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bien amicalement

English translation: Best wishes

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French term or phrase:	bien amicalement
English translation:	Best wishes
Entered by:	Rishi Miranhshah

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01:13 Mar 11, 2002

French to English translations [Non-PRO]
Education / Pedagogy / education

French term or phrase: bien amicalement

I am taking an online course and the question is How would you translate the French phrase "bien amicalement"?

Belinda Best

Best wishes

Explanation:
not needed

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Note added at 2002-03-11 01:25:02 (GMT)
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I forgot to add (presuming it\'s understood), \'bien amicalement\' is generally used while closing a letter.

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Note added at 2002-03-11 01:25:59 (GMT)
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I forgot to add (presuming it\'s understood), \'bien amicalement\' is generally used while closing a letter.

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Rishi Miranhshah
Canada
Local time: 00:38

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4 +9

Best wishes

Rishi Miranhshah

5 +7

Standard letter-closing

Colin Brayton

4 +1

love from

Rebecca Lowery

yours faithfully

eolmedo

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Best wishes

Rishi Miranhshah
Canada
Local time: 00:38
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Panjabi,

Hindi

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Standard letter-closing

Explanation:
Any standard letter-closing formula appropriate for a friend would do as an idiomatic translation: "Your friend," "Warm regards," or what have you. Sometimes you have to find corresponding idioms rather than translating word for word, which in this case would be something like "Amiably" ...

Colin Brayton
Brazil
Local time: 03:38
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English

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love from

Explanation:
This is the standard signing off of a letter in English. Regards is a bit more formal and wouldn't be used to a friend. It is an alternative to best wishes which is used mainly if you are writing a greetings card.

Rebecca Lowery
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:38
Native speaker of:

English