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wealth was on its way

French translation: la fortune allait bientôt lui sourire

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English term or phrase:wealth was on its way
French translation:la fortune allait bientôt lui sourire
Entered by: Madeleine Rossi

08:57 Jun 13, 2012
English to French translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
English term or phrase: wealth was on its way
A portrait of the young Monroe taken in December 1948 – when Monroe was 22, life was fun, **wealth was on its way**, and a vestige of innocence remained.

-> bref, la vie est belle, elle a l'air innocente et candide sur cette photo, et... wealth was on its way, certes, mais en termes à peu près poétiques?
:-)
Madeleine Rossi
Switzerland
Local time: 19:54
la fortune allait bientôt lui sourire
Explanation:
simple suggestion...
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Axelle Arbonnier
Belgium
Local time: 19:54
Grading comment
Merci, jolie suggestion adaptée au contexte :-)
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +5l'avenir s'annonçait prospère
Margareth JARRELL
3 +3la fortune allait bientôt lui sourire
Axelle Arbonnier
4 +1l'avenir s'annonçait sous les meilleurs auspices
Valérie Cromphaut
4la réussite se profilait
FX Fraipont (X)
4la fortune se profilait à l'horizon
Bertrand Leduc
3la fortune était en vue
Sandra Mouton
3l'argent allait couler à flots
polyglot45


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
la fortune allait bientôt lui sourire


Explanation:
simple suggestion...

Axelle Arbonnier
Belgium
Local time: 19:54
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Works in field
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 20
Grading comment
Merci, jolie suggestion adaptée au contexte :-)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Anne R: pas mal non plus!
1 hr
  -> merci
agree  Letredenoblesse
20 hrs
  -> merci
agree  enrico paoletti
1 day 5 hrs
  -> merci
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
la fortune était en vue


Explanation:
par exemple...
Ou "le confort matériel ne tarderait plus à venir"

Sandra Mouton
United Kingdom
Local time: 18:54
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
l'avenir s'annonçait prospère


Explanation:
Que diriez-vous de "l'avenir s'annonçait prospère"?

Margareth JARRELL
Local time: 19:54
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Specializes in field
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  emiledgar
1 min
  -> Merci Emile!
agree  Christophe Delaunay
23 mins
  -> Merci Christophe!
agree  Anne R
1 hr
  -> Merci Anne!
agree  HERBET Abel: yes
11 hrs
  -> Merci herbetab
agree  martinemoretti
23 hrs
  -> Merci Martine
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
la réussite se profilait


Explanation:
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FX Fraipont (X)
Belgium
Local time: 19:54
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Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 1529
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
l'argent allait couler à flots


Explanation:
la tirelire allait bientôt se remplir

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Note added at 25 mins (2012-06-13 09:22:35 GMT)
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si vraiment elle était obsédée par l'argent (du fait de n'en avoir jamais eu), on pourrait dire
ADIEU LA PAUVRETE

BONJOUR LA RICHESSE

polyglot45
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
la fortune se profilait à l'horizon


Explanation:
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Bertrand Leduc
United Kingdom
Local time: 18:54
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23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
l'avenir s'annonçait sous les meilleurs auspices


Explanation:
autre suggestion

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Note added at 23 hrs (2012-06-14 08:17:18 GMT)
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ou se profilait sous les meilleurs auspices

Valérie Cromphaut
Belgium
Local time: 19:54
Meets criteria
Works in field
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  martinemoretti
22 hrs
  -> merci!
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