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entre tempête et brouillard

English translation: amid turmoil and uncertainty

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French term or phrase:entre tempête et brouillard
English translation:amid turmoil and uncertainty
Entered by: Pauline Teale

09:17 Mar 10, 2020
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French term or phrase: entre tempête et brouillard
Bonjour à tous!

Quelqu'un saurait-il l'équivalent anglais de cette expression?

Ces deux organisations montrent depuis des années que, entre tempête et brouillard, on peut travailler à créer un environnement propice au développement des entreprises.

J'ai trouvé ceci sur le net

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/30445496_L'Iran_entre_brouillards_et_tempetes
Download Citation | L'Iran entre brouillards et tempêtes | L'Iran affronte en 2005 des défis redoutables. La nouvelle majorité conservatrice au Majlis s'avère plus ...

Merci
mimi 254
Local time: 01:46
amid turmoil and uncertainty
Explanation:
I don't know of a precise English equivalent for this phrase but "brouillard" could be interpreted as "uncertainty" as though having to work "in the dark" .
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Pauline Teale
United Kingdom
Local time: 01:46
Grading comment
Merci bcp à tous!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
2 +9amid turmoil and uncertainty
Pauline Teale
4 +1...come rain or shine
Lara Barnett
4in good times and bad
Robert Brown
3when faced with a dilemma
Wendy Streitparth


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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +9
amid turmoil and uncertainty


Explanation:
I don't know of a precise English equivalent for this phrase but "brouillard" could be interpreted as "uncertainty" as though having to work "in the dark" .

Pauline Teale
United Kingdom
Local time: 01:46
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Merci bcp à tous!
Notes to answerer
Asker: Yes, I think so too! Thanks very much Pauline!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  MoiraB: Sounds good to me!
16 mins
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agree  B D Finch
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agree  Carol Gullidge: Nice!
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agree  katsy
1 hr
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agree  C. Tougas
1 hr
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agree  SafeTex: Nice
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agree  Sheila Wilson: fitting
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agree  Philippa Smith: perfect!
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agree  Verginia Ophof
1 day 4 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
in good times and bad


Explanation:
Simple and to the point, but not so poetic as the French

Robert Brown
Spain
Local time: 02:46
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
Notes to answerer
Asker: Merci Robert!

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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
when faced with a dilemma


Explanation:
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Wendy Streitparth
Germany
Local time: 02:46
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 16
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks Wendy!

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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
...come rain or shine


Explanation:
This is a commonly used idiom to explain how somebody/people can get things done whatever circumstances arise

Come rain or shine
Meaning: no matter the circumstances, also whatever the weather is.
Example: I will stand by you come rain or shine, you are my best friend.
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  • "We have robust systems, processes and contingencies in place to ensure that COME RAIN OR SHINE we are able to deliver what we promise."

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Lara Barnett
United Kingdom
Local time: 01:46
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 42
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks Lara


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  SafeTex: Also a very good answer.
19 hrs
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