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French translation: l'affaire est lancée

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English term or phrase:ball\'s rolling
French translation:l'affaire est lancée

02:31 Jul 6, 2017
    The asker opted for community grading. The question was closed on 2017-07-10 00:54:07 based on peer agreement (or, if there were too few peer comments, asker preference.)


English to French translations [Non-PRO]
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters / ball\'s rolling
English term or phrase: ball\'s rolling
But the ball's rolling and I've never been as happy as I am right now
S.J
Canada
Local time: 04:14
l'affaire est lancée
Explanation:
Once again, a good dictionary comes to the rescue:

[R+C]

to start or set the ball rolling *  : lancer une affaire (or la conversation etc.)

Onbviously, you will need to adapt 'l'affaire' to suit whatever this particular 'ball' actually is.
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Tony M
France
Local time: 10:14
Grading comment
Thanks a lot
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +3l'affaire est lancée
Tony M
4Mais ça y est c'est parti..
HERBET Abel


  

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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
the ball's rolling
l'affaire est lancée


Explanation:
Once again, a good dictionary comes to the rescue:

[R+C]

to start or set the ball rolling *  : lancer une affaire (or la conversation etc.)

Onbviously, you will need to adapt 'l'affaire' to suit whatever this particular 'ball' actually is.


Tony M
France
Local time: 10:14
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 288
Grading comment
Thanks a lot

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Hélène OShea: oui ou l'affaire est en marche
2 hrs
  -> Merci, Hélène !
agree  writeaway: everyday expression in English so it's bound to be in dictionaries
3 hrs
  -> Thanks, W/A! Yes, indeed!
agree  Annie Rigler
4 hrs
  -> Merci, Annie !
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
ball\\\'s rolling
Mais ça y est c'est parti..


Explanation:
Peut être plus dans le contexte familier

HERBET Abel
Local time: 10:14
Works in field
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 106
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