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keep it on the up

French translation: visez toujours très haut, maintenez la barre haute

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English term or phrase:keep it on the up
French translation:visez toujours très haut, maintenez la barre haute
Entered by: Francis MARC

10:23 Jul 1, 2003
English to French translations [Non-PRO]
English term or phrase: keep it on the up
actually just want to be 100% sure what this means in English (abroad for too long) - this is a musician talking "don't compromise, and always keep it on the up."

I understand "keep pushing the envelope" here but since it's an American phrase I could be wrong - thanks
celandine
Local time: 01:45
visez toujours très haut, maintenez la barre haute
Explanation:
... . S'avouant très exigeant quant au rendement de son personnel, il attend de lui un très haut niveau de performance. « J'aime mettre la barre haute. ...
www.uottawa.ca/services/markcom/gazette/ 020111/020111-art09-f.html - 25k
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Francis MARC
Lithuania
Local time: 20:45
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4 +1be positive
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3visez toujours très haut, maintenez la barre haute
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visez toujours très haut, maintenez la barre haute


Explanation:
... . S'avouant très exigeant quant au rendement de son personnel, il attend de lui un très haut niveau de performance. « J'aime mettre la barre haute. ...
www.uottawa.ca/services/markcom/gazette/ 020111/020111-art09-f.html - 25k

Francis MARC
Lithuania
Local time: 20:45
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in pair: 12561
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
be positive


Explanation:
I admit my first thought was "keep it up-beat", "keep it vibrant, jazzy, up-temps, etc.".

<<that create effective
bluesy moods on the slow pieces and funky ones on the up-tempo tracks>>

<<keep it on the up-beats cats and kittens>>

But then I found this:
<<do you have any kool quotes?
YES. ONE DEVELOPED ON THE ENLIGHTENMENT TOUR. I FOUND MYSELF SAYING THIS AT THE END OF EACH SET. ‘KEEP IT ON THE UP!!’ WHICH MEANS BE POSITIVE>>
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Bourth (X)
Local time: 19:45
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 298

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agree  GILLES MEUNIER: I think it's the good sense
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