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i-dotting and t-crossing

French translation: au stade du fignolage

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English term or phrase: in the 'i-dotting and t-crossing' stage
French translation:au stade du fignolage
Entered by: Nina Khmielnitzky

13:44 Apr 6, 2006
English to French translations [PRO]
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
English term or phrase: i-dotting and t-crossing
The final details were in the 'i-dotting and t-crossing' stage.
Catherine Dauvergne-Newman
United Kingdom
Local time: 04:47
mettre la touche finale, fignoler
Explanation:
Une idée

On ne pourrait pas dire mettre les points sur les i et les barres sur les t, qui signifie mettre les choses au clair avec quelqu'un.
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Nina Khmielnitzky
Canada
Local time: 23:47
Grading comment
Merci bien, Nina !
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +1on en était à peaufiner les détails
CMJ_Trans (X)
5 -1Mettre les points sur les "i" et les barres aux "t"
Aurélie Houdelette
3mettre la touche finale, fignoler
Nina Khmielnitzky


  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
mettre la touche finale, fignoler


Explanation:
Une idée

On ne pourrait pas dire mettre les points sur les i et les barres sur les t, qui signifie mettre les choses au clair avec quelqu'un.

Nina Khmielnitzky
Canada
Local time: 23:47
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Merci bien, Nina !
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): -1
Mettre les points sur les "i" et les barres aux "t"


Explanation:
Cela se dit également en français

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Note added at 6 mins (2006-04-06 13:51:25 GMT)
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Nous en étions aux détails finaux, à ...

Aurélie Houdelette
Local time: 05:47
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Nina Khmielnitzky: En français, cette signifie mettre les choses au clair avec quelqu'un, remettre les pendules à l'heure.
1 min
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
on en était à peaufiner les détails


Explanation:
faire un dernier toilettage

CMJ_Trans (X)
Local time: 05:47
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 92

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Nina Khmielnitzky: J'aime bien peaufiner.
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