mistral
French → English
(nature) Mistral: a strong, cold, dry wind that blows from the north through the Rhône Valley to the Mediterranean
Quand le mistral souffle violemment, le ciel de Provence devient d'un bleu éclatant.
(English) When the mistral blows violently, the sky of Provence becomes a brilliant blue.
Il faut bien fermer les volets car le mistral peut souffler pendant plusieurs jours.
(English) You must close the shutters tightly because the mistral can blow for several days.
(history) Mistral officer: a medieval official who collected taxes and acted as a judge for a local lord
Le mistral était chargé de percevoir les impôts seigneuriaux dans les villages de Savoie.
(English) The mistral officer was responsible for collecting seigneurial taxes in the villages of Savoy.
L'historien a étudié les registres tenus par le mistral de la province au XIVe siècle.
(English) The historian studied the records kept by the provincial mistral in the 14th century.
Entry ID: fr:en:mistral · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary