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North Star

French translation: une étoile du berger

07:27 Jun 28, 2005
English to French translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Government / Politics
English term or phrase: North Star
For almost five decades, the containment of Soviet power provides a North Star to guide American foreign policy.
BÜLENT CEM ARK
Türkiye
Local time: 02:32
French translation:une étoile du berger
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Emérentienne
France
Local time: 01:32
Grading comment
merci beaucoup
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +3une étoile du berger
Emérentienne
3un repère idéal
GILLES MEUNIER


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
north star
une étoile du berger


Explanation:
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Emérentienne
France
Local time: 01:32
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 40
Grading comment
merci beaucoup

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Merit: Oui, mais est-ce qu'il va fermer la question avant 2006?
2 mins
  -> c'est une bonne question Merit, on va être généreux, on lui laisse jusqu'au prochain passage des rois mages, aux environs du 5 janvier 2006 :)
agree  avsie (X)
7 mins
  -> merci :)
agree  GILLES MEUNIER
11 mins
  -> merci
neutral  Francis MARC: le problème est que l'étoile du berger dans notre hémisphère indique le Sud, pas le Nord
14 mins
  -> l'idée d'une étoile qui guide prévaut ici sur celle du pôle qu'elle indique
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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
un repère idéal


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Note added at 2005-06-28 07:48:08 (GMT)
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pour traduire la métaphore....

GILLES MEUNIER
France
Local time: 01:32
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 223
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