paternal grandfather

I saw my paternal grandfather in heaven.
Au ciel, j'ai vu mon grand-père paternel.
I saw my paternal grandfather in heaven.
J'ai vu mon grand-père paternel.
His mother remarried when William was four and William was sent to live with his paternal grandfather.
Sa mère remarried quand William était quatre et William a été envoyé pour vivre avec son grand-père paternel.
The Carathéodory family spent 1874-75 in Constantinople, where Constantin's paternal grandfather lived, while Stephanos was on leave.
La famille a passé Carathéodory 1874-75 à Constantinople, où Constantin le grand-père paternel a vécu, alors que Stephanos était en congé.
Furthermore, grandchildren were now entitled to inherit from their maternal grandfather in the same way as from their paternal grandfather.
De plus, les petits-enfants peuvent désormais hériter de leur grand-père maternel aussi bien que de leur grand-père paternel.
His paternal grandfather, Pierre Samuel du Pont de Nemours, was a French economist, diplomat, and advisor to Louis XVI.
Pierre Samuel du Pont de Nemours, son grand-père paternel, fut économiste et diplomate français, conseiller auprès du roi Louis XVI.
The paternal lineage is the pure male lineage including the father, the paternal grandfather, his father and so on.
La lignée paternelle corréspond à la pure lignée masculine qui passe par le père, le grand-père paternel, son père et ainsi de suite.
Together with Vincenzo, she is entrusted to the paternal grandfather and to an unmarried aunt, in a very austere environment, where the two children experience all the sadness of being orphans.
Elle est alors confiée, avec Vincent, au grand père paternel et à une tante célibataire, dans un climat très austère où les deux enfants ressentent toute la tristesse d'être orphelins.
The Committee is concerned that the child's view is only represented through the father or paternal grandfather or other appointed guardian and not directly by the child.
Le Comité relève avec préoccupation que le point de vue de l'enfant ne peut être exposé que par son père ou son grand-père paternel, ou par un autre représentant légal désigné, et non directement par l'intéressé.
My mother's father is my paternal grandfather.
Le père de ma mère est mon grand-père paternel.
I was named Abel after my paternal grandfather.
On m'a appelé Abel en l'honneur de mon grand-père paternel.
I never knew my paternal grandfather, as he died before I was born.
Je n'ai jamais connu mon grand-père paternel, car il est mort avant ma naissance.
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