the field closed up

French translation: le plateau s’est resserré

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English term or phrase:the field closed up
French translation:le plateau s’est resserré
Entered by: Samuel Clarisse

10:38 Apr 1, 2019
English to French translations [PRO]
Sports / Fitness / Recreation
English term or phrase: the field closed up
Contexte : compte rendu d'une course automobile

When the sun went down and the floodlights flickered on to mimic the conditions for qualifying and the race, the field closed up, but the team remained in the thick of the fight, with the drivers particularly happy with the long-run pace.

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Laurent Cattin
France
Local time: 06:34
le plateau s’est resserré
Explanation:
Bonjour, j'ai déjà réalisé de la traduction de comptes rendus de F1.
En fait, il s'agit là du "plateau" de la course, autrement dit tout le monde se tient dans un mouchoir de poche et pas seulement le peloton !
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Samuel Clarisse
France
Local time: 06:34
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merci
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5le plateau s’est resserré
Samuel Clarisse
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field
Beatriz Ramírez de Haro

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le plateau s’est resserré


Explanation:
Bonjour, j'ai déjà réalisé de la traduction de comptes rendus de F1.
En fait, il s'agit là du "plateau" de la course, autrement dit tout le monde se tient dans un mouchoir de poche et pas seulement le peloton !


Samuel Clarisse
France
Local time: 06:34
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
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12 hrs
Reference: field

Reference information:
field n figurative (sports: all participants) (Sport) peloton nm
She reached the finishing line well ahead of the field.
Elle a franchi la ligne d'arrivée bien avant le reste du peloton
https://www.wordreference.com/enfr/field

Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
Spain
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 64
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