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dans tous ses atours (!)

English translation: in all his finery/with all the power of his office

16:10 Apr 10, 2002
French to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Government / Politics / govt
French term or phrase: dans tous ses atours (!)
Le Ministre, dans tous ses atours, pourfend ses collègues au sujet des décisions qui ont été prises dans le dossier des Municipalités.

Atours est utilisé dans un sens FIGURATIF sûrement. Comment bien rendre cette expression en anglais.
Merci.
Lise
Lise Boismenu, B.Sc.
Canada
Local time: 07:38
English translation:in all his finery/with all the power of his office
Explanation:
If literal, "in all his finery".

Or if it is figurative, could it possibly mean by extension, "with all the power of his office"?.

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FranH (X)
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All answers were very tempting. This one seems to fit the context. Thanks to all.
Lise

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Summary of answers provided
5 +4in all his glory
Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X)
4with all his might, using every means
Sigurður Ingólfsson
4In all his splendor
GILLES MEUNIER
4with his usual elegant manners (or way)
Steven Geller
4In regalia...
Pierre POUSSIN
3in all his finery/with all the power of his office
FranH (X)


  

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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
in all his glory


Explanation:
bien atours, sens figuratif.

OR
in his Sunday best
mais la je ne suis pas sure que ça donne l'idée tout en rendant l'expression

Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X)
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 77

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  GILLES MEUNIER: oui tu as raison pour sunday best vêtemecar ça concerne plutôt les vêtements et il peut arborer des décorations
4 mins
  -> yes, but I think it means on his high horse rather than just clothes
agree  Yolanda Broad: Perfect!
1 hr
agree  Dr. Chrys Chrystello
1 hr
agree  zaphod
2 hrs
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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
with all his might, using every means


Explanation:
Basically, in all his splendor. But hey.

Sigurður Ingólfsson
Local time: 11:38
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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
In all his splendor


Explanation:
une variante

GILLES MEUNIER
France
Local time: 13:38
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 20
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32 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
in all his finery/with all the power of his office


Explanation:
If literal, "in all his finery".

Or if it is figurative, could it possibly mean by extension, "with all the power of his office"?.



FranH (X)
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
All answers were very tempting. This one seems to fit the context. Thanks to all.
Lise
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
with his usual elegant manners (or way)


Explanation:
This is what the Dictionnaire de l'Académie Française says...

(1)ATOUR n. m. (rare au singulier). XIIe siècle. Déverbal de l'ancien verbe atourner, « préparer, disposer », « s'habiller, se parer ».
Parure élégante, recherchée. Elle avait revêtu ses plus beaux atours. De riches atours. Anciennt. Dame d'atour, dont la charge était de présider à l'habillement et à la toilette d'une reine ou d'une princesse.


Steven Geller
Local time: 13:38
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
In regalia...


Explanation:
More and more common for ...Republican ministers!

Pierre POUSSIN
France
Local time: 13:38
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 12
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