Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
il faudra attendre le 2 juin 2001 pour revoir le Théâtre X à Moscou
English translation:
The X theatre wasn't to/won't return to Moscow until 2nd June 2001
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Pauline7
Mar 20, 2007 15:14
17 yrs ago
French term
il faudra attendre le 2 juin 2001 pour revoir le Théâtre X à Moscou
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Hey there
This is related to this thread http://www.proz.com/kudoz/844241, but I can't see how I could translate that.
Help needed... Thanks !
This is related to this thread http://www.proz.com/kudoz/844241, but I can't see how I could translate that.
Help needed... Thanks !
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The X theatre wasn't to/won't return to Moscow until 2nd June 2001
Depends on time frame, which you haven't supplied!
Peer comment(s):
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katsy
: yes for 'wasn't to' - given comments from Pauline7
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Thanks Katsy - it's hard with so little context or timeframe n'est-ce pas!
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Raymonde Gagnier
: Yes for "wasn't to"! That's exactly it!
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Thanks rousselures!
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2 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks Jacqui ! Since my text refers to the past, I'll use "wasn't".
And thank to everyone else who contributed!"
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Germaine07
Native in French
Experienced translation proffesional
Native in: French 
Works in: English to French, French to English, French
it will be necessary to wait until June 2, 2001 to see the Theatre X re-open in Moscow
it will be necessary to wait until June 2, 2001 to see the Theatre X re-open in Moscow
Peer comment(s):
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CMJ_Trans (X)
: careful this could well be a tylistic use of the future in French
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we were to wait ...
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2 hrs
Theatre X finally returned to Moscow on June 2, 2001
another option
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itwas only on the 2nd of JUne 2001 that the theatre in Moscow was to be reopened
"Il faudra" n' a pas effectivement sens de futur ici je pense.
Discussion
writeaway: This is about the ballet company of a theatre touring in Russia
(the comma had been for some mysterious reason included in the url)
Sorry for that !