French LLA Exp 2_Engl to Fren4 Flashcards

(56 cards)

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it gives an indisputable charm to

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ça donne un cachet indéniable à

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this old wash-house still in use

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cet ancien lavoir qui vit toujours

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in the middle/center of Paris

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en plein Paris

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favour the needs of modern life

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privilégier les besoins de la vie moderne

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it’s so hard to

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il est si difficile de

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6
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without sacrificing the old

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sans sacrifier l’ancien

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essential to the quality of life

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essentiel pour la qualité de la vie

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such is our mission as architects

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telle est notre mission d’architecte

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9
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they did the same thing

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on a fait la même chose

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10
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instead of destroying them

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au lieu de les détruire

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destroy the old warehouses

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détruire les anciens entrepôts

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12
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the used industrial buildings

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a tiré parti des architectures industrielles

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13
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to make homes

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pour faire des logements

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and, in general

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et en général

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they’ve kept the huge glass roof

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on a gardé l’immense verrière

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16
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which allows light into the indoor galleries

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qui éclaire la galerie intérieure

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17
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from a social point of view

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sur le plan social

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18
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because we find again / join

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car on rejoint

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utopian visions of communal life

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les visions utopiques de vie communautaire

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20
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in what sense?

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dans quel sens?

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the indoor staircases promote / provide

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grâce aux escaliers intérieurs, on assiste ã

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the staircases that serve the apartments

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les escaliers qui desservent les appartements

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23
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better social interaction between the residents

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une meilleure socialisation des résidents

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who can wander around in the galleries

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qui peuvent flâner dans la galerie

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reach the other side of the street
rejoindre l'autre bout de la rue
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without getting wet when it rains
sans se mouiller quand il pleut
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that can be useful
c'est parfois utile
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I stopped at the Bois de Boulogne
j'ai fait une pause au Bois de Boulogne
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I stopped there
j'y ai fait une pause
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then I crossed the Canal
puis j'ai traversé le Canal
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I walked along the Boulevard
j'ai longé le boulevard
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on Gervaise's tracks
sur les traces de Gervaise
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things have really changed
ça a bien changé
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since Zola's day
depuis l'époque de Zola
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did you go to the Géode?
vous êtes allés à la Géode?
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no, not this weekend
non, pas ce week-end
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I'm planning to explore the neighbourhood
je compte bien explorer le quartier
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the purest expression of form
une forme pure par excellence
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a reflected sphere of polished metal
une sphère réfléchissante en métal poli
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built on a water basin
posé sur un plan d'eau
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it looks as if it s floating
on a l'impression qu'elle flotte
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it's a real tour de force
c'est un véritable tour de force!
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that's what everybody says
c'est ce que tout le monde dit
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so I bought tickets
j'ai d'ailleurs acheté des billets
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a concert of Caribbean music
un concert de musique antillaise
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I'm eager to see what they did
j'ai hâte de voir ce qu'on a fait
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what they did to the inside
comment ils ont aménagé l'intérieur
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you'll see, it's great!
tu verras, c'est super
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it can be classified (as)
on peut le classer
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halfway between
à mi-chemin entre
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a circus tent and a high-tech structure
un chapiteau et un monument high tech
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it can be put up and down
ça se monte et se démonte
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in a wink
en un clin d'Sil
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do you want to come with me?
tu veux m'accompagner?
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don't worry about me
ne vous en faites pas pour moi
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he's waiting for me at the book fair
il m'attend au salon du livre