Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
I'm going to recite the poem ['title'] by [name of author].
French translation:
Je vais vous réciter \"xx\", un poème de yy...
Added to glossary by
Ardith
Mar 12, 2007 19:57
17 yrs ago
English term
Not a translator
I'm going to recite the poem "X" by Y.
Non-PRO
English to French
Art/Literary
Education / Pedagogy
poetry recitation
I'm looking for a standard formula that would be used by schoolchildren to introduce a poem they are about to recite (out loud, from memory) before an audience.
For example, "I'm going to recite "La cigale et la fourmi" by Jean de la Fontaine."
For example, "I'm going to recite "La cigale et la fourmi" by Jean de la Fontaine."
Proposed translations
(French)
| 4 +4 | Je vais vous réciter "xx", un poème de yy... |
Sophie Raimondo
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| 5 +3 | je vais vous réciter le poème "X" de Y |
Jock
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Proposed translations
+4
39 mins
Sophie Raimondo
United States
United States
Native in English
&
French
United States
Invisible translations, visible results
Native in: French 
, English
Works in: English to French, French to English, French, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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English term (edited):
i'm going to recite the poem
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Je vais vous réciter "xx", un poème de yy...
Je vais vous réciter La Cigale et la fourmi, un poème de Jean de la Fontaine...
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Note added at 40 mins (2007-03-12 20:37:57 GMT)
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En français, on aura plutôt tendance à citer le nom du poème d'abord, puis à dire "un poème de ..........."
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Note added at 40 mins (2007-03-12 20:37:57 GMT)
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En français, on aura plutôt tendance à citer le nom du poème d'abord, puis à dire "un poème de ..........."
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you so much for your time!"
+3
3 mins
English term (edited):
i'm going to recite the poem
je vais vous réciter le poème "X" de Y
L'ajout de "vous" passe mieux en français.
Peer comment(s):
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Sandy R
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Thanks Sandy.
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Christine Schmit (X)
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Merci Christine.
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Germaine07
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Merci Germaine.
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