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English translation: in Douai

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22:21 Sep 8, 2011

French to English translations [Non-PRO]
Geography / name of a French town

French term or phrase: a douai

I'm assuming this is a typo. If so, what is meant here?

je m'appelle kassandra,j'ai 13 ans je suis née le 7 septembre 1998,j'habite dans une maison *** a douai ***,je n'ai pas de freres ni de soeurs.mes loisirs préférés sont:le sport,dessiner,lire

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Local time: 09:06

English translation:in Douai

Explanation:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douai

It's a commune in the North of France

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Steve Dreggs
Local time: 17:06

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in Douai

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in Douai

Explanation:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douai

It's a commune in the North of France

Steve Dreggs
Local time: 17:06
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xxxmediamatrix

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writeaway: sigh. but it's a town/small city. not a commune (or a typo)

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sporran

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Yolanda Broad: It's a commune (administrative entity) that includes a number of towns/cities

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Rachel Fell: (hadn't noticed it was non-pro already;-) )

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xxxBourth: Douai is indeed a town or city, but it is nevertheless still a commune, as is Paris for instance.

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Katharine Ridgard

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EJP

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Nikki Scott-Despaigne: Ditto Yolanda and Bourth

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Sep 8, 2011 - Changes made by writeaway:
Field (specific)	General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters => Geography
Field (write-in)	(none) => name of a French town

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