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would have been damaged - voir temps

French translation: aurait été endommagé(e) - conditionnel passé

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English term or phrase:would have been damaged - voir temps
French translation:aurait été endommagé(e) - conditionnel passé
Entered by: Céline Débiton

20:48 Jan 7, 2007
English to French translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: would have been damaged - voir temps
hello everyone, j'aimerai avoir quelques avis sur le temps de cette phrase

il s'agit de l'histoire d'un chateau
the tower would have been damaged but would have given a base to the castle
BC45
Local time: 05:50
conditionnel passé
Explanation:
"La tour aurait été endommagée..."
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Céline Débiton
Local time: 06:50
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Summary of answers provided
3 +5aurait été endommagée
Laurent Boudias
4 +2conditionnel passé
Céline Débiton


Discussion entries: 3





  

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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +5
aurait été endommagée


Explanation:
Il s'agit du conditionnel passé.

Laurent Boudias
Local time: 00:50
Native speaker of: French

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Céline Débiton: nos réponses se sont croisées :)
0 min
  -> merci
agree  Francine Alloncle
34 mins
  -> merci
agree  nicole GELISTER: oui cest cA n
40 mins
  -> merci
neutral  Jennifer Levey: The translation is OK - but I think this is a case of the much-maligned English subjunctive, the very extstence of which is contested by many grammarians.
1 hr
  -> merci
agree  chaplin: Oui cela impliquerait qu'on n'est pas sûr d'où l'utilisation du conditionnel ;Laurent où sont tes accents.
1 hr
  -> merci, ils sont présents, enfin je les vois bien sur ma réponse :)
agree  emiledgar: This is in no way the subjunctive.
4 hrs
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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
conditionnel passé


Explanation:
"La tour aurait été endommagée..."

Céline Débiton
Local time: 06:50
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 3

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Laurent Boudias: effectivement nous avons du cliquer en meme temps :)
2 mins
  -> merci ! :)
agree  chaplin: Laurent où sont tes accents??
1 hr
  -> merci ! Moi aussi je vois bien les accents de Laurent :)
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