on the building of the town

French translation: ---

10:28 Oct 27, 2007

English to French translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary - Cinema, Film, TV, Drama

English term or phrase: on the building of the town

Work on the building of the town, which was virtually just a place where fishermen could bring up their boats for repair during stormy winters, started with the construction of camps as commissioned by the Count of Pembroke, the Hon. Sidney Herbert

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Local time: 04:43

French translation:---

Explanation:
Le travail de construction de la ville,..., commença par la construction de camps...

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Note added at 3 heures (2007-10-27 14:01:56 GMT)
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Les travaux de construction de la ville commençèrent par la mise en place de camps...
Merci Tony, je pense que c'était stupide de traduire "work" par le singulier.

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Kévin Bacquet
France
Local time: 04:43

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merci

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Kévin Bacquet
France
Local time: 04:43
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merci

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