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il faudra attendre1988 pour que Bell arrive avec 1 nouveau produit

English translation: It wasn't until 1988 that Bell came up / arrived with a ...

01:45 Oct 20, 2004
French to English translations [PRO]
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French term or phrase: il faudra attendre1988 pour que Bell arrive avec 1 nouveau produit
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Michou
English translation:It wasn't until 1988 that Bell came up / arrived with a ...
Explanation:
Well, it's in the past of course, and the French often use the present or future where we'd use the past.
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David Hunter
Local time: 12:29
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Summary of answers provided
4 +4It wasn't until 1988 that Bell came up / arrived with a ...
David Hunter
3 +2It'll be 1988
TesCor -
4 +1It took until 1988 for Bell to come up with a new product
CMJ_Trans (X)


  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
It'll be 1988


Explanation:
before Bell comes up with a new product.

TesCor -
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Local time: 06:29
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8

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agree  Shaila Kamath
1 hr
agree  roneill
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
It wasn't until 1988 that Bell came up / arrived with a ...


Explanation:
Well, it's in the past of course, and the French often use the present or future where we'd use the past.

David Hunter
Local time: 12:29
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  writeaway: absolutely.
32 mins
agree  suezen
1 hr
agree  fossier
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agree  nothing
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
It took until 1988 for Bell to come up with a new product


Explanation:
option.

The past tense is deliberate

CMJ_Trans (X)
Local time: 12:29
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 231

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  suezen
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