"You've got to hold on to that second phase"

French translation: Il faut s'accrocher à la deuxième partie

08:17 Aug 9, 2000
English to French translations [PRO]
English term or phrase: "You've got to hold on to that second phase"
Sport. That's what a coach says to a hurdle racer. What I dont get is the meaning of "second phase". Could it be "second souffle" ?
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Christian Fournier
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French translation:Il faut s'accrocher à la deuxième partie
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Telesforo Fernandez (X)
naIl faut tenir jusqu'à la deuxième partie/phase/étape ; OU dans la deuxième partie/phase/étape
Nikki Scott-Despaigne
naIl faut s'accrocher à la deuxième partie
Nikki Scott-Despaigne


  

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Explanation:
I think he is refering to the second stage = etape. There are stages in hurdles race.

Telesforo Fernandez (X)
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59 mins
Il faut tenir jusqu'à la deuxième partie/phase/étape ; OU dans la deuxième partie/phase/étape


Explanation:
"Second souffle" se dit "second wind", so I don't think it's that. However, for me the difficulty is what he means when he says holding on "to" : does he mean "until" or "through" the second stage? Colloquially "to" is often used instead of "until", the sense being "through to", through being understood. Alternatively does he mean "maintenir" (le rythme) through the second stage?

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Il faut s'accrocher à la deuxième partie


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