Spam?  

They counted me to be last - last in hierarchy, last with responsibilities, last with ....?

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by JamesNPt (UN), 2019-04-24, 10:07   Spam?  

That fits perfectly with the wider context, too.
Thanks very much!

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by JamesNPt (UN), 2019-04-12, 11:06   Spam?  

Les coiffeuses, victimes ignorées des produits cosmétiques. De quoi se faire des cheveux blancs

Hairdressers: forgotten victims of cosmetic products.
But what does the second sentence mean? Something like "what it takes to get grey hair"? I suppose in the sense that working under these circumstances is enough to tire out anyone.
I don't really get it.

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by fleurette (CH), 2019-04-18, 14:46  +1  Spam?  

they have every reason to get grey hair

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by JamesNPt (UN), 2019-04-18, 15:36   Spam?  

Thanks very much.

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by tb97, 2019-02-14, 06:19   Spam?  65.112.8...

S'il vous plaît, est-ce que vous pourriez m'aider à traduire la phrase "love is love"? Est-ce que c'est juste "l'amour c'est l'amour"? Ou "l'amour, c'est l'amour"? Je vais me faire tatouer et je veux pas d'erreurs.

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by levophed, 2019-02-11, 17:32   Spam?  173.26.21...

"You are soaking wet like a dog. Go away!"
(context = woman telling her husband he is soaking wet from the rain and need to get out of the room because he is getting the carpet/floor/etc. wet)

"You planted this demon inside me!"
(context = woman in labor telling her husband that he put a demon inside her [because the baby is causing her so much pain during labor], it's a joke)

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by RomanticWeekend (GB), Last modified: 2019-12-11, 17:01  +1  Spam?  

Hi, I have a youtube channel - http://www.youtube.com/romanticweekend

I am adding French subtitles to a video on my channel -

'C’est Si Bon' - Eartha Kitt live on Jools Holland Show 1991

LINK TO VIDEO  https://youtu.be/k2Ehprr5Jp8

Would someone help me fill in the gaps where Eartha speaks French?
...

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by RomanticWeekend (GB), 2019-12-11, 17:00  +1  Spam?  

Someone on youtube translated this for me. Maybe they found their way from here...

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by DanielSteinbach (UN), 2019-01-24, 13:03   Spam?  

Dear colleagues,

At the end of a CD booklet text discussing Poulenc's works, the author signs himself as "Ayant-droit moral de l’œuvre de Poulenc." I found on the internet that he is the grand-nephew of the composer, and in another source I find "Reproduced with kind permission of [author's name] (on behalf of the Poulenc family)."

Does anyone know what the English term would be for "ayant-droit moral"?

Thank you very much in advance!

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by christinchen (DE), 2019-01-24, 21:07   Spam?  

vielleicht nützt das?
Wikipedia(FR): Droit_moral
Wikipedia(EN): Moral_rights
ayant heißt:  habend = owning

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by DanielSteinbach (UN), 2019-01-25, 02:25   Spam?  

I have since read about "moral rights' on the internet and have found the phrase "moral rights holder."
Thanks very much!

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by ydonnelly2 (GB), 2019-01-24, 09:27   Spam?  

Hi,

just wondering if anyone can help with me a translation. I have an antique seal (wax seal used to seal letters), the base is carved with the phrase 'Pensez aux suites" I have been told his means 'think of those that follow' or something similar.

I have also found some reference to the fact this phrase may have been used on posters in war time to warn soldiers of the risks of engaging with prostitutes when they are away and means 'think of the consequences '

Anyone aware of his phrase being used in that context ?

Also the piece I have pre-dates the war referenced in the material I found.

Any help much appreciated !

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by christinchen (DE), 2019-01-24, 21:01   Spam?  

I think that is a kind of warning that the content is confidential and an illegal breaking of the seal may have consequences.

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by ydonnely2, 2019-01-24, 21:17   Spam?  94.0.79...

Yes it is a seal for letters - that makes sense - thank you

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by Kfilippo, 2018-12-14, 08:45   Spam?  82.132.237....

I wish I could have had more time to hear about your trip.

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by Amandeep (AU), Last modified: 2018-10-26, 12:47   Spam?  

Hi I just wanted to ask about translation of the following which is the name of something into French.

- Violet Tree

I know Tree in French is Arbre
And Violet in French is Le violet

I put Violet Tree into google translate and it said Arbre Violet.

Could you say Le Violet Arbre or Violet Arbre or does it have to be Arbre Violet. Not sure about the use of the words and if it would sound odd or if it’ll make sense.
Thank you in advance for any help.

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by fleurette (CH), 2018-12-29, 15:15   Spam?  

written in lowercase

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by marym (UN), 2018-09-09, 12:11   Spam?  

I want to translate the following text in french:

"A" in cooperation with "B", offers free, easy & quick internet access over WiFi.

To connect to the Internet, follow the simple steps below:

 1. Enable the WiFi of your mobile/tablet/laptop.  
 2. Select the wireless network "C".  
 3. The browser of your device should be triggered automatically. (If, for any reason, this does not happe, after selecting the wireless network, please launch the internet browser available in your device).
 4. Please select the desired way to access the internet:
  - Via Facebook:
     To login via Facebook, after you select it, you will be asked:  
        a) to login to your Facebook account and accept terms of service  
        b) to like our Facebook Page (if you are not already a fan of our Facebook...
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by matthieu- (FR/US), 2018-09-17, 16:08   Spam?  

Here is what I propose without changing too much your text.

"A", en coopération avec "B", offre un accès à Internet gratuit, facile et rapide via WiFi.

Pour vous connecter à Internet, veuillez suivre les étapes ci-dessous :
1. Activez le WiFi de votre mobile / tablette / ordinateur portable.
2. Sélectionnez le réseau sans fil "C".
3. Le navigateur de votre appareil devrait se lancer automatiquement. (Si, pour quelconque raison, cela ne se produisait pas, après avoir sélectionné le réseau sans fil, veuillez lancer le navigateur Internet disponible sur votre appareil).
4. Veuillez sélectionner le moyen souhaité pour accéder à Internet :
  - Via Facebook :
     Pour vous connecter via Facebook, après l'avoir sélectionné, il vous sera demandé :
        a) de vous connecter à votre compte Facebook...
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by Pooja.potdar, 2018-08-26, 18:54   Spam?  43.241.128...

Hello!

I've been given IT related content for translation from English to French, but I'm new to doing translation. Could anyone suggest me a proper tool and a dictionary that can be helpful for translation big files which have a lot of technical words.

Thank you!

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by matthieu- (FR/US), 2018-09-17, 16:11   Spam?  

I usually use wikipedia and linguee to see what others have used in the past.
It's not a guarantee that what they did is correct, but it usually helps.

Hope that helps,
Matthieu-

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by Protocol, 2018-08-26, 16:05   Spam?  172.58.136....

Monsieur,

Nous avons un message à vous communiquer.

Pour consulter ce message, connectez-vous à Mon Projet Québec, puis cliquez sur le mot Messages dans la bande bleue qui se trouve en haut de la page.

Veuillez recevoir, Monsieur, nos meilleures salutations.

L’équipe de Mon projet Québec
Ministère de l'Immigration, de la Diversité et de l'Inclusion
285, rue Notre-Dame Ouest, 4e étage
Montréal (Québec)  H2Y 1T8
Téléphone : 514-864-9191
www.immigration-quebec.gouv.qc.ca

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by Protocol, 2018-08-26, 16:03   Spam?  172.58.136....

Monsieur,

Nous avons un message à vous communiquer.

Pour consulter ce message, connectez-vous à Mon Projet Québec, puis cliquez sur le mot Messages dans la bande bleue qui se trouve en haut de la page.

Veuillez recevoir, Monsieur, nos meilleures salutations.

L’équipe de Mon projet Québec
Ministère de l'Immigration, de la Diversité et de l'Inclusion
285, rue Notre-Dame Ouest, 4e étage
Montréal (Québec)  H2Y 1T8
Téléphone : 514-864-9191
www.immigration-quebec.gouv.qc.ca

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by Vicky907, 2018-08-20, 02:35   Spam?  198.11.29....

Hi, I would appreciate it if you could check my translation of the following text:
Original Text:
"Madame de Marne était assise, au fond du dernier, sur un fauteuil doré, et, comme une reine présidant sa cour, à la tête d'une ellipse de femmes couvertes de gaze, de fleurs et de diamants, elle se tenait aussi raide que possible, et ne laissait que lentement tomber de sa bouche quelques rares paroles déjà empreintes de la réserve diplomatique du ministère des affaires étrangères, où le lendemain elle allait faire son entrée. Ne promenant autour d'elle que des regards protecteurs ou dédaigneux, madame de Marne essayait de faire de la dignité; elle se posait dans sa nouvelle qualité d'astre au firmament du pouvoir. Petite, mais parfaitement faite; blanche, rose et jolie malgré l'irrégularité de ses traits, elle...
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by Nishanth, 2018-08-13, 16:20   Spam?  157.49.34....

Hi guys,

I came across the following phrase "dreamer by design"
And I'm curious to know how it sounds in French.
Thanks in advance

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by poudre, 2018-08-03, 10:27   Spam?  78.61.187....

Hi all,

  I encountered this sentence:

"Je ne refuse pas davantage l'exigence de la qualité dans le son comme dans la composition : l'agressivité et la provocation, le bricolage et la poudre aux yeux ne sont que de maigres et innocents palliatifs."

Here I got stuck at the word "poudre", which in this case cannot be translated as "powder" or "dust". It must be something like "deception" or "bluff". Perhaps some of you know a better option?

Thank you,

Poudre

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by poudre, 2018-08-03, 10:30   Spam?  78.61.187....

Oh, I missed the words "eux yeux". Now I know the meaning. Don't bother.

Poudre

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by amalgame (CH), 2018-08-08, 18:57   Spam?  

http://defr.contribute.dict.cc/?action=show-history&id=797022

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by JayAndrews, 2018-07-14, 18:46   Spam?  71.232.82...

Hi, I'm Jay.

I'm working on a project in which I am responsible for converting old (circa 1950-1970) French "blue-print" machine drawings into English in modern computerized drawings.

Most words I have been able to figure out with the help of google, but there are a few abbreviations that I'm stuck on.  

The current elusive abbreviation is PM after a dimension number, for example  <---14.6±0.1 PM--->  I might have guessed before or after any coatings, but there are no coatings called out.

Thanks in advance for any help.

Jay

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by matthieu- (FR/US), 2018-08-01, 19:15   Spam?  

Are you certain it is written with both P and M in capital letters ?

There are 2 dimension units using both P and M....but they are Pm and pm.

Pm = Pétamètre, une unité de mesure valant 10^15 mètres
pm = picomètre, une unité de mesure valant 10^−12 mètre (±computer component size)

one very big, the other very small...
Hope that helps,
Matthieu