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French to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Management / Profile of an entrepreneur | | French term or phrase: partir une roue | Profile of an entrepreneur who, with her husband, set up a company in Montreal that sells natural, environmentally friendly personal products. It's written in the first person.
"Tous deux, nous désirons changer les choses. Nous voulons faire une différence dans la société, apporter une contribution positive à grande échelle et donner l'exemple afin d'influencer; de ***partir une roue***."
Perhaps a Quebec idiom?
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| | to start something | Explanation:
to start something
Au Québec, le verbe "partir" est souvent utilisé à tort dans le sens d'allumer, lancer, amorcer, etc.
Exemples : "partir un ventilateur", "partir un projet"
De plus, les gens sont assez friands d'expressions idiomatiques qu'ils ne maîtrisent pas :
"Ne connaître quelqu'un ni des lèvres ni des dents"
"La goutte d'eau qui a mis le feu au poudre" (authentique)
"En tout et partout"
etc.
L'expression "partir une roue" est probablement calquée sur "lancer la roue". |
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46 mins confidence:   peer agreement (net): +3 get the ball rolling
Explanation:
In context it might mean something like this. I don't know the expression though.
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