Usage examples of "général américain" in French with translation to English

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Est-il Américain ? Is he American?
Le paragraphe 214, selon mon opinion une des dispositions encore plus étranges du Code administratif général du Land de Schleswig-Holstein, semble stipuler que quelqu'un qui enlève une personne à une autre, doit lui en délivrer un reçu. Section 214, in my opinion one of the stranger provisions of the Land of Schleswig-Holstein's General Administrative Code, seems to imply that somebody who kidnaps a person from another one, must deliver the latter a receipt, to that effect.
Les couleurs du drapeau américain sont rouge, blanc et bleu. The colors of the American flag are red, white and blue.
Il était général durant la deuxième guerre mondiale. He was a general in the Second World War.
Ce roman a été écrit par un célèbre écrivain américain. This novel was written by a famous American writer.
L'article 214b, selon mon opinion une des dispositions encore plus étranges du Code administratif général du Land de Schleswig-Holstein, semble stipuler que quelqu'un qui voit un éléphant rose doit lui délivrer un reçu. Section 214b, in my opinion one of the stranger provisions of the Land of Schleswig-Holstein's General Administrative Code, seems to imply that somebody who sees a pink elephant must give it a receipt.
Comment pouvez-vous faire la différence entre un Anglais et un Américain ? How can you tell an Englishman from an American?
Les femmes vivent en général plus longtemps que les hommes. Women usually live longer than men.
Il est américain jusqu'au bout des ongles. He is American to the soles of his feet.
Et pas seulement cela, les marchandises dans les magasins de la marque étaient en général plus chères que partout ailleurs. And not only that, the goods in the company shop were usually more expensive than elsewhere.
Cela fera 5 ans l'année prochaine que notre voisin américain habite au Japon. Our American neighbor will have lived in Japan for five years next year.
Un âne à deux pieds peut devenir général et rester âne. A two-legged donkey can become general and remain a donkey.
Elle a épousé un Américain. She married an American.
Il a été condamné à une peine de travail d'intérêt général. He was sentenced to community service.
Tous mes amis aiment le foot-ball américain. All of my friends like soccer.
En général, les femmes vivent dix ans de plus que les hommes. Generally, women live 10 years longer than men.
Un étudiant américain masculin sur cinq a déclaré boire plus de 10 verres d'alcool lors d'une journée. One male American student out of five said that he drank more than 10 drinks a day.
Notre nouveau quartier général se trouve à Tokyo. Our new head office is in Tokyo.
J'ai regardé un drame américain. I watched an American drama.
En général, les petites filles adorent les poupées. In general, little girls are fond of dolls.
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