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Parmi les dizaines

English translation: From the dozens...

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French term or phrase:Parmi les dizaines
English translation:From the dozens...
Entered by: Paula Price

21:33 Feb 17, 2005
French to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - IT (Information Technology)
French term or phrase: Parmi les dizaines
Parmi les dizaines, voir les centaines d’indicateurs disponibles, nous avons choisi de suivre un nombre très limité d’indicateurs, moins d’une demi-douzaine, pour piloter le Système d’Informations.
Paula Price
United Kingdom
Local time: 05:28
From the dozens...
Explanation:
or rather hundreds of indicators available, we have chosen...
Selected response from:

Dr Sue Levy (X)
Local time: 06:28
Grading comment
Thanks a lot!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +6From the dozens...
Dr Sue Levy (X)
5 +1Among dozens, ...
Natalia Eklund
4 +1among the tens, if not hundreds available
CMJ_Trans (X)
3Given tens, if not hundreds, of available...
Rebekah Wils (X)


Discussion entries: 1





  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Given tens, if not hundreds, of available...


Explanation:
...

Rebekah Wils (X)
Local time: 05:28
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Among dozens, ...


Explanation:
even hundreds

Natalia Eklund
France
Local time: 06:28
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  df49f (X): the dozens, if not hundreds of
2 hrs
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
From the dozens...


Explanation:
or rather hundreds of indicators available, we have chosen...

Dr Sue Levy (X)
Local time: 06:28
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks a lot!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tony M: Yes, I think in this non-specific use, the translation to 'dozens' sits most comfortably in English
26 mins
  -> thanks Dusty :-)
agree  tatyana000
59 mins
  -> thanks Tanya :-)
agree  cmwilliams (X)
1 hr
  -> thanks :-)
agree  Charlie Bavington: especially, with the use of half a dozen that follows
2 hrs
  -> thanks :-)
agree  roneill
4 hrs
  -> thanks :-)
agree  Sarah Walls
1 day 1 hr
  -> thanks :-)
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
among the tens, if not hundreds available


Explanation:
I would stick to TENS here, especially since half-dozen comes afterwards. As a rule, I use "dozens" for "dizaines" but in the case I think it is fine as it is! The French mix tens and dozens and I see no reasons for doing otherwise in English.

CMJ_Trans (X)
Local time: 06:28
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 51

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Shaila Kamath
23 hrs
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