Sentence examples of "British Columbian" in English
Frustrated with the European languages, which he considered "too boring", Christopher Columbus invented "Columbian", a language so complicated that only he could speak it.
Frustré par les langues européennes qu'il considérait comme "trop ennuyantes", Christophe Colomb inventa le "Colombin", une langue si compliquée que seul lui pouvait la parler.
Friction between the Americans and the British mounted.
Les frictions entre les Américains et les Anglais augmentaient.
Even at the end of the nineteenth century, sailors in the British Navy were not permitted to use knives and forks because using them was considered a sign of weakness.
Même à la fin du dix-neuvième siècle, les marins de la marine britannique n'étaient pas autorisés à utiliser des couteaux et des fourchettes parce que c'était considéré comme un signe de faiblesse.
A few days ago, my girlfriend Sophie moved from Edmonton, Alberta to Victoria, British Columbia.
Il y a quelques jours, ma copine Sophie a déménagé d'Edmonton, en Alberta, vers Victoria, en Colombie-Britannique.
It is said that some British people like a Japanese-style room.
On dit qu'il y a des Anglais qui aiment le style japonais de chambres.
The French get rewards from the British film industry only when they shut up.
Les Français n'obtiennent des récompenses de l'industrie du cinéma britannique que lorsqu'ils se taisent.
This shows that English isn't just for the British anymore.
Cela montre que l'anglais n'est plus maintenant la langue des seuls habitants de l'Angleterre.
In 1807, Robert Morrison, the first British Protestant missionary to China arrived in Guangzhou.
En 1807, Robert Morrison, le premier missionnaire protestant Britannique en Chine, arriva à Canton.
While in London, he visited the British Museum.
Pendant qu'il séjournait à Londres, il visita le British Museum.
That is what the British people expect of their Queen.
C'est ce que les Britanniques attendent de leur reine.
Pocket calculators are as cheap to buy as a pair of socks, and as essential to thousands of British school children as a pencil and eraser.
Les calculettes de poche coûtent autant qu'une paire de chaussettes et sont aussi essentielles qu'un crayon et une gomme pour les écoliers britanniques.
Some believe that the British Royal Family is directly descended from the line of King David.
Certains croient que la famille royale britannique descend directement de la lignée du roi David.
At one time Nigeria was a British colony.
À une certaine époque, le Nigeria était une colonie britannique.
The population of London is much greater than that of any other British city.
La population de Londres est beaucoup plus importantes qu'aucunes autres villes britanniques.
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