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in the mid

French translation: une bonne trentaine

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English term or phrase:in the mid 30s
French translation:une bonne trentaine
Entered by: Solen Fillatre

08:57 Dec 17, 2018
English to French translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: in the mid
For a report on the health of retailers. This refers to business rates in the UK.
Colliers has been following those sizeable retailers or restaurant chains (with more than 10 stores) that have announced CVAs since the 2017 Business Rates Revaluation and believes the number is now ***in the mid-30s***.
Solen Fillatre
France
Local time: 20:01
une bonne trentaine
Explanation:
ils comptent une bonne trentaine
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polyglot45
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Summary of answers provided
4 +4une bonne trentaine
polyglot45
3 +2environ 35
B D Finch


  

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30 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
in the mid-30s
environ 35


Explanation:
In the mid-30s could be between 33 and 37, but it's vague and could be a bit more or a bit less.

B D Finch
France
Local time: 20:01
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 34

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Francois Boye
5 hrs
  -> Merci François
agree  Eliza Hall: Yes, exactly. You could also say "around 35."
2 days 21 hrs
  -> Thanks Eliza. It's an example of precision being needed, even for an approximation!
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59 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
une bonne trentaine


Explanation:
ils comptent une bonne trentaine

polyglot45
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 280
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  GILLES MEUNIER
16 mins
agree  Christian Fournier
45 mins
agree  writeaway
1 hr
agree  mchd
1 hr
agree  ph-b (X)
5 hrs
disagree  Eliza Hall: It's not "easily 30" or "at least 30," it's "in the mid-30s" (i.e. about 35, as BD Finch said).
2 days 20 hrs
  -> I have the feeling that you don't understand what trentaine implies
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