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chestnut

French translation: refrain / rengaine

16:52 Jan 28, 2020
English to French translations [Non-PRO]
Tech/Engineering - IT (Information Technology)
English term or phrase: chestnut
Bonjour, voici le contexte :

Cutting Costs

This old chestnut pops up every year, but unfortunately, it will never go away.
Each year you may get the same or a slightly decreased budget, yet, you are expected to do more with that so that both the business’ current and future needs are met.
Aymen Ben Ajmia
France
Local time: 06:57
French translation:refrain / rengaine
Explanation:
Selon le dictionnaire Merriam-Webster, « chestnut » signifie entre autres:
« 6a: an old joke or story
b: something (such as a musical piece or a saying) repeated to the point of staleness »

et selon le dictionnaire Oxford:
« an old chestnut
A joke, story, or subject that has become tedious and uninteresting through constant repetition. »

« Cette vieille rengaine » ou « Ce vieux refrain » me semblent un bon équivalent dans ce context.
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Agnès Metanomski
Portugal
Local time: 05:57
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4 +3refrain / rengaine
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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
refrain / rengaine


Explanation:
Selon le dictionnaire Merriam-Webster, « chestnut » signifie entre autres:
« 6a: an old joke or story
b: something (such as a musical piece or a saying) repeated to the point of staleness »

et selon le dictionnaire Oxford:
« an old chestnut
A joke, story, or subject that has become tedious and uninteresting through constant repetition. »

« Cette vieille rengaine » ou « Ce vieux refrain » me semblent un bon équivalent dans ce context.

Agnès Metanomski
Portugal
Local time: 05:57
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 4
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  mchd
56 mins
agree  erwan-l
15 hrs
agree  Anne Bohy: "tous les ans c'est la même rengaine"
16 hrs
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