Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
take a bit of a backseat
French translation:
s'effacer, se faire plus discret
Added to glossary by
Anne R
Jan 20, 2011 20:17
13 yrs ago
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English term
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take a bit of a backseat
English to French
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Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
SVP , la traduction ou l'explication de cette expression
to take a bit of a backs
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to take a bit of a backs
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Proposed translations
(French)
| 3 +5 | s'effacer, se faire plus discret |
Anne R
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| 3 +2 | se mettre un peu en retrait |
Natasha Dupuy
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| 4 | être relégué à une rôle secondaire |
jmleger
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| 2 | prendre du recul/de la hauteur |
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Change log
Jan 20, 2011 21:32: Stéphanie Soudais changed "Field (specific)" from "General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters" to "Idioms / Maxims / Sayings"
Feb 3, 2011 06:30: Anne R Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
+5
6 mins
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s'effacer, se faire plus discret
Je pense que cela veut dire ça, mais il faudrati pt etre plus de contexte pour adapter la phrase
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Comment: "Selected automatically based on peer agreement."
+2
7 mins
se mettre un peu en retrait
par exemple
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Tony M
: Certainly a possibility in some contexts.
1 min
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| agree |
enrico paoletti
26 mins
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38 mins
être relégué à une rôle secondaire
aussi
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
Tony M
: 'take a back seat' usually implies that a person voluntarily chooses to step back a little; this rather suggests it's imposed upon them. / Yes, but telling me to do so isn't the same thing as doing so — you're translating sthg different
9 mins
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Que nenni, Tony. If I tell you you need "to take a backseat in this matter" it's rather imposed wouldn't you say?
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10 hrs
prendre du recul/de la hauteur
simple suggestion
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
Tony M
: Not really the same idea; this suggest 'step back from'; 'back seat' usually implies (e.g.) 'letting someone else have their turn'
2 hrs
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