Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
pushed back against an open door
French translation:
c'était comme enfoncer des portes ouvertes
Added to glossary by
swanda
Jun 4, 2008 13:42
15 yrs ago
English term
France
pushed back against an open door
English to French
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Contexte : fin de la la guerre 14-18
Despite a temporary German breakthrough in spring 1918, their resources were overstretched, their manpower dwindling, and industry struggling to keep up with the army's demands. When the Allies pushed back, it was against an open door, and, on the point of military, economic, and social collapse, Germany accepted an armistice in November.
Je ne suis pas sûre de bien comprendre l'expression ni même, du coup, la logique de la phrase. Merci d'avance
Despite a temporary German breakthrough in spring 1918, their resources were overstretched, their manpower dwindling, and industry struggling to keep up with the army's demands. When the Allies pushed back, it was against an open door, and, on the point of military, economic, and social collapse, Germany accepted an armistice in November.
Je ne suis pas sûre de bien comprendre l'expression ni même, du coup, la logique de la phrase. Merci d'avance
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Jun 18, 2008 06:14: swanda Created KOG entry
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c'était comme enfoncer des portes ouvertes
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quand les Alliés les repoussèrent....
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Note added at 4 mins (2008-06-04 13:47:12 GMT)
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quand les Alliés les repoussèrent....
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jean-jacques alexandre
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Myriam Dupouy
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cenek tomas
: J' y avais pensé aussi mais "enfoncer des portes ouvertes", c' est plutôt "dire des évidences", non?
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c'est une expression qui existe pourtant...
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The idea is that when the Allies pushed the Germans back, they met with less resistance than they might have expected; instead of pushing back as if against, say, a wall (so they wouldn't budge), when they pushed, it was if there was nothing behind them, and so they moved backwards.
That's the idea, but I don't know how you're going to render that in FR!
That's the idea, but I don't know how you're going to render that in FR!
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Oana Moisuc
France
France
Native in French
France
17 years in marketing translation
Native in: Romanian (Variant: Romania) 
, French (Variant: Standard-France)
Works in: English to French
Lorsque les Alliés avancèrent, ce fut comme à travers une porte ouverte
Une autre option...
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Note added at 14 mins (2008-06-04 13:56:31 GMT)
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ou "c'était comme..."
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Note added at 14 mins (2008-06-04 13:56:31 GMT)
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ou "c'était comme..."
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Lorsque les Alliés contre-attaquèrent, ce fut au travers d'une porte ouverte
Essai
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Les alliés avancèrent sans rencontrer d'écueil
une possibilité
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cenek tomas
France
France
Native in French
Works in field
France
passionate
Native in: French 
Works in: Czech to French, English to French, Italian to French, and 1 more.
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avancèrent comme dans du beurre
comme dans du beurre=facilement( dictionnaire Robert)
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