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French to English History Translation Glossary

French term		English translation
services français d’occupation		French occupation authorities
si faire se peut		if possible
si tendancieuse que soit cette juridiction de circonstance		however spurious this ad hoc ruling actually was
sicaire		assinated by a soldier (in this particular context)
sociétés de caveau		singing societies
somme toute assez courant		all in all, not unusual...	Paula Price
Entered by: Paula Price
son arbitrage fut demandé avec confiance		they asked for and trusted his decision...
sr		sieur	NancyLynn
Entered by: NancyLynn
stèles		stelae
style de vieillesse		late style
support des armes		supporters for the shield of the coat of arms
sur le plan economique		in the economic field	ohemulen
Entered by: ohemulen
sur un mode mineur		in a minor key
Syndic des tireurs d'or de la ville de Lyon		Guild of gold thread makers of the city of LYONS
tablier		(game) board
téléphonie		long distance communication
tenir qqch rigueur à qqn		hold sth against s/o	Tony M
Entered by: Tony M
testa		head	Miguel Falquez-Certain
Entered by: Miguel Falquez-Certain
tissu artisanal		network of craftsmen
tour surélevée		"a true tower which replaces...." [in this instance]
traces indicielles		tokens, indicative markers	Wyley Powell
Entered by: Wyley Powell
travailler en linge		work as a seamstress, needlewoman, sewing maid...	Anna Fitzgerald
Entered by: Anna Fitzgerald
trève		treve/succursal parish
trêve		succursal church
un art consommé de peintre		(demonstrates) consummate painterly skill
un foyer		community center
un musee du souvenir pour faire memoire du patrimoine		heritage museum
un véritable foyer d’avant-garde architecturale centré sur Fontenay-le-Comte		a real hotbed of buildings constructed in the new architectural style...
une maîtrise des eaux et forêts		an organised scheme for the management of water and forest resources
une note franche		fresh / free
une paire de fibules		a pair of fibulae
une politique de prises de participations financières		a policy of making strategic investments / investing in
valorisées		endorsed / vindicated
vases de montre à Thériaque		theriaca display jars
viguier		magistrate
ville		city	NancyLynn
Entered by: NancyLynn
ville d'arrière-front		town just behind the front lines	Tony M
Entered by: Tony M
ville-éveché		episcopal state
vin aigre		sour wine

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