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Questions concernant l'équivalent français d'une expression ou d'un mot d'une autre langue.

Traduction

La traduction consiste à interpréter le sens d'un mot ou d'un texte dans une langue et à produire le mot ou le texte de sens équivalent dans l'autre langue. Ici, il s'agira de traduction vers le français.

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Vous souhaitez connaître la traduction française de :

  • un mot dans un contexte particulier.
  • une phrase difficile.
  • une expression idiomatique.
  • etc.

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What's the translation of "back-seat driver" in French?

A back-seat driver is: someone who offers unsolicited advice, directions, or help in a situation where someone else is doing something. What's the translation of "back-seat driver" in French? Google Translate and DeepL didn't help.
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Is *heurter* a common word in French?

In the Oscar nominated (and Golden Globe winning) French film, Anatomy of a Fall, one of the main themes is the ability to express oneself in different languages. The predominant languages of the film are French and English. The plot involves…
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How do you translate 'trivia question' into French?

If I say in English "I have a question" that means I need help, but if I have say: "I have a trivia question" that means I'm getting ready to ask a question whose answer I already know and hopefully will somehow be interesting to the listener. One…
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How do you say “Ours is a bond which cannot be cut.” in French?

Scenario Younger brother: I can’t believe you’re leaving. When will I see you? Elder brother: Often. Ours is a bond which cannot be cut. How do you say “Ours is a bond which cannot be cut.” in French? I want to say the answer is « Le nôtre est un…
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Est-ce que « juste mes deux centimes » est une traduction correcte pour « just my two cents »

D'après l'Urban Dictionnary, « my two cents » (parfois $0.02) est Une opinion sans conséquente ou un commentaire donné à une autre personne sur un sujet particulier. (An inconsequential opinion or comment given to another person on a particular…
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Translation of "foliage trip"

What is the translation of “foliage trip” in French? Foliage trip = trip in the forest to watch the colorful leaves, typically during the fall season.
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What's the translation of "rack focus" in French?

Rack focus is a: filmmaking technique of changing the focus of the lens during a continuous shot. When a shot “racks,” it moves the focal plane from one object in the frame to another. What's the translation of "rack focus" in French? Google…
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Translating the Many Cases of "Anyway(s)"

Bonjour! It wasn't until I started speaking French regularly that I realized how often I use the word "anyway" in English. Unfortunately it seems like there's no catch-all word in French that covers all the bases as is the case in English (in…
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French term for "pre-order"?

Is there a common french phrase for "pre-order"? Context: "This product is not yet available, but can be pre-ordered".
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Is there a distinction for the words "girl" and "daughter" besides from context?

To my understanding, both words translate to "fille." Are there any context independent translations?
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Tall poppy syndrome

What is the equivalent expression, idiom or word in French to describe this phenomenon, which is described in English using various idioms as: tall poppy syndrome pull one down: "To lower someone's spirits, confidence, or enthusiasm." crabs in a…
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How to translate "watch" in the context of "Can you watch my things while I go to the bathroom?"

In the context of being in a café or other public place and wanting to ask someone to keep an eye on your things, what is the correct word to use for "watch"? "Regarder" seems odd to me in this context... i.e. "Vous pouvez regarder mes chose pendant…
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Translating "temperature range" to French

What is the common translation for "temperature range" in French? I am trying to learn about the minimum and maximum temperatures where something can fluctuate between. These all sound a bit odd or formal: plage de température - works more for…
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Translation of "There is nothing to talk about"

"There is nothing to talk about" "There is nothing to discuss" How to translate these two sentences? For the first one, Il n'y a rien à parler. shouldn't work because "parler" needs to be followed by "de". So one might consider Il n'y a rien…
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Translation of "the article says"

The article says that running is good for your health. Can "the article says" be translated directly with "l'article dit ..."? So L'article dit que courir est bon pour votre santé. What would be some other equivalent ways of translating this?
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