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The jury is still on that one

French translation: les avis sont partagés

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English term or phrase:The jury is still out on that one
French translation:les avis sont partagés
Entered by: Jerome Elhaik

22:24 Nov 9, 2007
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English term or phrase: The jury is still on that one
I get the meaning but I don't seem to be able to find the right phrase in French.
Here is more context:
“There’s no such thing as bad PR. . . except your own obituary” and then "The jury’s still out on that one, but the fact is. . . most PR is positive"
Jerome Elhaik
Local time: 14:41
les avis sont partagés
Explanation:
I thought there was one word missing in your header:
The jury is still *out* on that one.
The classic translations for that are:
le jury n'a pas encore tranché/ne s'est pas encore prononcé sur la question.
But I think in this context, the above would work better.
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helene_d (X)
Local time: 08:41
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3les avis sont partagés
helene_d (X)
3 +4la question reste ouverte/en suspens
CMJ_Trans (X)
4Le jury délibère toujours sur cette question ...
Jean-Claude Gouin
3Le jury est toujours à l'affût sur cette question
Catherine CHAUVIN


Discussion entries: 5





  

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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
the jury is still on that one
Le jury est toujours à l'affût sur cette question


Explanation:
C'est ce qui me vient en priorité.

Catherine CHAUVIN
France
Local time: 14:41
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28 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
the jury is still *out* on that one
les avis sont partagés


Explanation:
I thought there was one word missing in your header:
The jury is still *out* on that one.
The classic translations for that are:
le jury n'a pas encore tranché/ne s'est pas encore prononcé sur la question.
But I think in this context, the above would work better.

helene_d (X)
Local time: 08:41
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Dominique Maréchal
29 mins
  -> Merci Dominique.

agree  Soizic CiFuentes
9 hrs
  -> Merci Soizic.

agree  siragui
10 hrs
  -> Merci.
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41 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
the jury is still on that one
Le jury délibère toujours sur cette question ...


Explanation:
NB: L'expression consacrée, en anglais, est "The jury is still OUT on that one."

On pourrait aussi dire qe le jury n'a pas encore tranché ou qu'il ne s'est pas encore prononcé sur la question ...

Jean-Claude Gouin
Canada
Local time: 08:41
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
the jury is still out on that one
la question reste ouverte/en suspens


Explanation:
jury = une image. On n'est pas obligé de la reprendre

CMJ_Trans (X)
Local time: 14:41
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tony M
22 mins

agree  siragui
43 mins

agree  FX Fraipont (X)
1 hr

agree  cmwilliams (X)
2 hrs
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