Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
galérer
English translation:
work like crazy
Added to glossary by
Stephanie Mitchel
Aug 17, 2004 14:59
19 yrs ago
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French term
United States
galérer
Non-PRO
French to English
Other
Slang
company politics
From a transcript of remarks made by a software CEO.
"Je vais dire tout le monde a galéré et a connu les difficultés qui consistent à changer une version d’un produit, être en réseau avec la personne qui travaille avec vous dans le bureau d’à côté, c’est quelque chose qu’il faut vraiment changer."
"Je vais dire tout le monde a galéré et a connu les difficultés qui consistent à changer une version d’un produit, être en réseau avec la personne qui travaille avec vous dans le bureau d’à côté, c’est quelque chose qu’il faut vraiment changer."
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +5 | worked very hard, worked liked crazy |
Karen Tucker (X)
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| 4 +4 | to struggle |
TesCor -
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| 5 +2 | to slog over / to have a lot of hassle |
Allan Jeffs
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| 5 +1 | to be having a hard time |
GILLES MEUNIER
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| 4 +2 | sweat blood |
Jean-Luc Dumont
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| 4 +1 | literally: worked like (galley) slaves |
CMJ_Trans (X)
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| 4 | went all out... |
Robert Frankling
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| 4 -1 | to throw oneself into a project without achieving any results |
Michel A.
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Proposed translations
+5
4 mins
French term (edited):
gal�rer
Selected
worked very hard, worked liked crazy
There are other expressions (like "worked their asses off") but they wouldn't be appropriate in this context!
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks Karen."
+1
1 min
to be having a hard time
-
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Michael McCain (X)
1 min
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-1
3 mins
French term (edited):
gal�rer
to throw oneself into a project without achieving any results
-
Peer comment(s):
| disagree |
df49f (X)
: on peut très bien galérer et obtenir un bon résultat..
2 mins
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I (mostly) agree with your disagree
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+4
4 mins
French term (edited):
gal�rer
to struggle
xx
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
df49f (X)
: et même "struggled and slaved"
8 mins
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thanks
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| agree |
Jean-Luc Dumont
1 hr
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thanks
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| agree |
sarahl (X)
2 hrs
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thanks
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| agree |
suezen
23 hrs
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+2
6 mins
French term (edited):
gal�rer
to slog over / to have a lot of hassle
OR even "to sweat over"
+1
13 mins
literally: worked like (galley) slaves
bust their guts
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we all fought every inch of the way
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Note added at 2004-08-18 14:59:56 (GMT)
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we all fought every inch of the way
50 mins
Robert Frankling
Native in English
BA in Translation/Dipl
Native in: English
Works in: French to English, English to French
Related KudoZ points
:
8
French term (edited):
gal�rer
went all out...
"I have to say: everyone went all out...we experienced the difficulties you meet changing a product version..."
+2
1 hr
Jean-Luc Dumont
France
France
Native in French
France
Accuracy, Ability, Availability
Native in: French
Works in: English to French, French to English, Spanish to French, and 3 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
4
French term (edited):
gal�rer
sweat blood
sweat blood, slog, struggle
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