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de justesse

English translation: just in time

12:52 Jul 11, 2002
French to English translations [PRO]
French term or phrase: de justesse
While I understand perfectly , I just can't work out how and where to work in "de justesse" in the translation of the following sentence:
"Opération réussie et conclue de justesse au mois de mai 2002."
Any help would be much appreciated my brain seems to have gone on holiday a bit too early !
Clair Pickworth
France
Local time: 03:33
English translation:just in time
Explanation:
HTH
Selected response from:

JH Trads
United States
Local time: 21:33
Grading comment
Many thanks - in fact i really like "in the nick of time" as one of your 'approvers' suggested but as they didn't give a separate answer I can't give them the points !!!
Thanks again
3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +9just in time
JH Trads
4"successfully"
truptee
4legally
Clauwolf
4Operation a success (or: successful) and just barely concluded in (the month of ) May 2002
Paul Mably (X)


  

Answers


17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
"successfully"


Explanation:
Operation successful and concluded successfully (with accuracy) in (the month of)May 2002.

my judgement!


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Note added at 2002-07-11 13:50:36 (GMT)
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Operation successful and concluded with accuracy....... is what I should have written.... I\'m sorry!

truptee
Local time: 07:03
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in HindiHindi
PRO pts in pair: 121
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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
legally


Explanation:
I think is the word you are seeking for

Clauwolf
Local time: 22:33
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in pair: 75
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30 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +9
just in time


Explanation:
HTH


    Harper Collins Robert
JH Trads
United States
Local time: 21:33
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in pair: 673
Grading comment
Many thanks - in fact i really like "in the nick of time" as one of your 'approvers' suggested but as they didn't give a separate answer I can't give them the points !!!
Thanks again

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  GILLES MEUNIER
2 mins
  -> merci :-)
agree  Lise Boismenu, B.Sc.
9 mins
  -> merci :-)
agree  cheungmo
52 mins
  -> merci :-)
agree  spencer
1 hr
agree  Sue Crocker
1 hr
agree  mascd: or in the nick of time
2 hrs
agree  Helen D. Elliot (X)
4 hrs
agree  CLS Lexi-tech: in the nick of time
12 hrs
agree  Rowan Morrell: Sounds good.
15 hrs
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Operation a success (or: successful) and just barely concluded in (the month of ) May 2002


Explanation:
Try this one!

Paul Mably (X)
Canada
Local time: 18:33
PRO pts in pair: 49
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