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a wink and a nod

French translation: un simple assentiment tacite


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English term or phrase:a wink and a nod
French translation:un simple assentiment tacite
Entered by: Mary-Ann Marque
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13:19 Oct 31, 2011
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English term or phrase: a wink and a nod
In other words so that "company's name" Qatar is established on some more permanent basis that a "wink and a nod" from government authority - i.e. a truly legal basis.

I do not know how to translate it into French to make it sound good.
Thank you.
Mary-Ann Marque
France
Local time: 21:18
un simple assentiment tacite
Explanation:
sans existence légale
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FX Fraipont
Belgium
Local time: 21:18
Grading comment
thank you FX Fraipont!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2un simple assentiment tacite
FX Fraipont
4un clien d'oeil et un hochement de têteChristian Fournier
4un accord informel
jmleger
3un clin d'oeil d'acquiescement
Marion Feildel
3bénédiction
kashew


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un clien d'oeil et un hochement de tête


Explanation:
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Christian Fournier
France
Local time: 21:18
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neutral  jmleger: Pas vraiment usité en français. Trop littéral.
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
un simple assentiment tacite


Explanation:
sans existence légale

FX Fraipont
Belgium
Local time: 21:18
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PRO pts in category: 745
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thank you FX Fraipont!

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agree  mimi 254: yes! - simple should be part of the answer
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  -> thanks!
agree  Sylvie Pilon
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un accord informel


Explanation:
par ex.

jmleger
Local time: 14:18
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bénédiction


Explanation:
A linguee example:
Canada's impotence at curbing the abuses associated with this oil company is seen by Khartoum as a wink and nod from Canada to carry on with the status quo of tyranny.
www2.parl.gc.ca
[...] impuissant à réprimer les violations associées à cette société pétrolière est perçu par Khartoum comme une bénédiction de notre pays pour que se maintienne le statu quo de la tyrannie.
www2.parl.gc.ca


kashew
France
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un clin d'oeil d'acquiescement


Explanation:
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Marion Feildel
Turkey
Local time: 22:18
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