Outskirts
French translation: outskirts - peripherie and banlieu is suburbs
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| 07:01 Jun 6, 2009 |
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|  Selected response from: Sorina Grecu Romania Local time: 14:47 | ||||||
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| 5 +3 | outskirts - peripherie and banlieu is suburbs; grande-couronne is defined below |
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peer agreement (net): +3
peer agreement (net): +3outskirts - peripherie and banlieu is suburbs; grande-couronne is defined below Explanation: banlieu is suburbs (Collins and Oxford-Hachette) and outskirts - peripherie (same sources as above) and here is the explanation for grande-couronne: Grande couronne On appelle grande couronne l'ensemble des quatre départements périphériques de l'Île-de-France, non limitrophes de Paris, constituée de : la Seine-et-Marne (77), les Yvelines (78), l'Essonne (91) et le Val-d'Oise (95). À l'inverse, les départements limitrophes de Paris forment la petite couronne. http://www.babylon.com/definition/grande_couronne/French -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 4 hrs (2009-06-06 11:19:11 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- grande couronne is outer suburbs and petite couronne - inner suburbs (Oxford-Hachette as well) -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 day6 hrs (2009-06-07 13:20:25 GMT) Post-grading -------------------------------------------------- thank you very much, glad I could help! Reference: http://dictionary.reverso.net/english-french/outskirts Reference: http://dictionary.reverso.net/french-english/banlieue |
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