Glossary entry

French term or phrase:

en 4 Jours

English translation:

within the space of 4 days

Added to glossary by Jana Cole (X)
Sep 14, 2008 19:19
15 yrs ago
French term

en 4 Jours

Non-PRO French to English Other General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
Quelques exemples en 4 Jours. A ton arrivée tu dis devant les enfants que ...

It continues with a list of things this person has done.

Does en 4 Jours mean "over a span of 4 days" ?

Discussion

David Goward Sep 15, 2008:
Does the ontext indicate whether this might be referring to the recently generalised 4-day week in primary schools in France?

Proposed translations

+5
22 mins
Selected

within the space of 4 days

I get the feeling this is a list of negative things that the person has managed to do in just 4 days.
Peer comment(s):

agree roisin56 : or just 'in' the space of 4 days ?
36 mins
Yes, you're probably right!
agree Gayle Wallimann
1 hr
Thank you, Gayle.
agree Arnold T.
3 hrs
Thanks, Arnold.
agree Irene McClure : also agree with your feeling.
16 hrs
agree Gacela20
1 day 3 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
9 mins

done in four days

some examples the person has done in four days
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12 mins

over the last 4 days

IMO
Peer comment(s):

neutral Sandra Petch : Maybe just "over 4 days" unless Jana knows for sure these were the last/past four days.
12 hrs
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+4
4 hrs

over a 4-day period

:)
Peer comment(s):

agree Isabelle Berquin
29 mins
Thanks, Isabelle!
agree swanda
7 hrs
Thanks, swanda
agree Sandra Petch
7 hrs
Thanks, Samdra
agree Irene McClure
11 hrs
Thanks, Irene.
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