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meusien

English translation: related to Meuse

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French term or phrase:meusien
English translation:related to Meuse
Entered by: Jana Cole

14:11 Feb 14, 2016
French to English translations [Non-PRO]
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French term or phrase: meusien
This is an organization: SMIM here
http://www.smim.org/

Service Médical Interprofessionnel Meusien

I'm able to find "related to the Meuse," but what does that mean?
Jana Cole
United States
Local time: 18:55
Meuse
Explanation:
"La Meuse" is a French river that gave its name to the "département" de la Meuse, an administrative division.

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Note added at 7 minutes (2016-02-14 14:18:36 GMT)
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So, as you say, "meusien" = relative to the Meuse (département) in your case.
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Pierre POUSSIN
France
Local time: 03:55
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5 +7Meuse
Pierre POUSSIN
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quelques aides utiles
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +7
Meuse


Explanation:
"La Meuse" is a French river that gave its name to the "département" de la Meuse, an administrative division.

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Note added at 7 minutes (2016-02-14 14:18:36 GMT)
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So, as you say, "meusien" = relative to the Meuse (département) in your case.


    https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meuse_%28d%C3%A9partement%29
Pierre POUSSIN
France
Local time: 03:55
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Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 24

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Helen Genevier
2 mins
  -> Thanks!
agree  writeaway: as opposed to parisien, vendéen etc.
1 hr
  -> Merci bien!
agree  Bonnie Zaleski
3 hrs
  -> Thank you!
agree  Chakib Roula
3 hrs
  -> Saha! ;-)
agree  Juan Jacob: Belge aussi, la Meuse, oh !
4 hrs
  -> Certes! Mais c'est Péguy qui l'a chantée le mieux! Merci!
agree  Daryo
6 hrs
  -> Merci.
agree  Tony M
7 hrs
  -> Thanks.
neutral  Nikki Scott-Despaigne: Your explanation is correct of course. However, your suggested rendering is not spot on however, me dear Irat56! ;-) As this is part of a name, then it has to remain the same. It should not be translated, but be written "Meusien" (capital letter) in EN.
18 hrs
  -> Thanks...all the same...
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Reference comments


21 mins peer agreement (net): +2
Reference: quelques aides utiles

Reference information:
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https://fr.wiktionary.org/wiki/meusien

Bon travail !

mchd
France
Native speaker of: French

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agree  writeaway
1 hr
  -> merci
agree  Tony M
7 hrs
  -> merci
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