Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

nuts and bolts

French translation:

les détails pratiques

Added to glossary by Stéphanie Soudais
Nov 13, 2004 16:03
19 yrs ago
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English term

nuts and bolts

English to French Other International Org/Dev/Coop
the teams will testify on the nuts and bolts of collaborating for science.

'rouages', 'mécanique'?
Proposed translations (French)
5 +3 les détails pratiques
4 +1 rouages
3 +1 aspects pratiques
Change log

Jun 7, 2011 17:44: Stéphanie Soudais changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/89081">Beatrice Einsiedler's</a> old entry - "nuts and bolts (voir phrase)"" to ""les détails pratiques""

Jun 7, 2011 17:45: Stéphanie Soudais changed "Term asked" from "nuts and bolts (voir phrase)" to "nuts and bolts"

Proposed translations

+3
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English term (edited): nuts and bolts (voir phrase)
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les détails pratiques

:-)
Peer comment(s):

agree Michel A. : Je n'avais pas vu ta réponse ;-)
10 mins
pas grave, je te pardonne ;-)
agree RHELLER
21 mins
agree Thierry Jamez
41 mins
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "merci Sue. ta traduction m'aide beaucoup. Béatrice "
+1
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rouages

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selon Termium
Peer comment(s):

agree Hacene
11 mins
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+1
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English term (edited): nuts and bolts (voir phrase)

aspects pratiques

  Ici je crois que c'est ce deuxième sens qui s'applique, le premier étant détails/rouages/composants....

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition.  2000.
nuts and bolts

 PLURAL NOUN:
Slang The basic working components or practical aspects: “[proposing] lofty goals without specifying the nuts and bolts of how they are to be achieved” (Village Voice).

OTHER FORMS:
nuts-and-bolts (ntsn-blts) —ADJECTIVE
Peer comment(s):

agree sarahl (X) : git shabesh dod!
4 mins
u 2
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