More than showing up to sing a song

French translation: plus qu\'une simple routine

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English term or phrase:More than showing up to sing a song
French translation:plus qu\'une simple routine
Entered by: Carole Salas

15:40 Feb 10, 2017
English to French translations [PRO]
Journalism
English term or phrase: More than showing up to sing a song
More than showing up to sing a song:
Building understanding and joint action between people living with HIV and religious leaders.
http://www.oikoumene.org/en/press-centre/news/more-than-show... 0
Carole Salas
Spain
Local time: 04:39
plus qu'une simple routine
Explanation:
Plus qu'une simplicité. Cela implique plus qu'une banale routine. Plus qu'un acte routinier de chanteur (pour garder l'image originale).
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United States
Local time: 19:39
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Merci beaucoup !
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4 +2plus qu'une simple routine
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3Plus qu'une formalité
Francois Boye


  

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more than showing up to sing a song
Plus qu'une formalité


Explanation:
singing a song = a formality = an act that demonstrates no engagement

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Note added at 1 hr (2017-02-10 16:44:22 GMT)
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engagement = obligation that binds people

Francois Boye
United States
Local time: 22:39
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Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
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Asker: Merci beaucoup François !

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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
more than showing up to sing a song
plus qu'une simple routine


Explanation:
Plus qu'une simplicité. Cela implique plus qu'une banale routine. Plus qu'un acte routinier de chanteur (pour garder l'image originale).
Suggestions.

Premium✍️
United States
Local time: 19:39
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Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Merci beaucoup !

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agree  GILLES MEUNIER
4 hrs
  -> Merci.

agree  Annie Rigler
10 hrs
  -> Merci et bon samedi !
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