Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
manquer à l’appel
English translation:
to be nowhere to be found
French term
United Kingdom
manquer à l’appel
Eastwood left Hollywood as it was in decline, he would learn from others - I understand all this just not entirely clear about this sentence.
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Jan 13, 2010 17:30: Stéphanie Soudais changed "Term asked" from "manquer á l’appel" to "manquer à l’appel" , "Field (specific)" from "Cinema, Film, TV, Drama" to "General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters"
Jan 25, 2010 18:40: Solen Fillatre Created KOG entry
Non-PRO (1): writeaway
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Proposed translations
France
It's all about the context
Native in: French (Variant: Standard-France) 
Works in: English to French, French to English, French
are nowhere to be found
France
30 years in IT, Engineering degree.
Native in: English (Variants: UK, US, British) 
Works in: French to English, English
can't be found
Literally, it's a military term that means "failed to answer at roll call" but it has crossed over into common speech as a colourful way of saying "not present".
You can continue the militrary metaphor by using "M.I.A." but I don't think it needs it here.
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Travelin Ann
: missed the call also is much used in theater/film - missed the (casting) call
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to be absent
United States
Tip-Top Translations into EN
Native in: English (Variants: US, British)
Works in: French to English, English, French
are not forthcoming
are not around when you need them
United Kingdom
poetically precise prose with... panache
Native in: English
Works in: French to English, Spanish to English, English
are conspicuous by their absence
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Lorna Coing
: I think this works very well here!
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many thanks Lorna!
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philgoddard
: This is good.
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many thanks Phil!
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