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set a sharpened tone for

French translation: donné le ton

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English term or phrase:set a sharpened tone for
French translation:donné le ton
Entered by: schevallier

15:22 Dec 16, 2010
English to French translations [PRO]
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
English term or phrase: set a sharpened tone for
The source sentence:'' The Assembly announced that the Committee will review the bill at the beginning of the sitting. Its anticipation set a sharpened tone for the Sitting.''

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donné le ton
Explanation:
"Haut-Rhin - Le débat budgétaire donne le ton de la campagne des ...
9 déc. 2010 ... Sur la méthode, l'élu d'Andolsheim remet l'opposition à sa place : « Il faut accepter à un moment donné le fait majoritaire. » ...
www.lalsace.fr/.../Le-debat-budgetaire-donne-le-ton-de-la-c... -"

L'action de "donner le ton" se situe avant le/au tout début du débat, et c'est un ton plus ou moins "élevé" selon le cas

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schevallier
Local time: 00:34
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3 +2a fait monter le ton d'un cran
Marion Feildel (X)
3donné le ton
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a fait monter le ton d'un cran


Explanation:
'Le ton est monté d'un cran à l'Assemblée nationale, tandis que la fin de la session parlementaire approche à grands pas.'

Marion Feildel (X)
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Local time: 01:34
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Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 127

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donné le ton


Explanation:
"Haut-Rhin - Le débat budgétaire donne le ton de la campagne des ...
9 déc. 2010 ... Sur la méthode, l'élu d'Andolsheim remet l'opposition à sa place : « Il faut accepter à un moment donné le fait majoritaire. » ...
www.lalsace.fr/.../Le-debat-budgetaire-donne-le-ton-de-la-c... -"

L'action de "donner le ton" se situe avant le/au tout début du débat, et c'est un ton plus ou moins "élevé" selon le cas

IMO :)

schevallier
Local time: 00:34
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Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 75
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Merci!
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