Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
unique rescapé de ce qui fut
English translation:
all that remains of what was once
Added to glossary by
Yolanda Broad
Apr 22, 2003 12:15
21 yrs ago
French term
France
TRADUIRE C'EST COMMUNIQUER
Native in: French 
, English
Works in: English to French, French to English, French
unique rescapé
Non-PRO
French to English
Other
Tourism & Travel
Tourism
...le donjon, unique rescapé de ce qui fut un imposant château, se détache au-dessus d’un bois de hêtres
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +13 | all that remains of what was once a .... |
mckinnc
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| 4 +1 | lone remnant |
Rachel Vanarsdall
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| 4 | sole reminder |
Björn Houben
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| 4 | the only vestige of... |
William Stein
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Proposed translations
+13
1 min
Selected
all that remains of what was once a ....
Is how I would put it
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Note added at 2003-04-22 12:22:20 (GMT)
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Note: \"sole survivor\" is a close match for this but doesn\'t sound right in this context
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Note added at 2003-04-22 12:26:39 (GMT)
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Note: \"sole survivor\" is a close match for this but doesn\'t sound right in this context
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Note added at 2003-04-22 12:22:20 (GMT)
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Note: \"sole survivor\" is a close match for this but doesn\'t sound right in this context
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Note added at 2003-04-22 12:26:39 (GMT)
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Note: \"sole survivor\" is a close match for this but doesn\'t sound right in this context
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Merci à tous"
+1
1 hr
lone remnant
The tower to the left- Gåsetårnet, or Goose Tower, is the lone remnant of a large medieval fortress.
or perhaps
the last trace
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I think Jane is right - last remnant is better than lone remnant.
or perhaps
the last trace
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Note added at 2003-04-22 14:01:08 (GMT)
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I think Jane is right - last remnant is better than lone remnant.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X)
: last remnant or trace lone is for people
3 mins
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thanks - good suggestion
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1 hr
Björn Houben
Belgium
Belgium
Specializes in field
Belgium
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Native in: Flemish , Dutch
Works in: English to Dutch, French to Dutch, English to Flemish, and 3 more.
sole reminder
the sole reminder of what once was...
another option
another option
4 hrs
William Stein
Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Native in English
Works in field
Costa Rica
Translations that read like originals
Native in: English (Variants: UK, US) 
Works in: French to English, German to English, Spanish to English, and 3 more.
Related KudoZ points
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4
the only vestige of...
Another option:
Main Entry: ves·tige
Pronunciation: 'ves-tij
Function: noun
Etymology: French, from Latin vestigium footstep, footprint, track, vestige
Date: 1602
1 a (1) : a trace, mark, or visible sign left by something (as an ancient city or a condition or practice) vanished or lost
Main Entry: ves·tige
Pronunciation: 'ves-tij
Function: noun
Etymology: French, from Latin vestigium footstep, footprint, track, vestige
Date: 1602
1 a (1) : a trace, mark, or visible sign left by something (as an ancient city or a condition or practice) vanished or lost
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