There I was at the railway station, and I hadn't even seen a picture of the guy.

French translation: j'étais là à la gare (de trains), et je n'avais même pas vu une photo de l'homme /du gars

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English term or phrase:There I was at the railway station, and I hadn't even seen a picture of the guy.
French translation:j'étais là à la gare (de trains), et je n'avais même pas vu une photo de l'homme /du gars
Entered by: JH Trads

14:45 Mar 22, 2002
English to French translations [Non-PRO]
English term or phrase: There I was at the railway station, and I hadn't even seen a picture of the guy.
Informal conversational...
Warren C
j'étais là à la gare (de trains), et je n'avais même pas vu une photo de l'homme /du gars
Explanation:
gars / type more familiar
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JH Trads
United States
Local time: 15:47
Grading comment
Merci Hugo
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Summary of answers provided
4 +4j'étais là à la gare (de trains), et je n'avais même pas vu une photo de l'homme /du gars
JH Trads
4 +3Voilà que je me trouvais à la gare, sans avoir vu la moindre photo de ce gars.
mozway
4 +2Me voilà à la gare, et je n'avais même pas vu de photo du type.
Florence Bremond


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Me voilà à la gare, et je n'avais même pas vu de photo du type.


Explanation:
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ou : J\'étais là à la gare,...

Florence Bremond
France
Local time: 20:47
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in pair: 1739

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agree  Geneviève von Levetzow
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agree  CGagnon
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
j'étais là à la gare (de trains), et je n'avais même pas vu une photo de l'homme /du gars


Explanation:
gars / type more familiar


    nat F
JH Trads
United States
Local time: 15:47
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in pair: 1109
Grading comment
Merci Hugo

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Martine Etienne: c'est ce que je dirais
5 mins

agree  Geneviève von Levetzow
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agree  ohlala (X): oui c'est exact !
15 mins

agree  trebeh1
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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
Voilà que je me trouvais à la gare, sans avoir vu la moindre photo de ce gars.


Explanation:
None

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mozway
PRO pts in pair: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  RHELLER
17 mins

agree  Geneviève von Levetzow
22 mins

agree  jeremie laniez (X)
50 mins
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