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Americans now in their fifties

French translation: les américains dans leur cinquantaine / qui ont une cinquantaine d'ainn

18:38 Oct 28, 2001
English to French translations [Non-PRO]
English term or phrase: Americans now in their fifties
Americans now in their fifties are faced with a high risk of heart disease.
Tim
French translation:les américains dans leur cinquantaine / qui ont une cinquantaine d'ainn
Explanation:
I hope it helps
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JH Trads
United States
Local time: 02:33
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3les Américains qui sont maintenant dans la cinquantaine
Rita Cavaiani
4 +2les américains dans leur cinquantaine / qui ont une cinquantaine d'ainn
JH Trads
5 +1Les quinquagénaires américains d'aujourd'hui
FrAngXL
4 +1les amnericains qui ont maitenant atteint la cinquantaine
yacine
4 +1Les Americains acutellement agés d'une cinquantaine d'années,
Nikki Scott-Despaigne
5les Américains qui ont aujourd'hui la cinquantaine
Olivier Vera
4les américains qui sont dans leur cinquantaine / qui ont une cinquantaine d'annéesine d'ainn
JH Trads
4les quinquagénaires américains actuels
Stephanie Bachelay


  

Answers


5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
les américains dans leur cinquantaine / qui ont une cinquantaine d'ainn


Explanation:
I hope it helps

JH Trads
United States
Local time: 02:33
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in pair: 1109

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Suzanne Bernard: ...une cinquantaine d'années...
2 mins
  -> merci Suzanne
agree  ohlala (X): de nos jours les quinquagénaires américains sont prédisposés à un haut rique de troubles cardiaux
11 hrs
  -> merco ohlala, troubles cardiaques
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
les américains qui sont dans leur cinquantaine / qui ont une cinquantaine d'annéesine d'ainn


Explanation:
I hope it helps

JH Trads
United States
Local time: 02:33
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in pair: 1109
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
les Américains qui sont maintenant dans la cinquantaine


Explanation:
being in the their fifties = être dans la cinquantaine

Rita Cavaiani
Local time: 02:33
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in pair: 151

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Alain R
33 mins
agree  Fernando Muela Sopeña
3 hrs
agree  Henri (X)
2 days 12 hrs
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
les amnericains qui ont maitenant atteint la cinquantaine


Explanation:
autre possibilite
yacine


yacine
Local time: 08:33
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in pair: 157

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Didier Devynck: My choice, without the typo on américains
6 hrs
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Les Americains acutellement agés d'une cinquantaine d'années,


Explanation:
NB: majuscule à Américain

Nikki Scott-Despaigne
Local time: 08:33
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 882

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Henri (X)
2 days 6 hrs
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
les quinquagénaires américains actuels


Explanation:
probably the most idiomatic way to say it

HTH

Stephanie Bachelay
United Kingdom
Local time: 07:33
PRO pts in pair: 24
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
les Américains qui ont aujourd'hui la cinquantaine


Explanation:
in their fifties = entre 50 et 59 ans

Olivier Vera
Local time: 08:33
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
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12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Les quinquagénaires américains d'aujourd'hui


Explanation:
"quinquagénaires" is the term usually employed in France for people in their fifties - there is also "sexagénaire" etc.

FrAngXL
PRO pts in pair: 21

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Henri (X)
2 days 20 mins
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