a horse is a camel designed by a committee

French translation: Un chameau est un cheval créé par un comité.

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English term or phrase:a horse is a camel designed by a committee
French translation:Un chameau est un cheval créé par un comité.
Entered by: Nathalie Reis

19:40 Nov 3, 2010
English to French translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: a horse is a camel designed by a committee
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Nathalie Reis
Local time: 20:31
Un chameau est un cheval créé par un comité.
Explanation:
A camel is a horse designed by a committee ... and not the other way around ...
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Jean-Claude Gouin
Canada
Local time: 15:31
Grading comment
Merci, J-C!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2Un chameau est un cheval créé par un comité.
Jean-Claude Gouin
3Avec des si on mettrait Paris en bouteille
antoine piazza
2Un cheval est un chameau conçu par un comité
Yves Antoine


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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Un chameau est un cheval créé par un comité.


Explanation:
A camel is a horse designed by a committee ... and not the other way around ...

Jean-Claude Gouin
Canada
Local time: 15:31
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 44
Grading comment
Merci, J-C!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  kashew
1 hr
  -> Merci Kashew ...

agree  chaplin
1 hr
  -> Merci Ségolène ...
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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Avec des si on mettrait Paris en bouteille


Explanation:
Cela possède plus ou moins la même signification (à force de mélanger des "si", des opinions, etc.. on aboutit à rien)

antoine piazza
Argentina
Local time: 16:31
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 24

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  chaplin: pour moi cela n'a pas le même sens
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Un cheval est un chameau conçu par un comité


Explanation:
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Yves Antoine
Belgium
Local time: 21:31
Native speaker of: French
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