na manga

French translation: un tour

18:20 Sep 24, 2009
Portuguese to French translations [PRO]
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Portuguese term or phrase: na manga
"Para a reunião de sábado o sindicalista trazia na manga uma carta anónima..."

Obrigada!
Isabel Gamito
Luxembourg
Local time: 17:57
French translation:un tour
Explanation:
tendo em conta o contexto, penso que poderá utilizar a expressão "avoir un tour dans sa manche" (muito utilizada em Francês)
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Sara Assureira
Portugal
Local time: 16:57
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1un tour
Sara Assureira
4Dans la manche
Cristina Pereira
3un atout
Isabelle Magalhães


  

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un atout


Explanation:


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Note added at 21 mins (2009-09-24 18:42:39 GMT)
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avait comme atout une lettre anonyme

Isabelle Magalhães
Portugal
Local time: 16:57
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
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25 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
un tour


Explanation:
tendo em conta o contexto, penso que poderá utilizar a expressão "avoir un tour dans sa manche" (muito utilizada em Francês)

Sara Assureira
Portugal
Local time: 16:57
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 4
Notes to answerer
Asker: Obrigada Sara. Era mesmo esta a palavra que eu procurava.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Olivier Crouzet
51 mins
  -> merci Olivier :)
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Dans la manche


Explanation:
"na manga" signifie littéralement "dans la manche", et c'est la suite qui indique si c'est effectivement bien un atout.


    Reference: http://www.linternaute.com/expression/langue-francaise/658/a...
    Reference: http://www.expressio.fr/expressions/avoir-plus-d-un-tour-dan...
Cristina Pereira
Portugal
Local time: 16:57
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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