mong
French translation: "marchand" for the names and "vendre" for the verbs
| 08:50 Apr 9, 2002 |
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|  Selected response from: Jean-Luc Dumont France Local time: 09:09 | |||
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| 4 +1 | négocier |
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| 4 | to traffic |
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| 4 | commercialiser |
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| 4 | "marchand" for the names and "vendre" for the verbs |
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17 mins confidence: 
to traffic Explanation: -monger combining form denoting a dealer or trader in a specified commodity: fishmonger | cheesemonger. a person who promotes a specified activity, situation, or feeling, especially one that is undesirable or discreditable: rumour-monger | warmonger. -ORIGIN Old English mangere, from mangian "to traffic", of Germanic origin, based on Latin mango 'dealer'. Encyclopaedia Britannica |
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20 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1négocier Explanation: du latin "mango" = négoce a monger = un marchand a fishmonger = marchand de poissons/poissonnier -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2002-04-09 09:14:53 (GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Je crois que dans ce contexte, le verbe \"négocier\" est le plus approprié, compte tenu de la dernière phrase du texte. |
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3 hrs confidence:
commercialiser Explanation: fishmonger : commerçant en produits de la mer --> commerce de fer, commerce de guerre |
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5 hrs confidence:
"marchand" for the names and "vendre" for the verbs Explanation: I think here the word marchand is good for it also has taken - like monger in English - a less noble meaning that commerçant or vendeur : marchand de poissons marchand de ferraille et marchand de guerre (d'armes) -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2002-04-10 04:34:20 (GMT) -------------------------------------------------- that commerçant - I meant than names > nouns |
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