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Collegiate football

French translation: football collégial


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English term or phrase:Collegiate football
French translation:football collégial
Entered by: Johanne Bouthillier
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14:14 Aug 12, 2011
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Sports / Fitness / Recreation / (USA)
English term or phrase: Collegiate football
"I played collegiate football".

"Football à la fac" ? Merci !
Axelle531
Local time: 13:43
football collégial
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Johanne Bouthillier
Local time: 07:43
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3football collégial
Johanne Bouthillier
5football américain universitaireJL01
4 +1football universitaireFrankie J. B.
4football américain à la fac / l'université
Timothy Rake


  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
collegiate football
football collégial


Explanation:
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Johanne Bouthillier
Local time: 07:43
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 25
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Jean-Louis S.: Sauf que c'est probablement du football américain et pas du "vrai" football...
2 hrs
  -> mais oui, du football américain, aussi vrai que l'autre

agree  MelissaMongeau
3 hrs
  -> merci

agree  piazza d
7 hrs
  -> merci

agree  Cathy Przybylski: je préciserais "américain" si la traduction est pour la France même si le sport collégial est exclusivement nord-américain
2 days42 mins
  -> merci
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34 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
collegiate football
football universitaire


Explanation:
Collegiate, adj de "college", comme dans "NCAA" (ligue de basketball universitaire).

Je suppose qu'il s'agit de football américain.

Frankie J. B.
France
Local time: 13:43
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PRO pts in category: 15

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agree  Germaine
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
collegiate football
football américain à la fac / l'université


Explanation:
I'm assuming the distinction needs to be made for "American Football" otherwise he would have said, "I played soccer." Important distinction!

Timothy Rake
Local time: 04:43
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2 days8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
collegiate football
football américain universitaire


Explanation:
Bien préciser "américain", il ne s'agit pas du foot de la FIFA.

JL01
Local time: 07:43
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Changes made by editors
Aug 26, 2011 - Changes made by Johanne Bouthillier:
Created KOG entryKudoZ term => KOG term
Aug 26, 2011 - Changes made by Johanne Bouthillier:
Created KOG entryKudoZ term => KOG term


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