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autoritaire

English translation: sternly

GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
French term or phrase:d'une voix autoritaire
English translation:sternly
Entered by: ACOZ (X)

05:18 Feb 24, 2009
French to English translations [Non-PRO]
Cinema, Film, TV, Drama / screenplay
French term or phrase: autoritaire
Another question concerning snitches of dialogue in a screenplay - example
Jean (autoritaire)
Rangez vos affaires!
sfreland
France
Local time: 04:27
sternly
Explanation:
i.e. in an authoritarian manner.
Selected response from:

ACOZ (X)
Australia
Local time: 11:57
Grading comment
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +8sternly
ACOZ (X)
5overbearing
Shaila Kamath


  

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50 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +8
sternly


Explanation:
i.e. in an authoritarian manner.

ACOZ (X)
Australia
Local time: 11:57
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Helen Shiner
3 hrs
agree  Christophe G.
3 hrs
agree  lundy
3 hrs
agree  Anne-Marie Grant (X)
5 hrs
agree  Ingeborg Gowans (X)
5 hrs
agree  Catherine Gilsenan
5 hrs
agree  Jenn Mercer
7 hrs
agree  Estelle Demontrond-Box
8 hrs
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
overbearing


Explanation:
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Shaila Kamath
India
Local time: 07:57
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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