Translation of "that is to say ," to French

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Dictionary translations for "that is to say ,"

that is to say , adverb

c'est-à-dire,

Contexts with "that is to say ,"

A party will be held next Saturday, that is to say, on August 25th. Une fête aura lieu samedi prochain, c'est-à-dire le 25 août.

He came to Tokyo five years ago, that is to say, when he was twelve years old. Il arriva à Tokyo il y a cinq ans, c'est-à-dire lorsqu'il avait 12 ans.

There are known knowns; there are things we know we know. We also know there are known unknowns; that is to say we know there are some things we do not know. But there are also unknown unknowns – the ones we don't know we don't know. Il y a des certitudes connues ; il y a des choses que nous savons que nous savons. Nous savons aussi qu'il y a des incertitudes connues ; c'est-à-dire que nous savons qu'il y a des choses que nous ignorons. Mais il y a aussi des incertitudes inconnues - celles dont nous ne savons pas que nous les ignorons.

My father died three years ago, that is to say in 1977. Mon père est mort il y a trois ans, c'est-à-dire en 1977.

Sadako wanted to say more, but her lips just didn't want to move anymore. Sadako voulait dire plus mais sa bouche et sa langue ne voulaient pas bouger.

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