Usage examples of "servir de point de départ" in French with translation to English

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J'utiliserai les concepts de haut niveau comme point de départ pour notre réflexion permanente, nos croquis, nos maquettes, etc. I’ll use the top concepts as a starting point for our continued ideation, sketches, sketch models, etc…
Strasbourg est aussi un point de départ rêvé pour des excursions outre-Rhin : châteaux nichés au coeur de vignobles, villages accrochés à la montagne, entre lacs et forêts et de nombreuses autres attractions. Strasbourg is also an ideal starting point for excursions across the Rhine, to châteaux nestling in the heart of vineyards, villages perching on the mountainside between lakes and forests, and other delights.
J'aimerais confirmer l'heure de départ. I'd like to confirm the departure time.
Servir de préférence frais. Best served chilled.
S'il avait su ce qui était sur le point de se passer, il aurait modifié son plan. Had he known what was about to happen, he would have changed his plan.
Vous devez mettre en œuvre votre plan de départ. You must carry out your first plan.
Tu peux te servir de ma machine à écrire. You may use my typewriter.
Du point de vue de la santé, Tokyo n'est pas tellement un bon endroit pour vivre. From the viewpoint of health, Tokyo is not such a good place to live.
Thomas obtenait une fois et demi son salaire lorsqu'il travaillait au-delà de son heure de départ habituelle. Tom got time and a half when he worked beyond his usual quitting time.
Il m'a montré comment se servir de son appareil photo. He showed me how to use this camera.
La maison était sur le point de s'effondrer. The house was on the verge of collapse.
Max a expliqué à July pourquoi il ne pourrait pas aller à son pot de départ. Max explained to Julie why he could not go to her farewell party.
Mais ça ne l'empêcha pas de se servir de son cerveau et de présenter ses idées à des congrès de physique dans le monde entier. But this did not stop him from using his mind and presenting his ideas at physics meetings around the world.
Mon père était sur le point de partir quand le téléphone a sonné. My father was about to leave when the phone rang.
Un pot de départ fut organisé pour M. Smith. A farewell party was held in honor of Mr Smith.
Tu peux te servir de mon dictionnaire. You may use my dictionary.
Je suis sur le point de partir. I'm about to leave.
Assurez-vous d'être à l'enregistrement 45 minutes avant l'horaire de départ. Be sure to check in at least 45 minutes prior to departure time.
Tu peux te servir de la tarte aux pommes. Je l'ai confectionnée pour toi. Please help yourself to some apple pie. I baked it for you.
Elle est arrivée alors que nous étions sur le point de partir. She arrived when we were about to leave.
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