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Usages of le détour
Nous nous sommes fait expliquer un autre itinéraire par la réceptionniste, car le GPS proposait un détour trop long.
We had another route explained to us by the receptionist, because the GPS was suggesting too long a detour.
Si le GPS ne fonctionne plus, suis les panneaux et évite de faire un deuxième détour.
If the GPS stops working, follow the signs and avoid making a second detour.
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