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a virtual dead heat

French translation: au coude à coude

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English term or phrase:a virtual dead heat
French translation:au coude à coude
Entered by: Sophie Dzhygir

12:20 Oct 15, 2008
English to French translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Government / Politics / Elections
English term or phrase: a virtual dead heat
dans la phrase: "The election is heated with XXX and XYZ in a virtual dead heat with polls rating both at 45%".
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Christine Roffi
United States
Local time: 23:46
au coude à coude
Explanation:
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Sophie Dzhygir
France
Local time: 05:46
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Summary of answers provided
5 +5au coude à coude
Sophie Dzhygir
4un quasi ex aequo
Stéphanie Bellumat
4presque ex-aequo
MaudD


  

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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
un quasi ex aequo


Explanation:
http://blogs.lexpress.fr/nycoste/2008/07/back-home.php

pratiquement à égalité dans les sondages

Stéphanie Bellumat
Local time: 05:46
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 60
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +5
au coude à coude


Explanation:
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Sophie Dzhygir
France
Local time: 05:46
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 20

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  GILLES MEUNIER
32 mins
agree  Sandra Mouton: expression typique des commentaires journalistiques de sondages
45 mins
agree  Jean-Louis S.
49 mins
agree  cenek tomas
10 hrs
agree  jean-jacques alexandre
21 hrs
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23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
presque ex-aequo


Explanation:
un clivage à parts virtuellement égales


    Reference: http://www.international.gc.ca/department/history-histoire/c...
MaudD
France
Works in field
Native speaker of: French
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