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save the day

French translation: sauver la mise

08:49 Dec 18, 2006
English to French translations [PRO]
History / war
English term or phrase: save the day
Hello, pouvez-vous m'aider à traduire cette expression, je vois ce qu'elle veut dire mais n'arrive pas à trouver une tournure fluide, merci!!
Although a relief force from England did save the day, the weakness of the defences had been highlighted
BC45
Local time: 13:36
French translation:sauver la mise
Explanation:
une idée
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Nathalie Reis
Local time: 13:36
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Summary of answers provided
4 +5sauver la mise
Nathalie Reis
4 +1décidât de la victoire
Pierre POUSSIN
3sauva la fin
Irina Stanescu


  

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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
décidât de la victoire


Explanation:
Sorry for the "â" but "Although" brings theSubsonctive form!

Pierre POUSSIN
France
Local time: 14:36
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 46

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Irina Stanescu
18 hrs
  -> Merci!
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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
sauver la mise


Explanation:
une idée

Nathalie Reis
Local time: 13:36
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 7

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Stéphanie Soudais: Ah, je suis prise de court, j'allais proposer la même chose!
2 mins
  -> Merci Stéphanie!
agree  Odette Grille (X)
2 hrs
  -> Merci Odette!
agree  Jean-Gabriel Piette
4 hrs
  -> Merci Jean-Gabriel!
agree  Sandra C.
6 hrs
  -> Merci Sandra!
agree  Anne Girardeau
9 hrs
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13 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
sauva la fin


Explanation:


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Note added at 1 day14 hrs (2006-12-19 23:43:52 GMT) Post-grading
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sauva la situation

Irina Stanescu
Local time: 08:36
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian
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