Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
extended friend
French translation:
un(e) ami(e) lointain(e)
Added to glossary by
Lin0u
Jan 1, 2013 15:43
11 yrs ago
English term
extended friend
English to French
Other
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
"She is an extended friend of mine"
Proposed translations
(French)
| 3 +5 | une amie lointaine |
Alain Boulé
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| 4 | une amie de longue date |
Irène Guinez
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| 3 | une amie d'un(e) ami(e) |
AllegroTrans
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Proposed translations
+5
1 min
Alain Boulé
Native in French
Works in field
Technical translation by an engineer
Native in: French
Works in: English to French, German to French
Related KudoZ points
:
200
Selected
une amie lointaine
Suggestion
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
AllegroTrans
3 mins
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Merci
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| agree |
Solen Fillatre
9 mins
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Merci
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| neutral |
emiledgar
: I have never heardof this expression "extended friend" to mean "an aquaintance."
2 hrs
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| agree |
Anne R
6 hrs
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Merci
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| agree |
GILLES MEUNIER
13 hrs
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Merci
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| agree |
Sonja Lathouwers
2 days 3 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Many thanks Alain"
3 hrs
AllegroTrans
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
Specializes in field
United Kingdom
Sensible solutions
Native in: English (Variant: Wessexois) 
Works in: French to English, English, English to French
Related KudoZ points
:
108
une amie d'un(e) ami(e)
Nicholas Christakis : L'influence cachée des réseaux ...
Là, ces deux personnes ont toutes deux quatre amis, mais les amis de A se connaissent les uns les autres, et pas les amis de B. Ainsi, l'ami d'un ami de A, est de nouveau un ami d'un ami...
www.ted.com/talks/lang/fr/nicholas_christakis_the_hidden... - Cached
Là, ces deux personnes ont toutes deux quatre amis, mais les amis de A se connaissent les uns les autres, et pas les amis de B. Ainsi, l'ami d'un ami de A, est de nouveau un ami d'un ami...
www.ted.com/talks/lang/fr/nicholas_christakis_the_hidden... - Cached
15 hrs
Irène Guinez
Spain
Spain
Native in French
Spain
French translator
Native in: French
Works in: Spanish to French, English to French, Catalan to French, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
19
une amie de longue date
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Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
AllegroTrans
: Wouldn't that be an "old friend"?
3 hrs
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| neutral |
Sheila Wilson
: I very much doubt this, while not being absolutely sure what it signifies
4 hrs
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Discussion