Feb 11, 2004 22:10
20 yrs ago
English term
to copperfasten
English to French
Other
The physical infrastructure at Dubai’s ports is constantly being upgraded and expanded to copperfasten the emirate’s preeminence as a regional trading hub.
Proposed translations
(French)
| 4 +1 | consolider la prééminence |
Jean-Luc Dumont
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| 5 +1 | garantir, sécuriser |
Bourth (X)
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| 4 -1 | renforcer le rôle de gendarme local |
Michael Hesselnberg (X)
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Proposed translations
+1
54 mins
Jean-Luc Dumont
France
France
Native in French
France
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Native in: French
Works in: English to French, French to English, Spanish to French, and 3 more.
Related KudoZ points
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consolider la prééminence
renforcer, affermir, voire affirmer sa prééminence
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Merci"
-1
13 mins
renforcer le rôle de gendarme local
Peer comment(s):
| disagree |
Bourth (X)
: Rien à voir avec copper = poulet
18 mins
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| neutral |
Jean-Luc Dumont
: dommage, renforcer était intuitivement bon
41 mins
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+1
31 mins
garantir, sécuriser
"Copperfasten" nous vient de la mer, de l'époque des bateaux en bois. Un navire "copperfastened" (attaché/assemblé au cuivre) avait des clous en cuivre, donc résistants à la rouille.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
zaphod
: Good allusion, Dubai still make the fastest powerboats in the world
10 hrs
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