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a three-pointer at the buzzer

French translation: Un trois points à la dernière seconde

22:23 Aug 30, 2018
English to French translations [PRO]
Sports / Fitness / Recreation / Sports
English term or phrase: a three-pointer at the buzzer
We’ve all imagined ourselves as the star of our favorite team, competing for that championship ring. Every sock tossed in a laundry basket is a three-pointer at the buzzer...
Sophie Raimondo
United States
Local time: 15:38
French translation:Un trois points à la dernière seconde
Explanation:
métaphore de basketball
aussi appelé Buzzer-beater
"a la dernière seconde" me paraît ici plus idiomatique qu'une traduction plus littérale.
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Thomas Bourez
France
Local time: 00:38
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5 +2Un trois points à la dernière seconde
Thomas Bourez
5un tir au panier de trois points à la dernière seconde
Francois Boye


  

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Un trois points à la dernière seconde


Explanation:
métaphore de basketball
aussi appelé Buzzer-beater
"a la dernière seconde" me paraît ici plus idiomatique qu'une traduction plus littérale.

Thomas Bourez
France
Local time: 00:38
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 4
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agree  Laurent MALEY
8 hrs
agree  Thomas Miles: doué
14 hrs
neutral  Francois Boye: The three points are the result of glorious shots far from the basket!
15 hrs
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
un tir au panier de trois points à la dernière seconde


Explanation:
A three-point field goal (also 3-pointer or informally, trey) is a field goal in a basketball game made from beyond the three-point line, a designated arc surrounding the basket. A successful attempt is worth three points, in contrast to the two points awarded for field goals made within the three-point line and the one point for each made free throw.

Source: Wikipedia

Francois Boye
United States
Local time: 18:38
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 20
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