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We might put it under the patronage of the Virgin,' Abbé Faujas suggested.
--On la placerait sous le patronage de la Vierge, insinuait l'abbé Faujas.
Zola, Emile / The Conquest of PlassansZola, Emile / La Conquete des Plassans
La Conquete des Plassans
Zola, Emile
The Conquest of Plassans
Zola, Emile
Indeed, in his peroration, while speaking of the grandeur of the reign, and extolling the Emperor's great ability, he even hinted that his Majesty would bestow his patronage in a special manner upon the branch line from Niort to Angers.
Même, à la péroraison, comme il en était à la grandeur du règne, célébrant la haute intelligence de l'empereur, il laissa entendre que Sa Majesté patronnait d'une façon particulière l'embranchement de Niort à Angers.
Zola, Emile / His ExcellencyZola, Emile / Son Excellence Eugene Rougon
Son Excellence Eugene Rougon
Zola, Emile
His Excellency
Zola, Emile
Some act of kindness had endeared the "infantry" to his more astute and experienced associate, who had taken him under his patronage and protection.
Quelques actes de complaisance avaient attaché le fantassin à son associé, plus fin et plus expérimenté; – ce dernier avait pris l'autre sous son patronage et sous sa protection.
Reid, Mayne / The Scalp HuntersReid, Mayne / Les chausseurs de chevelures
Les chausseurs de chevelures
Reid, Mayne
The Scalp Hunters
Reid, Mayne
© 2008 BiblioBazaar
This tacit hint of some new patronage which would shower benefits upon them was really the mainspring of their assiduous attendance at the young woman's Sundays and Thursdays.
Cette promesse tacite d'un crédit tout neuf, dont les bienfaits pleuvraient sur eux, était au fond la grande raison de leur assiduité aux jeudis et aux dimanches de la jeune femme.
Zola, Emile / His ExcellencyZola, Emile / Son Excellence Eugene Rougon
Son Excellence Eugene Rougon
Zola, Emile
His Excellency
Zola, Emile
The reign of justice would at last begin, all men would be reconciled, there would be but one nation living in peace and obeying the equalising law of work, under the high patronage of the Pope, sole bond of charity and love on earth!
La justice régnant enfin, la vérité resplendissant comme le soleil, tous les hommes réconciliés, plus qu’un peuple vivant dans la paix, n’obéissant qu’à la loi égalitaire du travail, sous le haut patronage du pape, unique lien de charité et d’amour !
Zola, Emile / The Three Cities - RomeZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - Rome
Les Trois Villes - Rome
Zola, Emile
The Three Cities - Rome
Zola, Emile
The amended Act replaced a process of patronage appointment with the principle of open competition to the Civil Service; it originally applied only to the Ottawa region, but was extended country-wide in 1918
La loi modificative remplaçait un système de nomination partisane par le principe de la nomination par voie de concours public. Elle ne s'appliquait initialement qu'à la région d'Ottawa, mais dès 1918, s'est appliquée à l'ensemble du pays
Then, resuming the previous conversation, he said : ' Well, if Rougon asserts that he has weakened his power by serving us, I can truthfully declare that we have been dreadfully compromised by his patronage.
Puis il reprit, continuant la conversation, concluant:«Enfin, si Rougon prétend avoir ébranlé son pouvoir pour nous servir, je déclare que je nous trouve au contraire horriblement compromis par sa protection.
Zola, Emile / His ExcellencyZola, Emile / Son Excellence Eugene Rougon
Son Excellence Eugene Rougon
Zola, Emile
His Excellency
Zola, Emile
The need for patronage:
Le recours au mécénat
© 2009 - Fondation pour la sauvegarde et le développement du domaine de Chantilly
They owed him, said he, no gratitude whatever. He himself could never have carried out such a vast scheme without the high patronage of which he was so proud.
On ne lui devait aucune gratitude, il n'aurait jamais mené à bien un aussi vaste projet, sans le haut patronage dont il était fier.
Zola, Emile / His ExcellencyZola, Emile / Son Excellence Eugene Rougon
Son Excellence Eugene Rougon
Zola, Emile
His Excellency
Zola, Emile

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patronage

noun
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Common casepatronage*patronages
Possessive casepatronage's*patronages'