anime par un legitime souhait de rapprochement avec son reseaux de copains

English translation: ...is driven (or motivated) by a genuine desire for reconciliation with one's network of friends.

08:50 Oct 25, 2002

French to English translations [Non-PRO]

French term or phrase: anime par un legitime souhait de rapprochement avec son reseaux de copains

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arlene affouard

English translation:...is driven (or motivated) by a genuine desire for reconciliation with one's network of friends.

Explanation:
Or, reconciliation with one's friends.

Less owrdy & fussy than the above.

HTH.
Sara

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Note added at 2002-10-25 09:11:00 (GMT)
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Oops! owrdy should read wordy! Apologies.

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Note added at 2002-10-25 14:57:58 (GMT)
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For Arlene:

Please see Bienfait\'s translation of copains.

Selected response from:

Sara Noss
United Kingdom
Local time: 15:41

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Summary of answers provided

3 +10

...is driven (or motivated) by a genuine desire for reconciliation with one's network of friends.

Sara Noss

5 +5

motivated by a sincere desire

NancyLynn

1 +4

moved by a true desire to re-establish a connection with his/her group/(circle) of friends

RHELLER

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19 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +10

...is driven (or motivated) by a genuine desire for reconciliation with one's network of friends.

Sara Noss
United Kingdom
Local time: 15:41
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in pair: 40

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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)

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Sarah Walls

42 mins

-> Thank you, Sarah.

agree

Tea Fledderus

1 hr

-> Merci bien, Tea.

agree

Clair Pickworth

1 hr

-> Thank you, Clair.

agree

Bruce Popp: buddies could be an alternative to friends; depends on context

2 hrs

-> Yes, that's nice. Thank you.

agree

JCEC

3 hrs

-> Merci JCEC.

agree

NancyLynn

4 hrs

-> Cheers NancyLynn.

agree

Christopher Crockett: I'm not up on idiomatic French, but BienFait's "buddies" does get a bit closer to the informality of "copains," does it not?

5 hrs

-> I think you are right! Pals or mates would be the BrE equivalent. :-)

agree

hcorman

15 hrs

-> Merci bien.

agree

luskie

1 day 2 hrs

-> Cheers, Luskie!

agree

Rafa Lombardino

1 day 17 hrs

-> Gracias Rafaela.

2 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +4

moved by a true desire to re-establish a connection with his/her group/(circle) of friends

Explanation:
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RHELLER
United States
Local time: 08:41
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in pair: 1582

4 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +5

motivated by a sincere desire

Explanation:
to get closer to his group of friends (or depending on the context, to feel closer to his buddies)

NancyLynn
Canada
Local time: 10:41
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in pair: 715

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