Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Dec 22, 2008 11:05
15 yrs ago
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French term
ancrer
French to English
Other
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
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Une autre question dans le meme sillage
Les voeux que je viens de formuler correspondent a des espoir; *lesquels à leur tour sont ancrés dans la réalité".
Merci!
Les voeux que je viens de formuler correspondent a des espoir; *lesquels à leur tour sont ancrés dans la réalité".
Merci!
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +5 | (firmly) based in |
emiledgar
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| 4 +2 | grounded in |
Philippa Smith
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| 3 +2 | to take root in |
nordiste
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| 5 | anchored |
Tarik Boussetta
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References
| number of hits for each phrase |
Claire Chapman
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Change log
Dec 22, 2008 11:28: Steffen Walter changed "Term asked" from "ancrer (ici)" to "ancrer" , "Field (specific)" from "General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters" to "Idioms / Maxims / Sayings"
Proposed translations
+5
12 mins
French term (edited):
ancrer (ici)
Selected
(firmly) based in
"firmly based in", not "on"
Note from asker:
| Merci pour votre aide! |
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Merci pour vos reponses. Embarras de choix à la fin car based, rooted, anchored et même grounded me semblent ok. Il faut malheureusement faire le choix!"
+2
5 mins
French term (edited):
ancrer (ici)
to take root in
Robert &Collins FR/EN
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Lidia Saragaço
8 mins
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| agree |
Anne Girardeau
16 mins
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| neutral |
Julie Barber
: in this case, it would need to be "rooted in" to correspond with the text
38 mins
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+2
15 mins
Philippa Smith
Native in English
29 years turning out perfect English
Native in: English (Variant: British) 
Works in: French to English, Spanish to English
French term (edited):
ancrer (ici)
grounded in
As in "hopes that are equally grounded in reality".
One option, and an alternative to "rooted in"; I feel "grounded" gives it the feeling of stability they're probably looking for.
One option, and an alternative to "rooted in"; I feel "grounded" gives it the feeling of stability they're probably looking for.
10 hrs
Tarik Boussetta
You come, You see, and YOU CONQUER!
Native in: Arabic
Works in: Arabic to English, English to Arabic, Arabic to French, and 2 more.
anchored
Simply:
anchored
anchor in Oxford Dictionary
To give sth/sb a firm basis or foundation: Her poetry is anchored in everyday experience OR His score of 85 helped to anchor the Australlian innings
(FROM MY HARD COPY)
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Note added at 10 hrs (2008-12-22 21:56:15 GMT)
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http://www.askoxford.com/concise_oed/anchor?view=uk
anchored
anchor in Oxford Dictionary
To give sth/sb a firm basis or foundation: Her poetry is anchored in everyday experience OR His score of 85 helped to anchor the Australlian innings
(FROM MY HARD COPY)
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Note added at 10 hrs (2008-12-22 21:56:15 GMT)
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http://www.askoxford.com/concise_oed/anchor?view=uk
Reference comments
5 hrs
Claire Chapman
Native in English
All things textile
Native in: English
Works in: French to English, English to French, English
Related KudoZ points
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3
Reference:
number of hits for each phrase
My first reaction to this question was that I would probably say 'based in reality.' Then, out of curiosity, I looked to see how often each of these phrases was used on Yahoo! (and is posted below). I was surprised to see that 'grounded in reality' is the phrase used most often. Anyway, it is up to the translator to interpret the data and make his or her own choice based on the text. :-)
1 - 10 of 1,110,000 for "grounded in reality"
1 - 10 of 673,000 for "based in reality"
1 - 10 of 270,000 for "rooted in reality"
1 - 10 of 33,000 for "anchored in reality"
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Note added at 5 hrs (2008-12-22 16:43:38 GMT)
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Correction:
...and that data is posted below.
1 - 10 of 1,110,000 for "grounded in reality"
1 - 10 of 673,000 for "based in reality"
1 - 10 of 270,000 for "rooted in reality"
1 - 10 of 33,000 for "anchored in reality"
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Note added at 5 hrs (2008-12-22 16:43:38 GMT)
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Correction:
...and that data is posted below.
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