vijfsetter

French translation: un match en 5 sets

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Dutch term or phrase:vijfsetter
French translation:un match en 5 sets
Entered by: Elisabeth Vandezande

10:05 Apr 24, 2009
Dutch to French translations [PRO]
Sports / Fitness / Recreation / Football
Dutch term or phrase: vijfsetter
Het werd een razend spannende vijfsetter waarin de thuisploeg aan het langste eind trok.
Dominique COENE
Local time: 19:55
un match en 5 sets
Explanation:
tout simplement
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Elisabeth Vandezande
Belgium
Local time: 19:55
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Summary of answers provided
5 +3un match en 5 sets
Elisabeth Vandezande
5tournoi en 5 matchs
Elisabeth Vandezande
4match à 5 jeux
Alba Arendsen
4match à rallonge
Alba Arendsen


Discussion entries: 4





  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
un match en 5 sets


Explanation:
tout simplement

Elisabeth Vandezande
Belgium
Local time: 19:55
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 4
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Notes to answerer
Asker: En football??


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Alba Arendsen: Je dirais plutôt "jeux" que "sets"
1 min
  -> Comme il semble s'agir de foot, pourquoi pas "un tournoi en 5 matchs"

agree  Erik Boers: Ou match de cinq sets (s'il s'agit effectivement de volley-ball).
13 mins
  -> merci

agree  Martine Etienne: match de cinq sets en volley
14 mins
  -> merci

agree  Tea Fledderus
17 mins
  -> merci
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
match à 5 jeux


Explanation:
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Example sentence(s):
  • Jeu, set et match
  • Game, set and match
Alba Arendsen
Local time: 19:55
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
Notes to answerer
Asker: Maar hier gaat het om voetbal...

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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
tournoi en 5 matchs


Explanation:
puisqu'il s'agit de foot !!!

Elisabeth Vandezande
Belgium
Local time: 19:55
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Tea Fledderus: Ik heb nog nooit van een vijfsetter gehoord bij voetbal!!
3 mins
  -> uiteraard
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34 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
match à rallonge


Explanation:
Apparemment il s'agit de foot, or le terme "vijfsetter" vient du tennis. C'est donc une façon de décrir un match à rallonge.

Alba Arendsen
Local time: 19:55
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
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