Coniston — Volume 01 — Page 3

English → Fr CHAPTER I Level 6/10

A dozen little brooks are born high among the western spruces on Coniston to score deep, cool valleys in their way through Clovelly township to the broad music of the water and fresh river-valleys full of the music of the water and fresh with the odor of the ferns.

Une douzaine de petits ruisseaux naissent haut parmi les épinettes de l'ouest sur Coniston pour creuser de profondes et fraîches vallées sur leur chemin à travers le canton de Clovelly jusqu'à la large musique de l'eau et les fraîches vallées fluviales pleines de la musique de l'eau et fraîches de l'odeur des fougères.

To this day the railroad has not reached Coniston Village--nay, nor Coniston Flat, four miles nearer Brampton.

À ce jour, le chemin de fer n'a pas atteint le village de Coniston — que dis-je, ni même Coniston Flat, quatre miles plus près de Brampton.

The village lies on its own little shelf under the forest-clad slope of the mountain, and in the midst of its dozen houses is the green triangle where the militia used to drill on June days.

Le village est situé sur son propre petit replat sous le versant boisé de la montagne, et au milieu de sa douzaine de maisons se trouve le triangle de verdure où la milice s'entraînait autrefois les jours de juin.

At one end of the triangle is the great pine mast that graced no frigate of George's, but flew the stars and stripes on many a liberty day.

À l'une des extrémités du triangle se dresse le grand mât de pin qui n'a orné aucune frégate de George, mais qui a arboré les étoiles et les bandes en maints jours de fête de la liberté.

Across the road is Jonah Winch's store, with a platform so high that a man may step off his horse directly on to it; with its checker-paned windows, with its dark interior smelling of coffee and apples and molasses, yes, and of Endea rum--for this was before the days of the revivals.

De l'autre côté de la route se trouve le magasin de Jonah Winch, avec une plateforme si haute qu'un homme peut descendre directement de son cheval sur elle ; avec ses fenêtres à carreaux en damier, avec son intérieur sombre sentant le café, les pommes et la mélasse, oui, et le rhum d'Endea — car c'était avant les jours des réveils religieux.

How those checker-paned windows bring back the picture of that village green!

Comme ces fenêtres à carreaux en damier rappellent l'image de ce village verdoyant !

The meeting-house has them, lantern-like, wide and high, in three sashes--white meeting-house, seat alike of government and religion, with its terraced steeple, with its classic porches north and south.

La maison de réunion en est pourvue, à la manière de lanternes, larges et hautes, en trois châssis — blanche maison de réunion, siège à la fois du gouvernement et de la religion, avec son clocher en terrasses, avec ses portiques classiques au nord et au sud.

Vocabulary

douzaine: du.zɛn — A dozen; a group of approximately twelve items.
ruisseaux: ʁɥi.so — Small streams or brooks flowing through a landscape.
naissent: nɛs — They are born or originate; third person plural present.
parmi: paʁ.mi — Among or amid a group of things or people.
épinettes: e.pi.nɛt — Spruce trees, common in northern forests and landscapes.
ouest: wɛst — West; one of the four cardinal compass directions.
creuser: kʁø.ze — To dig, carve out, or hollow through a surface.
profondes: pʁɔ.fɔ̃d — Deep; feminine plural adjective describing depth or intensity.
fraîches: fʁɛʃ — Fresh or cool; feminine plural adjective, often of air or water.
vallées: va.le — Valleys; low areas between hills or mountains.
chemin: ʃə.mɛ̃ — Path, road, or way taken to reach a destination.
travers: tʁa.vɛʁ — Across or through; used in expression 'à travers.'
canton: kɑ̃.tɔ̃ — A small administrative district or territorial subdivision.
jusqu': ʒys.kə — Until or up to; contracted preposition before vowel.
large: laʁʒ — Wide, broad, or large in extent or size.
musique: my.zik — Music; organized sound or the art of musical expression.
fluviales: fly.vjal — Relating to rivers or waterways; fluvial, river-related adjective.
pleines: plɛn — Full of; feminine plural adjective indicating abundance or saturation.
odeur: ɔ.dœʁ — Smell or scent, pleasant or unpleasant, in the air.
fougères: fu.ʒɛʁ — Ferns; leafy plants growing in forests and moist areas.
fer: fɛʁ — Iron; a metal, or here referring to the railroad.
atteint: a.tɛ̃ — Reached or attained; past participle of 'atteindre.'
ni: ni — Nor; negative conjunction linking two negative elements.
même: mɛm — Even, same, or itself; used for emphasis or comparison.
près: pʁɛ — Near or close; indicating proximity in space or time.
situé: si.tɥe — Located or situated in a specific place or position.
propre: pʁɔpʁ — Own or clean; adjective meaning belonging to or tidy.
replat: ʁə.pla — A small flat ledge or terrace on a hillside.
sous: su — Under or beneath; preposition indicating position below something.
versant: vɛʁ.sɑ̃ — The slope or side of a hill or mountain.
boisé: bwa.ze — Wooded or forested; covered with trees and woodland.
milieu: mi.ljø — Middle, center, or environment surrounding something or someone.
triangle: tʁi.jɑ̃ɡl — A triangle; a three-sided geometric shape or green space.
verdure: vɛʁ.dyʁ — Greenery; lush green vegetation covering a natural area.
milice: mi.lis — Militia; a civilian military force or armed local group.
entraînait: ɑ̃.tʁɛ.nɛ — Was training or practicing; imperfect tense of 'entraîner.'
autrefois: o.tʁə.fwa — Formerly or in the past; referring to a previous time.
juin: ʒɥɛ̃ — June; the sixth month of the calendar year.
extrémités: ɛks.tʁe.mi.te — Extremities or ends; the outermost points of something.
dresse: dʁɛs — Stands up or rises; third person singular of 'dresser.'
mât: mɑ — A mast; a tall pole on a ship or flagpole.
pin: pɛ̃ — A pine tree; an evergreen coniferous tree with needles.
orné: ɔʁ.ne — Adorned or decorated; past participle of 'orner.'
aucune: o.kyn — No or none; feminine negative adjective or pronoun.
frégate: fʁe.ɡat — A frigate; a type of warship used in naval fleets.
arboré: aʁ.bɔ.ʁe — Displayed or flown, as a flag; past participle of 'arborer.'
étoiles: e.twal — Stars; luminous celestial bodies or star symbols on flags.
bandes: bɑ̃d — Stripes or bands; parallel strips of color or material.
maints: mɛ̃ — Many; an old-fashioned adjective meaning numerous occasions.
fête: fɛt — A festival, celebration, or holiday occasion with festivities.
liberté: li.bɛʁ.te — Freedom or liberty; the state of being free from constraint.
côté: ko.te — Side; a lateral direction or surface of an object.
route: ʁut — Road or route; a path used for traveling between places.
magasin: ma.ɡa.zɛ̃ — A shop or store where goods are sold to customers.
plateforme: plat.fɔʁm — A platform or raised flat surface for standing or loading.
descendre: de.sɑ̃dʁ — To go down, descend, or get off from a height.
directement: di.ʁɛkt.mɑ̃ — Directly or straight; without deviation or intermediary steps.
cheval: ʃə.val — A horse; a large domesticated animal used for riding.
fenêtres: fə.nɛtʁ — Windows; openings in a wall fitted with glass panes.
carreaux: ka.ʁo — Panes of glass or tiles arranged in a checkered pattern.
damier: da.mje — Checkerboard pattern; alternating squares like a draughtboard design.
intérieur: ɛ̃.te.ʁjœʁ — Interior or inside; the inner part of a building.
sombre: sɔ̃bʁ — Dark or gloomy; lacking light or having a somber atmosphere.
sentant: sɑ̃.tɑ̃ — Smelling of; present participle of 'sentir,' to smell.
pommes: pɔm — Apples; common round fruits grown on apple trees.
mélasse: me.las — Molasses; a thick dark syrup produced from refined sugarcane.
rhum: ʁɔm — Rum; an alcoholic spirit distilled from sugarcane products.
car: kaʁ — Because or for; causal conjunction explaining a reason.
avant: a.vɑ̃ — Before; preposition or adverb indicating prior time or position.
réveils: ʁe.vɛj — Revivals or awakenings; religious or spiritual renewal movements.
religieux: ʁə.li.ʒjø — Religious; relating to faith, religion, or spiritual matters.
rappellent: ʁa.pɛl — Remind or recall; third person plural of 'rappeler.'
image: i.maʒ — An image or picture; a visual representation of something.
verdoyant: vɛʁ.dwa.jɑ̃ — Verdant or lush green; covered with thriving green vegetation.
réunion: ʁe.y.njɔ̃ — A meeting or gathering of people for a common purpose.
pourvue: puʁ.vy — Provided with or equipped; feminine past participle of 'pourvoir.'
manière: ma.njɛʁ — Manner or way; the style or method of doing something.
lanternes: lɑ̃.tɛʁn — Lanterns; portable lights enclosed in a protective casing.
larges: laʁʒ — Wide or broad; plural adjective describing great width.
châssis: ʃɑ.si — Window frames or chassis; structural frames holding glass panes.
siège: sjɛʒ — A seat or headquarters; place of authority or sitting.
fois: fwa — Time or times; used to express frequency or instances.
gouvernement: ɡu.vɛʁ.nə.mɑ̃ — Government; the governing body or system of a country.
religion: ʁə.li.ʒjɔ̃ — Religion; a system of spiritual belief and worship practices.
clocher: klɔ.ʃe — A church steeple or bell tower; a pointed tower structure.
terrasses: tɛ.ʁas — Terraces; flat raised outdoor areas or tiered hillside platforms.
portiques: pɔʁ.tik — Porticos or colonnaded porches at the entrance of buildings.
classiques: kla.sik — Classical; relating to traditional or Greco-Roman architectural style.
nord: nɔʁ — North; one of the four cardinal compass directions.
sud: syd — South; one of the four cardinal compass directions.

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