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a full and unhurried smile

French translation: un grand sourire bien tranquille

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English term or phrase:a full and unhurried smile
French translation:un grand sourire bien tranquille
Entered by: amritha

09:25 Mar 14, 2004
English to French translations [Non-PRO]
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English term or phrase: a full and unhurried smile
amritha
Local time: 14:56
un grand sourire bien tranquille
Explanation:
Opposite to "un sourire furtif et crispé"!
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Pierre POUSSIN
France
Local time: 11:26
Grading comment
thank you.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +6un grand sourire bien tranquille
Pierre POUSSIN
3 +5un grand et long sourire
CMJ_Trans (X)
4 +1un grand et lent sourire
yacine
4un large sourire sans hâte
Anne JOST
2un sourire large et profond
chaplin


  

Answers


5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
un large sourire sans hâte


Explanation:
ou peut-être paisible...

Anne JOST
Local time: 11:26
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +5
un grand et long sourire


Explanation:
il y a certainment mieux mais l'idée c'est que la personne sourit de toutes ses dents et que ce n'est pas un sourire fugitif, vite esquissé et rapidement supprimé. "an unhurried smile" est un sourire franc et honnête

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Note added at 2004-03-15 07:25:35 (GMT)
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un sourire franc et massif

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Note added at 2004-03-15 07:26:01 (GMT)
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un vrai sourire prolongé

CMJ_Trans (X)
Local time: 11:26
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 106

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  chaplin
3 hrs

agree  laurawheeler
8 hrs

agree  umsarah
10 hrs

agree  Iolanta Vlaykova Paneva
22 hrs

agree  Sandra Foddai (X): je prèfère largement le "sourire franc et massif"
1 day 4 hrs

neutral  CHENOUMI (X): "unhurried" ne veut pas dire long, ni franc, ni massif.
1 day 15 hrs
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25 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
un grand sourire bien tranquille


Explanation:
Opposite to "un sourire furtif et crispé"!

Pierre POUSSIN
France
Local time: 11:26
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
thank you.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Francoise St Marc: mais je dirais plutôt un grand sourire tranquille,
1 hr
  -> Merci! J'ai juste voulu souligner la sérénité tranquille de "unhurried".

agree  NancyLynn
2 hrs
  -> Thanks, Nancy!

agree  Genestelle
2 hrs
  -> Merci!

agree  Hacene
2 hrs
  -> Merci!

agree  Science451
8 hrs
  -> Merci!

agree  CHENOUMI (X): un large et tranquille sourire.
1 day 15 hrs
  -> Why not? merci!
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
un sourire large et profond


Explanation:
bon dimanche!
Ségolène

chaplin
United Kingdom
Local time: 10:26
Works in field
Native speaker of: French
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
un grand et lent sourire


Explanation:
I hope it helps

yacine
Local time: 11:26
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in FrenchFrench

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  CHENOUMI (X): T.B. "lent" rend bien l'idée de "unhurried".
1 day 5 hrs
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