Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
right old wrongs
French translation:
corriger les erreurs du passé
Added to glossary by
Cyril Bel-Ange
Jul 20, 2016 09:00
7 yrs ago
English term
right old wrongs
English to French
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Compelled to do what he thinks is right, joe makes contact with his friend at the British Embassy. But his actions unwittingly draw him into the terrifying world of ruthless arms dealer. When strategic information makes its way to Mr Bates a government anti-corruption agent intent on bringing down the thug's empire, a leak in her network triggers a chain of events that end in tragedy.
Three years later, when their paths cross again in Spain Pine is given a chance to right old wrongs.
Three years later, when their paths cross again in Spain Pine is given a chance to right old wrongs.
Proposed translations
(French)
3 +2 | corriger les erreurs du passé | Valérie KARAM |
3 +8 | redresser les torts du passé | Jocelyne Cuenin |
3 +4 | se racheter (une conduite) | polyglot45 |
Proposed translations
+2
1 hr
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corriger les erreurs du passé
Une autre possibilité avec une légère nuance par rapport à la proposition de Petitavoine, celle qu'il y a entre redresser les torts et corriger ses (propres) erreurs.
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Comment: "ok merci !"
+4
34 mins
se racheter (une conduite)
autre possibilité
Peer comment(s):
agree |
Alain Marsol
5 mins
|
agree |
Anne-Marie Laliberté (X)
: se racheter.
39 mins
|
agree |
writeaway
: also possible. depends on the exact context
1 hr
|
agree |
sporran
1 hr
|
+8
7 mins
redresser les torts du passé
une idée...
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Note added at 5 hrs (2016-07-20 14:34:49 GMT)
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Merci à tous, et profitez bien du soleil !
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Note added at 5 hrs (2016-07-20 14:34:49 GMT)
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Merci à tous, et profitez bien du soleil !
Peer comment(s):
agree |
writeaway
16 mins
|
agree |
Alain Marsol
31 mins
|
agree |
AllegroTrans
50 mins
|
agree |
Annie Rigler
1 hr
|
agree |
Valérie KARAM
1 hr
|
agree |
sporran
1 hr
|
agree |
Jean-Claude Gouin
3 hrs
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agree |
Daryo
5 hrs
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