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ceremonial duties and executions

French translation: épée de bourreau

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English term or phrase:executioner's/execution sword
French translation:épée de bourreau
Entered by: Stéphanie Soudais

12:41 May 6, 2008
English to French translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: ceremonial duties and executions
Moyen Âge : description des épées à deux mains

The mercenaries who used them were expexted to hack their way into enemy pike units. The impressive but clumsy weapons were also used for ceremonial duties and executions.

J'ai un doute sur le sens de "execution" : accomplissement/réalisation ou bien le fait de tuer ?

Merci d'avance
Stéphanie Soudais
France
Local time: 11:11
cérémonies et exécutions
Explanation:
Je pense bien qu'il s'agit des exécutions dans le sens de mises à mort.
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Anne de Freyman (X)
United Kingdom
Local time: 10:11
Grading comment
Oui c'est cela, en cherchant plus j'ai trouvé "execution sword". Merci
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4 +1cérémonies et exécutions
Anne de Freyman (X)


  

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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
cérémonies et exécutions


Explanation:
Je pense bien qu'il s'agit des exécutions dans le sens de mises à mort.

Anne de Freyman (X)
United Kingdom
Local time: 10:11
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 2
Grading comment
Oui c'est cela, en cherchant plus j'ai trouvé "execution sword". Merci

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