plenty of space

French translation: suffisamment de latitude

19:50 Mar 29, 2005
English to French translations [Non-PRO]
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English term or phrase: plenty of space
To allow so plenty of space (an upset customer for instance) does it mean: laisser une grande marge de manoeuvre? Thanks
samy_trad
Local time: 10:39
French translation:suffisamment de latitude
Explanation:
selon le contexte bien évidemment, mais voici une suggestion.
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kerbager
Canada
Local time: 04:39
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Summary of answers provided
3 +1suffisamment de latitude
kerbager
3 +1English only - just listen
RHELLER
3plein d'espace
Linda Flebus
3accorder un vaste espace d'écoute
raoul weiss


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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
plein d'espace


Explanation:
"Une amie et un ami, avec qui j'étais montée pour aller à la soirée, sont reparties en voyant devant le local des mecs qui les auraient sûrement agressées; moi-même j'ai loguement hésisté en pensant aux potentielles violences que je pouvais subir de la part de mecs virils, violents, qui ont l'habitude de prendre plein d'espace physique et sonore de manière agressive et intolérable à des soirées - quand ils ne cassent pas de vitrines de librairie ou de squat..."


Linda Flebus
Belgium
Local time: 10:39
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FlemishFlemish, Native in DutchDutch
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
suffisamment de latitude


Explanation:
selon le contexte bien évidemment, mais voici une suggestion.

kerbager
Canada
Local time: 04:39
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 8
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agree  lien: bien
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
English only - just listen


Explanation:
the upset customer needs to talk, to tell his/her story and the other person just needs to listen and not interrupt

RHELLER
United States
Local time: 02:39
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 22

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Anna Maria Augustine (X): zone d'ecoute???? Je ne sais pas.
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1 day 2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
accorder un vaste espace d'écoute


Explanation:
(suivant la suggestion d'Anna)
ou: de vastes plages d'écoute
langue de bois pour langue de bois

raoul weiss
France
Local time: 11:39
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in zzz Other zzzzzz Other zzz
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