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la moindre trace

English translation: the slightest hint of

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French term or phrase:la moindre trace
English translation:the slightest hint of
Entered by: Hugues Roumier

09:54 Jun 1, 2020
French to English translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary - General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters / in a text on religion
French term or phrase: la moindre trace
Extrait :

" Ainsi s'attacher à quelqu'un en qui il n'y a pas la moindre trace d'égoïsme ne peut mener à la souffrance ? "

"Slightest trace" looks awkward to me.
Hugues Roumier
France
Local time: 16:34
the slightest hint of
Explanation:
or evidence of: https://ludwig.guru/s/slightest hint of
Selected response from:

Josephine Cassar
Malta
Local time: 16:34
Grading comment
Thank you very much
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +8the slightest hint of
Josephine Cassar
4 +2The slightest sign of
ABDESSAMAD BINAOUI
4 +1the slighest iota//completely without
polyglot45
4 +1who doesn't hold/show any trace of
Pritha Bhatnagar
3 +2the least bit
Chris Milne (X)
2egoless (person)
SafeTex
3 -1is no egoistic at all
Juan Arturo Blackmore Zerón


Discussion entries: 1





  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
The slightest sign of


Explanation:
That'll do.

ABDESSAMAD BINAOUI
Morocco
Local time: 15:34
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ArabicArabic, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Youssef Chabat
26 mins
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agree  Paulina Sobelman
3 hrs
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
the slighest iota//completely without


Explanation:
who hasn't an iota of
two ways of looking at it


polyglot45
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 227

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  José Patrício: an extremely small amount. - https://www.google.com/search?client=avast&q=iota meaning
5 mins
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +8
the slightest hint of


Explanation:
or evidence of: https://ludwig.guru/s/slightest hint of

Josephine Cassar
Malta
Local time: 16:34
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in MalteseMaltese
PRO pts in category: 19
Grading comment
Thank you very much

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Barbara Cochran, MFA
3 mins
  -> Thanks
agree  Yvonne Gallagher
4 mins
  -> Thanks
agree  Suzie Withers
2 hrs
  -> Thanks
agree  ormiston
3 hrs
  -> Thanks
agree  Tony M
3 hrs
  -> Thanks
agree  Michele Fauble
5 hrs
  -> Thanks
agree  erwan-l
16 hrs
  -> Thanks
agree  AllegroTrans
1 day 2 hrs
  -> Thanks
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
egoless (person)


Explanation:
the choice perhaps depends on the context. No visible trace does not mean that there is no ego.
But the word "egoless" exists and is used.

SafeTex
France
Local time: 16:34
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 19

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  AllegroTrans: the word exists but sounds unnatural here
1 day 2 hrs
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
who doesn't hold/show any trace of


Explanation:
Another possibility

Pritha Bhatnagar
India
Local time: 20:04
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in HindiHindi

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  AllegroTrans
1 day 2 hrs
  -> Thanks
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
the least bit


Explanation:
I personally don't have an issue with 'slightest trace' but the above could work in my opinion.

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Note added at 12 mins (2020-06-01 10:06:37 GMT)
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...the least bit of egoism

Chris Milne (X)
United Kingdom
Local time: 15:34
Native speaker of: English

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Timothy Rake: simple and straightforward...my choice, although others are acceptable
4 hrs
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agree  katsy
3 days 7 hrs
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): -1
is no egoistic at all


Explanation:
Suggestion...

Juan Arturo Blackmore Zerón
Mexico
Local time: 09:34
Native speaker of: Spanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  AllegroTrans: gramatically incorrect
22 hrs
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