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lapsing into the trivial

French translation: tomber dans le banal

19:45 Jun 3, 2005
English to French translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
English term or phrase: lapsing into the trivial
The danger of having nothing interesting to say, of lapsing into the trivial, is a little big greater, I believe, for me than it is for him.
kerbager
Canada
Local time: 02:35
French translation:tomber dans le banal
Explanation:
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Note added at 4 mins (2005-06-03 19:49:19 GMT)
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dire des futilités
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Nathalie Reis
Local time: 07:35
Grading comment
Merci Nathalie
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +10tomber dans le banal
Nathalie Reis
4 +1entrer dans les banalités
aglaya
3 +1échanger des lieux communs/parler de la pluie et du beau temps
Agnès Bourguet
4dire des platitudes/des banalités
sktrans
3 +1échanger des bagatelles
Paul Hirsh
4verser dans la conversation météorolgique
alx


  

Answers


2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +10
tomber dans le banal


Explanation:
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Note added at 4 mins (2005-06-03 19:49:19 GMT)
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dire des futilités

Nathalie Reis
Local time: 07:35
Works in field
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 243
Grading comment
Merci Nathalie

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sabine Seguin: oui, dire des futilités, des banalités
5 mins
  -> Merci Sabine
agree  Olivia MAHÉ
7 mins
  -> Merci
agree  Julie Roy
10 mins
  ->  Merci
agree  Sandra C.
17 mins
  -> Merci Sandra
agree  Ghyslaine LE NAGARD: Oui bien que trivial existe aussi en français et qu'il ne limite pas le terme à la banalité.
18 mins
  -> Merci NewCal
agree  RHELLER
29 mins
  -> Merci Rita
agree  chaplin: plonger irait aussi
2 hrs
agree  Philippe Bodet
5 hrs
agree  jacrav
7 hrs
agree  Infotradus
12 hrs
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
échanger des lieux communs/parler de la pluie et du beau temps


Explanation:
possibilité.

Agnès Bourguet
Mexico
Local time: 00:35
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Audrey Fermon-Terraza (X)
15 mins
  -> Merci, Audrey!
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
entrer dans les banalités


Explanation:
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aglaya
Local time: 02:35
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Julie Roy
3 mins
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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
dire des platitudes/des banalités


Explanation:
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Note added at 2005-06-03 20:10:43 (GMT)
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Il arrive à mes copines mariées de me dire des platitudes et je dois aussi ...
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sktrans
Local time: 02:35
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  aglaya: comment tu traduirais lapsing?
5 mins
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29 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
échanger des bagatelles


Explanation:
ou meme foutaises he he

Paul Hirsh
France
Local time: 08:35
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 36

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  sktrans: j'aime votre suggestion
8 hrs
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2 days 15 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
verser dans la conversation météorolgique


Explanation:
c'est bien connu, quand on a rien à se dire, on parle de la pluie et du beau temps.

alx
Local time: 07:35
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 8
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