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English translation: foresight / forethought / thinking ahead / forward thinking
| 20:42 Jun 24, 2004 |
| French to English translations [Non-PRO] Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature | ||||
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|  Selected response from: Brian Gaffney Ireland Local time: 21:44 | |||
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4 mins confidence: 
planning (for the future) Explanation: The most common use of the word in French, however, is in terms of insurance policies or pension schemes. It is usually associated with a policy which pays out in the event of invalidity or long-term sickness. |
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2 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1foresight Explanation: really depends on the context. To have "foresight" means to have a perception of what might happen in the future. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 3 mins (2004-06-24 20:45:48 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- http://www.wordreference.com/fr/en/translation.asp?fren=prev... -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 8 mins (2004-06-24 20:50:27 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- \"Typically, personal property is not covered by State insurance unless the loss is considered to be caused by negligence on the part of the University or if the University should have had the foresight to prevent the occurrence.\" (http://www.inform.umd.edu/CampusInfo/Departments/EnvirSafety... If somebody in the town had the foresight to stock some of the food they miss, they\'d never be short of customers. (news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/ wales/north_east/3815723.stm) |
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8 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1prudence Explanation: Foresight is the most frequent meaning. It may also (frequently) be used in the sense of "prudence", such as in "être prévoyant et épargner pour ses vieux jours". |
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7 hrs confidence:
Foresight/forethought/precaution/reserve/provident Explanation: Foresight/Forethought/Precaution: a thoughtful regard or provision for the future; prudent forethought; to take precautions against something;he had the foresight/foreknowledge/prescience to see it coming Reserve : as in reserve fund = fonds de prévoyance Provident society= société de prévoyance - |
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13 hrs confidence:
foresight / forethought / thinking ahead / forward thinking Explanation: thinking ahead / forward thinking more idiomatic - depends on register of text |
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