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a "back-translation" from the English "pen name": author's pseudonym. Although now used in French as well, the term was coined in English by analogy with nom de guerre. nonpareil Unequalled, unrivalled; unparalleled; unique the modern French equivalent of this expression is sans pareil (literally "without equal").
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"Beau soir" has been recorded by many singers, including Barbra Streisand (on her album Classical Barbra), Maggie Teyte, Véronique Gens, Giuseppe De Luca, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Renée Fleming, Jessye Norman (last track on the album An Evening With Jessye Norman), and Diana Damrau.
Émaux et Camées (Enamels and Cameos) is a collection of poetry by the French poet Théophile Gautier.. Originally published in 1852 with 18 poems, Émaux et camées, the final edition (1872) contains 48 poems.
The expression Laissez les bons temps rouler (alternatively Laissez le bon temps rouler, French pronunciation: [lɛse le bɔ̃ tɑ̃ ʁule]) is a Louisiana French phrase. The phrase is a calque of the English phrase "let the good times roll", that is, a word-for-word translation of the English phrase into Louisiana French Creole.
A réveillon (French: [ʁevɛjɔ̃] ⓘ) is a long dinner held in the evening preceding Christmas Day and New Year's Eve.Its name descends from the word réveil (meaning "waking"), because participation involves staying awake until morning, as the meal finishes.
Le Ton beau de Marot: In Praise of the Music of Language is a 1997 book by Douglas Hofstadter in which he explores the meaning, strengths, failings and beauty of translation. The book is a long and detailed examination of translations of a minor French poem and, through that, an examination of the mysteries of translation (and indeed more ...
Il ne parle que du Bon Dieu, Il ne parle que du Bon Dieu. A literal English translation is: Domi-nic -nic -nic went about simply, a poor singing traveller. On every road, in every place, he talks only of the Good Lord, he talks only of the Good Lord. The lyrics of the chorus of Regney's English-language translation are: