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English term or phrase:
Arc de Triomphe
English answer:
arc de triomphe
Added to glossary by
Nasima Sarwar
May 26, 2004 08:04
19 yrs ago
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Arc de Triomphe
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A saying "Arc de Triomphe" - what does it mean?
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3 +10 | arc de triomphe | reblack |
3 | a horse race maybe? | pidzej |
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arc de triomphe
It means triumphal arch--usually erected to celebrate a military vicotry. If you are refering to the arc de triomphe in Paris in translation you should leave it in French (in my opinion).
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Vicky Papaprodromou
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Eva Karpouzi
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MJ Barber
: and also with capital letters: Arc de Triomphe
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yes :-)
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Orla Ryan
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atxp (X)
: with MJ Barber
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ben baudoin
54 mins
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Armorel Young
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Alfa Trans (X)
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ohemulen
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nlingua
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5 hrs
a horse race maybe?
context permitting, that is (Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe)
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