Translation of "that is to say" to French
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Dictionary translations for "that is to say"
that is to say
adverb
Phrases with "that is to say" (1)
- that is to say , - c'est-à-dire,
Contexts with "that is to say"
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.
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.
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