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unsure of the latter's next move

French translation: ne sachant pas comment ce dernier allait réagir

10:54 Feb 24, 2008
English to French translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary - General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
English term or phrase: unsure of the latter's next move
"Come here!" He was shouting at Mike, a thin boy half his age.
Mike went to him, his thin body shaking. He slowly moved closer to Jim, *unsure of the latter's next move*.
Stephanie Sullivan
Mauritius
Local time: 04:05
French translation:ne sachant pas comment ce dernier allait réagir
Explanation:
je dirais spontanément
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CMJ_Trans (X)
Local time: 02:05
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Summary of answers provided
3 +4ne sachant pas comment ce dernier allait réagir
CMJ_Trans (X)
4incertain de la réaction de celui-ci/de ce dernier
John ANTHONY
3 +1ne sachant pas trop/en se demandant ce que ce dernier allait faire
swanda
3avec une lenteur qui trahissait sa méfiance quant à sa réaction.
sueaberwoman


  

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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
incertain de la réaction de celui-ci/de ce dernier


Explanation:
C'est le sens, mais à accorder avec le contexte général... :-)

John ANTHONY
France
Local time: 02:05
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Najib Aloui: "réaction", à mon avis, est inapproprié...
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42 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
ne sachant pas comment ce dernier allait réagir


Explanation:
je dirais spontanément

CMJ_Trans (X)
Local time: 02:05
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 383
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Andreas THEODOROU
7 mins
agree  Laurie Carmier
1 hr
agree  Jean-Claude Gouin: Aussi d'accord avec swanda et JOHN A ...
4 hrs
agree  Assimina Vavoula
5 hrs
neutral  Najib Aloui: Jim agit , il ne réagit pas, il commande et Mike arrive apeuré et il se demande se que prévoit pour lui Jim ..."réaction", à mon avis est inapproprié..
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
ne sachant pas trop/en se demandant ce que ce dernier allait faire


Explanation:
autre proposition

swanda
Local time: 02:05
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 67

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Najib Aloui: "se demandant..."
8 hrs
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49 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
avec une lenteur qui trahissait sa méfiance quant à sa réaction.


Explanation:
La phrase:
Il se traîna vers Jim avec une lenteur qui trahissait sa méfiance quant à sa réaction / quant à la suite.

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Note added at 1 hr (2008-02-24 12:38:58 GMT)
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Autres possibilités ( en éliminant les deux "sa") :
Il se traîna vers Jim avec une lenteur qui trahissait DE LA méfiance quant à sa réaction.
...vers lui avec une lenteur qui trahissait sa méfiance quant à la réaction de Jim.
... lentement vers lui ; il se méfiait de la réaction de Jim.


sueaberwoman
Local time: 02:05
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 28
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