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"proof of the pudding is in the eating"

French translation: on juge l' arbre à ses fruits

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English term or phrase:"proof of the pudding is in the eating"
French translation:on juge l' arbre à ses fruits
Entered by: cenek tomas

09:12 Jul 8, 2008
English to French translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: "proof of the pudding is in the eating"
However carefiilly the component parts of a business process hâve been tested, what really matters is how well everything works together. This has given rise to the belief that the only real test is live running - that the proof of the pudding is in the eating.
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Switzerland
Local time: 12:43
on juge l' arbre à ses fruits
Explanation:
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cenek tomas
France
Local time: 12:43
Grading comment
Merci.
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Summary of answers provided
5 +4on juge l' arbre à ses fruits
cenek tomas
3 +3La qualité se révèle à l'usage
sophieb
5C'est à l'usage que l'on peut juger de la qualité d'une chose
saraja
5c'est sur le terrain qu'on peut vérifier si ça fonctionne
Marie-Andree Dionne
4C'est au pied du mur qu'on voit le maçon
drcal


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23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
La qualité se révèle à l'usage


Explanation:
Traduction donnée par mon dico

sophieb
France
Local time: 12:43
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 15

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Poisson rouge: Et je suis d'accord avec ton dico... En plus, le présent donne une valeur atemporelle ici, ce qui est parfois pour avoir le même ton de vérité générale.
10 mins
  -> merci
agree  Eric Le Carre
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  -> merci
agree  Alexa Dubreuil
1 day 12 mins
  -> merci
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41 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
on juge l' arbre à ses fruits


Explanation:
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cenek tomas
France
Local time: 12:43
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 20
Grading comment
Merci.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Myriam Dupouy: Belle trouvaille biblique !
2 hrs
agree  Marie Perrin
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agree  SBIG
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agree  Alexa Dubreuil
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
C'est à l'usage que l'on peut juger de la qualité d'une chose


Explanation:
En utilisant quelque chose, on peut déterminer son efficacité

saraja
Mauritius
Local time: 14:43
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
C'est au pied du mur qu'on voit le maçon


Explanation:
Expression typiquement faux ami, bien expliqué dans le lien ci-dessous


    Reference: http://books.google.fr/books?id=CiUd1eUMyAoC&pg=PA31&lpg=PA3...
drcal
France
Local time: 12:43
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
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1 day 19 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
c'est sur le terrain qu'on peut vérifier si ça fonctionne


Explanation:
C'est moins "slogan" mais plus adapté au context précis de ce texte.

Marie-Andree Dionne
Canada
Local time: 06:43
Works in field
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 12
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