As one member of the colonial lobby said in 1912,

正如1912年一位殖民游说团体的成员所说
quote, "it may be said that it was colonial expansion which,

"也许可以说是1871年
coming as it did just after the events of 1871,

那些事件之后的殖民扩张
brought the renewal of France.

带来了法国的复兴
It was on the day that France became a colonial power again

法国成为殖民大国那天
that she became once more conscious of her vitality and her strength,

她再次意识到到了自己的活力与实力
and was able to resume her role in the concert of Europe

并且能够重新胜任她在欧洲和
and on the world stage.

世界舞台上的角色
Today, 1912, when that role is becoming so important again

1912年的今天当她在欧洲的舞台上
in the concert of Europe,

再塑辉煌
when France finds herself in all parts of the world

当法国发现她用自己最伟大的欧洲力量
on a footing with the greatest European powers,

影响世界各地