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great island

French translation: merveilleuse île

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English term or phrase:	great island
French translation:	merveilleuse île
Entered by:	xxxNathalieVVT

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14:37 Jan 15, 2005

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Advertising / Public Relations

English term or phrase: great island

The phrase is "To the Mayor, council and residents of this great island."

There is a 150th celebration of an Island. I'm not too sure how to translate "great". I

Thank You.

xxxNathalieVVT KudoZ activity Questions: 193 (none open) Answers: 137
Local time: 11:53

formidable, superbe, merveilleuse île

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et cette merveilleuse île qu'est la Corse - sont toujours chers à mon cœur, et ...
www.tahiti-art.com/evadriot/fr_artis.html - 12k
Sur cette merveilleuse île se trouvent réunies les personnes suivantes : - Deux Italiens et une Italienne - Deux Français et une Française - Deux Allemands ...
www.anneroumanoff.com/marga/euroile.html
superbe ile proche de nous ! ...
www.toluna.fr/superbe_ile_proche_de_nous-av-539338.html
Vous souhaitez découvrir cette superbe île autrement ? ...
www.croisieres-caraibes.com/republique_dominicaine/ republique_dominicaine-combines.php

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Local time: 12:53

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Merveilleuse is the term that I chose. Despite a popularity for magnifique (thanks Gilles), it felt that magnifique referred more to its beauty.
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