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arcane

French translation: alambiqué

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English term or phrase:arcane
French translation:alambiqué
Entered by: Gina W

19:13 Jul 25, 2005
English to French translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law: Contract(s)
English term or phrase: arcane
Contracts that are hundreds of pages or more that deal in detail with all sorts of arcane hypotheses in order to share the responsibility and risks among the two parties...

Je cherche un mot qui veut dire “arcane” en français, mais je ne peux pas utiliser le mot français “arcane”.

Merci d'avance.
Gina W
United States
Local time: 04:59
alambiquées
Explanation:
une proposition
Selected response from:

Yves Cromphaut
Belgium
Local time: 10:59
Grading comment
Merci:)
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4impénétrable / incompréhensible / obscur
Marie Gomes
3 +2alambiquées
Yves Cromphaut
3amphigourique
DocteurPC
3recherché
CMJ_Trans (X)


Discussion entries: 1





  

Answers


5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
alambiquées


Explanation:
une proposition

Yves Cromphaut
Belgium
Local time: 10:59
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 20
Grading comment
Merci:)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Michaël Sobol (X)
16 mins
  -> Merci
agree  DocteurPC: I prefer it to amphigourique ;-)
2 hrs
  -> thanks!
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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
impénétrable / incompréhensible / obscur


Explanation:
au choix!
bonne chance


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Note added at 20 mins (2005-07-25 19:34:15 GMT)
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dans le contexte que vous donnez, je préfère \"hypothèses obscures\".
À vous de voir.
La proposition de Yves (alambiquées) me plaît également.


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Marie Gomes
Local time: 01:59
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 39

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  PFB (X): "hypothèses obscures" est en effet mieux que les deux autres termes.
6 mins
  -> merci merci
agree  Francine Alloncle: Pour moi aussi "hypothèses obscures"
45 mins
  -> merci Francine
agree  Philippe Maillard
9 hrs
  -> merci
agree  kattiogbe: J'adhère à la proposition "hypothèses obscures". Merci!
13 hrs
  -> Merci à vous
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
amphigourique


Explanation:
I'm not kidding - straight from yourdictionary.com

DocteurPC
Canada
Local time: 04:59
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 61
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14 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
recherché


Explanation:
may work at times

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Note added at 2005-07-26 11:43:20 (GMT)
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ESOTERIQUE

CMJ_Trans (X)
Local time: 10:59
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 165
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