cahiers
English translation: registers of grievances from the French Revolution
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|  Selected response from: Gayle Wallimann Local time: 04:17 | |||
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As follows: Explanation: It is a French word meaning a report, especially one concerning the policy or proceedings of a parliamentary group. |
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17 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1Notebook, journal or review Explanation: The term "cahier" seems to be used also in English. A Google search turns up a number or titles of works in English that use "cahier". |
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17 mins confidence:
cahiers de doléances Explanation: I suppose you are talking about the "cahier de dolánces" which were established a little bit before the french revolution by the "Assemblée des Etats Généraux" and complaining before the king (Louis 16) for many things..... THe Assemblée des Etats Génereaux was composed in 3 Part : - Church - Nobles+- and "Tiers Etat" ( the other ones). rgds -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2002-03-14 21:33:45 (GMT) -------------------------------------------------- I said \"agree to Wyleay but it was a missprint : in fact I meant \"totally disagree\" |
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18 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +7
peer agreement (net): +7registers of grievances Explanation: "Cahiers de doléances" These were notebooks, or registries where the French revolutionaries wrote down their demands. Take a look at the website below, also in dictionaries. Robert & Collins Super Senior Dictionary Reference: http://www.history.sfasu.edu/jackson/152/FrRev.html |
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