Feb 17, 2005 01:28
19 yrs ago
French term
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se connaître à la nuance près
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I don't understand this sentence and wonder if it is me or if there is some kind of error. It is a court transcription or oral testimony, so there very well may be.
Ces gens là ne se connaissent pas à la nuance près que monsieur xx est le fils de l’ancien conjoint de madame yy. Madame yy est plus âgée que lui.
Ces gens là ne se connaissent pas à la nuance près que monsieur xx est le fils de l’ancien conjoint de madame yy. Madame yy est plus âgée que lui.
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these people don't know each other apart from the fact that xxx
is the son of the ex-husband of Mrs yy.
They would not know each other at all were it not for the fact that
They would not know each other at all were it not for the fact that
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French term (edited):
se conna�tre � la nuance pr�s
they don't know each other very well
I am not sure but my understanding would be
since she is older than he (different generation) and Mr. XX is the step?-son (not closely related)
they don't know each other very well
since she is older than he (different generation) and Mr. XX is the step?-son (not closely related)
they don't know each other very well
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Michele Fauble
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French term (edited):
se conna�tre � la nuance pr�s
(not) know each other except insofar/to the extent that
These individuals do not know each other except insofar that mister xx is the son of mrs. yy's former spouse.
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Note added at 3 hrs 15 mins (2005-02-17 04:44:28 GMT)
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Not a very elegant translation, but I hope it helps you understand the meaning.
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Note added at 3 hrs 15 mins (2005-02-17 04:44:28 GMT)
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Not a very elegant translation, but I hope it helps you understand the meaning.
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