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soulmate

French translation: âme soeur

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English term or phrase:soulmate
French translation:âme soeur
Entered by: Karim Oualladi

13:27 Nov 10, 2005
English to French translations [PRO]
Poetry & Literature
English term or phrase: soulmate
The rather cryptic phrase: "can a country be a soulmate?"

Any suggestions?
Libero_Lang_Lab
United Kingdom
Local time: 11:46
âme soeur
Explanation:
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Karim Oualladi
Morocco
Local time: 11:46
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Summary of answers provided
3 +13âme soeur
Karim Oualladi
4âme soeur
Patrick B.
4pays ami/allié
yacine
1 +1NFG
Platary (X)


Discussion entries: 1





  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +13
âme soeur


Explanation:
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Karim Oualladi
Morocco
Local time: 11:46
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Selected automatically based on peer agreement.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Nathalie Reis
7 mins
  -> Merci Nathalie !
agree  Germaine
12 mins
  -> Merci Germaine !
agree  Valentin Alupoaie
36 mins
  -> Merci Valentin!
agree  Jonathan MacKerron: exactly
53 mins
  -> Thanks Jonathan !
agree  Sandra C.
1 hr
  -> Merci Sandra !
agree  df49f (X)
1 hr
  -> Merci l'ami !
agree  NancyLynn
1 hr
  -> Merci Nancy !
agree  Anna Quail
1 hr
  -> Merci Dico !
agree  Calou
2 hrs
  -> Choukran Calou !
agree  Jacques Desnoyers
4 hrs
  -> Merci Jacques !
agree  sporran
5 hrs
  -> Merci Sporran!
agree  Martine C
17 hrs
  -> Merci Titi !
agree  xuebai
3 days 17 hrs
  -> Choukran xuebai!
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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
âme soeur


Explanation:
Est-ce qu'un pays peut-être une âme soeur? (soeur avec le "e" dans l'"o").

Can this contry be my soulmate?
Ce pays peut-il être mon âme soeur?

Patrick B.
France
Local time: 12:46
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  df49f (X): oui, mais déjà proposé par Ikaruss à 2 min
1 hr
neutral  NancyLynn: agree with df49f
1 hr
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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5 peer agreement (net): +1
NFG


Explanation:
Oui, Harpo, dans le sens où Apollinaire le concevait sans doute dans La chanson du mal aimé :

Je ne veux jamais l'oublier
Ma colombe ma blanche rade
O marguerite exfoliée
Mon île au loin ma Désirade
Ma rose mon giroflier

Pas d'autre interprétation de mon côté ...



Platary (X)
Local time: 12:46
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Kelly Symons
30 mins
  -> Hello ! Merci Kelly !
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5 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
pays ami/allié


Explanation:
Hope this helps

yacine
Local time: 12:46
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in FrenchFrench
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