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Hoch hinaus

French translation: toujours plus haut !

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German term or phrase:Hoch hinaus
French translation:toujours plus haut !
Entered by: Geneviève von Levetzow

07:26 Aug 14, 2008
German to French translations [PRO]
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German term or phrase: Hoch hinaus
Il est question d'un alpiniste qui s'attaque aux sommets les plus hauts (en accumulant les difficultés).
Et c'est le titre de l'histoire.

L'original anglais était 'Up, up and away'

merci
Geneviève von Levetzow
Local time: 06:25
toujours plus haut!
Explanation:
se surpasser!
Bonjour Geneviève. Quel joli bouquet de questions! Il y en a de tout!

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Note added at 21 mins (2008-08-14 07:48:01 GMT)
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C'est bien ce qui me semblait!
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GiselaVigy
Local time: 06:25
Grading comment
merci beaucoup à tous/toutes

PS : Olivier, pour le livre, il me faudrait vraiment un moment tranquille...
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Summary of answers provided
3 +2toujours plus haut!
GiselaVigy
3Vers le ciel
Artur Heinrich
3toucher le ciel
ni-cole
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Vers le ciel


Explanation:
alternativ:

>>> vers les cieux

Artur Heinrich
Belgium
Local time: 06:25
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
toujours plus haut!


Explanation:
se surpasser!
Bonjour Geneviève. Quel joli bouquet de questions! Il y en a de tout!

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Note added at 21 mins (2008-08-14 07:48:01 GMT)
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C'est bien ce qui me semblait!

GiselaVigy
Local time: 06:25
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 255
Grading comment
merci beaucoup à tous/toutes

PS : Olivier, pour le livre, il me faudrait vraiment un moment tranquille...
Notes to answerer
Asker: Bonjour Gisela - je crois que quand cette histoire est terminée, je vais adorer mes trucs médico-techniques...


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Anja C.: serait mon choix dans ce contexte (accumulation de difficultés), bien que je préfère les tournures "vers le ciel/toucher le ciel", plus poétiques... Mais si l'alpiniste y arrive les dents serrés...;-) // justement - bah!
1 hr
  -> bonjour, tout à fait d'accord avec ton interprétation, il s'agit de performances d'après ce que dit G.
agree  lorette
4 hrs
  -> merci la petite!
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54 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
toucher le ciel


Explanation:
Arthur m'a inspiré cette idée.

On perd un peu l'idée de la réussite mais comme titre, pourquoi pas?


ni-cole
Switzerland
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Reference

Reference information:
Une suggestion de lecture un jour de grand calme !


    Reference: http://www.editionsguerin.com/boutique_fr_article_48.html#
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