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in sense and spirit

French translation: la lettre et l'esprit

12:07 Sep 11, 2012
English to French translations [PRO]
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
English term or phrase: in sense and spirit
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WolfestoneGroup
United Kingdom
Local time: 01:21
French translation:la lettre et l'esprit
Explanation:
Suggestion. Il faudrait alors changer la structure de la phrase:

Nous pouvons vous aider à transmettre la lettre et l'esprit de votre message.

Ou alors: le contenu et l'esprit
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Antoine Heudre
France
Local time: 02:21
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Summary of answers provided
3 +4la lettre et l'esprit
Antoine Heudre
4le sens et l'esprit (slight rephrase)
Kévin Bernier
3le sens et l'essence (du message)
Cecile Dupont


  

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
le sens et l'essence (du message)


Explanation:
simple suggestion

Cecile Dupont
Local time: 02:21
Works in field
Native speaker of: French
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
la lettre et l'esprit


Explanation:
Suggestion. Il faudrait alors changer la structure de la phrase:

Nous pouvons vous aider à transmettre la lettre et l'esprit de votre message.

Ou alors: le contenu et l'esprit

Antoine Heudre
France
Local time: 02:21
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 91

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Letredenoblesse: la lettre et l´esprit.
32 mins
  -> merci Agnès
agree  Yannick.L
54 mins
  -> merci Yannick
agree  Jostrans (X): Excellent!
7 hrs
  -> merci Jostrans
agree  emiledgar
18 hrs
  -> merci Emiledgar
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
le sens et l'esprit (slight rephrase)


Explanation:
I think a literal translation suits just fine. However, tempering with the phrasing a little bit would make it a whole lot better :

"Nous pouvons vous aider à transmettre le sens et l'esprit de votre message"

A slight modification that, in my opinon, makes the sentence "flow"better.*

However if you feel like you should stick to the same sentence structure, this also works :

"Nous pouvons vous aider à transmettre votre message, ainsi que son sens et son esprit"

Kévin Bernier
France
Local time: 02:21
Works in field
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 24
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