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starting with a blank canvas

French translation: partir de zéro

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English term or phrase: starting with a blank canvas
French translation:partir de zéro
Entered by: Thierry Darlis

14:04 Feb 14, 2017
English to French translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters / computers:software
English term or phrase: starting with a blank canvas
Fintechs on the contrary benefit from starting with a blank canvas and standing on the shoulders of advances in technology brought by the internet and smartphone age.
Thierry Darlis
United States
Local time: 05:06
partir de zéro
Explanation:
Partir de zéro et s'appuyer sur les progrès technologiques pour développer l'activité.
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Nadia A.
Morocco
Local time: 10:06
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +1commencer sur une toile vierge
Frank Lambeets
4partir de zéro
Nadia A.
4partir d'une page blanche
logosarada
3commencer avec une page blanche
polyglot45
3tabula rasa
ormiston


  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
partir de zéro


Explanation:
Partir de zéro et s'appuyer sur les progrès technologiques pour développer l'activité.

Nadia A.
Morocco
Local time: 10:06
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 8
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
commencer sur une toile vierge


Explanation:
juste une suggestion...

Frank Lambeets
Spain
Local time: 11:06
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in FrenchFrench

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agree  B D Finch
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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
commencer avec une page blanche


Explanation:
sans a priori

polyglot45
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 547
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
partir d'une page blanche


Explanation:
Expression très connue pour dire qu'on part de zéro et que toutes les possibilités sont donc ouvertes.


    Reference: http://directinfo.webmanagercenter.com/2014/01/25/hamma-hamm...
logosarada
France
Local time: 11:06
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Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
tabula rasa


Explanation:
pour repartir à zéro, sur de bonnes bases.



ormiston
Local time: 11:06
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Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 80
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