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Fixer

French translation: Médiateur aguerri.

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English term or phrase:Fixer
French translation:Médiateur aguerri.
Entered by: Chakib Roula

10:42 Feb 15, 2016
English to French translations [PRO]
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters / Used in a political context
English term or phrase: Fixer
"That man is a fixer, settling all sorts of problems with the police force."

Le contexte est celui d'un avocat entremetteur entre le NYPD et de petits ou grands délinquants.
Toujours épineux à traduire sans périphrase lourde. Une idée ?
kantx
France
Local time: 14:54
Médiateur aguerri.
Explanation:
Suggestion
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Chakib Roula
Algeria
Local time: 13:54
Grading comment
Gracias
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +3Médiateur aguerri.
Chakib Roula
5magouilleur
Francois Boye
4intermédiaire (officieux)
Aymen Ben Ajmia
4fixeur
Katalin Hajós


Discussion entries: 6





  

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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
fixer
Médiateur aguerri.


Explanation:
Suggestion

Chakib Roula
Algeria
Local time: 13:54
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 21
Grading comment
Gracias

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  willy paul
6 mins
  -> Merci Paul.
agree  Pierre POUSSIN
8 mins
  -> Merci.
agree  Katia Sakoschek
23 mins
  -> Merci Katia.
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
fixer
magouilleur


Explanation:
The ability to use any trick -legal or illegal- to pull it off

http://www.cnrtl.fr/lexicographie/magouilleur

Francois Boye
United States
Local time: 08:54
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 84
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
fixer
intermédiaire (officieux)


Explanation:
Une suggestion. Merci.

Aymen Ben Ajmia
France
Local time: 14:54
Works in field
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 16
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2 days 2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
fixer
fixeur


Explanation:
Nous utilisons le terme fixeur par exemple pour la média: une personne intermédiaire qui ne sert pas simplement a traduire.


    Reference: http://www.dictionnaire.exionnaire.com/que-signifie.php?mot=...
Katalin Hajós
Hungary
Local time: 14:54
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in HungarianHungarian
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