Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
faire donner
English translation:
was given (the opportunity)
Added to glossary by
nicholas126
May 1, 2007 11:05
17 yrs ago
French term
faire donner
French to English
Art/Literary
Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting
is there any idiosyncratic meaning to this phrase? the context is
"L'homme avec qui il me fut donné de lier les prémices de ce qui n'allait pas tarder à devenir une solide complicité"
Thanks
"L'homme avec qui il me fut donné de lier les prémices de ce qui n'allait pas tarder à devenir une solide complicité"
Thanks
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +9 | was lucky to |
Odette Grille (X)
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| 4 +1 | it was given to me |
Germaine07
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Proposed translations
+9
17 mins
French term (edited):
être donné
Selected
was lucky to
...(start a meaningful relationship)
fut is the past for être, not faire
fut is the past for être, not faire
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "that was perect thank you"
+1
1 hr
Germaine07
Native in French
Experienced translation proffesional
Native in: French 
Works in: English to French, French to English, French
it was given to me
The man with whom it was given to me to bind the first steps of what was not going to be long in becoming a solid complicity
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Odette Grille (X)
4 mins
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Merci
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| neutral |
Sheila Wilson
: Maybe OK for a 19th century text but surely not 21st?
7 hrs
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