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09:11 Apr 26, 2006 |
English to French translations [PRO] Bus/Financial - Investment / Securities / trading | |||||||
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4 | piquer un plongeon |
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4 | piquer une tête dans une eau à 10°c |
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4 | Un plongeon dans l'eau froide |
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3 | couler à pic |
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3 | "un saut dans l'inconnu" ou alors "faire qqch de désagréable" ~ 'une douche froide' ? |
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piquer un plongeon Explanation: on est quasi obligé de garder l'image à cause de la suite |
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piquer une tête dans une eau à 10°c Explanation: pour garder la musique, je suggère d'en rajouter un peu |
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couler à pic Explanation: Juste une variante ... en passant ! |
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"un saut dans l'inconnu" ou alors "faire qqch de désagréable" ~ 'une douche froide' ? Explanation: And since it's best to dive into cold water quickly I'll jump right in: Much of British Television seems dull for me, a jump into mathematical work is a bit like a dive into cold water: not always a pleasure to contemplate (a mathematician) How often is your writing a dive into cold water? (an interview of Leonar Cohen) answer : from time to time Rien trouvé dans aucun dico ! |
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Un plongeon dans l'eau froide Explanation: I do agree you have to keep the water metaphor, a dive into cold water a literal reference to the following comment about diving. I suggest " un plongeon dans l'eau froide" which has therapeutic connotations. |
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