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He was based in Munich, at the epicentre of events, for the whole period that saw the descent into political chaos following the assassination of Eisner and culminated in the violent end of the 'councils' republic'.
Il vécut en effet à Munich, î'épicentre des événements, pendant toute la période qui vit la ville sombrer dans le chaos après l'assassinat d'Eisner et se termina par la fin violente de la république des « conseils ».
Kershaw, Ian / Hitler. 1889-1936 HubrisKershaw, Ian / Hitler. 1889-1936 Hubris
Hitler. 1889-1936 Hubris
Kershaw, Ian
© Ian Kershaw, 1998.
© Flammarion, 1999, pour la traduction francaise. Edition revue, 2001.
Hitler. 1889-1936 Hubris
Kershaw, Ian
© 1998 by Ian Kershaw
© 1939, 1943 by Houghton Mifflin Company
the warning is experienced in instrument meteorological conditions or at night and is established as having been triggered by a high rate of descent (mode 1);
l'avertissement se déclenche en mode IMC (conditions météorologiques de vol aux instruments) ou la nuit et on a établi qu'il est dû à une vitesse de descente élevée (mode 1),
Ah! that departure, that last descent through the black and empty mansion, it quite upset Pierre's heart.
Ah ! ce départ, cette descente dernière, au travers du palais noir et vide, Pierre en eut le cœur bouleversé !
Zola, Emile / The Three Cities - RomeZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - Rome
Les Trois Villes - Rome
Zola, Emile
The Three Cities - Rome
Zola, Emile
However, the descent was not a very long one.
La descente d’ailleurs ne fut pas très longue.
Zola, Emile / The Three Cities - ParisZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - Paris
Les Trois Villes - Paris
Zola, Emile
The Three Cities - Paris
Zola, Emile
Something caught us in our descent. It shook; it gave way with a crashing sound, and we fell headlong into the broad and brilliant light!
Il y eut un choc, un craquement terrible, et nous nous trouvâmes étendus sur le sol, en pleine lumière!
Reid, Mayne / The Scalp HuntersReid, Mayne / Les chausseurs de chevelures
Les chausseurs de chevelures
Reid, Mayne
The Scalp Hunters
Reid, Mayne
© 2008 BiblioBazaar
The last were a family of German descent on the Mohawk, to whom Hurry had a great antipathy, and whom he had confounded with the enemies of Judea.
C’était une famille d’origine allemande, habitant sur les bords du Mohawk, pour laquelle il avait une vive antipathie, et dont il avait confondu le nom avec celui des ennemis de la Judée.
Cooper, James Fenimore / The DeerslayerCooper, James Fenimore / Le tueur de daims
Le tueur de daims
Cooper, James Fenimore
The Deerslayer
Cooper, James Fenimore
© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1995
It was all one fatal descent.
C'était la pente fatale.
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
Down this ticklish descent the canoe had glanced, amid fragments of broken rock, whirlpools, foam, and furious tossings of the element, which an uninstructed eye would believe menaced inevitable destruction to an object so fragile.
C’était le long de ce passage, encore difficile, que la pirogue avait glissé parmi des pointes de rochers, des tournants, et des masses d’écume, qui, à des yeux inexpérimentés, auraient paru devoir assurer la destruction d’un si frêle esquif.
Cooper, James Fenimore / The Pathfinder, or, the Inland SeaCooper, James Fenimore / Le lac Ontario
Le lac Ontario
Cooper, James Fenimore
The Pathfinder, or, the Inland Sea
Cooper, James Fenimore
© State University of New York 1981
During those twelve years Beauchene had pursued a downward course, the descent of which was fatal.
Pendant ces douze ans, Beauchêne avait suivi sa pente, d’une chute fatale.
Zola, Emile / FruitfulnessZola, Emile / Les Quatre Evangiles - Fecondite
Les Quatre Evangiles - Fecondite
Zola, Emile
Fruitfulness
Zola, Emile
Right behind, the ten mourners took short and careful steps, trying to avoid the puddles, and being so occupied with the difficulty of the descent that they refrained from speaking.
À la suite, les dix piétinaient, se retenaient parmi les flaques, si occupés de cette descente pénible, qu’ils ne causaient pas encore.
Zola, Emile / His MasterpieceZola, Emile / L'Oeuvre
L'Oeuvre
Zola, Emile
His Masterpiece
Zola, Emile
assigned rate of climb/descent;
vitesse ascensionnelle ou descensionnelle autorisée;
Indistinctly I see—in the time of the lightning's flash—a whole row of black demons stooping and squatting for the descent, on the ridge of the embankment, on the edge of the dark ambush.
J’entrevois – le temps d’un éclair – toute une rangée de démons noirs, se baissant et s’accroupissant pour descendre, sur le faîte du talus, au bord du piège noir.
Barbusse, Henri / Under fireBarbusse, Henri / Le feu
Le feu
Barbusse, Henri
© BELENUS, 2008
Under fire
Barbusse, Henri
© 1917 by E. P. DUTTON & CO
His descent must be pretty good to begin with, and there are families, remember, that claim the Koreish blood.
D’abord, il faut que sa descendance soit à peu près établie, et rappelez-vous que certaines familles se réclament du sang des Koreishites.
Buchan, John / GreenmantleBuchan, John / Le prophète au manteau vert
Le prophète au manteau vert
Buchan, John
Greenmantle
Buchan, John
© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1994
With all her deference for Mr. Bounderby as contradistinguished from his portrait, Mrs. Sparsit had not the smallest intention of interrupting the descent.
Malgré tout son respect pour M. Bounderby (qu’elle savait toujours distinguer en public de l’imbécile du portrait), Mme Sparsit n’avait pas la moindre intention d’empêcher Louise de descendre.
Dickens, Charles / Hard TimesDickens, Charles / Les temps difficiles
Les temps difficiles
Dickens, Charles
Hard Times
Dickens, Charles
© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1995
Daphne moved the wheelchair closer to his bed for the descent.
Daphné approcha le fauteuil roulant du lit pour le transfert.
Mingus, Sue / Tonight at noonMingus, Sue / Pour l'amour de Mingus
Pour l'amour de Mingus
Mingus, Sue
© 2003 Editions du Layeur
Tonight at noon
Mingus, Sue
© 2002 by Sue Graham Mingus

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lineal descent
descendance en ligne directe

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descent

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Common casedescentdescents
Possessive casedescent'sdescents'