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une contrée du vieux continent

English translation: literally, "a country on the Old Continent"; that is...

22:16 Sep 20, 2000
French to English translations [Non-PRO]
Marketing
French term or phrase: une contrée du vieux continent
The sentence is from a report on how a software company started:
"C'est dans une contrée du vieux continent près du stade mythique le "Stade de France" que l'aventure INUP commence."
Bharg Shah
English translation:literally, "a country on the Old Continent"; that is...
Explanation:
an Old World country.

In full: "The INUP adventure began in an Old World country, near the legendary (sports) stadium known as the "Stade de France" ["Stadium of France"]..."

"Contrée" is the slightly flowery, high-flown literary synonym of "pays" ("country" or "land"). Your author, either seriously or ironically, is giving his report some of the flavor of a fairy tale or children's story -- the kind that starts "Once upon a time, in a land far away..."
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Heathcliff
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Local time: 07:14
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Dear Heathcliff,
Thanks a lot for your help. It suited the context well.
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naliterally, "a country on the Old Continent"; that is...
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literally, "a country on the Old Continent"; that is...


Explanation:
an Old World country.

In full: "The INUP adventure began in an Old World country, near the legendary (sports) stadium known as the "Stade de France" ["Stadium of France"]..."

"Contrée" is the slightly flowery, high-flown literary synonym of "pays" ("country" or "land"). Your author, either seriously or ironically, is giving his report some of the flavor of a fairy tale or children's story -- the kind that starts "Once upon a time, in a land far away..."

Heathcliff
United States
Local time: 07:14
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 953
Grading comment
Dear Heathcliff,
Thanks a lot for your help. It suited the context well.

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