This site uses cookies. Some of these cookies are essential to the operation of the site, while others help to improve your experience by providing insights into how the site is being used. For more information, please see the ProZ.com privacy policy.
Cookie settings
  1. KudoZ™ Top
  2. English to French
  3. Linguistics

paint a broad brush

French translation: présenter dans les grandes lignes

GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
English term or phrase:paint a broad brush
French translation:présenter dans les grandes lignes
Entered by: Stéphanie Soudais

06:14 May 26, 2008
English to French translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Linguistics / phrase
English term or phrase: paint a broad brush
Dans la description des fonctionnalités d'un logiciel:
Let’s take a look at each of the stages in turn along with their associated activities. You’ll see in this section that XXXX (software) paints a broad brush across each of the functions associated with IT.

Je voudrais savoir la signification précise de cette expression et comment la traduire.

Merci de vos suggestions.
Michael H G (X)
Mauritius
Local time: 16:52
présenter dans les grandes lignes
Explanation:
Plus littéralement l'expression signifie "brosser un portrait général", sans les détails (qui sont peints avec un petit pinceau)
Selected response from:

Stéphanie Soudais
France
Local time: 14:52
Grading comment
Merci Stéphanie
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +2présenter dans les grandes lignes
Stéphanie Soudais
3trace les traits généraux
Maria Begona


  

Answers


1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
trace les traits généraux


Explanation:
Cette question était posée dans un forum espagnol de Wordreference.com, et voici la réponse d'un natif américain.
“to paint with a broad brush” [peindre avec une brosse large], c'est à dire que quelque chose es fait/dit d'une manière générale.

Bonne chance

Maria Begona
Local time: 14:52
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in FrenchFrench
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
présenter dans les grandes lignes


Explanation:
Plus littéralement l'expression signifie "brosser un portrait général", sans les détails (qui sont peints avec un petit pinceau)

Stéphanie Soudais
France
Local time: 14:52
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 23
Grading comment
Merci Stéphanie

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  sporran
17 hrs
agree  Oana Moisuc
1 day 7 hrs
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)



Login or register (free and only takes a few minutes) to participate in this question.

You will also have access to many other tools and opportunities designed for those who have language-related jobs (or are passionate about them). Participation is free and the site has a strict confidentiality policy.

Return to KudoZ list

KudoZ™ translation help

The KudoZ network provides a framework for translators and others to assist each other with translations or explanations of terms and short phrases.

See also:
ProZ.com term search
Search millions of term translations
Close search
Term search
  • All of ProZ.com
  • Term search
  • Jobs
  • Forums
  • Multiple search