Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
dans le temps
English translation:
our work will stand the test of time
- The asker opted for community grading. The question was closed on 2013-09-16 17:54:10 based on peer agreement (or, if there were too few peer comments, asker preference.)
Sep 13, 2013 10:20
11 yrs ago
French term
France
Business, academe and leisure...
Native in: English
Works in: French to English, Italian to English
dans le temps
Non-PRO
French to English
Tech/Engineering
Architecture
I need the proper concept for "dans le temps" as in..."Nous garantissons notre travail dans le temps." For company providing construction related services.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 2 +4 | our work will stand the test of time |
Claire Nolan
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| 3 +2 | durability |
Tony M
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| 3 +2 | longevity / long life |
Miranda Joubioux (X)
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| 4 | We guarantee long-lasting quality with our work |
MatthewLaSon
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Change log
Sep 13, 2013 12:45: Emanuela Galdelli changed "Term asked" from "\"dans le temps\"" to "dans le temps"
Proposed translations
+4
6 mins
French term (edited):
"dans le temps"
Selected
our work will stand the test of time
suggestion
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+2
17 mins
durability
"We guarantee the durability of all our work"
Depends a bit on what SORT of work is actually involved, as to how best to word it.
Depends a bit on what SORT of work is actually involved, as to how best to word it.
+2
2 hrs
longevity / long life
another suggestion
6 hrs
We guarantee long-lasting quality with our work
Hello,
I might say...
dans le temps = long-lasting quality (in the big picture of things)
I hope this helps.
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Note added at 6 hrs (2013-09-13 16:51:02 GMT)
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English seems to need an extra word in the there besides just the idea of long-lasting, durability, etc. That's where "quality" comes in.
I might say...
dans le temps = long-lasting quality (in the big picture of things)
I hope this helps.
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Note added at 6 hrs (2013-09-13 16:51:02 GMT)
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English seems to need an extra word in the there besides just the idea of long-lasting, durability, etc. That's where "quality" comes in.
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