Friday, January 22, 2010

Could you, please, translate it for me?


What's written over there? I can understand that this bridge over La Seine was built in 1875, but what does it mean:
DE TERRE-NOIRE LA VOULTE ET BESSECES?

H JORET ET C CONSTRUCTEURS A PARIS ENTERPRENEURS

1875

FONDERIES DE LA CIE DE TERRE-NOIRE LA VOULTE ET BESSECES
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  1. JamesJanuary 28, 2010 at 6:49 PM

    Hello Luize. The translation is: "LAND OF THE BLACK-AND VOULTE BESSEGES
    H JORET AND C BUILDERS IN PARIS Enterpreneur
    1875
    FOUNDRIES OF THE BLACK EARTH, AND THE VOULTE BESSEGES"

    TERRE-NOIRE, LA VOULTE AND BESSEGES are french towns and also the names of the foundries that produced the steel for the bridge.
    H JORET was the construction company that built the bridge in 1875.

    I like your pictures!

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  2. LuizeJanuary 28, 2010 at 8:06 PM

    Hello James,
    Thank you for your diligent and perfect translation! I am completely satisfied. I am even smiling here. Now I know what does it mean. Great!

    I am glad to hear that you do like my photos. Thank you!

    Have a nice day!

    Luize

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