tip of the wedge

French translation: extrémité de la pointe

10:29 Feb 5, 2009
English to French translations [PRO]
Geography
English term or phrase: tip of the wedge
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On April 11th, the Army of Italy was sent to the tip of the wedge which was also the junction point of the Austrian and Sardinian armies.
Sara Assureira
Portugal
Local time: 07:39
French translation:extrémité de la pointe
Explanation:
Pour de la géographie, il me semble que le "coin" n'est pas très approprié, alors que l'on parle de "pointes de terre".
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Pierre Fleutot
Argentina
Local time: 03:39
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Encore une fois merci!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1pointe du coin
Norbert Bousigue
4 +1extrémité de la pointe
Pierre Fleutot
3au sommet de l'angle ( à la confluence des.....)
jean-jacques alexandre


  

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pointe du coin


Explanation:
À la suite de la réussite de cette manœuvre, l'armée française réussit à enfoncer un coin entre l'armé sarde, qui dut capituler, et l'armée autrichienne.

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Note added at 32 minutes (2009-02-05 11:01:39 GMT)
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armée sarde, mes excuses

Norbert Bousigue
France
Local time: 08:39
Native speaker of: French
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Asker: Merci


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agree  kashew
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au sommet de l'angle ( à la confluence des.....)


Explanation:
another way to say it

jean-jacques alexandre
France
Local time: 08:39
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Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
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Asker: Merci!

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extrémité de la pointe


Explanation:
Pour de la géographie, il me semble que le "coin" n'est pas très approprié, alors que l'on parle de "pointes de terre".

Pierre Fleutot
Argentina
Local time: 03:39
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Encore une fois merci!
Notes to answerer
Asker: Merci beaucoup!


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agree  Arianne Cardinal
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