Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
quiet calmness
French translation:
sérénité tranquille
Added to glossary by
Lorraine Dubuc
Jun 26, 2014 10:04
9 yrs ago
English term
France
English To French Translation
Native in: French (Variant: Standard-France) 
Works in: English to French
quiet calmness
English to French
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
"While XXX was almost always carefree and playful, XXX had a quiet calmness about him"
I am not sure how to translate it without losing the meaning
Thanks.
I am not sure how to translate it without losing the meaning
Thanks.
Proposed translations
(French)
| 3 | sérénité tranquille |
Lorraine Dubuc
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| 3 +4 | Une quiétude sereine |
Estelle Demontrond-Box
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| 3 +2 | il incarnait calme et sérénité |
polyglot45
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Change log
Jul 1, 2014 15:14: Lorraine Dubuc Created KOG entry
Jul 1, 2014 15:14: Lorraine Dubuc changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/1842227">Lorraine Dubuc's</a> old entry - "quiet calmness"" to ""sérénité tranquille""
Proposed translations
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sérénité tranquille
comme un long fleuve tranquille
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Alors que XX était agité et insouciant, XXX pour sa partdégageait une sérénité tranquille.
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note* espace entre pour sa part et dégageait
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Note added at 2 heures (2014-06-26 12:06:13 GMT)
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Alors que XX était agité et insouciant, XXX pour sa partdégageait une sérénité tranquille.
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Note added at 2 heures (2014-06-26 12:06:58 GMT)
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note* espace entre pour sa part et dégageait
Example sentence:
un visage d'une sérénité tranquille
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Merci !"
+4
13 mins
Estelle Demontrond-Box
Australia
Australia
Native in French
Specializes in field
Australia
Qualified Translator & Published Writer
Native in: French (Variant: Standard-France)
Works in: English to French, French to English, French
Related KudoZ points
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8
Une quiétude sereine
Je pense que "calm" peut être perçu dans le sens de sérénitude et "quietness" dans le sens de tranquillité mais il faudrait davantage de contexte.
Une suggestion à voir selon le contexte!
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Note added at 14 mins (2014-06-26 10:18:50 GMT)
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Ceci étant dit "calme serein" peut aussi peut-être convenir!
Une suggestion à voir selon le contexte!
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Note added at 14 mins (2014-06-26 10:18:50 GMT)
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Ceci étant dit "calme serein" peut aussi peut-être convenir!
Peer comment(s):
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Tony M
: Do note, thought, that it is 'quiet calmness' and not 'calm quietness'.
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Noted!
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Françoise Vogel
: calme serein :-)
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Merci!
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Annie Rigler
: yes, "calme serein" seems fine
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Merci!
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| agree |
HERBET Abel
: oui , bravo
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Merci!
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Alain Boulé
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Merci!
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1 hr
polyglot45
Native in English
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French
Native in: English , French
Works in: English to French, French to English, German to French, and 4 more.
Related KudoZ points
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24
il incarnait calme et sérénité
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