spans

French translation: permet de traverser

23:46 Jun 24, 2004
English to French translations [PRO]
Tourism & Travel
English term or phrase: spans
an idyllic little footbridge spans its swimming pool
j'ai pensé à enjambe, surplombe, mène à... aucun ne me plaît vraiment
any thoughts?
Sophie Raimondo
United States
Local time: 19:07
French translation:permet de traverser
Explanation:
Une idyllique petite passerelle permet de traverser la piscine.

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Valerie Benon
Local time: 04:07
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Thanks for all the great suggestions
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Summary of answers provided
5 +4emjambe...
ohlala (X)
4 +1Soit Franchir / Soit Travée
sktrans
3traverse
RHELLER
3chevauche
NancyLynn
3permet de traverser
Valerie Benon


  

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traverse


Explanation:
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Note added at 3 mins (2004-06-24 23:50:13 GMT)
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crosses it (from side to the other)

RHELLER
United States
Local time: 20:07
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
chevauche


Explanation:
un autre
ou tout simplement croise

NancyLynn
Canada
Local time: 22:07
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Soit Franchir / Soit Travée


Explanation:
On peut franchir la piscine par/ en empruntant une petite .......

La travée d'une idyllique/d'un amour de petite passerelle s'étend au-dessus de la piscine....

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sktrans
Local time: 22:07
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in FrenchFrench
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jean-Luc Dumont: ...que franchit un amour de petite passerelle - aaahhh, iil y a des jours où Cupidon ne s'en fout pas... :-) ou moins passionné/nant une charmante petite passerelle
2 hrs
  -> merci JLDSF
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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
emjambe...


Explanation:
qui signifie bien passer par dessus...

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Note added at 8 hrs 51 mins (2004-06-25 08:38:16 GMT)
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eNjambe !

ohlala (X)
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jean-Luc Dumont: enjambe avec N - pour rendre plus poétique j'inverserai - décidément : avec une piscine qu'enjambe / que franchit une passerelle des plus romantiques/ idylliques
5 hrs
  -> merci exact !

agree  sarahl (X)
5 hrs
  -> merci

agree  Tom Bishop
9 hrs
  -> merci

agree  Florence Bremond
9 hrs
  -> merci Florence
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
permet de traverser


Explanation:
Une idyllique petite passerelle permet de traverser la piscine.



Valerie Benon
Local time: 04:07
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Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
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