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su hermano fue golpeado por dos agentes

French translation: son frère a été frappé par deux agents

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Spanish term or phrase:su hermano fue golpeado por dos agentes
French translation:son frère a été frappé par deux agents
Entered by: lomen

16:13 Feb 27, 2007
Spanish to French translations [Non-PRO]
Journalism / articulo de amnistia internacional
Spanish term or phrase: su hermano fue golpeado por dos agentes
Es básicamente una duda gramatical. No se cómo traducir "fue golpeado". Podría ser: a été frappé?
lomen
son frère a été frappé par deux agents
Explanation:
tout à fait!!
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tierri pimpao
France
Local time: 06:06
Grading comment
gracias!
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5 +6son frère a été frappé par deux agents
tierri pimpao
4son frère s'est fait frapper par deux agents
Leonardo MILANI


  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +6
son frère a été frappé par deux agents


Explanation:
tout à fait!!

tierri pimpao
France
Local time: 06:06
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese, Native in FrenchFrench
Grading comment
gracias!

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agree  Christine Schmit (X)
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agree  Rosa LARA: D'accord.
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son frère s'est fait frapper par deux agents


Explanation:
Moi je trouve la voix passive plus naturelle ici.

A bientôt,

LEO

Leonardo MILANI
Local time: 01:06
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in PortuguesePortuguese

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Claudia Iglesias: C'est vrai que ça se dit bcp, mais j'ai horreur de me faire voler, et violer c'est encore pire. Je n'aime pas cette structure, même si elle est correcte. Les victimes sont passives, les deux phrases aussi.
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