Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
entre tempête et brouillard
English translation:
amid turmoil and uncertainty
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Pauline Teale
Mar 10, 2020 09:17
4 yrs ago
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French term
entre tempête et brouillard
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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
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
Proposed translations
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2 +9 | amid turmoil and uncertainty | Pauline Teale |
4 +1 | ...come rain or shine | Lara Barnett |
4 | in good times and bad | Robert Brown |
3 | when faced with a dilemma | Wendy Streitparth |
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Mar 12, 2020 13:42: Pauline Teale Created KOG entry
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amid turmoil and uncertainty
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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Yes, I think so too! Thanks very much Pauline! |
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Comment: "Merci bcp à tous!"
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in good times and bad
Simple and to the point, but not so poetic as the French
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Merci Robert! |
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when faced with a dilemma
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Thanks Wendy! |
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...come rain or shine
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.
https://kseacademy.com/weather-idioms/
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.
https://kseacademy.com/weather-idioms/
Example sentence:
"Filming: We use a range of industry-leading production equipment to help create innovative and stunning pieces of work. COME RAIN OR SHINE, we will always go the extra mile to capture the perfect footage for your production."
"We have robust systems, processes and contingencies in place to ensure that COME RAIN OR SHINE we are able to deliver what we promise."
Note from asker:
Thanks Lara |
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