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231 months ago

Barbara R. Cochran (a guest user) asked this question:

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231 months ago

   wrote:

a considerable number of which

My comment:

As rivers are countable units, I would go with the above rather than translating 'partie' with 'part'.

231 months ago

   wrote:

a considerable number of which

My comment:

As rivers are countable units, I would go with the above rather than translating 'partie' with 'part'.

231 months ago

   wrote:

a considerable number of which

My comment:

As rivers are countable units, I would go with the above rather than translating 'partie' with 'part'.

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231 months ago

   wrote:

a good part of which

My comment:

partie notoire ou partie notable?

Comments by other colleagues on this answer:

231 months ago

Jennifer White   wrote:

Agree, and the word must be "notable", as "notoire" doesn't make sense here.

231 months ago

   wrote:

a good part of which

231 months ago

Isabel Ruivo   wrote:

reasonable extention

Comments by other colleagues on this answer:

231 months ago

Jennifer White   wrote:

This wouldn't make sense in this context, whereas the other answers would.

231 months ago

Isabel Ruivo   wrote:

notable length

My comment:

Hi Barbara, here is a first shot:
Europe features a network of rivers, a notable length of which is navigable, such as the Elbe, the Seine..
You could say "notable part" instead.

231 months ago

Claude Le Frapper   wrote:

notable length

My comment:

Hi Barbara, here is a first shot:
Europe features a network of rivers, a notable length of which is navigable, such as the Elbe, the Seine..
You could say "notable part" instead.