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stone's throw away

French translation: à proximité de...

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English term or phrase:stone's throw away
French translation:à proximité de...
Entered by: kerbager

17:11 Sep 18, 2006
English to French translations [Non-PRO]
Tourism & Travel
English term or phrase: stone's throw away
Built round a huge private bay, this prestigious holiday resort offers views over the Red Sea and the island of Tiran, with the coral reef literally being a stone’s throw away.
kerbager
Canada
Local time: 22:55
à proximité de...
Explanation:
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Merline
Local time: 22:55
Grading comment
merci
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +6à deux pas
Christine Schmit (X)
4 +4à proximité de...
Merline
5 +1à un jet de pierre
Anne Patteet
4 +1tout près
wolfheart


  

Answers


3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
à proximité de...


Explanation:
--


    Reference: http://www.hotels-direct-singapore.com/fr/hotel/Asia-Amara-S...
Merline
Local time: 22:55
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 16
Grading comment
merci

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Emérentienne: à un jet de pierre de là, s'emploie communément aussi
14 mins
agree  Céline Débiton
15 mins
agree  Nathalie Reis
28 mins
agree  Jean-Luc Dumont: d'accord aussi avec CW : à un jet de galet :-)
39 mins
neutral  Stéphanie Soudais: comment utiliser "literally" avec votre suggestion? Vous ne pouvez pas dire "littéralement /pratiquement à proximité"
53 mins
neutral  Tony M: Manque du charme, et je suis d'accord avec le propos de Stéphanie
2 hrs
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
tout près


Explanation:
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wolfheart
United States
Local time: 22:55
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 10

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jean-Luc Dumont
35 mins
neutral  Stéphanie Soudais: même remarque que pour Merline
52 mins
neutral  Tony M: Mais ça perd beaucoup du charme
2 hrs
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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
à deux pas


Explanation:


Christine Schmit (X)
Luxembourg
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in LuxembourgishLuxembourgish
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Céline Débiton
3 mins
agree  alexandre kounde (X): En bonne collocation avec "literally".
26 mins
neutral  wolfheart: cela implique vraiment quelqu'un capable de marcher sur l'eau ... et depuis Jésus ?!
30 mins
agree  Jonathan MacKerron
1 hr
agree  Tony M: C'est-ce que je trouve TRES souvent dans les textes touristiques
2 hrs
agree  Jean-Luc Dumont
3 hrs
agree  Viviane ABREU DE MATOS
12 hrs
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56 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
à un jet de pierre


Explanation:
La traduction de cette expression existe en Français, et étant donné que le texte mentionne "literally being a stone's throw away", je suggérerais de le traduire ainsi car ils nous font presque "sentir" qu'on jette la pierre pour nous rendre compte de la distance.

+"la charrue et la barque à un jet de pierre l'une de l'autre sillonnant la terre et l'eau":
www.maisons-de-bricourt.com/La-cuisine-d-Olivier-Roellinger...

+"Le BAFF se trouve aussi à un jet de pierre du réseau des transports publics":
64.233.187.104/search?q=cache:pSvvHwplXOUJ:www.sfu.ca/offa-baff/offa-baff/doc/ca_se_passe_en_francais_...

Example sentence(s):
  • "A un jet de pierre de la terre promise"
  • "Un astéroïde à un jet de pierre de la Terre"

    Reference: http://www2.swissinfo.org/sfr/swissinfo.html?siteSect=2275&s...
    Reference: http://www.cieletespace.fr/Actualites/439_un,asteroide,a,un,...
Anne Patteet
Local time: 21:55
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: French

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Didier Martiny
17 mins
  -> Merci Hendiadys!
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