A Study in Scarlet — Page 1

English → Fr CHAPTER I. Level 6/10

MR. SHERLOCK HOLMES.

M. SHERLOCK HOLMES.

In the year 1878 I took my degree of Doctor of Medicine of the University of London, and proceeded to Netley to go through the course prescribed for surgeons in the army.

En 1878, je reçus mon diplôme de Docteur en Médecine de l'Université de Londres, et me rendis à Netley pour suivre le cours prescrit aux chirurgiens de l'armée.

Having completed my studies there, I was duly attached to the Fifth Northumberland Fusiliers as Assistant Surgeon.

Ayant achevé mes études là-bas, je fus dûment affecté aux Fusiliers du Cinquième Northumberland en qualité de Chirurgien Assistant.

The regiment was stationed in India at the time, and before I could join it, the second Afghan war had broken out.

Le régiment était stationné en Inde à cette époque, et avant que je puisse le rejoindre, la deuxième guerre afghane avait éclaté.

On landing at Bombay, I learned that my corps had advanced through the passes, and was already deep in the enemy's country.

En débarquant à Bombay, j'appris que mon corps avait progressé à travers les cols, et se trouvait déjà en plein territoire ennemi.

I followed, however, with many other officers who were in the same situation as myself, and succeeded in reaching Candahar in safety, where I found my regiment, and at once entered upon my new duties.

Je suivis néanmoins, avec de nombreux autres officiers qui se trouvaient dans la même situation que moi, et parvins à rejoindre Candahar sain et sauf, où je retrouvai mon régiment, et pris aussitôt en charge mes nouvelles fonctions.

The campaign brought honours and promotion to many, but for me it had nothing but misfortune and disaster.

La campagne apporta honneurs et promotions à beaucoup, mais pour moi elle ne fut que malheur et désastre.

I was removed from my brigade and attached to the Berkshires, with whom I served at the fatal battle of Maiwand.

Je fus retiré de ma brigade et affecté aux Berkshires, avec lesquels je servis à la funeste bataille de Maiwand.

There I was struck on the shoulder by a Jezail bullet, which shattered the bone and grazed the subclavian artery.

Là, je fus atteint à l'épaule par une balle de jezail, qui brisa l'os et effleura l'artère sous-clavière.

I should have fallen into the hands of the murderous Ghazis had it not been for the devotion and courage shown by Murray, my orderly, who threw me across a pack-horse, and succeeded in bringing me safely to the British lines.

Je serais tombé entre les mains des meurtriers Ghazis sans le dévouement et le courage dont fit preuve Murray, mon ordonnance, qui me jeta en travers d'un cheval de bât et parvint à me ramener sain et sauf jusqu'aux lignes britanniques.

Vocabulary

En: Preposition meaning in, on, or at in French.
je: First person singular pronoun meaning I in French.
reçus: Past tense of recevoir; received or obtained something.
mon: Possessive adjective meaning my for masculine nouns.
diplôme: A degree or official certificate awarded upon graduation.
de: Preposition meaning of or from in French.
Docteur: Title and degree meaning Doctor, medical or academic.
en: Preposition meaning in, used before fields or places.
Médecine: The field of medicine; study and practice of healing.
l': Contracted definite article le or la before a vowel.
Université: A university, institution of higher education and research.
Londres: The French name for London, capital city of England.
et: Conjunction meaning and, connecting words or clauses.
me: Reflexive or direct object pronoun meaning me or myself.
rendis: Past tense of rendre; went or made oneself somewhere.
à: Preposition meaning to, at, or in a place.
pour: Preposition meaning for or in order to do something.
suivre: Infinitive verb meaning to follow or to take a course.
le: Definite article meaning the for masculine singular nouns.
cours: A course of study or a class in an institution.
prescrit: Past participle of prescrire; prescribed or required officially.
aux: Contracted article meaning to the or for the plural.
chirurgiens: Plural of chirurgien; surgeons who perform medical operations.
armée: The army, a nation's organized military land force.
Ayant: Present participle of avoir; having done or completed something.
achevé: Past participle of achever; completed or finished a task.
mes: Possessive adjective meaning my for plural nouns.
études: Studies or academic coursework undertaken at an institution.
là-bas: Adverb meaning over there or in that place.
fus: Past tense of être; was, first person singular form.
dûment: Adverb meaning duly or properly, in an official manner.
affecté: Past participle of affecter; assigned or posted to a unit.
du: Contracted article meaning of the for masculine singular nouns.
Cinquième: Ordinal number meaning fifth in a sequence or order.
qualité: Capacity or role in which one acts or serves.
Chirurgien: A surgeon, a doctor who performs surgical operations.
Assistant: An assistant, someone who aids or supports a superior.
Le: Definite article meaning the for masculine singular nouns.
régiment: A regiment, a military unit larger than a battalion.
était: Imperfect tense of être; was, describing a past state.
stationné: Past participle of stationner; stationed or posted at a location.
Inde: The French word for India, a country in South Asia.
cette: Demonstrative adjective meaning this for feminine singular nouns.
époque: An era or period of time in history.
avant: Preposition meaning before in time or position.
que: Conjunction meaning that or than in comparisons or clauses.
puisse: Subjunctive of pouvoir; might be able to do something.
rejoindre: Infinitive meaning to join or to catch up with someone.
la: Definite article meaning the for feminine singular nouns.
deuxième: Ordinal adjective meaning second in a series or order.
guerre: War, an armed conflict between nations or groups.
afghane: Feminine adjective meaning Afghan, relating to Afghanistan.
avait: Imperfect tense of avoir; had, describing a past possession.
éclaté: Past participle of éclater; broke out or erupted suddenly.
débarquant: Present participle of débarquer; disembarking or landing from a ship.
j': Contracted first person pronoun je before a vowel sound.
appris: Past participle of apprendre; learned or found out something.
corps: A military corps or body of troops serving together.
progressé: Past participle of progresser; advanced or moved forward in territory.
travers: Used in à travers meaning through or across a space.
les: Definite article meaning the for plural nouns of any gender.
cols: Mountain passes, narrow routes through mountainous terrain.
se: Reflexive pronoun meaning himself, herself, itself, or themselves.
trouvait: Imperfect of trouver; was located or found itself somewhere.
déjà: Adverb meaning already, indicating something occurred previously.
plein: Adjective meaning full or deep in the middle of.
territoire: Territory, a geographic area under a particular control.
ennemi: Enemy, an adversary or hostile opposing force or nation.
Je: First person singular subject pronoun meaning I in French.
suivis: Past tense of suivre; followed or went after someone.
néanmoins: Adverb meaning nevertheless or however, indicating a contrast.
avec: Preposition meaning with, indicating accompaniment or association.
nombreux: Adjective meaning numerous or many, indicating a large quantity.
autres: Adjective or pronoun meaning other or others in plural.
officiers: Plural of officier; officers holding military rank and command.
qui: Relative or interrogative pronoun meaning who or which.
trouvaient: Imperfect of trouver; were finding themselves in a situation.
dans: Preposition meaning in or inside a place or situation.
même: Adjective or adverb meaning same, even, or itself.
situation: A situation or set of circumstances one finds oneself in.
moi: Stressed first person pronoun meaning me or I in French.
parvins: Past tense of parvenir; managed to reach or arrive somewhere.
sain: Adjective meaning healthy or sound; sain et sauf means safe.
sauf: Adjective meaning safe or unharmed; used in sain et sauf.
où: Relative or interrogative adverb meaning where or in which.
retrouvai: Past tense of retrouver; found again or rejoined a group.
pris: Past participle of prendre; taken or assumed responsibility.
aussitôt: Adverb meaning immediately or right away without delay.
charge: Responsibility or duty; prendre en charge means to take charge.
nouvelles: Adjective meaning new in feminine plural; new duties or tasks.
fonctions: Functions or duties, official responsibilities held in a role.
La: Definite article meaning the for feminine singular nouns.
campagne: A military campaign or a rural countryside area.
apporta: Past tense of apporter; brought or yielded something to someone.
honneurs: Plural of honneur; honors or distinctions awarded for merit.
promotions: Advances in military rank or professional position earned.
beaucoup: Adverb meaning a lot or many, indicating great quantity.
mais: Conjunction meaning but, introducing a contrast or exception.
elle: Third person feminine pronoun meaning she or it in French.
ne: Negation particle used with pas or other words for negation.
fut: Simple past of être; was, third person singular past tense.
malheur: Misfortune or unhappiness, a bad or unfortunate event.
désastre: A disaster or catastrophe, a severe and damaging event.
retiré: Past participle of retirer; withdrawn or transferred from a unit.
ma: Possessive adjective meaning my for feminine singular nouns.
brigade: A military brigade, a unit composed of several regiments.
lesquels: Relative pronoun meaning with which or among whom, masculine plural.
servis: Past tense of servir; served in a military unit or capacity.
funeste: Adjective meaning fatal or disastrous, causing death or ruin.
bataille: A battle, a large-scale armed fight between opposing forces.
Là: Adverb meaning there, referring to a previously mentioned place.
atteint: Past participle of atteindre; struck or hit by something harmful.
épaule: The shoulder, the joint connecting the arm to the torso.
par: Preposition meaning by or through, indicating agent or means.
une: Indefinite article meaning a or an for feminine singular nouns.
balle: A bullet or ball, a projectile fired from a gun.
brisa: Past tense of briser; shattered or broke something forcefully.
os: Bone, the hard skeletal tissue making up the skeleton.
effleura: Past tense of effleurer; grazed or lightly touched something.
artère: An artery, a blood vessel carrying blood from the heart.
serais: Conditional of être; would be, expressing a hypothetical state.
tombé: Past participle of tomber; fallen into enemy hands or captivity.
entre: Preposition meaning between or among two or more things.
mains: Plural of main; hands, the body parts at arm's ends.
des: Contracted article meaning of the or some for plural nouns.
meurtriers: Plural of meurtrier; murderers or killers, highly dangerous persons.
sans: Preposition meaning without, indicating absence of something.
dévouement: Devotion or dedication, selfless commitment to a person or cause.
courage: Courage, bravery in facing danger or difficult circumstances.
dont: Relative pronoun meaning of which or whose in a clause.
fit: Simple past of faire; did or showed, third person singular.
preuve: Proof or evidence; faire preuve de means to demonstrate something.
ordonnance: A military orderly, a soldier assigned to serve an officer.
jeta: Past tense of jeter; threw or placed someone onto something.
d': Contracted preposition de before a vowel, meaning of or from.
un: Indefinite article meaning a or an for masculine singular nouns.
cheval: A horse, a large domesticated animal used for riding.
parvint: Past tense of parvenir; managed to do or reach something.
ramener: Infinitive meaning to bring back or lead someone to safety.
jusqu': Contracted preposition jusqu'à meaning up to or as far as.
lignes: Plural of ligne; military lines or frontline positions of troops.
britanniques: Adjective meaning British, relating to Britain or its people.

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