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sort

English translation: fate

16:09 Dec 21, 2010
French to English translations [Non-PRO]
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
French term or phrase: sort
Considerant que la societe peut d'autant moins se retrancher derriere l'absence de toute mention faite dans l'accord au sort des noms de domaine ...
stephkg (X)
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Local time: 11:18
English translation:fate
Explanation:
what was going to happen to them
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4fate
polyglot45
3drawing of lots
AllegroTrans
3assignment
cc in nyc


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fate


Explanation:
what was going to happen to them

polyglot45
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neutral  AllegroTrans: You would have to convince me
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drawing of lots


Explanation:
accord au sort = agreement to draw lots

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assignment


Explanation:
In this context... "assignment of domain names."

The link in the Reference is not an "authority," but makes for interesting reading.


    Reference: http://domaine.blogspot.com/2004_08_01_archive.html
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