sa très vaste culture en font un homme fort intéressant

English translation: His efficiency, versatility and breadth of knowledge make him a very interesting man

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French term or phrase:Son efficacité, sa polyvalence et sa très vaste culture en font un homme fort intéressant
English translation:His efficiency, versatility and breadth of knowledge make him a very interesting man
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18:22 Mar 14, 2005
French to English translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary - Human Resources / reference letter for a journalist, Quebec French
French term or phrase: sa très vaste culture en font un homme fort intéressant
Son efficacité, sa polyvalence et sa très vaste culture en font un homme fort intéressant.
PB Trans
Local time: 13:17
and the breadth of his knowledge make him very interesting man or broad sweep of his knowledge
Explanation:
unfortunately there is only very interesting in English

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correx: a very interesting man

culture means knowledge in this context...

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Summary of answers provided
5 +2and the breadth of his knowledge make him very interesting man or broad sweep of his knowledge
Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X)
5and his extended culture make him a very interesting man
Carmy Tutino
4his extended general knowledge make him a very interesting man
Gaelle THIBAULT
4... and his extensive knowledge make him a very interesting man ...
Jean-Claude Gouin
4turn it round for better effect.....
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his extended general knowledge make him a very interesting man


Explanation:
This is what I would suggest

Gaelle THIBAULT
Local time: 08:17
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench

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neutral  Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X): extensive not extended..usage
2 mins
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and the breadth of his knowledge make him very interesting man or broad sweep of his knowledge


Explanation:
unfortunately there is only very interesting in English

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Note added at 6 mins (2005-03-14 18:28:18 GMT)
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correx: a very interesting man

culture means knowledge in this context...

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Note added at 13 mins (2005-03-14 18:35:53 GMT)
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Yes, Your Sentence is Fine. Great.

Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X)
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agree  Gina W
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agree  Kelvin Wu
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... and his extensive knowledge make him a very interesting man ...


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Jean-Claude Gouin
Canada
Local time: 08:17
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
and his extended culture make him a very interesting man


Explanation:
According to the Office de langue française du Québec:

français: culture n.f.
anglais: culture

Définition :
Le mot culture a le sens de développement personnel, d'enrichissement, voire d'ornement de l'esprit par la fréquentation des lettres, des sciences et des arts.


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Culture: the act of developing the intellectual and moral faculties especially by education. Merriam-Webster. Culture as opposed to knowledge or general knowledge...

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Note added at 4 hrs 23 mins (2005-03-14 22:45:19 GMT)
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I would like to change my translation to: \"and his vast culture make him a very interesting man\"


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Carmy Tutino
Canada
Local time: 14:17
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Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in EnglishEnglish
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12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
turn it round for better effect.....


Explanation:
With his efficiency..... he is a very....

CMJ_Trans (X)
Local time: 14:17
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