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Conges terminology question
28 days ago
Barbara R. Cochran, MFA 
asked this question:
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Language pair: |
French > English |
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Subject: |
General |
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Level of diffculty: |
Easy / medium |
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Word or term in question: |
se refermer sur eux- mêmes comme |
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Context: |
Les centres de protection de ce secteur, qui avait finalement accueilli de nombreux chefs-d’œuvre, durent se refermer sur eux- mêmes comme de véritables citadelles. |
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Answers on this question
28 days ago
elvis
wrote:
Like closing themself
28 days ago
plaisirsdelavie
wrote:
(to simplify) Had to turn themselves/convert themselves into regular fortresses/strongholds
My comment:
the problem with this description is the addition of "comme des forteresses". Otherwise, "wall themselves off" proposed by CMD would suit nicely.
28 days ago
Ffion Marianne Moyle
wrote:
to close in on themselves
My comment:
or barricade themselves in or wall themselves off is good too
28 days ago
Charles Ferguson
wrote:
to barricade themselves in like
My comment:
A certain personalisation here is probably justified as the text refers to masterpieces being "welcomed" in "fortresses".
28 days ago
CMD
wrote:
they had to wall themselves off (from)
My comment:
OR ... to seal themselves off (from)
Comments by other colleagues on this answer:
28 days ago
martynback
wrote:
they had to draw in their defences like citadels under siege
My comment:
or they had to shut themselves off from the outside world
or they had to hunker down
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