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Don't get caught without a cable

French translation: Ne partez pas sans votre cable

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English term or phrase:Don't get caught without a cable
French translation:Ne partez pas sans votre cable
Entered by: Merline

14:16 Jun 14, 2005
English to French translations [Non-PRO]
Marketing - Business/Commerce (general)
English term or phrase: Don't get caught without a cable
"Don't get caught without a cable, put an xxx in your bag."

xxx is a product brand name for retractable cable.

I'm not sure about this expression, can anyone explain?
Thanks!
Claudine Seynaeve
Canada
Local time: 04:52
Ne partez pas sans votre cable XXX
Explanation:
(pas obligé d'ajouter "dans vos bagages" car ça va de soi).
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Merline
Local time: 04:52
Grading comment
merci!
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Summary of answers provided
3 +3Ne partez pas sans votre cable XXX
Merline
4Ne soyez pas pris au dépourvu ; mettez un câble xxx dans votre sac
Maurice Thibaux
3jamais sans mon cable
Jocelyne S


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
Ne partez pas sans votre cable XXX


Explanation:
(pas obligé d'ajouter "dans vos bagages" car ça va de soi).

Merline
Local time: 04:52
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Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 91
Grading comment
merci!

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agree  Assimina Vavoula
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agree  Sabine Seguin
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
don't get caught without a cable
jamais sans mon cable


Explanation:
une autre idée.
ou Ne partez jamais sans votre cable.
Ne soyez pas coincés sans cable.

Jocelyne S
France
Local time: 10:52
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 11
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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
don't get caught without a cable
Ne soyez pas pris au dépourvu ; mettez un câble xxx dans votre sac


Explanation:
Ça fait penser évidemment à "don't get caught with your pants down" qui veut dire être pris au dépourvu (ou en flagrant délit). En mettant le câble plus loin, ça peut marcher.

Maurice Thibaux
Local time: 18:52
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
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