they were serving
Past progressive they conjugation of serve.
The pre-2006 laws denied prisoners the right to vote if they were serving a sentence of three or more years.
La législation antérieure à 2006 privait du droit de vote les détenus purgeant une peine de trois ans ou plus.
Well, if so, it's not the only thing that they were serving.
Si c'est le cas, ce n'est pas la seule chose qu'ils ont servie.
No, they were serving it.
On était en train de servir.
With no connection to the outside world, they were serving as little more than just a diary.
Sans aucune connexion avec le monde extérieur, ils servaient un peu plus qu'un simple journal intime.
The groups were not mixed, each with their own, around two stalls where they were serving sandwich, drinks and cofffee.
Les groupes ne se mélangeaient pas, chaque groupe avec les siens, autour de deux buvettes où l'on servait des sandwiches, des boissons et du café.
These included mobilising sections of the media and the public to target HRDs under the pretext that they were serving foreign interests or receiving funds from abroad.
Ceci inclut la mobilisation d’une partie des médias et du public pour s’en prendre aux DDH, sous prétexte qu’ils servent les intérêts occidentaux et qu’ils reçoivent des fonds provenant de l’étranger.
During the 8th Gate: Part 1 Master Cylinder Activation ceremony, many Anchor Groups became so vast that they were serving as our Guardians making our connection even stronger.
Lors de la 8ème Porte : Partie 1 à la Cérémonie d'Activation du Maître-Cylindre, les nombreux Groupes d'Ancrage étaient devenus si vastes au service de nos Gardiens, que cela a rendu notre relation encore plus forte.
We were helping train and equip them to put on the masks, the gloves and the gowns that they needed to keep themselves safe from the virus while they were serving their patients.
Nous aidions à les former et équiper pour qu'ils mettent le masque, les gants et la blouse nécessaires pour se protéger du virus alors qu'ils servaient leurs patients.
They were serving prison sentences ranging from 6 to 9 years.
Ils accomplissaient des peines de 6 à 9 ans.
They were serving out their draconian sentences under inhumane and insanitary prison conditions, and many experienced serious health problems.
Les condamnés purgent leurs peines draconiennes dans des conditions de détention inhumaines et insalubres, et bon nombre d'entre eux ont de graves problèmes de santé.
They were serving some tasty tidbits at the beginning of the party.
Ils servaient de délicieuses bouchées au début de la fête.
They were serving salmon and chicken at the reception.
Lors de la réception, on servait du saumon et du poulet.
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