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La vierge aux oiseaux

English translation: Our Lady of the Birds

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French term or phrase:La vierge aux oiseaux
English translation:Our Lady of the Birds
Entered by: Parrot

13:28 May 28, 2002
French to English translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary
French term or phrase: La vierge aux oiseaux
french
Ellie
Our Lady of the Birds
Explanation:
If referring to the holy image in Alsace. There seems to be a school in Paris with that name:

http://www.startribune.com/stories/427/785883.html
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Parrot
Spain
Local time: 12:54
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Summary of answers provided
4 +6Our Lady of the Birds
Parrot
5 +3(The) virgin with birds
Evert DELOOF-SYS
4the virgin (maiden) with the birds
Björn Houben


Discussion entries: 1





  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
(The) virgin with birds


Explanation:
Are we referring to a painting,...here?

HTH

Evert DELOOF-SYS
Belgium
Local time: 12:54
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in FlemishFlemish
PRO pts in pair: 287

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  spencer
3 mins
agree  Thierry LOTTE
3 hrs
agree  Sue Crocker
5 hrs
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
the virgin (maiden) with the birds


Explanation:
Legend of Wittenheim?

Björn Houben
Belgium
Local time: 12:54
Native speaker of: Native in FlemishFlemish, Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in pair: 13
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
Our Lady of the Birds


Explanation:
If referring to the holy image in Alsace. There seems to be a school in Paris with that name:

http://www.startribune.com/stories/427/785883.html

Parrot
Spain
Local time: 12:54
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 1861
Grading comment
Graded automatically based on peer agreement. KudoZ.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  jerrie: sounds good
15 mins
agree  Thierry LOTTE: yes there is a school so called "couvent des oiseaux" but in this case i think it refers to a painting
2 hrs
agree  Paul Mably (X)
9 hrs
agree  Sheila Hardie: that sounds good
17 hrs
agree  Silvia_P
23 hrs
agree  Linda Young (X)
1 day 7 hrs
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