Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
drop the ball
French translation:
faillir à la tâche
Added to glossary by
Yolanda Broad
Jun 1, 2003 19:30
20 yrs ago
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English term
to drop the ball
English to French
Marketing
The email campaign didn’t go out on time because somebody dropped the ball.
Proposed translations
(French)
| 3 +4 | a failli à la tâche |
Syllab (X)
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| 4 +2 | n'a pas accompli sa mission |
William Stein
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| 3 +2 | a fait faux bond |
Florence Bremond
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| 4 | n'a pas été à la hauteur |
NatalieD
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Proposed translations
+4
11 mins
Selected
a failli à la tâche
Suggestion
ou encore parce qu'une personne a laissé tomber...
ou encore parce qu'une personne a laissé tomber...
3 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Merci beaucoup."
+2
8 mins
William Stein
Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Native in English
Costa Rica
Translations that read like originals
Native in: English (Variants: US, UK) 
Works in: French to English, German to English, Spanish to English, and 3 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
277
n'a pas accompli sa mission
Didn't perform his role on the team
(it's from basketball).
(it's from basketball).
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
RHELLER
: exactly!
2 hrs
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| agree |
CHENOUMI (X)
: sa tâche, son rôle. "Mission" sounds too serious and too much like an elevated goal.
4 hrs
|
+2
2 hrs
Florence Bremond
France
France
Native in French
France
Art of the French language
Native in: French (Variant: Standard-France)
Works in: English to French, French
Related KudoZ points
:
1739
a fait faux bond
pour garder l'analogie avec le ballon
2 hrs
n'a pas été à la hauteur
C'est ce que propose le R & C Super Senior.
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