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misappropriated

French translation: emparé

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English term or phrase:misappropriated
French translation:emparé
Entered by: Nathalie Reis

08:24 Aug 8, 2005
English to French translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: misappropriated
Having been misappropriated by the German during WWII as part of their policy of destroying Jewish communities and desecrating Jewish holy sites, the cemetary was transfered to the use of the French army.
Nathalie Reis
Local time: 15:13
emparé
Explanation:
Après que les Allemands s'en furent emparés
Selected response from:

Laure Delpech
France
Local time: 16:13
Grading comment
Merci beaucoup

4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +5emparé
Laure Delpech
4ayant été subtilisé
Martine C
3exproprié
Marie Gomes
3soustrait illégalement
Linguasphere


  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
emparé


Explanation:
Après que les Allemands s'en furent emparés

Laure Delpech
France
Local time: 16:13
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Merci beaucoup

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  RemyUK: tout a fait
7 mins
  -> merci Remy
agree  Ghyslaine LE NAGARD: Oui, ou ... s'en soient emparés (peut être un peu plus léger) Mais bravo !
28 mins
  -> En fait, après "après que", il faut mettre l'indicatif
agree  PFB (X)
30 mins
  -> merci Philippe
agree  Stéphanie Serraï: Exactement!!
4 hrs
  -> merci Stéphanie
agree  sporran
22 hrs
  -> merci Sporran
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
ayant été subtilisé


Explanation:
ou ravi, dérobé, enlevé

Martine C
Local time: 16:13
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in GreekGreek
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29 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
exproprié


Explanation:
voir lien


    Reference: http://66.102.7.104/search?q=cache:CaDec4JAmEgJ:www.cehd.sga...
Marie Gomes
Local time: 07:13
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
soustrait illégalement


Explanation:
ou détenu illégalement

misappropriation : détention illégale, soustraction frauduleuse

Linguasphere
France
Local time: 16:13
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 4
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