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MAJOR SETBACK

French translation: revers majeur

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English term or phrase:MAJOR SETBACK
French translation:revers majeur
Entered by: jemo

10:49 Dec 31, 2003
English to French translations [Non-PRO]
English term or phrase: MAJOR SETBACK
Dans ce contexte:

"However, my elation was shattered seven days later when I fell at home and broke my ankle.
This was a MAOR SETBACK, but I knew it was only temporary.
I continued my rehabilitation with nonstop determination."

Merci
Pat
revers majeur
Explanation:
et si le contexte stylistique le permet:

"un coup dur"
Selected response from:

jemo
United States
Local time: 05:59
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Summary of answers provided
3 +17revers majeur
jemo
4 +7sérieux contretemps
Michael Bastin
3un recul/une régression majeur (e)
Francis MARC
5 -6Le retirage majeur
Alex Zelkind (X)


  

Answers


3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
un recul/une régression majeur (e)


Explanation:
=

Francis MARC
Lithuania
Local time: 12:59
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in pair: 12561
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): -6
Le retirage majeur


Explanation:
Ou "Le retirage capital"


Alex Zelkind (X)
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in pair: 60

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Karine Piera: je suis pas sure que ce soit francais :o(
1 hr
  -> Mais il ne s'agit pas des langues dans ce cas. "Major setback" n'est pas Anglais quand meme :)
disagree  Sylvain Leray: retirage n'existe que dans le contexte de la photographie, le terme n'a aucun sens ici
1 hr
  -> Mais si. Il y a "Le tirage". Pourquoi il n'y a pas "le retirage"? C'est ne pas tres bien :)
neutral  writeaway: of course a major setback is English! a retirage is a reprint. agree with Sylvain.
1 hr
  -> It's English as much as "le retirage" is French. It's an invented word. French doesn't have one for that. The new word must be invented. And it's a good word. French in it's root and gives a good picture of what's really happening :)
disagree  Jean-Claude Gouin: "Major setback" is English and "le retirage capital" is not French.
3 hrs
  -> I agree :)
disagree  NancyLynn: attention !
5 hrs
  -> Toujours :)
disagree  sarahl (X): I suggest you learn French and English before you try answering kudoz questions.
6 hrs
  -> I'll think about your suggestion :)
disagree  yvette1: "major setback" est une expession tout à fait courante en anglais, et l'on s'en sert pour dire qu'un événement, un fait... vient contrarier les plans établis, cause un retard, un échec temporaire.
9 hrs
  -> Merci pour l'information :)
disagree  TXservices: apprenez le francais avant de ne repondre et vous ridiculiser ...c'est ne pas tres bien... ou avez-vous appris cela!!!!
1 day 15 hrs
  -> Je n'ai pas appris cela. Je l'ai invente moi-meme. Pardonez-moi si ca ne vous plait pas :)
neutral  jemo: ne tirez pas sur Alex, c'est un poète
1 day 15 hrs
  -> Merci. Vous-etes tres gentil(e) :)
neutral  Refugio: Oui, tirez sur le pianiste
2 days 23 mins
  -> Oui, pourquoi pas? :)
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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +17
major setback
revers majeur


Explanation:
et si le contexte stylistique le permet:

"un coup dur"

jemo
United States
Local time: 05:59
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in pair: 3363
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Graded automatically based on peer agreement.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Karine Piera: tres tres bien!!
26 mins
  -> H
agree  Sylvain Leray: yes // jemo, you're great! Bonne année to you too :-)
1 hr
  -> a
agree  writeaway: oui!
1 hr
  -> p
agree  lien: bien// Ooooooooh, Jemo ! It's beautiful !
1 hr
  -> p
agree  Emérentienne: revers majeur : bof ! par contre un vrai coup dur et même une grosse tuile ça passe mieux dans un contexte "everyday life"
2 hrs
  -> y
agree  Jean-Claude Gouin
3 hrs
  -> N
agree  Merline
3 hrs
  -> e
agree  Ghislaine Delorme: C'est parfait!
4 hrs
  -> w
agree  NancyLynn
5 hrs
  -> Y
agree  Jean-Luc Dumont: un fâcheux revers, un mauvais coup dur (bien) - revers majeur dans un tel contexte?
6 hrs
  -> e
agree  sarahl (X): un coup dur, parfait.
6 hrs
  -> a
agree  Michael Bastin: plutôt d'accord avec coup dur
8 hrs
  -> r
agree  CHENOUMI (X): un sérieux revers/un coup dur.
1 day 14 hrs
agree  TXservices: parfait...
1 day 15 hrs
agree  Refugio
2 days 11 mins
agree  cjohnstone
2 days 3 hrs
agree  Lucie Brione: un coup dur cadre mieux dans la langue courante
3 days 5 hrs
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +7
major setback
sérieux contretemps


Explanation:
-

Michael Bastin
Spain
Local time: 11:59
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in pair: 599

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  sarahl (X): version élégante, en effet. Bonne année !
30 mins
agree  yvette1: j'aurais traduit exactement comme ça aussi!
52 mins
agree  Jean-Luc Dumont: oui j'ai hésité à proposer un fâcheux contretemps - mais dans un contexte carrière ou boulot - pourquoi pas - après tout se casser une cheville c'est pas la "fin des haricots" - bonne année Mike
2 hrs
agree  jemo: belle expression, mais attention au "temporaire" qui suit (utliser "passager" peut-être?)
2 hrs
agree  NancyLynn: excellent, bonne année M
2 hrs
agree  Sylvain Leray: very ouelle tou, api niou iiir !
4 hrs
agree  TXservices: je prefere revers majeur, mais ce n'est pas mal non plus...
1 day 7 hrs
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