Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

a feather in their collective cap

French translation:

s'ajoutera à un palmarès collectif dont ils peuvent être fiers

Added to glossary by Véronique Stone
Jan 13, 2015 13:10
9 yrs ago
English term

a feather in their collective cap

English to French Other General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
Bonjour,

Collecte de renseignements, Seconde Guerre mondiale.

"There will be little time to conduct more than a cursory examination of either the maps or the charts. Nevertheless, returning this intelligence to England will earn them a feather in their collective cap as Section will be able to conduct the post-mission analysis necessary to reveal their secrets..."

Merci d'avance.
Change log

Jan 18, 2015 12:16: Véronique Stone Created KOG entry

Proposed translations

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s'ajoutera à un palmarès collectif dont ils peuvent être fiers

I am not sure that "une plume à leur chapeau" is a French phrase, but the idea is of an achievement, of something they can be proud of.
Peer comment(s):

agree GILLES MEUNIER : élégant
27 mins
Merci Gilou
agree B D Finch
1 hr
Merci
agree Adrien Henry
7 hrs
Merci Adrien
agree Simo Blom
7 hrs
Merci Simo
agree Annie Rigler
8 hrs
Merci annie
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leur a permis d'ajouter collectivement une plume à leur chapeau

"Histoire du livre et de l'imprimé au Canada: De 1840 à 1918
https://books.google.be/books?isbn=2760619737 - Translate this page
Patricia Fleming, ‎Yvan Lamonde - 2004 - ‎Book industries and trade
La guerre et la bataille juridique de Montgomery contre Page lui permirent d'ajouter une plume à son chapeau d'éditeur: Montgomery lui offrit The Watchman ..."
Peer comment(s):

agree Pierre POUSSIN
22 mins
merci!
agree Jocelyne Cuenin
3 days 6 hrs
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22 mins

tout un coup de chapeau

... pour la section qui...
Je laisserais tomber l'attribut « collective » dans ce cas.
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