runaway front-runner

French translation: faire la course en tête, et de très loin

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English term or phrase:to be a runaway front-runner
French translation: faire la course en tête, et de très loin
Entered by: JulieM

14:29 Nov 5, 2007
English to French translations [PRO]
Government / Politics / Press article/US Presidential Election
English term or phrase: runaway front-runner
But she [Hillary Clinton] soon became a victim of her own success, her own precise caution. She sucked all the air out of the room. In a primary field crowded with talent and money, she scored near 50 percent of the Democratic vote in early national polls. She became the **runaway front-runner**.

J'ai pensé à "favorite des favoris", mais je crois que ça ne rend pas bien "runaway", dont j'aimerais rendre l'idée de "fou, emballé" (comme un train, un cheval).
Merci de vos idées !
JulieM
Local time: 02:50
distancer - et de loin - tous les autres concurrents
Explanation:
prendre une très grande longueur d'avance
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j'ai gardé votre "et de loin" et mis "faire la course en tête, et de très loin".
merci à tous
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Kévin Bacquet
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favorite incontestable


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Explanation:
Elle est passée largement en tête de la course (électorale)

Kévin Bacquet
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distancer - et de loin - tous les autres concurrents


Explanation:
prendre une très grande longueur d'avance

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Local time: 02:50
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j'ai gardé votre "et de loin" et mis "faire la course en tête, et de très loin".
merci à tous

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agree  hirselina: Votre idée est bonne, l'amalgame du demandeur me semble douteux
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