Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
car les tailles et les droits nous écrasent
English translation:
for we are crushed by taxes and duties
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kelime
Apr 17, 2005 18:48
19 yrs ago
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French term
Adam S Nakar
car les tailles et les droits nous ecrasent
French to English
Social Sciences
History
From Arthur Young's 'Travels in France', entry 12/7/1789
Proposed translations
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| 4 +5 | as we are crushed by taxes and duties |
kelime
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| 5 +1 | Because the taxes and duties are crushing us. |
abiggers
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Apr 22, 2005 07:47: Steffen Walter changed "Level" from "Non-PRO" to "PRO"
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as we are crushed by taxes and duties
"taille" was an income tax at that time
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Dr Sue Levy (X)
: in the same paragraph, there is mention of "tailles and other taxes"
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yes, thank you Sue
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Gayle Wallimann
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thank you Gayle
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jacrav
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thank you
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sarahl (X)
: I would say, for we are etc.
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yes, for we are sounds better, thank you
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Shaila Kamath
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thank you
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Because the taxes and duties are crushing us.
see below.
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