Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
la procédure
English translation:
aimer la procédure = être procédurier
Added to glossary by
Mark Nathan
Nov 25, 2005 20:41
18 yrs ago
French term
la procédure
French to English
Art/Literary
Wine / Oenology / Viticulture
champagne again
Religieux prudent et sage, le cher Dom Pérignon aimait peut-être la procédure, mais nous ne vivons pas en son temps et nous savons qu'il défendait âprement les droits de son monastère. Une légende et de médiocres estampes veulent qu'il soit devenu aveugle à la fin de sa vie et que son flair lui ait suffi pour distinguer le terroir des grappes.
Text about Dom Pérignon. The previous paragraph mused on the apparent contradiction that champagne was created within the austere environment of a monastery.
Text about Dom Pérignon. The previous paragraph mused on the apparent contradiction that champagne was created within the austere environment of a monastery.
Proposed translations
(English)
3 +2 | aimer la procédure = être procédurier | Anna Quail |
3 | law-abiding | sarahl (X) |
Proposed translations
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French term (edited):
la proc�dure
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aimer la procédure = être procédurier
In my opinion. In other words, to be given to litigation, or to be "a real stickler for the regulations" (Robert & Collins).
Aimer la procédure would therefore be " to enjoy litigation"
Aimer la procédure would therefore be " to enjoy litigation"
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French term (edited):
la proc�dure
law-abiding
comes to mind, in light of what follows: ... but he still stood up for his monastery so forth.
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