qui sacralise le pèlerinage

English translation: establishing the sanctity of pilgrimage

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French term or phrase:qui sacralise le pèlerinage
English translation:establishing the sanctity of pilgrimage
Entered by: Rachel Fell

08:34 May 4, 2013
French to English translations [PRO]
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French term or phrase: qui sacralise le pèlerinage
C’est le sultan Baybars qui initie la tradition de la caravane avec un palanquin qui sacralise le pèlerinage depuis le Caire.
Hazel Le Goff
Local time: 11:59
who established the sanctity of pilgrimage
Explanation:
suggestion

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Note added at 7 hrs (2013-05-04 15:46:15 GMT)
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I think you may be right Hazel, see here:

"... the presence of these Qur'ans perhaps served to consecrate the structure, adding an additional veil of protective holiness and dedicating it to its religious purpose..."
http://tinyurl.com/boe4ne5

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Note added at 8 hrs (2013-05-04 16:42:16 GMT)
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they attached pieces of holy text to the palanquin - maybe it should be "that" rather than "who"
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Rachel Fell
United Kingdom
Local time: 11:59
Grading comment
Many thanks. I shall use the phrase but slightly amend it with 'Helen's' suggestion. So thanks to Rachel and Helen. Most grateful.
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Summary of answers provided
3 +3who established the sanctity of pilgrimage
Rachel Fell
3 +1making pilgrimage from Cairo sacred
Wendy Streitparth


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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
making pilgrimage from Cairo sacred


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Wendy Streitparth
Germany
Local time: 12:59
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Letredenoblesse
22 hrs
  -> Merci, Agnes
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32 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
who established the sanctity of pilgrimage


Explanation:
suggestion

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Note added at 7 hrs (2013-05-04 15:46:15 GMT)
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I think you may be right Hazel, see here:

"... the presence of these Qur'ans perhaps served to consecrate the structure, adding an additional veil of protective holiness and dedicating it to its religious purpose..."
http://tinyurl.com/boe4ne5

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Note added at 8 hrs (2013-05-04 16:42:16 GMT)
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they attached pieces of holy text to the palanquin - maybe it should be "that" rather than "who"

Rachel Fell
United Kingdom
Local time: 11:59
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 7
Grading comment
Many thanks. I shall use the phrase but slightly amend it with 'Helen's' suggestion. So thanks to Rachel and Helen. Most grateful.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  philgoddard: "and established", to avoid repeating "who".
6 hrs
  -> yes, thank you Phil

agree  Helen Shiner: or 'establishing' in phil's vein
9 hrs
  -> Thank you Helen :-)

agree  Yvonne Gallagher
1 day 8 hrs
  -> Thank you gallagy2 :-)
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