French translation for "keep possession of"

s'en tenir à-, maintenir, garder

Example Sentences:

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During the "Scramble for Africa" period, Great Britain ceded the territory to Germany in order for the latter to have access to the Zambezi River and to reach its other colonies in east Africa while keeping possession of German South-West Africa. Lors du partage de l'Afrique, à travers le traité Heligoland-Zanzibar, la Grande-Bretagne cède le territoire à l'Allemagne afin que celle-ci puisse accéder au Zambèze et ainsi de pouvoir communiquer avec son autre colonie africaine : l'Afrique orientale allemande.

Similar Words：

"keep options open" French translation, "keep order" French translation, "keep out" French translation, "keep pace with" French translation, "keep people from the poll" French translation, "keep quiet" French translation, "keep quiet about it" French translation, "keep quiet!" French translation, "keep right" French translation