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French to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - History / 18th Century Government Official | | French term or phrase: Grand électeur | Description of artist Bellotto's opportunist, self-promoting activities.
What would this be during the 18th century?
"Il fit agir auprès du **Grand électeur** de Saxe, qui, désolé, navré de n'avoir pu attirer l'oncle (Canaletto) à sa cour, s'empressa appeler à Dresde le neveu (Bellotto), infiniment plus débrouillard et plus apte à s'adapter à l'existence brillante des palais royaux."
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| | | Elector | Explanation:
with capital letter, meaning a member of the college, constituted in 1138 by 3 archbishops and 4 national dukes to elect the candidate to be proposed for Emperor of the Roman Empire. It was adapted several times until as of 1438 it stopped working, the crown remaining in the Habsburg family. The title however remained. |
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Explanation:
with capital letter, meaning a member of the college, constituted in 1138 by 3 archbishops and 4 national dukes to elect the candidate to be proposed for Emperor of the Roman Empire. It was adapted several times until as of 1438 it stopped working, the crown remaining in the Habsburg family. The title however remained.
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