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from time to time

French translation: De temps en temps


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21:32 Jan 18, 2012
English to French translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Human Resources / contrat de travail
English term or phrase: from time to time
Contrat de travail
la phrase que j'ai a traduire la voici: you will carry out such duties and provide such services in relation to the Company as may reasonably be determined by the Company from time to time.
Gaelle Ross
French translation:De temps en temps
Explanation:
ou "de temps à autre"
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Nathalie Ohana
Canada
Local time: 04:36
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Summary of answers provided
4 +8De temps en temps
Nathalie Ohana
5 +3le cas échéant
jmleger
4le moment venuPierrot de la L
4occasionnellementChristian Fournier
4de temps à autre
François Begon
3 +1périodiquement
yves la
5 -1A tout momentalain dubreuil


  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +8
De temps en temps


Explanation:
ou "de temps à autre"

Nathalie Ohana
Canada
Local time: 04:36
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 4
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Germaine: de temps à autre
26 mins
agree  NancyLynn: avec Germaine
32 mins
agree  GILLES MEUNIER
6 hrs
agree  rousselures
6 hrs
agree  Adrien Esparron
10 hrs
agree  Cindy Mittelette: de temps à autre
11 hrs
agree  mimi 254
11 hrs
agree  enrico paoletti
19 hrs
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
périodiquement


Explanation:


yves la
Local time: 08:36
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  MSWeston
8 hrs
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
le cas échéant


Explanation:
in contract law

jmleger
Local time: 06:36
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 20

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Françoise Vogel
28 mins
  -> Merci!
agree  Charlene Siffre
56 mins
  -> Thx!
agree  Annie Rigler
16 hrs
  -> Thx!
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38 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
de temps à autre


Explanation:
idée d'irrégularité (davantage que "de temps en temps")

François Begon
France
Local time: 13:36
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 64
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): -1
A tout moment


Explanation:
C'est un faux ami! Cela signifie que les termes et/ou conditions peuvent être changés à quelque moment que ce soit.

alain dubreuil
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  mimi 254: sorry, you are getting it wrong here!
1 hr
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12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
occasionnellement


Explanation:
../..

Christian Fournier
France
Local time: 13:36
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 8
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12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
le moment venu


Explanation:
"from time to time" est une expression caméléon qui peut vouloir dire à peu près tout et n'importe quoi. On en est réduit soit à adapter en fonction du contexte, soit à adopter une expression neutre de type "le moment venu", que je propose ici.


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Pierrot de la L
France
Local time: 13:36
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
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