clean affair

French translation: chose aisée

19:50 Dec 14, 2009
English to French translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: clean affair
"Killing is not always a clean affair. The wound on the tiger's eye demonstrates an instinct for self-defence among its prey."
On parle d'un tigre du Bengale dans un parc national en Inde. Quelqu'un peut m'aider pour "clean affair" ? Merci !
Axelle531
Local time: 02:19
French translation:chose aisée
Explanation:
pour éviter la transparence d'une "simple affaire"

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Note added at 15 heures (2009-12-15 11:28:55 GMT)
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"tuer n'est pas toujours chose aisée"
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Summary of answers provided
3 +4chose aisée
bérengère perio
3 +1la mise à mort n'est pas toujours une simple formalité
FX Fraipont (X)
3chose nette
emiledgar
3laisse parfois des traces
Stéphanie Bellumat
3n'est pas une mince affaire...
Daniele O NEILL


  

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la mise à mort n'est pas toujours une simple formalité


Explanation:
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parfois le tigre y laisse des plumes (pun intended)

FX Fraipont (X)
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agree  Aude Sylvain: ou "ne se résume pas toujours à..."
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  -> merci
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chose nette


Explanation:
clean affair: straightforward, black and white, no fuss no muss, no entanglements or unexpected occurences.

emiledgar
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laisse parfois des traces


Explanation:
littéralement "ne se passe pas toujours proprement"


et pour mieux enchaîner avec la phrase qui suit.... La blessure sur l'oeil du tigre...

Stéphanie Bellumat
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n'est pas une mince affaire...


Explanation:
la preuve, même le tigre s'y trouve blessé

Daniele O NEILL
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
chose aisée


Explanation:
pour éviter la transparence d'une "simple affaire"

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Note added at 15 heures (2009-12-15 11:28:55 GMT)
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"tuer n'est pas toujours chose aisée"

bérengère perio
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agree  Françoise Vogel
7 mins
  -> thank you Françoise, kind regards

agree  GILLES MEUNIER: court et efficace
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agree  Geneviève Tardif (X)
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agree  FX Fraipont (X)
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