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j'ai commencé à six ans en faisant partie d'un spectacle de magie

English translation: It all started when I was six, the day I took part in a magic show


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French term or phrase:j'ai commencé à six ans en faisant partie d'un spectacle de magie
English translation:It all started when I was six, the day I took part in a magic show
Entered by: KAREN RIGGIO
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12:17 May 9, 2005
French to English translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary - Cinema, Film, TV, Drama
French term or phrase: j'ai commencé à six ans en faisant partie d'un spectacle de magie
j'ai commencé à six ans en faisant partie d'un spectacle de magie
KAREN RIGGIO
Local time: 16:03
It all started when I was six, the day I took part in a magic show
Explanation:
It all started when I was six, the day I took part in a magic show
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Estelle Demontrond-Box
United Kingdom
Local time: 15:03
Grading comment
merci ;)
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3I started when I was six by taking part in a magic show.
Aisha Maniar
4 +2It all started when I was six, the day I took part in a magic show
Estelle Demontrond-Box
4 +1I began at the age of six, by taking part in a magic show
egunn
5I began when I was six, when I took part in a conjuring actmargaret caulfield
4 +1I started out at the age of six, taking part in a magic show
lizziec
3 +1I started when I was six years old when I joined/took part in a magic show.
suezen


Discussion entries: 2





  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
j'ai commencé à six ans en faisant partie d'un spectacle de magie
It all started when I was six, the day I took part in a magic show


Explanation:
It all started when I was six, the day I took part in a magic show

Estelle Demontrond-Box
United Kingdom
Local time: 15:03
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
merci ;)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Assimina Vavoula
7 mins
  -> Thanks Npapa!
agree  1045
37 mins
  -> Thanks 1045!
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
j'ai commencé à six ans en faisant partie d'un spectacle de magie
I started out at the age of six, taking part in a magic show


Explanation:
hope this helps

lizziec
United Kingdom
Local time: 15:03
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  1045
37 mins
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
j'ai commencé à six ans en faisant partie d'un spectacle de magie
I started when I was six by taking part in a magic show.


Explanation:
..

Aisha Maniar
Local time: 15:03
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  writeaway: agree with Charlie-this is what it says.....
1 min
  -> thanks :-)
agree  Charlie Bavington: that's what it says
33 mins
  -> thanks :-)
agree  1045
37 mins
  -> thanks :-)
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
I began when I was six, when I took part in a conjuring act


Explanation:
My version.

margaret caulfield
Local time: 16:03
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  1045: conjuring?
46 mins
  -> YES!!!
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
j'ai commencé à six ans en faisant partie d'un spectacle de magie
I started when I was six years old when I joined/took part in a magic show.


Explanation:
one option

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Note added at 4 mins (2005-05-09 12:22:40 GMT)
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I first began at six years old, when I took part in a magic show

suezen
Local time: 16:03
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 28

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  writeaway: naturally translation is spot on, but personally don't like the repetition of 'when'./great minds? ;-)
2 mins
  -> Yes, you're right! I noticed after posting. That's why I added the second version.
neutral  Charlie Bavington: first began? :-) Me no like, altho I accept that in theory you can begin, stop, and then begin again....
34 mins
agree  1045: ... took part ...
45 mins
  -> thanks 1045
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25 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
j'ai commencé à six ans en faisant partie d'un spectacle de magie
I began at the age of six, by taking part in a magic show


Explanation:
There are of course endless different ways of putting this - this would be my version.

egunn
Local time: 15:03
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  1045
23 mins
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Changes made by editors
May 9, 2005 - Changes made by Hermeneutica:
LevelPRO => Non-PRO
May 9, 2005 - Changes made by writeaway:
Language pairEnglish to French => French to English
May 9, 2005 - Changes made by writeaway:
Language pairFrench to English => English to French


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