The King in Yellow — Page 8
The inauguration ceremonies were in progress as I crossed University Place and entered the square.
Les cérémonies d'inauguration étaient en cours lorsque je traversai University Place et entrai sur la place.
I threaded my way through the silent throng of spectators, but was stopped at Fourth Street by a cordon of police.
Je me frayai un chemin à travers la foule silencieuse des spectateurs, mais fus arrêté à Fourth Street par un cordon de police.
A regiment of United States lancers were drawn up in a hollow square round the Lethal Chamber.
Un régiment de lanciers des États-Unis s'était formé en carré creux autour de la Chambre Létale.
On a raised tribune facing Washington Park stood the Governor of New York, and behind him were grouped the Mayor of New York and Brooklyn, the Inspector-General of Police, the Commandant of the state troops, Colonel Livingston, military aid to the President of the United States, General Blount, commanding at Governor's Island, Major-General Hamilton, commanding the garrison of New York and Brooklyn, Admiral Buffby of the fleet in the North River, Surgeon-General Lanceford, the staff of the National Free Hospital, Senators Wyse and Franklin of New York, and the Commissioner of Public Works.
Sur une tribune surélevée face à Washington Park se tenait le Gouverneur de New York, et derrière lui étaient groupés le Maire de New York et de Brooklyn, l'Inspecteur Général de la Police, le Commandant des troupes de l'État, le Colonel Livingston, aide militaire du Président des États-Unis, le Général Blount, commandant à Governor's Island, le Général de Division Hamilton, commandant la garnison de New York et de Brooklyn, l'Amiral Buffby de la flotte sur la North River, le Médecin Général Lanceford, l'état-major de l'Hôpital National Gratuit, les Sénateurs Wyse et Franklin de New York, et le Commissaire aux Travaux Publics.
The tribune was surrounded by a squadron of hussars of the National Guard.
La tribune était entourée d'un escadron de hussards de la Garde Nationale.
The Governor was finishing his reply to the short speech of the Surgeon-General.
Le Gouverneur achevait sa réponse au bref discours du Médecin Général.
I heard him say: "The laws prohibiting suicide and providing punishment for any attempt at self-destruction have been repealed.
Je l'entendis dire : « Les lois interdisant le suicide et prévoyant une punition pour toute tentative d'autodestruction ont été abrogées.
The Government has seen fit to acknowledge the right of man to end an existence which may have become intolerable to him, through physical suffering or mental despair.
Le Gouvernement a jugé bon de reconnaître le droit de l'homme à mettre fin à une existence qui peut lui être devenue intolérable, par la souffrance physique ou le désespoir mental.
It is believed that the community will be benefited by the removal of such people from their midst.
On estime que la communauté bénéficiera du retrait de telles personnes de son sein.
Vocabulary
- cérémonies
- Formal public events or rituals.
- inauguration
- Official ceremony marking the start of something.
- étaient
- Third person plural imperfect of 'être' (to be).
- cours
- In progress; currently happening or underway.
- lorsque
- Conjunction meaning 'when' or 'at the time that'.
- traversai
- Past tense of 'traverser': to cross or pass through.
- Place
- A square or open public space in a city.
- entrai
- Past tense of 'entrer': to enter or go into.
- place
- An open public square or plaza in a town.
- frayai
- Past tense of 'frayer': to forge or clear a path.
- chemin
- A path, road, or way to somewhere.
- travers
- Used in 'à travers' meaning 'through' or 'across'.
- foule
- A large crowd or throng of people.
- silencieuse
- Quiet, making no sound; silent (feminine adjective).
- spectateurs
- Onlookers or audience members watching an event.
- fus
- Past tense of 'être': was (first person singular).
- arrêté
- Stopped or detained; past participle of 'arrêter'.
- cordon
- A line or barrier of people blocking passage.
- police
- Law enforcement officers who maintain public order.
- régiment
- A military unit composed of several battalions.
- lanciers
- Cavalry soldiers armed with lances or spears.
- États-Unis
- The United States of America.
- formé
- Past participle of 'former': formed or arranged into.
- carré
- A square formation used by military troops.
- creux
- Hollow or empty inside; a hollow square formation.
- autour
- Adverb/preposition meaning 'around' or 'surrounding'.
- Chambre
- A room or chamber; here referring to a specific facility.
- Létale
- Lethal or deadly; causing death (feminine adjective).
- tribune
- A raised platform or podium for public speaking.
- surélevée
- Raised or elevated above the surrounding level.
- face
- Facing toward; opposite or in front of something.
- tenait
- Imperfect of 'tenir': was standing or holding position.
- Gouverneur
- The elected head of a state or regional government.
- derrière
- Preposition meaning 'behind' or 'at the back of'.
- groupés
- Gathered or clustered together in a group.
- Maire
- The elected mayor of a city or town.
- Inspecteur
- An inspector or senior official overseeing operations.
- Général
- A high-ranking military officer; also means 'general'.
- Police
- The law enforcement organization of a jurisdiction.
- Commandant
- A commanding officer in charge of troops or forces.
- troupes
- Military troops or soldiers serving in a unit.
- État
- The state or government as a political entity.
- Colonel
- A senior military officer ranking above lieutenant colonel.
- aide
- An assistant or helper to a senior official.
- militaire
- Relating to the army or armed forces; military.
- Président
- The president or head of state of a country.
- commandant
- The commanding officer of a military installation.
- Division
- A large military unit composed of several brigades.
- garnison
- A military garrison stationed at a specific location.
- Amiral
- An admiral; a high-ranking naval commander.
- flotte
- A fleet of naval ships or aircraft.
- Médecin
- A medical doctor or physician.
- état-major
- Military headquarters staff or general staff.
- Hôpital
- A hospital where patients receive medical treatment.
- National
- Relating to or belonging to an entire nation.
- Gratuit
- Free of charge; provided at no cost.
- Sénateurs
- Senators; elected members of a legislative senate.
- Commissaire
- A commissioner or official appointed to oversee something.
- Travaux
- Works or projects; public works and construction.
- Publics
- Public; belonging to or concerning the general population.
- entourée
- Surrounded or encircled by something or someone.
- escadron
- A military squadron of cavalry or armored vehicles.
- hussards
- Light cavalry soldiers known for their colorful uniforms.
- Garde
- A guard unit responsible for protection or ceremonial duty.
- Nationale
- National; pertaining to the nation or national guard.
- achevait
- Imperfect of 'achever': was finishing or completing something.
- réponse
- A reply or response to a question or speech.
- bref
- Brief or short; lasting only a short time.
- discours
- A formal speech or address given publicly.
- entendis
- Past tense of 'entendre': heard (first person singular).
- dire
- To say or tell; the infinitive form of 'say'.
- lois
- Laws or statutes enacted by a governing body.
- interdisant
- Present participle of 'interdire': prohibiting or forbidding.
- suicide
- The act of intentionally ending one's own life.
- prévoyant
- Present participle of 'prévoir': foreseeing or providing for.
- punition
- A penalty or punishment imposed for an offense.
- toute
- Adjective meaning 'every', 'any', or 'all' (feminine).
- tentative
- An attempt or try at doing something.
- autodestruction
- Self-destruction; harming or destroying oneself deliberately.
- été
- Past participle of 'être': been; also means 'summer'.
- abrogées
- Repealed or abolished; no longer legally in force.
- Gouvernement
- The government; the ruling body of a country.
- jugé
- Past participle of 'juger': judged or deemed appropriate.
- bon
- Good or right; appropriate or fitting.
- reconnaître
- To recognize or acknowledge something officially.
- droit
- A right or entitlement; also means 'straight'.
- homme
- A man; also used generically to mean 'human'.
- mettre
- To put, place, or set something somewhere.
- fin
- The end or conclusion of something.
- existence
- The state of being alive or existing; one's life.
- être
- To be; the infinitive of the verb 'to be'.
- devenue
- Past participle of 'devenir': become (feminine agreement).
- intolérable
- Unbearable; impossible to endure or tolerate.
- souffrance
- Suffering or pain experienced physically or emotionally.
- physique
- Physical; relating to the body rather than the mind.
- désespoir
- Despair; a complete loss of hope or optimism.
- mental
- Relating to the mind or psychological state.
- On
- Indefinite pronoun meaning 'one', 'we', or 'people'.
- estime
- Present tense of 'estimer': estimates or considers.
- communauté
- A community; a group sharing common interests or location.
- bénéficiera
- Future of 'bénéficier': will benefit from something.
- retrait
- Withdrawal or removal of someone or something.
- telles
- Such or those kinds of; referring to mentioned persons.
- personnes
- People or persons; individuals.
- sein
- Bosom; used in 'au sein de' meaning 'within'.
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