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If anyone can

French translation: si un couple peut le faire, c'est bien celui-ci.

21:21 Jan 25, 2012
English to French translations [Non-PRO]
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters / letter of recommendation
English term or phrase: If anyone can
"The couple's biggest challenge in adopting multiple children will probably be the fact that they will have a very large household to run. But, if anyone can do it, they can."
Mimi7
Local time: 11:13
French translation:si un couple peut le faire, c'est bien celui-ci.
Explanation:
Je me réfère à la remarque de Colin que je trouve très intéressante et si je suis son conseil, c'est ainsi que je traduis la phrase entière.

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Note added at 2 jours15 heures (2012-01-28 12:22:55 GMT) Post-grading
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Merci Mimi7
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Veronique Lhuissier-Bordais
Netherlands
Local time: 19:13
Grading comment
Thank you. The emphasis in the document is indeed on the couple, so I think this would work well.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +3si quelqu'un peut le faire/peut se débrouiller
AllegroTrans
4Si les autres le font/ peuvent le faire, eux aussi
Irène Guinez
3 +1si un couple peut le faire, c'est bien celui-ci.
Veronique Lhuissier-Bordais


  

Answers


8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
if anyone can
si quelqu'un peut le faire/peut se débrouiller


Explanation:
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AllegroTrans
United Kingdom
Local time: 18:13
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 108

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Maryline Pinton: si quelqu'un peut le faire
4 mins
  -> merci!
agree  Letredenoblesse: d´accord avec Maryline
9 hrs
  -> merci!
neutral  Pascale van Kempen-Herlant: Je ne suis pas sûre que cela soit le sens ici. Je n'arrive pas à saisir la phrase.
10 hrs
  -> merci!
agree  enrico paoletti
20 hrs
  -> many thanks
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11 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
if anyone can
Si les autres le font/ peuvent le faire, eux aussi


Explanation:
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Irène Guinez
Spain
Local time: 19:13
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 19

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Colin Rowe: The way it is expressed here, there is no certainty that others could manage. What is meant here is that if there is anyone at all who could possibly cope, then it is this particular couple.
15 mins
agree  yves la: I understand that anyone here means everybody i.e if others already do it they can do it!
2 hrs
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19 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
if anyone can
si un couple peut le faire, c'est bien celui-ci.


Explanation:
Je me réfère à la remarque de Colin que je trouve très intéressante et si je suis son conseil, c'est ainsi que je traduis la phrase entière.

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Note added at 2 jours15 heures (2012-01-28 12:22:55 GMT) Post-grading
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Merci Mimi7

Veronique Lhuissier-Bordais
Netherlands
Local time: 19:13
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Thank you. The emphasis in the document is indeed on the couple, so I think this would work well.

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