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Holds good

French translation: est solide


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17:45 Sep 20, 2011
English to French translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: Holds good
This arugment was raised in the statement of M. Deer. The point made in the skeleton argument holds good.
Sylvie André
Local time: 12:27
French translation:est solide
Explanation:
'the point' being made is not questionable or doubtful; it can stand up to criticism and scrutiny. I think the best way of covering all of these different meanings is with the notion of solidity.
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Catherine Halter
United States
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4tient la route
Aitor Aizpuru
4 +2est solideCatherine Halter
4 +2est plausible
GILLES MEUNIER


  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
holds good
tient la route


Explanation:
c´est logique, ca tient la route

Aitor Aizpuru
Mexico
Local time: 05:27
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  GILLES MEUNIER
3 mins
  -> merci Gilles
agree  Paul Hamelin
5 mins
  -> merci Paul
agree  François-Xavier Torrentz
18 mins
  -> merci FX
agree  enrico paoletti
1 day36 mins
  -> merci Enrico
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
holds good
est plausible


Explanation:
-

GILLES MEUNIER
France
Local time: 12:27
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 728

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  François-Xavier Torrentz
16 mins
agree  Simo Blom
16 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
holds good
est solide


Explanation:
'the point' being made is not questionable or doubtful; it can stand up to criticism and scrutiny. I think the best way of covering all of these different meanings is with the notion of solidity.

Catherine Halter
United States
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Joshua Pepper
12 mins
agree  Simo Blom
14 hrs
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