Mais à une différence près, majeure évidemment - However, there is a key difference, and obviously it's an important one ( translation glossary) Philosophy,

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French term or phrase:	Mais à une différence près, majeure évidemment
English translation:	However, there is a key difference, and obviously it's an important one
Entered by:	Vanessa Lindsey

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9:46am Oct 6, 2004

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Philosophy

French term or phrase: Mais à une différence près, majeure évidemment

Philosophical speech on war/arms.

Context:
"Cette guerre silencieuse, réinscrite dans les corps après le retour à la paix et qui reconduit l’inégalité fondamentale des sociétés, d’une certaine manière c’est bien elle que l’on voit dans le travail de XXX. Mais à une différence près, majeure évidemment."

Vanessa Lindsey

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Questions: 114 (all closed)
Answers: 10

United Kingdom

However, there is a key difference, and obviously it's an important one

Explanation:
sentence should not begin with 'but'

Selected response from:

suezen
France

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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +1

but with one difference, and a major one, of course, at that

xxxCMJ_Trans

However, there is a key difference, and obviously it's an important one

suezen

But with one big/key/major difference.

Bourth

, but with a crucial difference.

Johanne Bouthillier

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8 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

but with one difference, and a major one, of course, at that

Explanation:
for example

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with one - major - difference

xxxCMJ_Trans
France
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 12

11 mins confidence:

But with one big/key/major difference.

Explanation:
You might find it desirable to stick closer to the French structure, of course, but in English I find it would only complicate matters. "But" has a strength that "mais" does not, so the French needs the extra words.

Maybe you could say "It's just that there's one difference, and an important one at that". But .... I think "but" wins out!

Bourth
France
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 4

4 hrs confidence:

However, there is a key difference, and obviously it's an important one

Explanation:
sentence should not begin with 'but'

suezen
France
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 8

Note from asker to answerer

Thanks

11 hrs confidence:

, but with a crucial difference.

Explanation:
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Johanne Bouthillier
Canada
Native speaker of:

French

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French: Mais à une différence près, majeure évidemment

English translation: However, there is a key difference, and obviously it's an important one