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quattro conti

French translation: rapide calcul

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Italian term or phrase:quattro conti
French translation:rapide calcul
Entered by: Béatrice Sylvie Lajoie

08:53 May 20, 2011
Italian to French translations [PRO]
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
Italian term or phrase: quattro conti
Insieme, abbiamo fatto quattro conti e ho dimostrato loro que forse è meglio l'uovo oggi, anziche la gallina domani, perché alla fine potrebbe non restare nulla a noi.
Béatrice Sylvie Lajoie
Local time: 21:46
fait un rapide calcul
Explanation:
calcolare in modo non troppo approfondito
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Emmanuella
Italy
Local time: 21:46
Grading comment
Merci à tous, et en particulier à Mamamia
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +3fait un rapide calcul
Emmanuella
4 +1un petit calcul / quelques calculs
Antoine de Bernard
4quelques comptes
Catherine Prempain
3nous avons réfléchi rapidement
elysee
2deux comptes
Bruno ..


  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
fait un rapide calcul


Explanation:
calcolare in modo non troppo approfondito

Emmanuella
Italy
Local time: 21:46
Works in field
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 32
Grading comment
Merci à tous, et en particulier à Mamamia

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Dimitri Strappazzon (X)
7 mins
agree  Carole Poirey: ça c'est vraiment parfait
26 mins
  -> merci, cela me fait plaisir
agree  Chéli Rioboo
1 hr
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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
quelques comptes


Explanation:
je pense que c'est ça correspond à l'expression française "Nous avons fait quelques comptes"
tu peux aussi simplement écrire "nous avons fait nos comptes"

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Note added at 19 minutes (2011-05-20 09:13:27 GMT)
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Il s'agit ici d'un langage imagé, un peu familier: on trouve énormément d'expressions autour de "faire quelques comptes" sur le web.

Catherine Prempain
France
Local time: 21:46
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 47
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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
un petit calcul / quelques calculs


Explanation:
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Antoine de Bernard
Italy
Local time: 21:46
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 19

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ivana Giuliani: un petit calcul
6 hrs
  -> Grazie Ivana
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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
deux comptes


Explanation:
Uso spesso queste parole. Faire deux comptes etc...

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Note added at 23 min (2011-05-20 09:17:12 GMT)
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Non ho trovato riscontri e penso che sia tipicamente usato in Belgio! Sono molto curioso!

Bruno ..
Italy
Local time: 21:46
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 8
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
nous avons réfléchi rapidement


Explanation:
abbiamo fatto quattro conti
= nous avons réfléchi rapidement

alternativa...

elysee
Italy
Local time: 21:46
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 35
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