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"ils ne s’encombrent jamais d’une rivale embarrassante"

English translation: they don't take kindly to unwelcome rivals

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French term or phrase:"ils ne s’encombrent jamais d’une rivale embarrassante"
English translation:they don't take kindly to unwelcome rivals
Entered by: Mari O'Keefe

13:26 Feb 11, 2007
French to English translations [PRO]
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French term or phrase: "ils ne s’encombrent jamais d’une rivale embarrassante"
This sentence appears in the following piece of dialogue. Any ideas on how to translate it?

Eleanor: Mais au fait, je ne me suis même pas présentée. Je m’appelle Eleanor. Oh, mais dis-moi, j’adore ce que tu portes! Tu sais s’ils font les mêmes pour fille ? N’hésite pas à m’appeler si tu as besoin de quelqu’un pour t’aider à t’habiller de manière décente. Quoi qu’il en soit....bienvenue chez les dingues !

Sandy: Ne fais pas attention à eux et à tout ce qu’ils peuvent bien te raconter. Crois-moi, ces deux là ne sont pas très fréquentables.

Carol: Quel accueil, ça fait chaud au cœur. Ils sont toujours comme ça ?

Sandy: Non, ça leur arrive d’être sympa de temps à autre. Mais je préfère te prévenir tout de suite, ils ne s’encombrent jamais d’une rivale embarrassante. Alors reste prudente.

Carol:Ne t’inquiète pas, je m’en souviendrai.
Mari O'Keefe
United Kingdom
Local time: 12:05
they won't welcome a (potential) rival aboard
Explanation:


another way of putting it
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Anca Nitu
Local time: 07:05
Grading comment
Really nicely put. Thank you, Anca!
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Summary of answers provided
3 +2They never let a rival stand in their way
Alain Pommet
4they will never burden themselves with a rival who could get in their way.
Dirgis (X)
3 +1they won't welcome a (potential) rival aboard
Anca Nitu
3they never take on the hindrance of a potential rival in their group
Emma Paulay
3They don't take kindly to unwelcome rivals.
jonno


  

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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
ils ne s’encombrent jamais d’une rivale embarrassante
they never take on the hindrance of a potential rival in their group


Explanation:
A fairly clumsy first attempt, but that's the idea.

Emma Paulay
France
Local time: 13:05
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 20
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38 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
They never let a rival stand in their way


Explanation:

Another idea. Interestingly 's'encombrer' and 'embarrassant' have similar meanings of 'getting in the way', being burdensome.

Conversely we say 'clear the way to do something'.

Alain Pommet
Local time: 13:05
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 16

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agree  katsy
3 mins
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agree  blavatsky
12 hrs
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
ils ne s’encombrent jamais d’une rivale embarrassante
they will never burden themselves with a rival who could get in their way.


Explanation:
from what I understand this is about being or not being accepted into a group that is self-interested, and wants to move on without being disturbed/held back by anything or anyone. A rival (to one of their members - or to the whole group) in their ranks would keep them from doing so.

Dirgis (X)
United States
Local time: 07:05
Native speaker of: German
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
they won't welcome a (potential) rival aboard


Explanation:


another way of putting it

Anca Nitu
Local time: 07:05
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Really nicely put. Thank you, Anca!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  ACOZ (X)
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1 day 2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
ils ne s’encombrent jamais d’une rivale embarrassante
They don't take kindly to unwelcome rivals.


Explanation:
I know it's closed but I just thought it looked a bit clunky for teenager dialogue.

I'm not totally sure of the context, but it looks something like:
"They don't take kindly to unwelcome rivals."

jonno
Local time: 13:05
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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