spread his rule

French translation: etendre son pouvoir

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English term or phrase:spread his rule
French translation:etendre son pouvoir
Entered by: Dmnicolay

14:47 Nov 9, 2009
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English term or phrase: spread his rule
"It was part of the Italian dictator Benito Mussolini's plan to spread his rule as far as North Africa and the Middle East."
Comment peut-on traduire "spread his rule" ? Merci :)
Axelle531
Local time: 11:19
etendre son pouvoir
Explanation:
All other suggestions are ok, but in this context it means that the ruler is exercising control over the land and in my opinion it best translates to "pouvoir"
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Dmnicolay
Grading comment
Merci !
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Summary of answers provided
4 +4étendre son autorité
Charlotte Buecheler (X)
5 +1etendre son pouvoir
Dmnicolay
4agrandir son empire
kashew
3étendre son régime
Bénédicte Decharneux
3étendre son règne
Laure Humbel (X)


  

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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
étendre son régime


Explanation:
Synonymesde rule : administration, ascendancy, authority, command, control, direction, domination, dominion, empire, government, influence, jurisdiction, leadership, mastery, power, regime, reign, supremacy, sway

Bénédicte Decharneux
Local time: 11:19
Works in field
Native speaker of: French
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30 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
etendre son pouvoir


Explanation:
All other suggestions are ok, but in this context it means that the ruler is exercising control over the land and in my opinion it best translates to "pouvoir"

Dmnicolay
PRO pts in category: 4
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Merci !

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sophie Oliveau-Moore: I agree with this translation. It conveys the idea of despotic behaviour.
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
agrandir son empire


Explanation:
Mussolini voulait créer un deuxième empire romain. Mais il voulait tout contrôler et ses ... Et il a attaqué beaucoup de pays pour agrandir son empire.

kashew
France
Local time: 11:19
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 15
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
étendre son autorité


Explanation:
se traduit assez littéralement -- étendre son pouvoir, sa juridiction...

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Note added at 5 hrs (2009-11-09 20:32:55 GMT)
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(merci à tous)

Charlotte Buecheler (X)
United States
Local time: 06:19
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Anne Carnot: vous avez été plus rapide ;)
0 min

agree  sktrans
7 mins

agree  mimi 254: oui
12 mins

agree  emiledgar: oui, son pouvoir
24 mins
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1 day 2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
étendre son règne


Explanation:
suggestion ; "règne" pas dans le sens de royaume, puisque ce n'est pas un roi, mais cela donne aussi l'idée d'un pouvoir dictatorial

Laure Humbel (X)
France
Local time: 11:19
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: French
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