Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

preach to the choir

French translation:

vous prêchez les convertis

Added to glossary by FX Fraipont (X)
Feb 13, 2010 07:24
14 yrs ago
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English term

preach to the choir

English to French Other Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
- I want to conclude this case very quickly
- You are preaching to the choir.

2 policemen are talking. How would you tranlsate the second sentence: preaching to the choir?

Thank you
Proposed translations (French)
3 +7 vous prêchez à des convaincus
4 frapper à la bonne porte
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Feb 14, 2010 10:51: FX Fraipont (X) Created KOG entry

Votes to reclassify question as PRO/non-PRO:

Non-PRO (1): Nicolas Coyer (X)

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Proposed translations

+7
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vous prêchez à des convaincus

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Note added at 4 hrs (2010-02-13 12:11:00 GMT)
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Version 2.49 - merci à tous

prêcher un converti
Peer comment(s):

agree AnneMarieG
36 mins
merci
agree Annie Dauvergne : à des convertis. Du moins, en France.
2 hrs
oui, merci
agree Béatrice Sylvie Lajoie : à des convertis, oui
2 hrs
merci
agree Françoise Vogel : puis-je ajouter mon grain de sel? je suis habituée à "prêcher un converti" ...// ;-)
4 hrs
Thanks - You're absolutely right, Robert confirms. Not my field, as a teacher it's often "in the desert"
agree ALIAS trad : agree with Françoise
4 hrs
thanks
agree Cecile Vidic (X)
6 hrs
merci
agree Geneviève Tardif (X) : On prêche aussi à des convertis au Québec même s'ils se font de plus en plus rares
8 hrs
merci ;-)
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Merci beaucoup"
2 hrs

frapper à la bonne porte

tout aussi bien que 'prêcher à des convertis'
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