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l'envers du décor

English translation: the flip-side of the coin

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French term or phrase:l'envers du décor
English translation:the flip-side of the coin
Entered by: laurawheeler

15:05 Mar 9, 2004
French to English translations [PRO]
Journalism
French term or phrase: l'envers du décor
Et l'envers du décor est particulièrement repoussant, les Sud-Américains étant plus ciblés que les autres pour servir de chair à canon à l'Oncle Sam.
laurawheeler
France
Local time: 11:00
the other side of the picture
Explanation:
or "other side of the coin"

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Note added at 7 mins (2004-03-09 15:12:55 GMT)
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\"but behind the scenes\"
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Jonathan MacKerron
Grading comment
the flip side of the coin, Thanks
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
2 +3the other side of the picture
Jonathan MacKerron


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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +3
l'envers du décor
the other side of the picture


Explanation:
or "other side of the coin"

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Note added at 7 mins (2004-03-09 15:12:55 GMT)
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\"but behind the scenes\"

Jonathan MacKerron
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
the flip side of the coin, Thanks

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tom Bishop: Yes, of the coin.
4 mins

agree  Hacene: in the absence of further context, indeed
4 mins

agree  Vicky Papaprodromou
57 mins
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