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quite a lot to learn

French translation: avoir encore beaucoup à apprendre

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English term or phrase:have quite a lot to learn
French translation:avoir encore beaucoup à apprendre
Entered by: Yolanda Broad

06:05 Jul 10, 2003
English to French translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary
English term or phrase: quite a lot to learn
"Since Timmy is the littlest of my children he still has quite a lot to learn."

I would really appreciate if you helped me with this whole phrase. Thank you.
Maria
Etant donné que Timmy est le plus petit (plus jeune) de mes enfants, il a encore beaucoup à
Explanation:
apprendre.

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Note added at 2003-07-10 06:58:53 (GMT)
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Ou encore :

Timmy étant le plus petit (le cadet) de mes enfants, il a encore beaucoup à apprendre.
Selected response from:

Florence Evans
Local time: 20:23
Grading comment
Thanks to all !!!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3Etant donné que Timmy est le plus petit (plus jeune) de mes enfants, il a encore beaucoup à
Florence Evans
5 +2Etant le plus petit (cadet) de mes enfants, Timmy a encore beaucoup à apprendre
CMJ_Trans (X)
4Comme Timmy est le cadet de mes enfants, il lui reste encore pas mal de choses à apprendre.
Francis MARC


  

Answers


1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Comme Timmy est le cadet de mes enfants, il lui reste encore pas mal de choses à apprendre.


Explanation:
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Francis MARC
Lithuania
Local time: 21:23
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in pair: 12561

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  FXF (X): je dirais "benjamin" plutot que "cadet"
1 min
  -> benjamin fait je crois un peu désuet
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
Etant donné que Timmy est le plus petit (plus jeune) de mes enfants, il a encore beaucoup à


Explanation:
apprendre.

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Note added at 2003-07-10 06:58:53 (GMT)
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Ou encore :

Timmy étant le plus petit (le cadet) de mes enfants, il a encore beaucoup à apprendre.

Florence Evans
Local time: 20:23
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in pair: 195
Grading comment
Thanks to all !!!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  CHENOUMI (X)
7 mins
  -> Merci Chenoumi.
agree  GILLES MEUNIER
11 mins
  -> Merci Gilles.
neutral  FXF (X): "Etant donne que" meriterait une amelioration
12 mins
  -> C'est vrai c'est un peu lourd (d'où ma deuxième suggestion). Merci.
agree  Pacific
2 hrs
  -> Merci.
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Etant le plus petit (cadet) de mes enfants, Timmy a encore beaucoup à apprendre


Explanation:
I am not seeking to sweep out the carpet from under anybody else. I simply think that it would be more French to turn the sentence round this way

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Note added at 2003-07-10 06:13:01 (GMT)
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I\'ve just noticed the suggestion \"benjamin\" instead of \"cadet\" or \"plus petit\" and I think it is much better

CMJ_Trans (X)
Local time: 20:23
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 5820

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  FXF (X)
5 mins
agree  Sabrina Le Piane
4 hrs
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