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power of speech

French translation: le don de la parole

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English term or phrase:power of speech
French translation:le don de la parole
Entered by: Helen Chauveau

19:17 May 31, 2010
English to French translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / thesis on a work of science fiction
English term or phrase: power of speech
"The professor, unlike James, in addition to giving his creature life, also gave him the power of speech."

I am afraid to use "le pouvoir de la parole", as it is too literal here and probably refers more to the power of language to sway an audience.

Could I simply use "la parole"?

Le professeur, contrairement à James, accorda à sa créature pas seulement la vie, mais aussi la parole.
Helen Chauveau
France
Local time: 19:35
le don de la parole
Explanation:
En plus de lui insuffler la vie... lui a donné le don de la parole.

Une suggestion...

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Note added at 9 minutes (2010-05-31 19:27:33 GMT)
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ou: lui accorda le don de la parole
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Merline
Local time: 13:35
Grading comment
Une réponse simple et élégante : merci mille fois !
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +6le don de la parole
Merline
4 +2(l'a douée) de la parole
Euqinimod (X)
3 +2la faculté de parler
Stéphanie Bellumat
5la faculté de parler
rachel toukob
4la force de la parole
wolfheart
4[lui a donné] la parole
FX Fraipont (X)
3pouvoir d'expression orale
Sylvie Chartier
3le pouvoir de parler / de la parole
Arnold T.


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
pouvoir d'expression orale


Explanation:
I guess you could use la parole ou le pouvoir d'expression orale

Sylvie Chartier
Canada
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
le pouvoir de parler / de la parole


Explanation:
Suggestion.

Arnold T.
Canada
Local time: 13:35
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +6
le don de la parole


Explanation:
En plus de lui insuffler la vie... lui a donné le don de la parole.

Une suggestion...

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Note added at 9 minutes (2010-05-31 19:27:33 GMT)
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ou: lui accorda le don de la parole

Merline
Local time: 13:35
Meets criteria
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 17
Grading comment
Une réponse simple et élégante : merci mille fois !

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Lilia Delalande: je dirais aussi*le don de la parole*
32 mins
agree  sneaky13: plus poétique que la faculté de parler
2 hrs
agree  GILLES MEUNIER
7 hrs
agree  Marianna Tucci
9 hrs
agree  mimi 254
13 hrs
agree  marie leconte
16 hrs
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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
la faculté de parler


Explanation:
... l'a également doté de la faculté de parler....

La faculté de parler témoigne-t-elle en nous de l’existence d’un esprit ou d’une raison?

Il n'y a pas que les humains à avoir une intelligence et la faculté de parler!

La faculté de parler, de lire, d’écrire a-t-elle une racine seulement dans une zone bien précise de notre cerveau ?

Stéphanie Bellumat
Local time: 19:35
Meets criteria
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  mchd
53 mins
  -> Merci !
agree  kashew
8 hrs
  -> Merci kashew!
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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
la force de la parole


Explanation:
http://www.google.fr/search?q=la force de la parole&lr=lang_...

wolfheart
United States
Local time: 13:35
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Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in FrenchFrench
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35 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
[lui a donné] la parole


Explanation:
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FX Fraipont (X)
Belgium
Local time: 19:35
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Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 106
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
la faculté de parler


Explanation:
Si on se fie au sens de la phrase, je dirai que le professeur a donné à sa créature la faculté de parler.

Cela s'explique clairement dans un cadre scolaire où un professeur pourrait demander à ses élèves de rédiger un dialogue, une pièce théâtrale,etc dans la quelle ils donnent vie à des personnages et leurs font parler, bien qu'étant des êtres imaginaires ou fictifs.

rachel toukob
Cameroon
Local time: 18:35
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
(l'a douée) de la parole


Explanation:
Une suggestion.

Euqinimod (X)
Local time: 19:35
Meets criteria
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Aude Sylvain: oui, l'a *dotée* de la parole
7 mins
agree  mimi 254: oui, "doté"
11 hrs
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