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The brougham led the way, the gendarmes riding at each side of it; then, a few yards behind, followed the commissary, and the corporal, and last of all came the gig with Madame Martineau.
En tête venait le coupé, aux portières duquel galopaient les deux gendarmes; puis, à quelques pas, le commissaire central et le brigadier suivaient; enfin, le cabriolet où se trouvait Mme Martineau, fermait la marche.
Zola, Emile / His ExcellencyZola, Emile / Son Excellence Eugene Rougon
Son Excellence Eugene Rougon
Zola, Emile
His Excellency
Zola, Emile
Then while the priest slipped a corporal into the burse and laid the latter on the veil, she went on quickly: 'By-the-bye, I forgot! that gadabout Vincent hasn't come.
Et pendant que le prêtre glissait un corporal dans la bourse, et qu'il posait sur le voile la bourse, ornée d'une croix d'or sur un fond d'or, elle reprit vivement: - A propos, j'oubliais! ce galopin de Vincent n'est pas venu.
Zola, Emile / Abbe Mouret's TransgressionZola, Emile / La Faute de l'Abbe Mouret
La Faute de l'Abbe Mouret
Zola, Emile
Abbe Mouret's Transgression
Zola, Emile
© BiblioBazaar, LLC
If I only had four men and a corporal, I'd come down and pull your ears for you, and make you behave yourselves!"
si j’avais seulement quatre hommes et un caporal, je descendrais vous tirer les oreilles pour vous rappeler au respect!»
Zola, Emile / The Fortune of the RougonsZola, Emile / La Fortune des Rougon
La Fortune des Rougon
Zola, Emile
The Fortune of the Rougons
Zola, Emile
© 2006 BiblioBazaar
"Look, look, corporal, those chaps over there—are they soft in the head?"
– Tiens, r’gard’ donc, caporal, ces gars, là-bas, i’ sont mabouls ?
Barbusse, Henri / Under fireBarbusse, Henri / Le feu
Le feu
Barbusse, Henri
© BELENUS, 2008
Under fire
Barbusse, Henri
© 1917 by E. P. DUTTON & CO
"When war's on, one must risk his skin, eh, corporal?"
– Quand y a la guerre, on doit risquer sa peau, pas, caporal ?
Barbusse, Henri / Under fireBarbusse, Henri / Le feu
Le feu
Barbusse, Henri
© BELENUS, 2008
Under fire
Barbusse, Henri
© 1917 by E. P. DUTTON & CO
A lamp had been lighted, and Gilquin stood tapping his hands together impatiently, while the corporal remained perfectly still, his three-cornered hat casting a huge shadow upon the ceiling.
On avait allumé une lampe. Gilquin tapait dans ses mains d'impatience, tandis que le brigadier, immobile, mettait au plafond l'ombre énorme de son chapeau.
Zola, Emile / His ExcellencyZola, Emile / Son Excellence Eugene Rougon
Son Excellence Eugene Rougon
Zola, Emile
His Excellency
Zola, Emile
"Look here, corporal; you're making fun of it—isn't it true what I said?"
– Ben quoi, caporal, tu rigoles, c’est pas vrai, c’qu’on dit ?
Barbusse, Henri / Under fireBarbusse, Henri / Le feu
Le feu
Barbusse, Henri
© BELENUS, 2008
Under fire
Barbusse, Henri
© 1917 by E. P. DUTTON & CO
Thereupon the corporal lost his temper, and indulged in strong language, till at List he laid his heavy hand on the collar of the notary's dressing-gown.
Peu à peu, le brigadier se fâcha, en vint aux gros mots, finit par abattre sa lourde main de gendarme sur le collet de la robe de chambre.
Zola, Emile / His ExcellencyZola, Emile / Son Excellence Eugene Rougon
Son Excellence Eugene Rougon
Zola, Emile
His Excellency
Zola, Emile
The corporal went in with the commissary.
Le commissaire était entré avec le brigadier.
Zola, Emile / His ExcellencyZola, Emile / Son Excellence Eugene Rougon
Son Excellence Eugene Rougon
Zola, Emile
His Excellency
Zola, Emile
Then, slipping it on to the edge of the corporal without touching it with his fingers, he took up the chalice and carefully wiped it with the purificator.
Puis, l'ayant fait glisser au bord du corporal, sans la toucher des doigts, il prit le calice, qu'il essuya soigneusement avec le purificatoire.
Zola, Emile / Abbe Mouret's TransgressionZola, Emile / La Faute de l'Abbe Mouret
La Faute de l'Abbe Mouret
Zola, Emile
Abbe Mouret's Transgression
Zola, Emile
© BiblioBazaar, LLC
Shivering, I follow the corporal; he plunges in between the dark embankments whose lower ends press strangely and closely on our march.
Je suis, en grelottant, le caporal qui s’enfonce entre de hauts entassements sombres dont le bas se resserre étrangement sur notre marche.
Barbusse, Henri / Under fireBarbusse, Henri / Le feu
Le feu
Barbusse, Henri
© BELENUS, 2008
Under fire
Barbusse, Henri
© 1917 by E. P. DUTTON & CO
When he reached Couloiages, he dismounted at the Golden Lion, where a corporal and two gendarmes ought to have been waiting for him.
A Coulonges, il descendit à l'hôtel du Lion d'Or, où un brigadier et deux gendarmes devaient l'attendre.
Zola, Emile / His ExcellencyZola, Emile / Son Excellence Eugene Rougon
Son Excellence Eugene Rougon
Zola, Emile
His Excellency
Zola, Emile
"Gee up!" says the corporal.
– Hue ! dit le caporal.
Barbusse, Henri / Under fireBarbusse, Henri / Le feu
Le feu
Barbusse, Henri
© BELENUS, 2008
Under fire
Barbusse, Henri
© 1917 by E. P. DUTTON & CO
At the altar, Vincent had carried the missal to the right again, and Abbe Mouret had just folded the corporal and slipped it within the burse.
A l'autel, Vincent avait reporté le Missel à droite, l'abbé Mouret venait de replier le corporal et de le glisser dans la bourse.
Zola, Emile / Abbe Mouret's TransgressionZola, Emile / La Faute de l'Abbe Mouret
La Faute de l'Abbe Mouret
Zola, Emile
Abbe Mouret's Transgression
Zola, Emile
© BiblioBazaar, LLC
Six men go by, led by a quartermaster corporal.
Six hommes passent, conduits par un caporal-fourrier.
Barbusse, Henri / Under fireBarbusse, Henri / Le feu
Le feu
Barbusse, Henri
© BELENUS, 2008
Under fire
Barbusse, Henri
© 1917 by E. P. DUTTON & CO

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master corporal
caporal-chef

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corporal

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