ellips

French translation: ellipse

10:42 Mar 2, 2010
Dutch to French translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Linguistics / taalkunde
Dutch term or phrase: ellips
De ellips fungeert als stijlfiguur indien men een of meer woorden of zinsdelen weglaat met de bedoeling een suggestief effect te bereiken. Dit zijn vaak werkwoorden.
Aurelie Vanstappen
Local time: 01:05
French translation:ellipse
Explanation:
ellipse : figure de style qui consiste à omettre un ou plusieurs éléments en principe nécessaires à la
compréhension du texte, pour produire un effet de raccourci. L’ellipse nous oblige toujours à rétablir
mentalement ce que l’auteur passe sous silence.
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ellipse


Explanation:
ellipse : figure de style qui consiste à omettre un ou plusieurs éléments en principe nécessaires à la
compréhension du texte, pour produire un effet de raccourci. L’ellipse nous oblige toujours à rétablir
mentalement ce que l’auteur passe sous silence.

daniele toren
Local time: 01:05
Native speaker of: French
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agree  Joëlle Rouxel - Billiaert: Les grands esprits se rencontrent ;-)
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agree  zerlina
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ellipse


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Joëlle Rouxel - Billiaert
France
Local time: 01:05
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in FrenchFrench
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