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une réponse à chaud

English translation: immediate answer / on-the-spot answer

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French term or phrase:une réponse à chaud
English translation:immediate answer / on-the-spot answer
Entered by: Maria Graciela Giordano

19:29 Dec 4, 2008
French to English translations [PRO]
Internet, e-Commerce / On-line syposium
French term or phrase: une réponse à chaud
Context: A la fin du sympo on-line un questionnaire d’environ 5 points est affiché pour une réponse à chaud.
Neal Allen
United States
Local time: 07:31
immediate answer
Explanation:
Or: on the spot.

Hope this helps!
Selected response from:

Maria Graciela Giordano
Canada
Local time: 10:31
Grading comment
Thank you, Maria.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +2immediate answer
Maria Graciela Giordano
3 +4quick feedback
ArabellaCE (X)
5knee-jerk reaction
Jessica Agullo (X)
4for an impromptu reponse
MatthewLaSon
4instant reply
helena barham
4gut reaction
Joanne Nebbia
3rapid response
Jenny w


  

Answers


19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
immediate answer


Explanation:
Or: on the spot.

Hope this helps!

Maria Graciela Giordano
Canada
Local time: 10:31
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thank you, Maria.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Emma Paulay: I like your second suggestion of "on-the-spot", which others have also used in their explanations.
12 hrs
agree  molteni: I prefer "on-the spot"
2 days 5 hrs
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29 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
rapid response


Explanation:
suggestion

Jenny w
France
Local time: 16:31
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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53 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
quick feedback


Explanation:
a slightly more colloquial version of similar suggestions

ArabellaCE (X)
United Kingdom
Local time: 15:31
Works in field
Native speaker of: English

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jennifer Levey
24 mins
agree  B D Finch
1 hr
agree  ACOZ (X)
2 hrs
neutral  Emma Paulay: This suggests that it doesn't take a long time to give the feedback. to me, it doesn't convey the idea of immediacy.
11 hrs
agree  Charlie Bavington: immediate feedback would resolve Emma's (not entirely unreasonable) point
1 day 13 hrs
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
knee-jerk reaction


Explanation:
the colloquial term

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Note added at 5 hrs (2008-12-05 00:50:25 GMT)
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I think gets the meaning that it is an on-the-spot answer

Jessica Agullo (X)
United States
Local time: 10:31
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
for an impromptu reponse


Explanation:
Hello,

They mean that you have no time to prepare in terms of giving an answer. You have to give one "on-the-spot."

I hope this helps.

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Note added at 8 hrs (2008-12-05 03:47:58 GMT)
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Typo: "reSponse". LOL.

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Note added at 8 hrs (2008-12-05 03:50:56 GMT)
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It's an impromptu questionnaire. You have to give an answer right away (you won't know what the questions will be, nor will you have any time to prepare an answer or really think them through)

MatthewLaSon
Local time: 10:31
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
instant reply


Explanation:
On the spur of the moment...



helena barham
France
Local time: 16:31
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
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14 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
gut reaction


Explanation:
The one that springs to mind :)

Joanne Nebbia
Local time: 16:31
Native speaker of: English
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