Glossary entry

French term or phrase:

argument fourre-tout

English translation:

catch-all argument

Added to glossary by Crystal Samples
Jan 11, 2008 00:55
16 yrs ago
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French term

argument fourre-tout

French to English Other Journalism soccer/football federation news
L'argument fourre-tout de la protection de tous ceux qui sond dans l'antre de Xxxxx Yyyyy a toujours ete le meme...

Proposed translations

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catch-all argument

Hello,

I think this is a common way of saying this.

catch-all = used for a variety of purposes

I hope this helps.
Peer comment(s):

agree peekay : errr. sorry M, I didn't realise you had submitted the same thing.
16 hrs
No problems...lol. I am glad I'm not alone in the jungle.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "This is what I went with. Thank you all."
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coverall/one-size-fits-all argument

This or something similar came up not awfully long ago, but I can't track it down.

Through stressing the importance of “institutional complementarities”, varieties of capitalism research advocates a “cover all” argument – actors need to ...
socsci2.ucsd.edu/~aronatas/scrretreat/JongKonChin.doc

Cap't made the very commonsense argument that fast food is garbage.... Args points sounded more like the coverall arguments of the right, ...
www.scienceforums.net/forum/archive/index.php?t-6155.html


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It's not fair" is often used as a one-size-fits-all argument when a child feels victimized. In situations where the child has an interest in protecting his ...
edsitement.neh.gov/spotlight.asp?id=109

Haven't you learned yet that using the one size fits all argument that nearly everyone tunes you out. You will be more effective if you were not so abrasive ...
www.autismspeaks.org/community/forums/showthread.php?p=5092...

Hitchens attempts to construct a one-size-fits-all argument against religion. ...
www.skeptic.com/eskeptic/07-05-09.html

The argument that all industry should be nationalised is a "one size fits all" argument. Chavez's demand that the National Assembly give him the right to ...
commentisfree.guardian.co.uk/larry_elliott/2007/01/chavez_and_nationalisation.html
Peer comment(s):

agree Gacela20
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agree Cervin
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agree NancyLynn : one size fits all
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4 hrs

all encompassing / inclusive argument

too formal maybe?
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catchall argument

pretty standard; check out the 2 links; one definition and one google
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agree MatthewLaSon : Absolutely, I agree with you. This is, by far, the best translation, imvho.
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