to which it bears witness

French translation: dont elle est le témoin

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English term or phrase:to which it bears witness
French translation:dont elle est le témoin
Entered by: Cybèle Ribeyron

22:03 Mar 9, 2006
English to French translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: to which it bears witness
The heritage value of the former CNoR station at Fort Frances resides the extent of its integrity and the railroad history to which it bears witness.
Cybèle Ribeyron
Local time: 07:32
dont il est le témoin
Explanation:
juste une suggestion... (il = the heritage)
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Sandrine Savarit
Local time: 23:32
Grading comment
Bien dit... Merci pour votre aide!
Heritage value = valeur patrimoniale
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +11dont il est le témoin
Sandrine Savarit
3 +2dont il/elle sert de temoin
Jennifer Levey
5 -1qui en est la butte témoin
CHARLES DADOUN


  

Answers


4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
dont il/elle sert de temoin


Explanation:
par exemple ...?

Jennifer Levey
Chile
Local time: 07:32
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  IC --
7 mins

agree  Bailatjones: am drawn to the more literary quality of this phrase for the specific text, but technically either one is fine
11 hrs
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +11
dont il est le témoin


Explanation:
juste une suggestion... (il = the heritage)

Sandrine Savarit
Local time: 23:32
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Bien dit... Merci pour votre aide!
Heritage value = valeur patrimoniale

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  IC --
7 mins
  -> merci !

agree  Christine Cooreman
9 mins
  -> merci !

agree  CMJ_Trans (X): ou dont il témoigne
10 mins
  -> merci !

agree  Laura Fuhriman
6 hrs
  -> merci !

agree  Patricia Lane
8 hrs
  -> merci !

agree  Conor McAuley: Nice!
9 hrs
  -> merci !

agree  Stephanie Huss
10 hrs
  -> merci

agree  Bailatjones: just fine
11 hrs
  -> merci

agree  Gat
11 hrs
  -> merci !

agree  Sylvie Pilon (X)
13 hrs
  -> merci

agree  scooty
19 hrs
  -> merci
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33 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): -1
qui en est la butte témoin


Explanation:
...et l'histoire du Rail qui en est la butte témoin

CHARLES DADOUN
Canada
Local time: 07:32
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Anne Bohy: une butte témoin est une formation géologique ; ce n'est pas une comparaison très bien choisie dans ce cas... à moins que la gare soit réduite à l'apparence d'un monticule.
9 hrs
  -> tout dépend si vous prenez butte au sens propre ou au sens métaphorique
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