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off-base

French translation: injustifié, farfelu

GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
English term or phrase:off-base
French translation:injustifié, farfelu
Entered by: aawtrans

13:06 Mar 28, 2005
English to French translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: off-base
I think your request may be a little off-base. Should be more reasonnable ??
aawtrans
Local time: 18:20
injustifiée, farfelue
Explanation:
votre demande est totalement injustifiée ou farfelue.

Cela dépend du contexte.

Bonne chance :-)
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Syllab (X)
Local time: 12:20
Grading comment
Thanks to all! I think the answer is "injustifiée" in that case. But actually, the other alternatives are also right.
3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4injustifiée, farfelue
Syllab (X)
3 +3exagérée/déraisonnable
jacrav


Discussion entries: 1





  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
injustifiée, farfelue


Explanation:
votre demande est totalement injustifiée ou farfelue.

Cela dépend du contexte.

Bonne chance :-)

Syllab (X)
Local time: 12:20
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 19
Grading comment
Thanks to all! I think the answer is "injustifiée" in that case. But actually, the other alternatives are also right.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Robert Morin: oui, ou même «hors norme»
1 min
  -> Merci Robert. Bon lundi.
agree  GILLES MEUNIER
10 mins
  -> Merci Gilles. Bon lundi.
agree  Gaelle THIBAULT
38 mins
  -> Merci Gaelle. :-)
neutral  writeaway: totalement = completely, not a little.
59 mins
agree  ginefour
2 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
exagérée/déraisonnable


Explanation:
*

jacrav
Neth. Antilles
Local time: 12:20
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 54

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  RHELLER: déraisonnable (unfortunately, the asker has not given much context - ); you are so right because "off-base" could refer to a physical item being off-center or a remark being off-color or a guess being way off-target
1 hr
  -> Thx, Rita. Yes a little more info would definitely go a long way … but isn't it too often the case ? ;) Right.
agree  Sophie Raimondo
2 hrs
  -> Merci ;)
agree  writeaway
2 hrs
  -> Merci ;)
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