Apr 19, 2006 14:59
18 yrs ago
English term
let the chips fall where they may
English to French
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Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
la phrase entière : "It is past time for reporters to forget the party line, ask the tough questions and let the chips fall where they may"
J'ai pensé à "sans se soucier des conséquences", "peu importe les conséquences", mais je ne suis pas satisfaite.
Merci!
J'ai pensé à "sans se soucier des conséquences", "peu importe les conséquences", mais je ne suis pas satisfaite.
Merci!
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advienne que pourra
"... et advienne que pourra."
Une possibilité... ;o)
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Note added at 13 mins (2006-04-19 15:12:21 GMT)
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http://www.francparler.com/syntagme.php?id=17
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Note added at 55 mins (2006-04-19 15:54:35 GMT)
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(après l'ajout de la note par JulieM)
OK, je vois ce que vous voulez dire.
Je ne vois pas d'expression française susceptible de rendre exactement le sens de l'expression anglaise (ou plutôt américaine puisqu'elle est apparemment d'origine américaine).
Dans cette phrase, je pense qu'on pourrait dire "sans aucune retenue" ou "sans aucun tabou" mais c'est peut-être aller un peu loin dans l'explicitation...
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NancyLynn
: c'est ce qui m'est venu à l'idée
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GILLES MEUNIER
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Virginie Langlois
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Julia*
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Premium✍️
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ntaylor (X)
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Marina Dufour (X)
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LBMas
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Merci à tous... ;o)
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sporran
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2 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Merci à tous!"
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laisser tomber les morceaux où ils peuvent
Vos propositions me semblent correctes. Mais si vous voulez garder l'image, voici une idée.
J'ai vu aussi: tomber au fur et à mesur.
J'ai vu aussi: tomber au fur et à mesur.
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peu importe si ça dérange (certains)...
Juste d'après le contexte...
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et laisser faire les choses
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ou sans se soucier des répercussions
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ou sans se soucier des répercussions
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alea jacta est
This is a common Latin idiom used in French.
Alea jacta est = le sort en est jeté.
This could be added to advienne que pourra, or any other expression you choose.
Alea jacta est = le sort en est jeté.
This could be added to advienne que pourra, or any other expression you choose.
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Premium✍️
: This was the first idiom that came to my mind too! :)
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Gratias Ago! Merci! Thank You!
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see idiom explanation
Maybe it was true in the 1800s that this expression was joined to a statement that one should do what is right - but that is no longer the case. This is a very common expression.
let the chips fall where they may (American)
to do something without worrying about the effects of your actions. She promised to ask a series of questions in her interview and let the chips fall where they may.
- don't worry about the results of your actions
I am not going to worry about whether or not the company will go broke or not. I will let the chips fall where they may.
http://www.wordpower.ws/idioms/l.html
let the chips fall where they may (American)
to do something without worrying about the effects of your actions. She promised to ask a series of questions in her interview and let the chips fall where they may.
- don't worry about the results of your actions
I am not going to worry about whether or not the company will go broke or not. I will let the chips fall where they may.
http://www.wordpower.ws/idioms/l.html
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LBMas
: Even though CF's explanation responds well to Julie's concern about using a positive 'tournure,' yours seems to fit the text. Without more context, I read the passage almost as an admonishment...It's high time you journalists did your job!
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thanks, LBMas (I read it as you did :-)
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Premium✍️
: Totally,... Ma'am. :-)
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thanks, Multipro ;-)
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Discussion
CF http://www.answers.com/topic/let-the-chips-fall-where-they-m... >>> No matter what the consequences, as in I'm going to tell the truth about what happened, and let the chips fall where they may. This metaphoric term alludes to chopping wood and is usually joined to a statement that ONE SHOULD DO WHAT IS RIGHT(that is, the woodcutter should pay attention to the main task of cutting logs and not worry about small chips).