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try and capture

French translation: chercher à saisir

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English term or phrase:try and capture
French translation:chercher à saisir
Entered by: Glen McCulley

08:53 Mar 3, 2005
English to French translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: try and capture
To try and capture something (usually a concept, feeling, mood).
VBaby
Local time: 21:28
chercher à saisir
Explanation:
seems self-explanatory, and 'chercher à saisir' fait un ensemble harmonieux, à l'inverse de 'essayer et s'approprier" cité en bas
Selected response from:

Glen McCulley
Local time: 22:28
Grading comment
Bien vu, et merci à Sue pour sa note.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +4chercher à saisir
Glen McCulley
5ressentir et s'imprégner
IsaPro
4mettre en bouteille
Philippe C. (X)
3 +1essayer d'appréhender
Sabine Seguin
3essayer et s'approprier
Francis MARC
3essayer de capter
Fanny Thuiller
3expérimenter et saisir
Joëlle Bouille


Discussion entries: 2





  

Answers


1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
mettre en bouteille


Explanation:
ou essayer de mettre en bouteille

Philippe C. (X)
Local time: 22:28
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  hirselina: Vou voulez rire?
1 hr
  -> pourquoi vous avez une blague à m'envoyer :-)??
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
essayer et s'approprier


Explanation:
Pour choisir une autre ville, cliquez ici
... vente pour répondre aux besoins croissants de la clientèle de bénéficier davantage
d'accompagnement pour découvrir, essayer et s'approprier les nouvelles ...
paris.wanadoo.fr/dailyLifeThematic/ magazineSection/HighLightsSubSection_12 - 33k - 1 mar 2005 - En cache - Pages similaires

.:: Verdier + Rebière Architectes ::.
... ligne de vêtements, de créer une atmosphère propre à la sensibilité des personnes qui allaient regarder, toucher, essayer et s'approprier ces vêtements. ...
www.e-fabrik.com/verdier-rebiere/ hab_boutique_photo_4_5.htm - 14k - Résultat complémentaire -


Francis MARC
Lithuania
Local time: 23:28
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 124

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  hirselina: No way
1 hr
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
essayer de capter


Explanation:
pourquoi pas?

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Note added at 4 mins (2005-03-03 08:57:32 GMT)
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de s\'accaparer?
de s\'emparer?
de s\'approprier?

Fanny Thuiller
Local time: 22:28
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
expérimenter et saisir


Explanation:


Joëlle Bouille
France
Local time: 22:28
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 38
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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
chercher à saisir


Explanation:
seems self-explanatory, and 'chercher à saisir' fait un ensemble harmonieux, à l'inverse de 'essayer et s'approprier" cité en bas

Glen McCulley
Local time: 22:28
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 16
Grading comment
Bien vu, et merci à Sue pour sa note.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Estelle Demontrond-Box
14 mins
  -> thanks
agree  Dr Sue Levy (X): parfait :-)
17 mins
  -> flattery will get you everywhere!
agree  hirselina
1 hr
  -> thanks
agree  Sandra C.
3 hrs
  -> :-)
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28 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
ressentir et s'imprégner


Explanation:
autre possibilité

IsaPro
France
Local time: 22:28
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 4
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28 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
essayer d'appréhender


Explanation:
Je pense que le verbe "appréhender" serait approprié ici (au moins pour un concept).

Sabine Seguin
Local time: 22:28
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  hirselina
1 hr
  -> Merci Hiselina.
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