their motive soon ceased to be a matter of doubt when

French translation: leur motivation est devenue évidente

16:53 Jun 24, 2007
English to French translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - History
English term or phrase: their motive soon ceased to be a matter of doubt when
It was high time to unmask the Templars. As a Masonic writer of the 18th century explains:
The war, which for the greater number of warriors of good faith proved the source of weariness, of losses and misfortunes, became for them [the Templars] only the opportunity for booty and aggrandizement, and if they distinguished themselves by a few brilliant actions, ///their motive soon ceased to be a matter of doubt when/// they were seen to enrich themselves even with the spoils of the confederates, to increase their credit by the extent of the new possessions they had acquired, to carry arrogance to the point of rivalling crowned princes in pomp and grandeur, to refuse their aid against the enemies of the faith... and finally to ally themselves with that horrible and sanguinary prince named the Old Man of the Mountain Prince of the Assassins

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Ghyslaine LE NAGARD
New Caledonia
French translation:leur motivation est devenue évidente
Explanation:
en évitant la double négation, c'est plus simple
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Ante Simunovic
Switzerland
Local time: 04:27
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Merci
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1leur motivation est devenue évidente
Ante Simunovic
3 +2leurs vraies motivations se sont rapidement révélées lorsque
CMJ_Trans (X)
4Il n'y eut plus de doute a propos de leurs raisons d'action quand...
emiledgar
4plus aucun doute ne persista sur le motif de leur (s) action (s) quand ...
Najib Aloui
2leur motif (incitation/motivation) cessa vite d'être incertain(e) lorsque
socratisv


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24 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
part of phrase between ///
leur motif (incitation/motivation) cessa vite d'être incertain(e) lorsque


Explanation:
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socratisv
Greece
Native speaker of: Native in GreekGreek, Native in FrenchFrench
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24 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
part of phrase between ///
leur motivation est devenue évidente


Explanation:
en évitant la double négation, c'est plus simple

Ante Simunovic
Switzerland
Local time: 04:27
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Merci

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agree  jean-jacques alexandre
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27 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
part of phrase between ///
Il n'y eut plus de doute a propos de leurs raisons d'action quand...


Explanation:
One way to translate this...

emiledgar
Belgium
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56 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
part of phrase between ///
leurs vraies motivations se sont rapidement révélées lorsque


Explanation:
ont apparu au grand jour

CMJ_Trans (X)
Local time: 04:27
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agree  sporran: ont apparu au grand jour
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agree  Krystrad
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
part of phrase between ///
plus aucun doute ne persista sur le motif de leur (s) action (s) quand ...


Explanation:
...

Najib Aloui
Local time: 03:27
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