poorly-considered comment

French translation: remarque imprudente

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English term or phrase:poorly-considered comment
French translation:remarque imprudente
Entered by: NancyLynn

00:52 Jun 26, 2004
English to French translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: poorly-considered comment
"a poorly-considered comment"

J'ai « une remarque inconsidérée », mais ce n'est pas tout à fait ça...
Julie Roy
Canada
Local time: 03:22
maladroit, etc.
Explanation:
gauche, empoté, malavisé, malheureux voire grossier

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Note added at 43 mins (2004-06-26 01:36:35 GMT)
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bon, malavisé, peut-etre imprudent
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NancyLynn
Canada
Local time: 03:22
Grading comment
Wow! Que de bonnes réponses! Merci à tout le monde! Dans ce cas-ci, je crois que « remarque imprudente » est ce que je cherchais.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +4in this case
mdcdc
4 +2maladroit, etc.
NancyLynn
4 +1un commentaire mal-venu
Sophie Raimondo
4 +1Un commentaire mal placé.
Juan Jacob


Discussion entries: 4





  

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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
in this case


Explanation:
poorly considered is in the sense of poorly thought/studied/examined. This is a not well thought comment, i.e. should have waited before expressing whatever comment.

"commentaire irreflechi" (with accent)

mdcdc
Local time: 00:22
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sophie Raimondo: oui, irréfléchi
15 mins

agree  NancyLynn
15 mins

agree  kreativk
26 mins

agree  Jean-Luc Dumont
57 mins
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33 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
un commentaire mal-venu


Explanation:
another way... je crois que c'est la nuance
sorry, mal venu sans tirêt

[LinuxFrench.Net, Le WebMagazine du Libre] Proposer un commentaire - [ Translate this page ]
... Hum... Cher ami, voilà un procès d’intention bien mal venu ! : la
polémique est quelquefois bien utile pour éclaircir les idées ;. ...
www.linuxfrench.net/forum.php?id_article=902& id_forum=2427&retour=article.php%3Fid_article%3D902 - 8k - Cached - Similar pages
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Journal de yeupou: La votation sur linuxfr, un pas de plus vers ... - [ Translate this page ]
... que toute comparaison entre le système sur linuxfr et la vraie vie est mal venu. ... De
plus un commentaire noté par défaut à -1 risque d'être plus accessible ...
linuxfr.org/~yeupou/12289.html - 20k - Cached - Similar pages




    www.linuxfrench.net/forum.php?id_article=902& id_forum=2427&retour=article.php%3Fid_article%3D902
    Reference: http://linuxfr.org/~yeupou/12289.html
Sophie Raimondo
United States
Local time: 00:22
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 24

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jean-Luc Dumont: bien
37 mins
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23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Un commentaire mal placé.


Explanation:
Peut-être. Attendons les autres.

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Note added at 40 mins (2004-06-26 01:33:48 GMT)
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Allons-y: désobligeant, déplacé, inopportun...
C\'est dand Le Nouveau Petit Robert... aucun mérite...

Juan Jacob
Mexico
Local time: 01:22
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in FrenchFrench

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  NancyLynn
5 mins
  -> Merci, je crois que ça colle assez bien.
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23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
maladroit, etc.


Explanation:
gauche, empoté, malavisé, malheureux voire grossier

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Note added at 43 mins (2004-06-26 01:36:35 GMT)
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bon, malavisé, peut-etre imprudent

NancyLynn
Canada
Local time: 03:22
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 20
Grading comment
Wow! Que de bonnes réponses! Merci à tout le monde! Dans ce cas-ci, je crois que « remarque imprudente » est ce que je cherchais.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jean-Luc Dumont: maladroit malavisé imprudent - bien
48 mins

agree  Hebe Martorella: maladroit serait pour moi le mot juste,
15 hrs
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