toutes causes confondues

English translation: all things considered

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French term or phrase:toutes causes confondues
English translation:all things considered

09:53 Dec 10, 2000
French to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering
French term or phrase: toutes causes confondues
l’indicateur brut : Valeur de l’indicateur constatée, toutes causes confondues

Does this just mean "all things considered" or is there a more specific meaning?
Yolanda Broad
United States
Local time: 20:55
taking all causes into account
Explanation:
For what it's worth, I like "all things considered", short and to the point. If you are thinking about empahasising the causes a bit more, here's a suggestion :

"taking all causes into account".

All in all, I still like your version for its succintness.
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Nikki Scott-Despaigne
Local time: 02:55
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Thanks, Nikki.

I feel more sure of my understanding now. Guess this weekend working on less than elegant software texts is beginning to get to me!

Also, I couldn't come up with this particular expression in any of my references, which rather surprised me. It looks like it should be common enough to get mentioned.

Yolanda Broad
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Summary of answers provided
nataking all causes into account
Nikki Scott-Despaigne
naI guess it means: taking all cases together
Sophia Linton
nadico ref
Nikki Scott-Despaigne


  

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2 hrs
taking all causes into account


Explanation:
For what it's worth, I like "all things considered", short and to the point. If you are thinking about empahasising the causes a bit more, here's a suggestion :

"taking all causes into account".

All in all, I still like your version for its succintness.

Nikki Scott-Despaigne
Local time: 02:55
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 4638
Grading comment
Thanks, Nikki.

I feel more sure of my understanding now. Guess this weekend working on less than elegant software texts is beginning to get to me!

Also, I couldn't come up with this particular expression in any of my references, which rather surprised me. It looks like it should be common enough to get mentioned.

Yolanda Broad
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2 hrs
I guess it means: taking all cases together


Explanation:
possible attempt to summarise the values
fixed by a rough indicator.


    Harper-Collins F-E Dict.
Sophia Linton
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2 hrs
dico ref


Explanation:
Hello again Yolanda,

The little ones are often difficult to track down, aren't they? I looked back in my Collins & Robert and this type of meaning is there. I don't know which general dico you use...

Nikki

Nikki Scott-Despaigne
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