Oct 14, 2004 19:24
19 yrs ago
English term
to-the-point
Non-PRO
English to French
Other
Other
...adjective used to describe a person who says concisely and directly what they think. Example: "He describes his father as being opinionated,loud and to-the-point."
Proposed translations
(French)
| 3 +5 | qui va droit au but |
Estelle Demontrond-Box
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| 4 +2 | qui ne mâche pas ses mots |
IanW (X)
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| 5 | direct/très direct |
Anna Maria Augustine (X)
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| 5 | ses propos étaient pertinents, judicieux |
Candide
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| 4 | entier |
sarahl (X)
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| 3 | il n'a pas la langue de bois |
CMJ_Trans (X)
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Proposed translations
+5
3 mins
Estelle Demontrond-Box
Australia
Australia
Native in French
Australia
Qualified Translator & Published Writer
Native in: French (Variant: Standard-France)
Works in: English to French, French to English, French
Related KudoZ points
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26
Selected
qui va droit au but
qui ne tourne pas autour du pot (pour des tournures verbales)
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Note added at 4 mins (2004-10-14 19:28:51 GMT)
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ou \"très direct\"
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Note added at 4 mins (2004-10-14 19:28:51 GMT)
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ou \"très direct\"
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Merci beaucoup."
+2
2 mins
qui ne mâche pas ses mots
I'd go for "qui ne mâche pas ses mots" - "franc" or "brusque" isn't quite the same thing, I feel.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Thierry Jamez
: I find your answer more colloquial but, anyway, it is correct!
22 mins
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| agree |
RHELLER
: or très directe
2 hrs
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1 hr
entier
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4 hrs
direct/très direct
C'est la manière dont il s'explique, s'exprime ou exprime les choses...toujours.
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Note added at 4 hrs 58 mins (2004-10-15 00:23:06 GMT)
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Il est sans hesitation. Plutôt précis.
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Note added at 4 hrs 58 mins (2004-10-15 00:23:06 GMT)
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Il est sans hesitation. Plutôt précis.
11 hrs
il n'a pas la langue de bois
percutant
11 hrs
ses propos étaient pertinents, judicieux
http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?book=Dictionary&va=to ...
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Note added at 11 hrs 40 mins (2004-10-15 07:05:12 GMT)
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D\'habitude, les demandeurs préfèrent les réponses fausses, mais j\'insiste :
having precise or logical relevance to the matter at hand; \"a list of articles pertinent to the discussion\"; \"remarks that were to the point\"
www.cogsci.princeton.edu/cgi-bin/webwn
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Note added at 11 hrs 40 mins (2004-10-15 07:05:12 GMT)
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D\'habitude, les demandeurs préfèrent les réponses fausses, mais j\'insiste :
having precise or logical relevance to the matter at hand; \"a list of articles pertinent to the discussion\"; \"remarks that were to the point\"
www.cogsci.princeton.edu/cgi-bin/webwn
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