blowing the lid

French translation: Sans faire exploser leurs coûts

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English term or phrase:blowing the lid
French translation:Sans faire exploser leurs coûts
Entered by: kerbager

00:36 Apr 6, 2007
English to French translations [PRO]
Business/Commerce (general)
English term or phrase: blowing the lid
Companies have struggled to give control of documents to customer-facing employees (or customers themselves) without blowing the lid off their production and fulfillment costs
kerbager
Canada
Local time: 21:01
Sans faire exploser leurs coûts
Explanation:
Une idée
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Isabelle Pelchat
Canada
Local time: 21:01
Grading comment
merci.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +7Sans faire exploser leurs coûts
Isabelle Pelchat
4 -1sans éventer
Euqinimod (X)
3 -1sortir des gonds
Marcel F


  

Answers


47 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): -1
sortir des gonds


Explanation:
Je me permettrais la liberté de dire "sans faire sortir les coûts de production et d´exécution de leurs gonds"

Marcel F
Local time: 22:01
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Stéphanie Soudais: "sortir de ses gonds" s'applique à une personne et signifie s'emporter/s'exaspérer
5 hrs
  -> merci Stéphanie
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54 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +7
Sans faire exploser leurs coûts


Explanation:
Une idée

Isabelle Pelchat
Canada
Local time: 21:01
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
merci.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Nathalie Elson
5 hrs
  -> Merci!

agree  Laurence Bourel
6 hrs
  -> Merci!

agree  Didier Martiny
6 hrs
  -> Merci!

agree  Stéphanie Soudais
6 hrs
  -> Merci!

agree  Anne Bohy
6 hrs
  -> Merci!

agree  Christiane Lalonde
8 hrs
  -> Merci!

agree  Christiane T (X)
17 hrs
  -> Merci!
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
sans éventer


Explanation:
Permet de conserver l'image originale.

Euqinimod (X)
Local time: 02:01
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 120

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Anne Bohy: Justement... Cela ne conserve pas du tout l'idée orignale. Eventer implique bien une circulation d'air, mais absolument pas explosive !
19 mins
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