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pas encore pour cette fois

English translation: ...this time

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French term or phrase:pas encore pour cette fois
English translation:...this time
Entered by: Nora Mahony

22:36 Jul 7, 2010
French to English translations [Non-PRO]
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French term or phrase: pas encore pour cette fois
'C’est pas encore pour cette fois le banquier de province
qui va nous applaudir sur scène !'

The context is two would-be chorus girls leaving an audition for a Paris review show. Needless to say, it didn't go well!

I'm having trouble stringing together something that's as casual and off-hand as this – but I think I'm making it harder than it needs to be...
Nora Mahony
Ireland
Local time: 14:08
...this time
Explanation:
"Oh well, no provincial bankers applauding our performance this time, then!" is one suggestion. Another would be,
"Have to take a raincheck again on applause from provincial bankers for our performance, then".
Selected response from:

ACOZ (X)
Australia
Local time: 22:38
Grading comment
Many thanks, this was great.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +2...this time
ACOZ (X)
4about to ..... yet
zabel64
3not this time
Verginia Ophof
3looks like the out-of-towners are going to miss out on ... yet again
polyglot45


  

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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
...this time


Explanation:
"Oh well, no provincial bankers applauding our performance this time, then!" is one suggestion. Another would be,
"Have to take a raincheck again on applause from provincial bankers for our performance, then".

ACOZ (X)
Australia
Local time: 22:38
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Many thanks, this was great.
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you! I was juggling tenses and making it harder than it needed to be...


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Claire Nolan: The first one is good. Or maybe ''once again, no....''
2 hrs
agree  SMcG (X): yes, but not "provincial bankers": ah well, no bank clerks to applaud us this time!
7 hrs
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58 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
not this time


Explanation:
It's not yet time that the province's banker will applaud us on stage

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Note added at 1 hr (2010-07-07 23:36:55 GMT)
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It's not yet this time that this province's banker will applaud us on stage

Verginia Ophof
Belize
Local time: 07:08
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 53
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
about to ..... yet


Explanation:
.... banker is not about to ...... yet

zabel64
Local time: 15:08
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
looks like the out-of-towners are going to miss out on ... yet again


Explanation:
looks as though we won't be giving the country bumpkins an eyeful this time either

It's important to make it clear that this is not their first rejection

polyglot45
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 227
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