Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
irrépétitible
English translation:
unrepeatable
Added to glossary by
Yolanda Broad
Jun 12, 2003 07:58
21 yrs ago
French term
linmorigan (X)
irrépétitible
French to English
Art/Literary
Ce mot est isolé, entre deux phrases. J'ai pensé à "unrepeatable", peut-être...
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 | unrepeatable |
Madeleine van Zanten
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| 4 +1 | unique |
Sarah Ponting
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| 2 | unrecurring or unrepeatable ? |
Francis MARC
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| 1 | unrecoverable / thrown away |
Peter Freckleton
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Proposed translations
7 mins
Madeleine van Zanten
Switzerland
Switzerland
Native in French
Switzerland
excellence and reliability
Native in: French 
Works in: English to French, German to French, Dutch to French, and 2 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
65
Selected
unrepeatable
or: which can't be reproduced
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Many thanks. The idea "which can't be reproduced" is quite suitable."
5 mins
unrecurring or unrepeatable ?
"irrépétitible" n'est pas français, sens de "non répétitif" ou de "non répétable"
+1
16 mins
unique
if it can't be repeated it's something unique
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Christopher Crockett
: Yes, I'd guress that something like this is the sense which is meant in most contexts, not "too coarse to be re-uttered," which is the most common use of "unrepeatable."
6 hrs
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I agree, that's certainly the first thing that comes to mind!
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1 hr
Peter Freckleton
Australia
Australia
Native in English
Australia
I am a litigation attorney and linguist
Native in: English
Works in: French to English
Related KudoZ points
:
722
unrecoverable / thrown away
If in a legal context, as in costs thrown away.
without context, who knows ?
without context, who knows ?
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