Were (fr. Etaient)

Translation into English

On a remarque que tous les fous etaient philosophes et que tous les philosophes etaient fous.
He observed that all fools were philosophers, and that all philosophers were fools.
Example taken from data source: CCMatrix_v1
Etaient appelés à concourir les artistes ayant participé à deux expositions précédentes du <; a href="[//12//]" target="_blank" title="[//11//]" >; cercle artistique de Luxembourg <;/a >; (CAL), au moins.
It was open to artists whose work had been displayed at two previous exhibitions by the <; a href="[//12//]" target="_blank" title="[//11//]" >; cercle Artistique de Luxembourg <;/a >; (CAL), at least.
Example taken from data source: ELRA-W0201_v1
Lorsque M. Trudeau a lance ses initiatives constitutionnelles, bon nombre d'entre nous etaient preoccupes.
When Mr. Trudeau commenced his constitutional initiatives, many of us on his side were concerned.
Example taken from data source: giga-fren_v2
POUR LES ELEMENTS CONTENUS DANS LES COMPTES CONSOLIDES QUI SONT OU QUI ETAIENT A L'ORIGINE EXPRIMES EN MONNAIE ETRANGERE, LES BASES DE CONVERSION UTILISEES POUR LEUR EXPRESSION DANS LA MONNAIE DANS LAQUELLE LES COMPTES CONSOLIDES SONT ETABLIS DOIVENT ETRE INDIQUEES.
FOR HEMS INCLUDED IN THE CONSOLIDATED ACCOUNTS WHICH ARE OR WERE ORIGINALLY EXPRESSED IN FOREIGN CURRENCY THE BASES OF CONVERSION USED TO EXPRESS THEM IN THE CURRENCY ΓΝ WHICH THE CONSOLIDATED ACCOUNTS ARE DRAWN UP MUST BE DISCLOSED.
Example taken from data source: EUbookshop_v2
En attendant ces propositions, les Etats membres etaient autorises a maintenir leur legislation nationale existante a ce sujet.
Pending such proposals, the Member States were authorized to maintain their existing national legislation in this field.
Example taken from data source: TildeMODEL_v2018
Et il n'etaient pas habitués à ça.
And they weren't used to that.
Example taken from data source: TED2013_v1.1
Les etablissements d'enseignement pourront delivrer des justificatifs d'identite pour leurs utilisateurs, avec des informations concernant differentes questions telles que s'ils ont participe a certains cours, etaient membres d'une equipe de sport, etc.
Both education facilities will be able to issue credentials to their users, with information about various issues like if they have attended a certain class, were part of an athletic team etc.
Example taken from data source: ELRC-1118-CORDIS_News_v1

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