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To make money

French translation: Faire de l'argent

00:30 Jan 5, 2017
English to French translations [Non-PRO]
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters / General expression in written context
English term or phrase: To make money
Bonjour, pourriez-vous m'aider à choisir entre ces deux expressions:

Gagner de l'argent
ou
Faire de l'argent?

Il s'agit d'une expression qui sera utilisée à l'écrit, spontanément je dirais "gagner de l'argent", mais je souhaite utiliser l'expression la plus courante au Canada.

Merci pour votre aide.
Sophie Raimondo
United States
Local time: 01:27
French translation:Faire de l'argent
Explanation:
I think in Quebec, often you hear Faire de l'argent more than Gagner de l'argent.
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Mendham
Canada
Local time: 04:27
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Summary of answers provided
3 +2Faire de l'argent
Mendham
5gagner de l'argent
Eric KUATE FOTSO
4être profitable
Daryo


  

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56 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
to make money
Faire de l'argent


Explanation:
I think in Quebec, often you hear Faire de l'argent more than Gagner de l'argent.

Mendham
Canada
Local time: 04:27
Native speaker of: Arabic
Grading comment
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Notes to answerer
Asker: This is really about "what would a Canadian say", so I will choose your answer.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  writeaway: since you are from Canada, I assume you actually know... and looking online certainly backs what you say
11 hrs
agree  Daryo
16 hrs
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
to make money
gagner de l'argent


Explanation:
http://www.lapresse.ca/vivre/sante/201304/04/01-4637493-gagn...

Une presse canadienne utilise régulièrement cette expression.

Example sentence(s):
  • "Gagner de l'argent pour perdre des kilos, ça marche"
Eric KUATE FOTSO
Cameroon
Local time: 09:27
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  writeaway: https://www.olivierlambert.ca/monetiser-et-faire-argent-site...
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13 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
to make money
être profitable


Explanation:
depending on the context, it could very well mean that ALSO:

this business is making money = ... est profitable

Daryo
United Kingdom
Local time: 09:27
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SerbianSerbian, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 112
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