Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
j’ai laissé parler
English translation:
I left it at that or < I refrained from arguing>
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roseh (X)
Mar 17, 2009 20:01
15 yrs ago
French term
roseh (X)
j’ai laissé parler
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General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
from a conversation about underwriting insurance
Pour elle la malchance aurait jouée, (et elle assume), car du fait de l’arrêt de la souscription de XXX en 1997 en XXXX, l’exercice de souscription 1997 ne reprend rien de l’exercice de souscription 1996 et ce dernier incorpore tous les crashs. C’est une explication de M. X, ce n’est pas mon point de vue **mais j’ai laissé parler**.
Can the last sentence be translated as: "This is Mr X's explanation; it is not my view of the situation, but I left it at that."
Can the last sentence be translated as: "This is Mr X's explanation; it is not my view of the situation, but I left it at that."
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Ellen Kraus
Austria
Austria
Austria
more than thirty years of experience
Native in: German 
Works in: Greek to German, English to German, Greek to English, and 5 more.
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but I left it at that or <but I refrained from arguing>
your own suggestion sounds fine
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
+5
12 mins
Jenn Mercer
United States
United States
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United States
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Works in: French to English
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I let it lie
I agree with the asker's basic interpretation and offer "but I let it lie" as a more common phrasing.
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Helen Shiner
: more natural sounding, I agree - or perhaps 'I let it go' even.
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thanks, Helen! I chose "lie" because it is closer to "laisser" but I agree that either would be fine.
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emiledgar
: yes, lie or go.
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thanks!
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Vicky James
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thanks, Vicky!
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tradu-grace
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thanks!
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Emma Paulay
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1 hr
I just let them talk/I just let it go
Hello,
That's what I'd say.
I hope it helps.
That's what I'd say.
I hope it helps.
3 hrs
but I let him say what he had to say
this is what came spontaneously to mind
+1
7 hrs
Jennifer Levey
Chile
Chile
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Chile
Human-scale Globalization
Native in: English (Variant: British)
Works in: Spanish to English, French to English, English to Spanish, and 2 more.
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43
I held my tongue
A standard (UK) English phrase that fits rather well ...
16 hrs
lingo_montreal
Native in English
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Global English specialist
Native in: English
Works in: Norwegian to English, French to English
I let him have his say
laisser s'exprimer quand-même
3 days 17 hrs
Sophie Huysentruyt
Native in French
Specializes in field
Translator - Commercial Pilot - Culture
Native in: Dutch , French
Works in: Dutch to English, Flemish to English, French to English
I don’t necessarily agree (or share his point of view) but let/allowed him to talk.
I would change the first sentence...
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