demi-lune

English translation: crescent

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French term or phrase:demi-lune
English translation:crescent
Entered by: Dominic Gourd

09:24 Aug 1, 2014
French to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Architecture / Statues
French term or phrase: demi-lune
Text about Versailles.

"La reproduction de chaque statue sera installée sur la demi-lune du bassin de Latone"

Does anyone know what "demi-lune" means here?

Many thanks!
Dominic Gourd
Local time: 05:02
crescent moon or just crescent
Explanation:
If you google images of the spot you'll see that there is a crescent shape behind the fountain between it and the Chateau and I presume this is where the statutes will be placed
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Dominic D
France
Local time: 09:02
Grading comment
Brilliant! Thank you Dominic, and to all of you for your input.
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4 +4crescent moon or just crescent
Dominic D


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crescent moon or just crescent


Explanation:
If you google images of the spot you'll see that there is a crescent shape behind the fountain between it and the Chateau and I presume this is where the statutes will be placed


    Reference: http://www.stephanecompoint.com/41,,,3996,fr_FR.html
Dominic D
France
Local time: 09:02
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Grading comment
Brilliant! Thank you Dominic, and to all of you for your input.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Pauline Chomette: Here is a list of the statues : http://worldvisitguide.com/salle/MS00717.html
2 mins
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agree  Helen Shiner: Apologies, Pauline's reference nails it.
6 mins
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agree  Duncan Moncrieff
28 mins
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agree  Yvonne Gallagher
1 day 1 hr
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