The festival bursts upon you, like a picture by Paul Veronese, with the tumultuous magnificence of the "Marriage of Cana"; and then the love-song begins again, oh, how softly!

La fête éclate, un Véronèse, la magnificence tumultueuse des Noces de Cana; et le chant d’amour recommence, oh! combien doux!

Zola, Emile / His MasterpieceZola, Emile / L'Oeuvre

L'Oeuvre

Zola, Emile

His Masterpiece

Zola, Emile

It was now growing into a continuous clamour, while over the house-tops from the bells of Notre Dame rolled peal on peal of clanging, tumultuous joy.

Et les cloches de Notre-Dame, à toute volée, roulaient par-dessus les maisons l'écroulement de leur joie énorme.

Zola, Emile / His ExcellencyZola, Emile / Son Excellence Eugene Rougon

Son Excellence Eugene Rougon

Zola, Emile

His Excellency

Zola, Emile

Sidoine on recalling this tumultuous scene could no longer control his feelings ; his tears started afresh.

Sidoine, au souvenir de cette scène de tumulte, ne put maîtriser son émotion ; ses larmes coulèrent de nouveau.

Zola, Emile / Contes à NinonZola, Emile / Stories for Ninon

Stories for Ninon

Zola, Emile

Contes à Ninon

Zola, Emile

And such was his longing to give outward expression to the tumultuous ideas beating in his skull, that soon this sketch did not suffice for his relief.

Et ce croquis, fait de souvenir, dans le besoin qu’il avait de traduire au-dehors le tumulte d’idées battant son crâne, ne suffit même bientôt plus à le soulager.

Zola, Emile / His MasterpieceZola, Emile / L'Oeuvre

L'Oeuvre

Zola, Emile

His Masterpiece

Zola, Emile

This porch of broad sunlight opened into the world of which as yet she was entirely ignorant. She retarded her steps as she looked earnestly at the rows of houses, at the tumultuous crowd, at all which greeted and acclaimed her.

Ce porche de lumière crue ouvrait sur le monde qu'elle ignorait; et elle ralentissait le pas, elle regardait les maisons actives, la foule tumultueuse, tout ce qui la réclamait et la saluait.

Zola, Emile / The DreamZola, Emile / Le Reve

Le Reve

Zola, Emile

The Dream

Zola, Emile

© BiblioBazaar, LLC

Sometimes a gust of passion swept by; they all jostled each other; the votes, usually given by raising the hand, took place amid such feverish excitement that hats and walking-sticks were waved in the air above the tumultuous surging of heads.

Parfois, un coup de passion soufflait, le vote à main levée était rendu dans une telle fièvre, que des chapeaux et des cannes s’agitaient en l’air, au-dessus du flot tumultueux des têtes.

Zola, Emile / His MasterpieceZola, Emile / L'Oeuvre

L'Oeuvre

Zola, Emile

His Masterpiece

Zola, Emile

The motor lorries are borne on whirling circles of water around the wheels, with spirting tumultuous spokes.

Les camions automobiles emportent des espèces de roues liquides qui tournoient autour des roues et giclent dans le rayon de chaque tumultueuse roulotte.

Barbusse, Henri / Under fireBarbusse, Henri / Le feu

Le feu

Barbusse, Henri

© BELENUS, 2008

Under fire

Barbusse, Henri

© 1917 by E. P. DUTTON & CO

However, with heavy feet and tumultuous brain he descended the steps and, yielding to some obstinate impulse, began to walk through the flower-market, a late winter market where the first azaleas were opening with a little shiver.

Et, les pieds lourds, le crâne empli de tumulte, il descendit le perron, il s’entêta un moment à parcourir le marché aux fleurs un marché de fin d’hiver, où les premières azalées s’épanouissaient frileusement.

Zola, Emile / The Three Cities - ParisZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - Paris

Les Trois Villes - Paris

Zola, Emile

The Three Cities - Paris

Zola, Emile

After riding about an hour in this way, the whole party made a precipitate and tumultuous descent into a barn-yard belonging to a large farming establishment.

Après avoir chevauché de la sorte une bonne heure, tous trois, par une brusque descente, arrivèrent tumultueusement dans une large cour entourée de granges.

Beecher Stowe, Harriet / Uncle Tom's CabinBeecher Stowe, Harriet / La case de l'oncle Tom

La case de l'oncle Tom

Beecher Stowe, Harriet

Uncle Tom's Cabin

Beecher Stowe, Harriet

And on thus emerging from the tumultuous throng they were quite impressed by the death-like silence and solitude which reigned under the little plane-trees.

Au sortir de la cohue tumultueuse, il régnait là, sous les petits platanes une solitude, un silence, d’une tranquillité reposante.

Zola, Emile / The Three Cities - ParisZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - Paris

Les Trois Villes - Paris

Zola, Emile

The Three Cities - Paris

Zola, Emile

It could be divined that he was quivering, fighting against an awakening of covert, tumultuous passion, which he would not acknowledge even to himself.

On le sentait frémissant, en lutte contre un réveil de passion sourde, tumultueuse, qu’il ne s’avouait pas à lui-même.

Zola, Emile / The Three Cities - RomeZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - Rome

Les Trois Villes - Rome

Zola, Emile

The Three Cities - Rome

Zola, Emile

For a moment one lost sight of her as though she had sunk in those tumultuous waters; then she suddenly reappeared close to Pierre and the doctor, who endeavoured to extricate her from the crush.

Un moment, on la perdit des yeux, comme si elle avait sombré ; puis, elle reparut subitement, tout près de Pierre et du docteur, qui tâchaient de se dégager.

Zola, Emile / The Three Cities Trilogy - LourdesZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - Lourdes

Les Trois Villes - Lourdes

Zola, Emile

The Three Cities Trilogy - Lourdes

Zola, Emile

And he assumed a radiant air and laughed complacently whilst pointing to the tumultuous defile of the sick.

Et il affectait de rayonner, il riait complaisamment, en montrant le défilé tumultueux des malades.

Zola, Emile / The Three Cities Trilogy - LourdesZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - Lourdes

Les Trois Villes - Lourdes

Zola, Emile

The Three Cities Trilogy - Lourdes

Zola, Emile

The sun was drowning in tumultuous saffron steam behind Jersey.

Derrière Jersey, le soleil se noyait dans des flots tumultueux de safran.

Dos Passos, John / Manhattan TransferDos Passos, John / Manhattan Transfer

Manhattan Transfer

Dos Passos, John

© Editions Gallimard, 1928, pour la traduction francaise.

Manhattan Transfer

Dos Passos, John

© 1925 by John Dos Passos

© 1953 by Elizabeth Dos Passos

When the Greens were annihilated and buried, they uttered loud shrieks, congratulated themselves on the victory, moving about in tumultuous confusion, and all speaking at once.

Quand les Verts furent morts et enterrés, ils poussèrent de grands cris, ils se félicitèrent de la victoire, se mêlant tumultueusement, parlant tous à la fois.

Zola, Emile / Contes à NinonZola, Emile / Stories for Ninon

Stories for Ninon

Zola, Emile

Contes à Ninon

Zola, Emile