sleep on the text

French translation: laisser reposer le texte

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English term or phrase:sleep on the text
French translation:laisser reposer le texte

12:56 May 6, 2009
English to French translations [Non-PRO]
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English term or phrase: sleep on the text
So it is said that, when translating, one has to "sleep on the text" to see it more clearly afterwards...
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laisser reposer le texte
Explanation:
C'est que je dis souvent en parlant de mon propre travail...
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Stéphanie Soudais
France
Local time: 01:27
Grading comment
thanks a lot. Parfois c'est difficile de voir entre la brume.
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3laisser le texte décanter
Stéphanie Bellumat
3laisser reposer le texte
Stéphanie Soudais


  

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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
laisser le texte décanter


Explanation:
je dirais qu'il faut laisser le texte décanter pour y voir plus clair par la suite.

une idée...

Stéphanie Bellumat
Local time: 01:27
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 4
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28 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
laisser reposer le texte


Explanation:
C'est que je dis souvent en parlant de mon propre travail...

Stéphanie Soudais
France
Local time: 01:27
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 23
Grading comment
thanks a lot. Parfois c'est difficile de voir entre la brume.
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