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the length of a short nose

French translation: d'un cheveu

14:40 Nov 17, 2014
English to French translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / American novel
English term or phrase: the length of a short nose
To miss its target the length of a short nose - What is the equivalent in French of this idiomatic expression ? De peu ?

Merci de vos suggestions.
micheler
Local time: 23:23
French translation:d'un cheveu
Explanation:
Plus imagé que "de peu".
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MurielG
France
Local time: 23:23
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Summary of answers provided
4 +4d'un cheveu
MurielG
3 +1d'un nez
katsy
4une photo-finish
kashew
Summary of reference entries provided
Short nose = almost nothing
kashew

  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
d'un cheveu


Explanation:
Plus imagé que "de peu".

MurielG
France
Local time: 23:23
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 3
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agree  MACotard
21 mins
agree  Linda Miranda
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agree  Annie Rigler
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agree  Adrien Henry
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
d'un nez


Explanation:
Je préfère , franchement, d'un cheveu, mais ma suggestion voulait simplement garder la référence hippique
http://www.jo-pronos.fr/fiches/en_savoir_plus/un_nez.php5?PH...

katsy
Local time: 23:23
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agree  cjohnstone
14 hrs
  -> Thanks cjohnstone :-)
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1 day 2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
une photo-finish


Explanation:
La photo-finish permet de filmer les événements dans l'ordre exact de leur déroulement et de départager les coureurs sur [...] uci.ch
The photo-finish equipment films the riders crossing the line and allows their positions to be determined in a completely impartial manner. uci.ch


kashew
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Reference comments


1 day 1 hr
Reference: Short nose = almost nothing

Reference information:
In horseracing: The nose is the first part of the horse to cross the finish line. To "win by a nose" means that the winner just barely beat the second place finisher -- by the length of his nose.

kashew
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