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French term or phrase:communarde
English translation:Communard
Entered by: claude-andrew
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21:41 Mar 23, 2011
French to English translations [Non-PRO]
History / Events on the theme of the Paris Commune of 1871
French term or phrase: communarde
I'm tempted to keep it as such, but welcome any other suggestions:

Exposition sur la Commune de Paris dans le XIIIe
Conférence ; Promenade **communarde** dans l’arrondissement.
claude-andrew
France
Local time: 18:10
Communard
Explanation:
keep it!

The Communards were members and supporters of the short-lived 1871 Paris Commune formed in the wake of the Franco-Prussian War and France's defeat. ...

The Franco-Prussian War and ... - Deportation - Sentences - Life in New Caledonia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Communards - Cached - Similar


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Capitalised and no e at end

A member or advocate of the Commune of Paris of 1871. 2. communard One who lives in a commune. [French, from commune, commune; see commune2.] ...
www.thefreedictionary.com/Communard - Cached - Similar


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lower-case=one who lives in commune

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Note added at 1 hr (2011-03-23 23:20:42 GMT)
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yes indeed, Wiki is good for confirming things when you have any doubts!

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Note added at 4 days (2011-03-28 17:51:35 GMT) Post-grading
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glad to help!
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gallagy2
Ireland
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +8
Communard


Explanation:
keep it!

The Communards were members and supporters of the short-lived 1871 Paris Commune formed in the wake of the Franco-Prussian War and France's defeat. ...

The Franco-Prussian War and ... - Deportation - Sentences - Life in New Caledonia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Communards - Cached - Similar


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Note added at 4 mins (2011-03-23 21:46:20 GMT)
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Capitalised and no e at end

A member or advocate of the Commune of Paris of 1871. 2. communard One who lives in a commune. [French, from commune, commune; see commune2.] ...
www.thefreedictionary.com/Communard - Cached - Similar


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Note added at 5 mins (2011-03-23 21:47:27 GMT)
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lower-case=one who lives in commune

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Note added at 1 hr (2011-03-23 23:20:42 GMT)
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yes indeed, Wiki is good for confirming things when you have any doubts!

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Note added at 4 days (2011-03-28 17:51:35 GMT) Post-grading
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glad to help!

gallagy2
Ireland
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks gallagy and agreers
Notes to answerer
Asker: Ah yes, good old Wikipedia - I should have gone straight there! Thanks.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  marie leconte
10 mins
  -> merci Marie:-)

agree  cc in nyc
12 mins
  -> many thanks CC:-)

agree  bowse123
6 hrs
  -> thanks!

agree  silvester55
8 hrs
  -> thanks!

agree  writeaway: normally the www is very helpful with such terminology
8 hrs
  -> thanks!

agree  Gilla Evans
9 hrs
  -> thanks!

agree  Jocelyne S
9 hrs
  -> thanks!

agree  DouglasCarnall: Not to forget The Communards, a staple in British 80s dance music... lots on youtube if you like that kind of thing
10 hrs
  -> thanks Douglas. yeah, I like The Communards as well!
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