Oct 25, 2007 16:09
16 yrs ago
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L’unique photo de cet aïeul, que je n’ai jamais connu, était un portrait en costume d’aviateur, peu avant sa mort en juin 1944. Elle trônait, encadrée dans le bureau de mon père.
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it had pride of place
in its frame in my father's office
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Comment: "Thanks too all . This was also my own choice so thank you for confirming!"
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There he sat, framed over my father's desk, lord of all he surveyed...
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it was hung with pride
In my vocabulary. ;)
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CMJ_Trans (X)
: I would agree but it may be standing on his desk or something
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maybe you're right.
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katsy
: "hung proudly"? or to take account of CMJ's remark, "stood proudly"? ;-)/ :-))
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I don't know. "Swung proudly from the ceiling"?
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framed resplendently
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prominently displayed
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Note added at 36 mins (2007-10-25 16:46:48 GMT)
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prominently displayed
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proudly reigned
...the painting proudly reigned in my father's office.
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Framed, it reigned in my fathers office
This is a statement of the fact. It refers to la photo. It is the photo that reigns, not l'aïeul (forefather)
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