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3 months ago

Barbara R. Cochran, MFA   asked this question:

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3 months ago

plaisirsdelavie   wrote:

Had been left to our care, trusting our friendship and watchfulness

My comment:

In the French phrase, the word "amitié sounds like an intruder. On confie qch à la garde ou à la vigilance de qn, mais pas à l'amitié, mais plutôt en raison de l'amitié. That's why I opted for this translation.

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3 months ago

plaisirsdelavie   wrote:

Or: "confindent in our...". (In the phrase, the author mixed up "confier à" and "faire confiance à").

3 months ago

Ffion Marianne Moyle   wrote:

CMD is right - entrusted to our loyalty or mutual friendship & oversight or watchful eye

My comment:

As ever various ways of saying this but CMD got it right

3 months ago

CMD   wrote:

had been entrusted to our loyalty and to our watchful eye

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3 months ago

CMD   wrote:

OR "had been committed to our loyal care and conscientious attention."

3 months ago

CMD   wrote:

OR "had been left in our trustworthy safe custody"

3 months ago

martynback   wrote:

had been placed in our benevolent care

My comment:

or "under our benevolent custody"

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3 months ago

martynback   wrote:

or "friendly care" or "amicable care"

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