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high-five given with the traditional Way to Go !

French translation: félicitations et encouragements

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English term or phrase:high-five given with the traditional Way to Go !
French translation:félicitations et encouragements

09:24 Jan 30, 2009
English to French translations [PRO]
Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc. / Slang américain
English term or phrase: high-five given with the traditional Way to Go !
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Inès Dopagne
France
Local time: 06:48
félicitations et encouragements
Explanation:
High five = tope là (on se tape dans la main en signe de félicitations) = cinq doigts
way to go = ce qu'il faut faire / bonne direction - voie
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Estelle Demontrond-Box
Australia
Local time: 14:48
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Summary of answers provided
4félicitations et encouragements
Estelle Demontrond-Box
3pouces levés et accolades
frederique sannier-lowry
3exprimer ses félicitations par le traditionnel pouce levé
Geraldine Oudin


  

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high-five given with the traditional way to go !
félicitations et encouragements


Explanation:
High five = tope là (on se tape dans la main en signe de félicitations) = cinq doigts
way to go = ce qu'il faut faire / bonne direction - voie

Estelle Demontrond-Box
Australia
Local time: 14:48
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Native speaker of: French
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high-five given with the traditional way to go !
pouces levés et accolades


Explanation:
Difficile de trouver un équivalent dans le même registre de départ.

frederique sannier-lowry
France
Local time: 06:48
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high-five given with the traditional way to go !
exprimer ses félicitations par le traditionnel pouce levé


Explanation:
Plus qu'une énumération j'ai l'impression qu'il s'agit d'un bout de phrase, voilà pourquoi je rajoute mon grain de sel.

Difficile malheureusement de trouver une expression plus "casual".

Geraldine Oudin
United Kingdom
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