Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
imagined myself out of that situation
French translation:
je me suis toujours vu ailleurs
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Sylvie LE BRAS
Dec 1, 2014 17:11
9 yrs ago
English term
France
Native in: French 
Works in: English to French, Spanish to French, French, and 1 more.
imagined myself out of that situation
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English to French
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Contexte : jeune homme qui a vécu dans les favélas
“I always imagined myself out of that situation.”
As X slunk into exclusion two blessings emerged:
He was able to avoid the world of drugs and trafficking.
He never saw himself as being a part of that.
Ma tentative : « Je m'imaginais toujours loin de cette situation. »
mais je ne trouve pas ça élégant.
Des idées ?
Merci
“I always imagined myself out of that situation.”
As X slunk into exclusion two blessings emerged:
He was able to avoid the world of drugs and trafficking.
He never saw himself as being a part of that.
Ma tentative : « Je m'imaginais toujours loin de cette situation. »
mais je ne trouve pas ça élégant.
Des idées ?
Merci
Proposed translations
(French)
Proposed translations
+2
4 hrs
English term (edited):
I always imagined myself out of that situation
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je me suis toujours vu ailleurs
I always imagined myself = I always had a mental image of myself
out of that situation = in some other (i.e. better) place = elsewhere
out of that situation = in some other (i.e. better) place = elsewhere
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "merci beaucoup"
+1
8 mins
Antoine Heudre
France
France
Native in French
Specializes in field
France
Int development & Social sciences
Native in: French
Works in: English to French, Italian to French
Related KudoZ points
:
91
j'ai toujours imaginé que je m'en sortirais
suggestion
Peer comment(s):
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Boris Tsikel (X)
1 hr
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15 mins
Marianne Abdul Wahid
Native in French
Works in field
PhD in Anthropology - UN work experience
Native in: German (Variant: Germany) 
, French (Variant: Standard-France)
Works in: German to French, English to French
Related KudoZ points
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19
je me suis toujours imaginé à mille lieux de cette situation
Une proposition
16 mins
Marianne Abdul Wahid
Native in French
Works in field
PhD in Anthropology - UN work experience
Native in: German (Variant: Germany) , French (Variant: Standard-France)
Works in: German to French, English to French
Related KudoZ points
:
19
Dans ma tête, je me suis toujours vu comme étranger à cette situation
une autre proposition
2 hrs
chantal Baranski
United States
United States
Native in French
Specializes in field
United States
Customized translations, accurate.
Native in: French (Variant: Standard-France)
Works in: English to French, French
Related KudoZ points
:
36
Depuis toujours, j'ai su que j'allais m'en sortir
sugg
15 hrs
Irène Guinez
Spain
Spain
Native in French
Spain
French translator
Native in: French
Works in: Spanish to French, English to French, Catalan to French, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
19
Je savais que j'allais sortir de là / que je m'en tirerai
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