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spell an end to

French translation: sonnera la fin du ski à longueur d'année

15:29 Oct 9, 2005
English to French translations [Non-PRO]
Environment & Ecology / global warming
English term or phrase: spell an end to
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FR Traductrice
Local time: 17:59
French translation:sonnera la fin du ski à longueur d'année
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NatalieD
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Summary of answers provided
4 +5sonnera la fin du ski à longueur d'année
NatalieD
5qui signifie la fin de ...
peekay
4 +1annoncer la fin de quelque chose
CMJ_Trans (X)
4mettre fin à
iol
2 +1marquer la fin de
Conor McAuley


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +1
marquer la fin de


Explanation:
HTH

Conor McAuley
France
Local time: 23:59
Works in field
Native speaker of: English

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Georges Tocco
1 hr
  -> Thanks
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
sonnera la fin du ski à longueur d'année


Explanation:
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NatalieD
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  PFB (X): ou: qui sonnera le glas - encore plus dramatique, si c'est l'effet recherché?
13 mins
  -> sonner le glas, encore mieux!
agree  sporran: sonner le glas
49 mins
agree  Georges Tocco
1 hr
agree  writeaway: sonner le glas
1 hr
agree  Krystrad: sonner le glas
3 hrs
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
qui signifie la fin de ...


Explanation:
one among the many

pk

peekay
Canada
Local time: 17:59
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
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40 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
mettre fin à


Explanation:
d'après la suite du texte, on pourrait aussi dire un peu plus emphatiquement : sonner le glas pour....

iol
France
Local time: 23:59
Works in field
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 4
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45 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
annoncer la fin de quelque chose


Explanation:
...

CMJ_Trans (X)
Local time: 23:59
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 36

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  writeaway
1 hr
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