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to give a second string to one's bow

French translation: ajouter une deuxiéme corde à son arc.

12:56 Aug 30, 2006
English to French translations [PRO]
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
English term or phrase: to give a second string to one's bow
"After all, XXX´s system - with its excellent results - gives us a second string to our bow."

Merci à tous
Muriel Louchart
France
Local time: 18:44
French translation:ajouter une deuxiéme corde à son arc.
Explanation:
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Note added at 10 mins (2006-08-30 13:06:53 GMT)
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deuxième corde
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Andreas THEODOROU
Spain
Local time: 18:44
Grading comment
merci
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3ajouter une deuxiéme corde à son arc.
Andreas THEODOROU
4 +1rajoute une corde à notre arc
Dominique Maréchal


  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
rajoute une corde à notre arc


Explanation:
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Dominique Maréchal
Local time: 18:44
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Didier Martiny: en effet, on a de préférence plusieurs cordes à son arc (plus de deux)
16 mins
  -> Merci Didier
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
ajouter une deuxiéme corde à son arc.


Explanation:
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Note added at 10 mins (2006-08-30 13:06:53 GMT)
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deuxième corde

Andreas THEODOROU
Spain
Local time: 18:44
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 16
Grading comment
merci

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Aurélie Houdelette
3 mins
  -> merci
agree  alexandre kounde (X)
9 mins
  -> merci
agree  Paul Hirsh: meme si les cordes sont sur le violon; l'arc a du crin !
34 mins
  -> merci
neutral  Didier Martiny: 1 google sur 'ajouter une deuxième corde' 698 pour 'ajouter une corde à son arc'
44 mins
  -> Do the same for 'another string to my bow' and ' to give a second string to my bow'
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