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out there

French translation: avant-gardiste

12:45 Aug 9, 2007

English to French translations [PRO] General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters / Gestion des ressources humaines
English term or phrase: out there At one of the team's brainstorming meetings, Kim says that she thinks the ideas are too “out there” and that management will never let the team pursue them.	PH Translations KudoZ activity Questions: 588 (10 open) (21 without valid answers) (18 closed without grading) Answers: 215 Switzerland Local time: 05:11
French translation:avant-gardiste Explanation: - -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 7 mins (2007-08-09 12:53:34 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- out-there * = daring, experimental : d'avant-garde R&C	Selected response from: GILLES MEUNIER France Local time: 05:11
Grading comment merci Gilles! 4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

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4 +3	avant-gardiste	GILLES MEUNIER
4 +2	excentrique	Stephanie Huss
4	extrêmes	Emmanuelle Moulin
3	décalées	nolemy

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extrêmes Explanation: dans le sens tirées par les cheveux, qui sortent du cadre et sont donc irrecevables dans ce contexte.	Emmanuelle Moulin France Local time: 05:11 Works in field Native speaker of: French
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avant-gardiste Explanation: - -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 7 mins (2007-08-09 12:53:34 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- out-there * = daring, experimental : d'avant-garde R&C	GILLES MEUNIER France Local time: 05:11 Native speaker of: French PRO pts in category: 990
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer) agree  Cristina Serra 11 mins agree  nolemy 15 mins agree  Sokratis VAVILIS 1 hr
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excentrique Explanation: des idées trop excentriques, exagérées, inhabituelles, qui s'éloignent de la norme -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 18 mins (2007-08-09 13:04:10 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- "extravagant" également	Stephanie Huss France Local time: 05:11 Native speaker of: French PRO pts in category: 40
Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer) agree  Marie Perrin 17 mins agree  Alain Berton (X): http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=out there 5 hrs
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décalées Explanation: une idée seulement car je ne suis pas certaine qu'on puisse parler d'idées décalées. en tout cas, pas en phase avec les attentes de la direction.. des idées farfelues, fantaisistes...	nolemy France Local time: 05:11 Specializes in field Native speaker of: French PRO pts in category: 4
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