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Au vu du parcours de XXX rien ne semblait

English translation: Given XXX's background, nothing was sure

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French term or phrase:Au vu du parcours de XXX rien ne semblait
English translation:Given XXX's background, nothing was sure
Entered by: suezen

16:26 Aug 28, 2006
French to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Journalism
French term or phrase: Au vu du parcours de XXX rien ne semblait
...pourtant acquis

Know what it means, just looking for an elegant way of saying it. Mind gone blank. Any suggestions...?
Libero_Lang_Lab
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:42
Given XXX's background, nothing was sure
Explanation:
or nothing could be taken for granted

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Note added at 19 mins (2006-08-28 16:46:08 GMT)
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was about to add track record but see CMJ beat me to it!
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suezen
Local time: 09:42
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +3Given XXX's background, nothing was sure
suezen
4But given XX's track record, it
CMJ_Trans (X)
4nothing in his track record would suggest/lead you to expect
Paul Hirsh
3 -2though nothing looked granted if looking at the XXX's background/cursus
Francis MARC


Discussion entries: 1





  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): -2
though nothing looked granted if looking at the XXX's background/cursus


Explanation:
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Francis MARC
Lithuania
Local time: 10:42
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Tony M: Sorry, Francis, but that just wouldn't be idiomatic in English
53 mins
disagree  ACOZ (X): Sorry, Francis, this just isn't English
7 hrs
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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
Given XXX's background, nothing was sure


Explanation:
or nothing could be taken for granted

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Note added at 19 mins (2006-08-28 16:46:08 GMT)
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was about to add track record but see CMJ beat me to it!

suezen
Local time: 09:42
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tamara Salvio: 'Parcours' usually indicates career or education background; if 'track record' was meant, I think the original would talk about 'ses performances'...
18 mins
  -> thanks Tamara
agree  Assimina Vavoula
42 mins
  -> thanks np :-)
agree  ACOZ (X): Yes, or "past history", depending on the context
6 hrs
  -> thanks Acoz
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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
But given XX's track record, it


Explanation:
was necessarily going to be plain sailing all the way

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Note added at 1 hr (2006-08-28 17:54:07 GMT)
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it was not going to be - Dusty is right - Sorry but I can only see mistakes on paper not on the screen

CMJ_Trans (X)
Local time: 09:42
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 48

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Tony M: I'm glad it's not just me going mad, then! ;-)
47 mins
  -> Omigod that was a boob
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
nothing in his track record would suggest/lead you to expect


Explanation:
need the rest of the sentence to wrap this one

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Note added at 2 hrs (2006-08-28 18:48:04 GMT)
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or nothing in his past would...

Paul Hirsh
France
Local time: 09:42
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
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