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send off

French translation: envoient

16:12 Jan 3, 2002
English to French translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary
English term or phrase: send off
Bless all mothers - those who are holding their children for the first time, those who are sending their children off to school and those who have grown children living on their own.
Bastien
French translation:envoient
Explanation:
those who are sending their children off to school = '... celles qui envoient leurs enfants au collège ...'

envoyer - to send (off, away)

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Nigel Patterson
United States
Local time: 06:42
Grading comment
Thank you.
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Summary of answers provided
5 +4envoient
Nigel Patterson
4celles qui laissent leurs enfants à l'école
JH Trads
5 -1celles qui laissent leurs enfants les quitter pour aller à l'école...
Pierre POUSSIN


  

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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
envoient


Explanation:
those who are sending their children off to school = '... celles qui envoient leurs enfants au collège ...'

envoyer - to send (off, away)

Hope it helps.

Nigel Patterson
United States
Local time: 06:42
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
Grading comment
Thank you.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Anne Amar
4 mins
agree  Claudia Iglesias: à l'école, plutôt.
1 hr
agree  Thierry LOTTE
1 hr
agree  CGagnon
3 hrs
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25 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
celles qui laissent leurs enfants à l'école


Explanation:
HTH

JH Trads
United States
Local time: 07:42
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in pair: 1109
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): -1
celles qui laissent leurs enfants les quitter pour aller à l'école...


Explanation:
L'idée que les enfants quittent l'abri de leurs bras pour rejoindre l'école...

Pierre POUSSIN
France
Local time: 13:42
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in pair: 1497

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  CGagnon: Strongly
1 hr
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