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Page 25
We have heard of Robert becoming a soldier , and of his leaving next week Nous
avons appris que Robert s ' est fait soldat et qu ' il part la semaine prochaine . 8 .
He is delighted at your having said that Il est charmé de ce que vous ayez dit ...
We have heard of Robert becoming a soldier , and of his leaving next week Nous
avons appris que Robert s ' est fait soldat et qu ' il part la semaine prochaine . 8 .
He is delighted at your having said that Il est charmé de ce que vous ayez dit ...
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... thought , to leave out certain phrases , to suppress some details which may be
thought tedious , to become concise where the original appears prolix , and on
the contrary to amplify what the author has set down in terse and pithy sentences
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... thought , to leave out certain phrases , to suppress some details which may be
thought tedious , to become concise where the original appears prolix , and on
the contrary to amplify what the author has set down in terse and pithy sentences
.
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... leave le out , because it stands here for “ work . ” So we must render the phrase
, We were told that war is declared , but we do not believe it , by on nous a dit que
la guerre est déclarée , mais nous ne le croyons pas , because le stands here ...
... leave le out , because it stands here for “ work . ” So we must render the phrase
, We were told that war is declared , but we do not believe it , by on nous a dit que
la guerre est déclarée , mais nous ne le croyons pas , because le stands here ...
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If a sentence in English begins with THOUGH , the corresponding word yet is
often used , as : THOUGH we like him much , yet we do not spoil him . In French
we must in such a case leave yet untranslated , and therefore say , QUOIQUE
nous l ...
If a sentence in English begins with THOUGH , the corresponding word yet is
often used , as : THOUGH we like him much , yet we do not spoil him . In French
we must in such a case leave yet untranslated , and therefore say , QUOIQUE
nous l ...
Page 58
He sent for you Il vous a envoyé chercher 10 . He is in my debt for six pounds Il
me doit six livres 11 . I put out the candle Je souffle la chandelle 12 . The fire is
going out Le feu va s ' éteindre 13 . I must leave you Il faut que je vous quitte 14 .
He sent for you Il vous a envoyé chercher 10 . He is in my debt for six pounds Il
me doit six livres 11 . I put out the candle Je souffle la chandelle 12 . The fire is
going out Le feu va s ' éteindre 13 . I must leave you Il faut que je vous quitte 14 .
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| Title | English into French, a selection from the best English prose writers to be turned into French, by H. van Laun. [With] Partie française (key). Book 1 of English into French, a selection from the best English prose writers to be turned into French, by H. van Laun. [With] Partie française, Henri van Laun Publ. sch. series |
| Editor | Henri van Laun |
| Published | 1876 |
| Original from | Oxford University |
| Digitized | 27 Sep 2006 |
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