handfast
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| English to French translations [PRO] Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / joaillerie | |||||||
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| 4 | mains entrelacées |
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| 3 | poignée de mains |
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| 2 | accordailles |
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| 2 | why not just betrothal? or even hand to hand betrothal? |
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accordailles Explanation: Juste une suggestion un peu archaïque pour un mot anglais qui semble l'être également : handfast Archaic n 1 an agreement, esp. of marriage, confirmed by a handshake 2 a firm grip vb tr 3 to betroth or marry (two persons or another person) by joining the hands 4 to grip with the hand http://dictionnaire.reverso.net/anglais-definitions/handfast Définition d'accordailles dans le TLF : http://atilf.atilf.fr/dendien/scripts/tlfiv5/visusel.exe?11;... Enfin, une phrase tirée d'un blog: Le prétendant accepte et les accordailles sont conclues d'une poignée de main. http://filsduvent.oldiblog.com/?page=articles&rub=92692&nba=... -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 4 hrs (2008-02-17 15:04:52 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- On trouve aussi plusieurs sites français (mais souvent des blogs ou des forums ) qui parlent du handfasting, i.e. le mariage wiccan ou païen http://www.lantre-de-sparda.com/index.php?IdPage=1189325191 http://magie.alliance-magique.com/sutra42150.php |
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why not just betrothal? or even hand to hand betrothal? Explanation: to avaoid the too modern "engagement "term mere ideas -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 4 hrs (2008-02-17 15:05:49 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- sorry read avoid! |
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poignée de mains Explanation: qui scelle un accord. Si l'on se réfère à la Fede ring, pourquoi chercher plus compliqué ? |
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mains entrelacées Explanation: Une proposition. |
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