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traduction

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[truh-duhk-shuhn] / trəˈdək ʃən /

noun

traductions plural
  1. the act of translating text from one language to another.

  2. the act of traducing.

  3. the transmission of something by inheritance.

  4. Theology. the passing on of one's soul or sins to one's posterity.


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Il se trouve � la biblioth�que de l'Arsenal une traduction fran�aise des Triomphes de P�trarque, avec des miniatures qui sont incontestablement de la m�me main et de la m�me �poque.

From Notes and Queries, Number 210, November 5, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. by Bell, George

In 1835 appeared De la M�taphysique d’Aristote, suivi d’un essai de traduction des deux premiers livres; in 1836, Cours de philosophie profess� � la facult� des lettres pendant l’ann�e 1818, and Ouvrages in�dits d’Ab�lard.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 6 "Coucy-le-Château" to "Crocodile" by Various

La Ire édition de cette traduction a été publiée en 1836, 4 vol....

From The Works of Lord Byron, Vol. 7. Poetry by Coleridge, Ernest Hartley

Les phrases ont des significations si ténues et le choix des mots est si habile qu’une traduction défectueuse, abondante en contre-sens ou en coquilles, risquerait de décevoir grandement le lecteur.

From The Trial of Oscar Wilde From the Shorthand Reports by Anonymous

Cloches poème de Edgar Poe traduction libre d'Émile Blémont avec quatre eaux-fortes de Henry Guérard   Paris Librairie de l'Eau-forte . . . 4to, original paper covers, uncut edges.

From A Catalogue of Books in English Later than 1700 (Vol 2 of 3) Forming a portion of the library of Robert Hoe by Various

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