Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

thousand points finer than a strand of hair

French translation:

Mille subtilités particluièrement fines

Added to glossary by sabrina07
Dec 16, 2005 09:48
18 yrs ago
English term

thousand points finer than a strand of hair

Non-PRO English to French Law/Patents General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
! il s'agit d'une fiction !
It means that with punishment we want society to become healthy so that these crimes don't happen again.
And this means life. Obviously, there's no life in execution,but there are a thousand points finer
than a strand of hair here
Mille points plus fins qu'un fil ??? Je me demande si ça a bien du sens en français

Discussion

Paul Hirsh Dec 16, 2005:
Je me demande si �a a bien du sens en anglais! Faut pas etre trop poli!

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Mille subtilités particluièrement fines

Je pense que c'est l'idée.
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agree Jacques Desnoyers : Oui pour "mille subtilités". Personnellement, je traduirais l'image.
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un millier de subtilités plus fines qu'une mèche de cheveux

but there are a thousand points finer
than a strand of hair here >> mais il y a ici, un millier de subtilités (encore) plus fines qu'une mèche de cheveux...

Il vaudrait bien garder la comparaison.
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