Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
les firent résonner sans ménagement
English translation:
banged them carelessly around
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Barbara Cochran, MFA
Oct 27, 2021 14:39
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les firent résonner sans ménagement
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From An Art History Book
Contexte :
Salles et bureaux furent immédiatement occupés. Les soldats de la Luftwaffe y transportèrent les caisses qu’ils convoyaient et les firent résonner sans ménagement entre ces murs habitués à d’autres échos.
Merci Beaucoup,
Barbara
Salles et bureaux furent immédiatement occupés. Les soldats de la Luftwaffe y transportèrent les caisses qu’ils convoyaient et les firent résonner sans ménagement entre ces murs habitués à d’autres échos.
Merci Beaucoup,
Barbara
Proposed translations
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Nov 1, 2021 11:25: Barbara Cochran, MFA Created KOG entry
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banged them carelessly around
...would be my first guess, in the absence of proper context: the Nazi airmen where shifting these packing cases full of precious artworks without taking any care whatsoever.
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Note added at 1 hr (2021-10-27 15:43:20 GMT)
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I realize this is probably a bit down-register for your document, but the exact way to word it is going to depend on how you handle the rest.
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Note added at 1 hr (2021-10-27 15:43:20 GMT)
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I realize this is probably a bit down-register for your document, but the exact way to word it is going to depend on how you handle the rest.
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writeaway
: agree. Also about the register. Who knows, especially since there is never any input from Asker about what the actual problem is and/or what she already has
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Emmanuella
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Thanks, Emanuella!
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AllegroTrans
: Yes, the source text is too wordy, but better context from Asker would help here
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Thanks, C!
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Michele Fauble
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Merci, Michele !
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Samuël Buysschaert
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Merci, Samuël !
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claude-andrew
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Thanks, Claude!
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SafeTex
: or "threw/chucked" as I don't think they banged on them like a drum
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That's the whole point: the writer used 'résonner', definitely suggesting it was violent enough to make a noise; remember, the cases are hollow, not entirely filled. But of course they weren't banging on them
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Daryo
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Thanks, Daryo!
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