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French to English Linguistics Translation Glossary

French term		English translation
mise en perspective		with a good perspective
miser sa vie		to throw caution to the winds
modalisateur		modal qualifier
morveux		brat
mots "passe-partout"		all-purpose words
mots-valises		portmanteau words	Isodynamia
Entered by: Isodynamia
négation exclusive		exclusive negation	Nicky Over
Entered by: Nicky Over
ne lui donnaient même pas l’amorce d’une réponse		the last forty years of living together didn't give him even the hint of an answer
nourrir		fuels
pistes de réflexion pour la France dans l'Europe		food for thought on France's role in Europe
Placer sa voix...		define your tone
polytonie		tone
poussif		wheezy
PRESTATAIRE		contractor/service provider	Tegan Raleigh
Entered by: Tegan Raleigh
prise avec le monde		tuned with the world
Prise de parole		(speech) turn-taking
procès de type état		state type processes
procès de type processus		Processes of the action process type	Alain Mouchel
Entered by: Alain Mouchel
procéder au renouvellement		to begin/start/procede with renovation	Margarita
Entered by: Margarita
propositions relatives imbriquées		Nested/Embedded relative clauses
qu'il fasse clair quand il fait jour		if it is day, there should be daylight	Florence Bremond
Entered by: Florence Bremond
qui satisfont aux exigences de qualité de la langue et de la communication		that meet the quality requirements of language and communiction
raise/rose		lift/lifted
Régions Chaudes		hot spots
regard		perception; view	Carol Gullidge
Entered by: Carol Gullidge
relecture (EN 15038 French version)		reviewing (EN 15038 English version)
Relever les cheveux		to put one's hair up
responsabilité patrimoniale		duty to protect cultural heritage	Philippa Smith
Entered by: Philippa Smith
Rouge à midi, doré à minuit		Red by day, golden at night	NancyLynn
Entered by: NancyLynn
séghia		seguia / irrigation canal/ditch
se définit un nouveau projet		set a new goal
se dérober		to give way
sens et signification		meaning and signification
seraient en phase de test		are said to be in a testing phase
seulement précipitations d'imbéciles dedans		Only fools rush in?
sibyllin		cryptic
sol		market
sonorité retro		retro sound	NancyLynn
Entered by: NancyLynn
sous noirs		pennies
succursale		branch

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