French LLA Exp 2_Engl to Fren4 Flashcards

1
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it gives an indisputable charm to

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ça donne un cachet indéniable à

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2
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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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3
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in the middle/center of Paris

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en plein Paris

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4
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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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5
Q

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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7
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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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8
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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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11
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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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14
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and, in general

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et en général

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15
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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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19
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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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21
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the indoor staircases promote / provide

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grâce aux escaliers intérieurs, on assiste ã

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22
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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
Q

better social interaction between the residents

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une meilleure socialisation des résidents

24
Q

who can wander around in the galleries

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qui peuvent flâner dans la galerie

25
Q

reach the other side of the street

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rejoindre l’autre bout de la rue

26
Q

without getting wet when it rains

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sans se mouiller quand il pleut

27
Q

that can be useful

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c’est parfois utile

28
Q

I stopped at the Bois de Boulogne

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j’ai fait une pause au Bois de Boulogne

29
Q

I stopped there

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j’y ai fait une pause

30
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then I crossed the Canal

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puis j’ai traversé le Canal

31
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I walked along the Boulevard

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j’ai longé le boulevard

32
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on Gervaise’s tracks

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sur les traces de Gervaise

33
Q

things have really changed

A

ça a bien changé

34
Q

since Zola’s day

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depuis l’époque de Zola

35
Q

did you go to the Géode?

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vous êtes allés à la Géode?

36
Q

no, not this weekend

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non, pas ce week-end

37
Q

I’m planning to explore the neighbourhood

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je compte bien explorer le quartier

38
Q

the purest expression of form

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une forme pure par excellence

39
Q

a reflected sphere of polished metal

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une sphère réfléchissante en métal poli

40
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built on a water basin

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posé sur un plan d’eau

41
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it looks as if it s floating

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on a l’impression qu’elle flotte

42
Q

it’s a real tour de force

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c’est un véritable tour de force!

43
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that’s what everybody says

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c’est ce que tout le monde dit

44
Q

so I bought tickets

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j’ai d’ailleurs acheté des billets

45
Q

a concert of Caribbean music

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un concert de musique antillaise

46
Q

I’m eager to see what they did

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j’ai hâte de voir ce qu’on a fait

47
Q

what they did to the inside

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comment ils ont aménagé l’intérieur

48
Q

you’ll see, it’s great!

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tu verras, c’est super

49
Q

it can be classified (as)

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on peut le classer

50
Q

halfway between

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à mi-chemin entre

51
Q

a circus tent and a high-tech structure

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un chapiteau et un monument high tech

52
Q

it can be put up and down

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ça se monte et se démonte

53
Q

in a wink

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en un clin d’Sil

54
Q

do you want to come with me?

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tu veux m’accompagner?

55
Q

don’t worry about me

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ne vous en faites pas pour moi

56
Q

he’s waiting for me at the book fair

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il m’attend au salon du livre