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dans le meilleur des cas

English translation: at best / optimally

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French term or phrase:dans le meilleur des cas
English translation:at best / optimally
Entered by: veratek

09:00 Jul 25, 2007
French to English translations [Non-PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Computers (general) / English question
French term or phrase: dans le meilleur des cas
2. Visualisation du détail d'une vulnérabilité
Le détail d'une vulnérabilité permet d'avoir dans le meilleur des cas les informations suivantes :
info1
info2
info3

2. Displaying the details pertaining to a vulnerability
In the best case, the vulnerability details comprise the following information:

Is there a better way to translate "dans le meilleur des cas "? I wasn't too keen on using "best case scenario," it just seemed that there was another option, but "in the best case" seems strange.

TIA for any pointers/suggestions. (this is for technical writing, so there is great freedom with word changes)
veratek
Brazil
Local time: 08:39
at best
Explanation:
maybe that'll do
Selected response from:

Luder
Grading comment
Thank you.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +6at best
Luder
4 +1best case scenario
Celine Courcy (X)
4in an ideal case
Nicky Over
4optimally
Terry Richards


Discussion entries: 1





  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
at best


Explanation:
maybe that'll do

Luder
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
Grading comment
Thank you.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  cristina estanislau
0 min
agree  Ghyslaine LE NAGARD
14 mins
agree  translator_15 (X)
54 mins
agree  Jean-Claude Gouin
2 hrs
agree  Silvia Brandon-Pérez
6 hrs
agree  sporran
8 hrs
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
in an ideal case


Explanation:
Or you could say in ideal circumstances, perhaps?

Nicky Over
United Kingdom
Local time: 12:39
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
best case scenario


Explanation:
though 'at best' does fit better in the translated sentence

Celine Courcy (X)
Local time: 13:39
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Evi Prokopi (X)
7 hrs
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
optimally


Explanation:
Another option

Terry Richards
France
Local time: 13:39
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 44
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