Nov 12, 2002 05:12
21 yrs ago
French term
Seema
Les rapports entre les deux époux changent, ils au cours de l’histoire?
Non-PRO
French to English
Art/Literary
question about the nature of the relationship between the spouses in "The Necklace"
Proposed translations
(English)
Proposed translations
+9
2 hrs
Selected
Does the couple's relationship change as the story unfolds
Bernie is quite right about the hyphen that should appear between "changent" and "ils".
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Graded automatically based on peer agreement. KudoZ."
+4
8 mins
Does the nature of the relationship between the couple change...
...throughout the story/over time?
IMPORTANT - I am assuming that the comma in the question text should be a hyphen. If this is not the case, then please ignore my suggested answer.
IMPORTANT - I am assuming that the comma in the question text should be a hyphen. If this is not the case, then please ignore my suggested answer.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Noel Castelino
: There is definitely a hypen missing. And my guess is that the comment is about the relationship in the story itself.
49 mins
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| agree |
Peter Bagney
1 hr
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| agree |
Ioana Bostan
: it is sure about the hyphen
1 hr
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| agree |
Nancy Bonnefond
12 hrs
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13 mins
Arthur Borges
China
China
China
Non-ethnocentric, Concise & Punctual
Works in: English, Swedish to English, French to English
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404
Have marital relations evolved down through the years?
Or:
Has the husband/wife relationship changed in the course of history?
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Note added at 2002-11-12 05:29:22 (GMT)
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If the reference is to Guy de Maupassant\'s short story, you might tighten the phrasing to \"since the 18th Century\" (or was it 19th?)
Has the husband/wife relationship changed in the course of history?
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Note added at 2002-11-12 05:29:22 (GMT)
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If the reference is to Guy de Maupassant\'s short story, you might tighten the phrasing to \"since the 18th Century\" (or was it 19th?)
+1
8 hrs
Does the relationship between man and wife
alter over the course of the story?
This story concerns an impoverished woman who borrows a necklace for a special event, and the bauble is lost. To pay it back the couple must work like fools, only to learn (at the ned of the story) from the rich lady who loaned the trinket that it was "made of paste", or in today's term, costume jewelry.
So the answer to your test question is a resounding "yes!" Imagine the resentment building over time whilst paying off this stupid debt.
This story concerns an impoverished woman who borrows a necklace for a special event, and the bauble is lost. To pay it back the couple must work like fools, only to learn (at the ned of the story) from the rich lady who loaned the trinket that it was "made of paste", or in today's term, costume jewelry.
So the answer to your test question is a resounding "yes!" Imagine the resentment building over time whilst paying off this stupid debt.
14 hrs
Jonathan MacKerron
Native in English
Retired as of Jan 2019!
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, French to English
Related KudoZ points
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963
Does the couple's relationship change over the course of the story?
my take
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