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il tempo è tiranno

French translation: le temps est impitoyable


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Italian term or phrase:il tempo è tiranno
French translation:le temps est impitoyable
Entered by: Viviane Brigato
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07:54 Mar 15, 2009
Italian to French translations [PRO]
Advertising / Public Relations
Italian term or phrase: il tempo è tiranno
comment traduire au mieux l'expression "il tempo è tiranno"

purtroppo il tempo è tiranno e quindi si preferisce spendere più in servizio che non nei prodotti
Viviane Brigato
Italy
Local time: 05:02
le temps est impitoyable
Explanation:
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Sangro
Local time: 06:02
Grading comment
merci tout le monde, toutes les solutions sont acceptables mais je ne peux en choisir qu'une seule !
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Summary of answers provided
4 +4le temps est impitoyable
Sangro
4l'aiguille tourne / l'heure tourne / nous sommes talonnés par l'heure
Emanuela Galdelli
3 +1le temps presse
Virginie Ebongué
3le temps est un bien précieux
Patrick (pbtraductions)
3le temps nous est compté
Carole Poirey
2 +1le temps est maitre
Chiara Ruffinengo


  

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28 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
le temps est impitoyable


Explanation:
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Sangro
Local time: 06:02
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in RomanianRomanian
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
merci tout le monde, toutes les solutions sont acceptables mais je ne peux en choisir qu'une seule !

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Annie DAUVERGNE
1 hr
  -> Merci, Annie!
agree  tradusport
1 hr
  -> Merci, tradusport!
agree  Interlangue
4 hrs
  -> Merci, Interlangue!
agree  Orlea
12 hrs
  -> Merci, Orlea!
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
le temps presse


Explanation:
une alternative :-)

Virginie Ebongué
Italy
Local time: 05:02
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Emanuela Galdelli
20 hrs
  -> Grazie Emanuela !
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
le temps nous est compté


Explanation:
expression classique qui pourrait convenir ici

Carole Poirey
Italy
Local time: 05:02
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 16
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le temps est maitre


Explanation:
ma è solo una proposta...

Chiara Ruffinengo
Local time: 05:02
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  elysee: une bonne idée pour cette phrase (maître)
1 hr
  -> merci elysee!!
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23 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
le temps est un bien précieux


Explanation:
une autre possibilité qui met l'accent sur la valeur du temps; un peu éloigné du sens original, mais suivant le contexte général...

Patrick (pbtraductions)
Switzerland
Local time: 05:02
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
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23 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
l'aiguille tourne / l'heure tourne / nous sommes talonnés par l'heure


Explanation:
"il tempo è tiranno" significa che il tempo è inesorabile e passa comunque.

Do un'interpretazione un po' libera, ma penso che il senso che il tempo passa in fretta e dobbiamo adattarci alla sua inesorabilità.


Emanuela Galdelli
Italy
Local time: 05:02
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
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