A rising tide floats all ships

French translation: la marée montante soulève tous les bateaux/met à flot tous les navires

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English term or phrase: A rising tide floats all ships
French translation:la marée montante soulève tous les bateaux/met à flot tous les navires
Entered by: DALILA BONNEFOY

09:39 Oct 9, 2008
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English term or phrase: A rising tide floats all ships
"A rising tide floats all ships. When any one of us gets better – we all do."

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Boris Tsikel (X)
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la marée montante soulève tous bateaux/met à flot tous les navires
Explanation:
C'est une métaphore fréquente en économie. Voir les exemples ci-dessous.

https://www.unifr.ch/spc/UF/95fevrier/villet.html

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a rising tide floats all ships
la marée montante soulève tous bateaux/met à flot tous les navires


Explanation:
C'est une métaphore fréquente en économie. Voir les exemples ci-dessous.

https://www.unifr.ch/spc/UF/95fevrier/villet.html

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    Reference: http://www.un.org/News/fr-press/docs/2003/SGSM8989.doc.htm
    Reference: http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lib%C3%A9ralisme_%C3%A9conomiqu...
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Reference information:
The aphorism "a rising tide lifts all boats" is associated with the idea that improvements in the general economy will benefit all participants in that ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_rising_tide_lifts_all_boats

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