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SHARPENING HER PENCIL

French translation: affûter sa plume

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English term or phrase:SHARPENING HER PENCIL
French translation:affûter sa plume
Entered by: Irène Guinez

13:42 Nov 10, 2017
English to French translations [PRO]
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters / Préparation d\'une exposition
English term or phrase: SHARPENING HER PENCIL
Je n'ai pratiquement pas de contexte.


Cette expression me pose problème:

LUCY CAN BE FOUND SHARPENING HER PENCIL FOR THE NEXT PRESS RELEASE


Se met au travail?
Irène Guinez
Spain
Local time: 07:36
affûter sa plume
Explanation:
ou aiguiser, au choix

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Note added at 9 minutes (2017-11-10 13:51:21 GMT)
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P.S. on peut aussi partir sur d'autres pistes, du genre "peaufiner son texte"...

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Note added at 1 heure (2017-11-10 14:46:16 GMT)
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Entre affûter et peaufiner, peut-être encore mieux : affiner sa plume :-)
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Jean-Marie Le Ray
France
Local time: 07:36
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Summary of answers provided
4 +5affûter sa plume
Jean-Marie Le Ray


  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
sharpening her pencil
affûter sa plume


Explanation:
ou aiguiser, au choix

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Note added at 9 minutes (2017-11-10 13:51:21 GMT)
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P.S. on peut aussi partir sur d'autres pistes, du genre "peaufiner son texte"...

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Note added at 1 heure (2017-11-10 14:46:16 GMT)
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Entre affûter et peaufiner, peut-être encore mieux : affiner sa plume :-)


    Reference: http://labodelimaginaire.kanak.fr/f2-affuter-sa-plume
Jean-Marie Le Ray
France
Local time: 07:36
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Nathalie Stewart: "affûter sa plume" très bien - mais pas "peaufiner son texte" qui à mon avis aurait lieu après avoir écrit le texte.
13 mins
  -> Nathalie, oui j'y ai pensé, mais c'est juste pour élargir l'horizon :)
agree  janthenor: agree
28 mins
agree  Hélène ALEXIS: Affûter sa plume
1 hr
agree  Chakib Roula
2 hrs
agree  Mickaël STEMMER
13 days
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