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a lot can fade

French translation: tant de souvenirs peuvent s'estomper / s'effacer / se défraîchir

18:10 Apr 15, 2010
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English term or phrase: a lot can fade
"The trip to Antarctica is coming to a wrap and, because a lot can fade, we actually made it here."
Que veut dire "a lot can fade" ici ? Je ne comprends pas bien le lien avec "we made it here". Merci !
Axelle531
Local time: 08:30
French translation:tant de souvenirs peuvent s'estomper / s'effacer / se défraîchir
Explanation:
Suggestion.

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Note added at 5 days (2010-04-21 17:58:13 GMT) Post-grading
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Merci Axelle !
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Arnold T.
Canada
Local time: 02:30
Grading comment
Merci !
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1on peut oublier beaucoup
emiledgar
3beaucoup peut faner
Vania Bolito
3beaucoup de choses peuvent/être s'oublier
MFA Audouy
3tant de souvenirs peuvent s'estomper / s'effacer / se défraîchir
Arnold T.


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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
on peut oublier beaucoup


Explanation:
See my discussion entry.

emiledgar
Belgium
Local time: 08:30
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PRO pts in category: 227

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23 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
beaucoup peut faner


Explanation:
ce que je comprends du passage c'est que le voyage arrive a sa fin et que beaucoup peut faner (Antartic= froid) en realite, nous sommes arrives jusqu'ici.

Vania Bolito
Local time: 02:30
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese, Native in FrenchFrench
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3 days 20 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
beaucoup de choses peuvent/être s'oublier


Explanation:
Le voyage vers l'Antarctique arrive à sa fin et, parce que beaucoup de choses peuvent s'oublier/être oubliées, nous avons réussi à parvenir jusqu'ici.

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Note added at 3 days20 hrs (2010-04-19 15:00:11 GMT)
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Voir ma note de discussion

MFA Audouy
France
Local time: 08:30
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
tant de souvenirs peuvent s'estomper / s'effacer / se défraîchir


Explanation:
Suggestion.

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Note added at 5 days (2010-04-21 17:58:13 GMT) Post-grading
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Merci Axelle !

Arnold T.
Canada
Local time: 02:30
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 101
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Merci !
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