Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
very life blood
French translation:
l'essence même de la vie/le sang qui coule dans les veines
Added to glossary by
Magali de Vitry
Aug 25, 2008 13:19
16 yrs ago
English term
Translator-interpreter - serious & accur
Native in: French 
Works in: Portuguese to French, English to French, Spanish to French, and 1 more.
very life blood
English to French
Art/Literary
Cinema, Film, TV, Drama
buffalo represented the very life blood of the plains Indians, it was their basic meat and the hides that provided food, shelter and clothing.
Proposed translations
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Aug 25, 2008 14:29: Yolanda Broad changed "Term asked" from "very life wood" to "very life blood"
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English term (edited):
very life wood
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l'essence même de la vie/le sang qui coule dans les veines
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Note from asker:
| merci beaucoup de toutes vos suggestions, dur de choisir ! |
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Aude Sylvain
: oui, je resterais aussi au plus près de la version originale, dans cette phrase
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merci Aude
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Michel A.
: J'm "l'essence même de la vie"
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merci Michel
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GILLES MEUNIER
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merci Gilles
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Arnold T.
: Je crois que c'est bien cela !
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merci Arnold
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Annie Dauvergne
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mercie Annie
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Comment: "merci bcp"
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Jean-Louis S.
United States
United States
Native in French
United States
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Native in: French (Variants: Standard-France, African) 
Works in: English to French, French to English, French
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English term (edited):
very life wood
la vraie force vitale
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English term (edited):
very life wood
ressource fondamentale
suggestion
Example sentence:
Le bison constituait une ressource fondamentale pour les Indiens des plaines
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Platary (X)
: Je dirais vitale, ressource vitale
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Sara M
: ressource vitale
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Boris Tsikel (X)
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Merci, Bo!
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Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
Spain
Spain
Works in field
Spain
Golf, Literature and Religion Specialist
Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, French to Spanish, Spanish
English term (edited):
very life wood
la vraie source de vie
ou "la véritable source de vie"
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Note added at 10 mins (2008-08-25 13:29:26 GMT)
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ou simplement, "la source de vie"
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Note added at 10 mins (2008-08-25 13:29:26 GMT)
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ou simplement, "la source de vie"
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Myriam Dupouy
: Oui, tout à fait d'accord ! Bon après-midi !
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Merci, Myriam:)
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Jean-Louis S.
: Bien mieux dans ce contexte.
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Merci beaucoup, jlsr:)
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kashew
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Merci, kashew!
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Beyghorghor
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Merci, Beyghorghor:)
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English term (edited):
very life wood
vital
Je me contenterais, après avoir lu les autres réponses correctes, de ce seul adjectif : le bison était vital pour les indiens des plaines.
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English term (edited):
very life wood
la vie
Les bisons représentaient la vie, pour les Indiens des plaines, ils constituaient l’essentiel de leur viande ainsi que les peaux, ce qui leur fournissait la nourriture, les abris et les vêtements.
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Sara M
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Merci Orbis Scriptum
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marie-christine périé
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Merci Marie-christine
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Myriam Dupouy
: Ha oui, tout court aussi...Nickel ! Je préfère en fait !
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Merci Myriam
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Beyghorghor
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Merci Beyghorghor !
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