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pay it forward

French translation: passer le relais

17:59 Jan 8, 2015
English to French translations [PRO]
Marketing - Tourism & Travel / specification
English term or phrase: pay it forward
Hi all,

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english to french

I am looking for a proper translation for the term "pay it forward" I understand there is no real literla translation but trying to translate this marketing phrase in any way possible. its a bit tricky.

"Pay it forward and nominate someone that deserves this adventure" its for a travel document.

Mnay thanks!
Jon
Jonathan Cohen
Canada
Local time: 22:12
French translation:passer le relais
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virginie PAUTRE
France
Local time: 04:12
Grading comment
thanks this is great!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2passer le relais
virginie PAUTRE
4 +2faites tourner
Florian AUDRAIN
4 +1Partagez !
Sylvie Jeandet
3 +1Donnez au suivant
Murielle M
3 -1Passez votre tour
logosarada


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44 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
passer le relais


Explanation:



virginie PAUTRE
France
Local time: 04:12
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
thanks this is great!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Antoine Dequidt
12 hrs
agree  Cinnamon Guignard: C'est le nom du film américaine, aussi un concepthttps://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&c...
1 day 1 hr
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Donnez au suivant


Explanation:
"Donnez au suivant" ce n'est pas le nom d'une émission de TV au Canada? :) Si ça passe bien dans votre paragraphe, pourquoi pas...

Murielle M
United Kingdom
Local time: 03:12
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Germaine: C'est aussi un film, un livre, un concept... Je ne sais pas si des droits sont encore rattachés à l'expression; il faudrait vérifier.
6 mins
  -> Oui, mais si l'expression s’insère dans une phrase il ne devrait pas y avoir de problème, c'est du français de tous les jours après tout. C'est vrai qu'il ne faudrait pas en faire un slogan.
agree  TB CommuniCAT
3 hrs
  -> Merci TB.
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13 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
faites tourner


Explanation:
Juste une suggestion.

L'idée est de faire tourner un plat, une bouteille ou *hum !* un oinj pour que chacun puisse en profiter et se serve à son tour.

Florian AUDRAIN
France
Local time: 04:12
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  valDublin
4 hrs
agree  Cinnamon Guignard: Pay it forward Pay it forward is an expression for describing the beneficiary of a good deed repaying it to others instead of to the original benefactor. The concept is old, but the phrase may have been coined by Lily Hardy Hammond in her 1916 book In the
12 hrs
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14 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): -1
Passez votre tour


Explanation:
L'expression (très usitée) fait référence aux jeux de société.

Ex : si vous n'êtes pas satisfait, passez votre tour !

logosarada
France
Local time: 04:12
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Cinnamon Guignard: pay it forward means to keep it going forward!
11 hrs
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2 days 15 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Partagez !


Explanation:
En terme de marketing, je trouverais judicieux de reprendre la fameuse notion de partage si populaire depuis l'avènement des réseaux sociaux.
L'exemple de phrase ci-dessous est bien sûr à retravailler ! ;)

Example sentence(s):
  • Partagez ! Et récompensez quelqu'un qui mérite de vivre cette aventure.
Sylvie Jeandet
France
Local time: 04:12
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: French

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Florian AUDRAIN
1 day 3 hrs
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