Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
représentants du roi
English translation:
the king's representatives
Added to glossary by
Elena Robert
May 14, 2006 11:03
18 yrs ago
French term
France
Style et précision.
Native in: Russian (Variant: Standard-Russia)
Works in: English to Russian, French to Russian, Russian to French, and 1 more.
représentants du roi
French to English
Art/Literary
History
Middle Ages
Les comtes du Poitou, ***représentants du roi***, ont su renforcer leur autorité au sein de leur territoire, constituant de véritables dynasties, telle celle des Guillaume, comtes de Poitou, devenus ducs d’Aquitaine.
Shall I translate it just as "king's representatives" or "lord(s-?) lieutenant(s-?)" or otherwise?
Shall I translate it just as "king's representatives" or "lord(s-?) lieutenant(s-?)" or otherwise?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +5 | the king's representatives |
Richard Benham
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Proposed translations
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Richard Benham
France
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France
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the king's representatives
I don't see anything wrong with this.
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Note added at 18 mins (2006-05-14 11:22:05 GMT)
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Or "representatives of the king".
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Note added at 18 mins (2006-05-14 11:22:05 GMT)
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Or "representatives of the king".
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