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violences du temps

English translation: periodes of unrest

22:25 May 25, 2017
French to English translations [Non-PRO]
Social Sciences - General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters / Tourism & Travel/history
French term or phrase: violences du temps
Hi,

I was just wondering if in the context of this sentence, 'temps' here refers to weather (i.e. weather conditions/stresses) or if it's just referring to the time (e.g. unrest)?

Ce jardin est l’héritage direct de nos moines bénédictins mais aussi celui de Charlemagne qui imposait des traditions horticoles à chaque domaine afin de contrer une éventuelle famine, épidémie et violences du temps.

Thanks!
cmf33
United Kingdom
English translation:periodes of unrest
Explanation:
I would lean more towards it referring to periods of unrest during which food might be scarce.

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http://classes.bnf.fr/ema/ville/enfants/index.htm


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http://classes.bnf.fr/ema/ville/enfants/index.htm
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Rebecca Breekveldt
Austria
Grading comment
Thank you!!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +7periodes of unrest
Rebecca Breekveldt
Summary of reference entries provided
Belgian text
writeaway

  

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35 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +7
periodes of unrest


Explanation:
I would lean more towards it referring to periods of unrest during which food might be scarce.

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Note added at 43 mins (2017-05-25 23:08:49 GMT)
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http://classes.bnf.fr/ema/ville/enfants/index.htm


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Note added at 43 mins (2017-05-25 23:09:27 GMT)
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http://classes.bnf.fr/ema/ville/enfants/index.htm


    Reference: http://editions-verdier.fr/livre/villa-chagrin/
Rebecca Breekveldt
Austria
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PRO pts in category: 4
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Thank you!!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Verginia Ophof
24 mins
agree  Marie-Pascale Wersinger: spelling: periods
3 hrs
  -> Whoops! Thank you, you're right!
agree  philgoddard: I thought it might have referred to the weather, but those are good references :-)
5 hrs
agree  writeaway: weather makes no sense at all in the context.
5 hrs
agree  Tony M
5 hrs
agree  Greg Irving (X): Yes, in this context 'periods of unrest' looks right
7 hrs
agree  Michele Fauble
17 hrs
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Reference comments


24 mins peer agreement (net): +2
Reference: Belgian text

Reference information:
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writeaway
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 66

Peer comments on this reference comment (and responses from the reference poster)
agree  philgoddard
5 hrs
agree  Tony M
6 hrs
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