My word is my bond

French translation: je n'ai qu'une parole

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English term or phrase:My word is my bond
French translation:je n'ai qu'une parole
Entered by: Muriel Louchart

12:58 May 24, 2005
English to French translations [Non-PRO]
Philosophy
English term or phrase: My word is my bond
saying
Muriel Louchart
France
Local time: 22:46
je n'ai qu'une parole
Explanation:
je tiens ma parole
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Local time: 22:46
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4 +5je n'ai qu'une parole
CMJ_Trans (X)
4ma parole est d'or
DocteurPC


  

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my word is my bond
ma parole est d'or


Explanation:
l'équivalent

DocteurPC
Canada
Local time: 16:46
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in EnglishEnglish
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
je n'ai qu'une parole


Explanation:
je tiens ma parole

CMJ_Trans (X)
Local time: 22:46
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Merline
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agree  Boba
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agree  avsie (X)
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agree  Agnès Flandin
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agree  Jean-Claude Gouin
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