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whetted of ice on wind

French translation: un air façonné, affûté par la rigueur du vent

09:38 Oct 21, 2014
English to French translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / American novel
English term or phrase: whetted of ice on wind
Her little face screwed-up into the blaze of ozone, spring air, air forged, whetted of ice on wind.

Any suggestions would be much appreciated. Thank you.
micheler
Local time: 03:30
French translation:un air façonné, affûté par la rigueur du vent
Explanation:
whetted of ice on wind can't be dissociated from air forged, the former completes the latter.
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MACotard
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4 +4un air façonné, affûté par la rigueur du vent
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un air façonné, affûté par la rigueur du vent


Explanation:
whetted of ice on wind can't be dissociated from air forged, the former completes the latter.

MACotard
France
Local time: 03:30
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  eveline Lami (X): un air forgé, hérissé par la glace du vent
28 mins
agree  BrigitteHilgner
48 mins
agree  kashew
1 hr
agree  Annie Rigler
4 hrs
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