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Forte de l’expérience

English translation: fresh from the experience


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French term or phrase:fort(e)(s) de l’expérience
English translation:fresh from the experience
Entered by: Yolanda Broad
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10:43 Apr 22, 2003
French to English translations [PRO]
Sports / Fitness / Recreation / sports
French term or phrase: Forte de l’expérience
Forte de l’expérience de l’accueil du Tour de France, notre ville lancera la prochaine édition de...
Nancy Bonnefond
Local time: 21:09
Fresh from its experience...
Explanation:
hosting the Tour de France....

It wouldn't seem to give the idea of "strong," but it is in fact what we say in this circumstance: "Fresh from his success in wrestling the alligator, he dashed off to save the damsel in distress...." or some such thing.
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Rod Nelson
Local time: 12:09
Grading comment
Thanks to both
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +1Fresh from its experience...
Rod Nelson
4 +1building from our experience of...bolstered by...
Catherine Johnstone
4the experience of organizing the arrival of...gives our town a bonus for...
Renate FitzRoy


  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Fresh from its experience...


Explanation:
hosting the Tour de France....

It wouldn't seem to give the idea of "strong," but it is in fact what we say in this circumstance: "Fresh from his success in wrestling the alligator, he dashed off to save the damsel in distress...." or some such thing.

Rod Nelson
Local time: 12:09
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks to both

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Paul Lambert: yes - nice example - very poetic!!
9 mins
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
the experience of organizing the arrival of...gives our town a bonus for...


Explanation:
I think it is about the advantage the experience of the Tour de France gives the town administration

Renate FitzRoy
Local time: 20:09
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
building from our experience of...bolstered by...


Explanation:
autres idées

Catherine Johnstone
France
Local time: 21:09
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Parrot: bolstered by... is a dictionary meaning
2 mins
  -> maybe, but thought it could come in handy...
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