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English to French translations [PRO]
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
English term or phrase: play nice
Bonjour,

Je recherche une traduction originale du terme "play nice" dans le contexte suivant:

1. The idea: ‘When it feels like everything is tempting you to do the opposite...PLAY NICE. To ‘play nice’ is to defy the temptation of negative emotions, to be generous and decent when it’s hardest to do so, and to think of your relationship with others no matter what
2. The phrase: PLAY NICE, and how it translates

(The demographic is Male, educated, between 25 and 40.)

Mon premier jet est le suivant:

Lorsque les circonstances vous poussent à faire de mauvais choix... SOYEZ FAIR-PLAY.

Mais je ne suis pas très satisfaite du résultat.

Vos suggestions sont les bienvenues!
Carole Pinto
France
Local time: 06:24


Summary of answers provided
4 +1montrez-vous bon prince
Isabelle Cluzel
2 +2garder de bonnes relations avec les autres
Jean-Paul ROSETO
4jouez le souple
HERBET Abel
3positivez
Alain Boulé
3soyez beau joueur
Aberstrad
3restez zen
Hélène ALEXIS


  

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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +2
garder de bonnes relations avec les autres


Explanation:
une suggestion

Jean-Paul ROSETO
Local time: 06:24
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Francois Boye
4 hrs

agree  Yvonne Gallagher: may not be as idiomatic but gets message across
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30 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
jouez le souple


Explanation:
Suggéré

HERBET Abel
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Native speaker of: French
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positivez


Explanation:
Ou soyez positif.

Alain Boulé
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soyez beau joueur


Explanation:
une suggestion

Aberstrad
France
Local time: 06:24
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
montrez-vous bon prince


Explanation:
autre idée

Isabelle Cluzel
France
Local time: 06:24
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 116

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agree  Irène Guinez
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
restez zen


Explanation:
une idée..

Hélène ALEXIS
France
Local time: 06:24
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Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 85
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