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shy away

French translation: ne craint pas

16:59 Sep 20, 2011
English to French translations [Non-PRO]
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English term or phrase: shy away
The company does not shy away from the stringency of the test that it has to meet.
Sylvie André
France
Local time: 16:36
French translation:ne craint pas
Explanation:
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Carol Molter
Local time: 17:36
Grading comment
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +3ne rechigne pas devant
FX Torrentz
4 +2ne craint pas
Carol Molter
3 +1se défiler
Frankie JB
4ne se fait pas d'illusion
jmleger
3ne se dérobe pas
Johanne Bouthillier
2ne se décourage pas de...
Joshua Pepper


  

Answers


2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
se défiler


Explanation:
...ne se défile pas devant...

Frankie JB
France
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  GILLES MEUNIER: ou reculer devant
2 mins
  -> Merci ;)
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
ne se décourage pas de...


Explanation:
...la rigueur de l'épreuve qu'elle doit affronter.

This is one suggestion. I'm sure many others will follow.

Joshua Pepper
United Kingdom
Local time: 15:36
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
ne se dérobe pas


Explanation:
-

Johanne Bouthillier
Canada
Local time: 10:36
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 24
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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
ne rechigne pas devant


Explanation:
Une autre idée.

FX Torrentz
United States
Local time: 09:36
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  polyglot45: je préfère
25 mins
  -> Merci!
agree  John Detre
6 hrs
  -> Thank you John.
agree  Simo Blom
16 hrs
  -> Thank you!
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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
ne se fait pas d'illusion


Explanation:
sur la rigueur de l’épreuve à surmonter

jmleger
Local time: 09:36
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 12
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32 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
ne craint pas


Explanation:
-

Carol Molter
Local time: 17:36
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in GreekGreek
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  FX Fraipont (X): très bien
6 mins
  -> Merci !
agree  piazza d
1 hr
  -> Merci !
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