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French translation: projet à long terme / projet de toute une vie


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English term or phrase:life-long project
French translation:projet à long terme / projet de toute une vie
Entered by: Vanessa Roche
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13:59 Apr 28, 2006
English to French translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: life-long project
J'ai "projet à l'échelle d'une vie", mais c'est un peu long quand le terme revient plusieurs fois...
JulieM
Local time: 07:35
projet à long terme / projet de toute une vie
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Vanessa Roche
Local time: 07:35
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Merci Vanessa !
Et merci à tous. Je retiens aussi le "projet durable" de Gilles, mais comme il faut choisir...
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2projet durable
GILLES MEUNIER
3 +3projet à long terme / projet de toute une vieVanessa Roche
3 +1projet de viexxxCMJ_Trans
4projet d'une vie entière
Olivia MAHÉ
3projet d'une vie
Christiane Lalonde


Discussion entries: 2





  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
projet à long terme / projet de toute une vie


Explanation:
juste qqs suggestions

Vanessa Roche
Local time: 07:35
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 3
Grading comment
Merci Vanessa !
Et merci à tous. Je retiens aussi le "projet durable" de Gilles, mais comme il faut choisir...

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  TPS
28 mins
  -> Merci TPS

agree  MultiPro: à long terme, OUI.
5 hrs
  -> Merci MultiPro

agree  Marie-Josée Labonté: Je drais également ''à long terme''.
12 hrs
  -> Merci Marie Josee
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
projet d'une vie entière


Explanation:
de toute une vie

De quoi parle-t-on ?

Olivia MAHÉ
France
Local time: 07:35
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
projet de vie


Explanation:
éventuellement mais sans contexte.....

xxxCMJ_Trans
Local time: 07:35
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 89

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Najib Aloui: Puisque le terme revient si souvent il serait bon de préciser au début du texte que le projet embrasse la vie entière.Il suffira ensuite peut-être de dire "projet de vie" tel que proposé par CMJ_Trans.
2 days2 hrs
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
projet d'une vie


Explanation:
Ca revient si souvent que çà ?

Christiane Lalonde
Canada
Local time: 01:35
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 30
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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
projet durable


Explanation:
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GILLES MEUNIER
France
Local time: 07:35
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 65

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Andreea Vintila
21 mins

agree  MultiPro: Selon contexte, p-ê., mais 'à long terme' me semble tàf juste.
5 hrs
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