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à quelques jours près

English translation: give or take a few days

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French term or phrase:à quelques jours près
English translation:give or take a few days

14:24 Aug 5, 2005
French to English translations [Non-PRO]
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
French term or phrase: à quelques jours près
je voudrais dire: "c'est la même date à quelques jours près"
No�lle
give or take a few days
Explanation:
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Laure Delpech
France
Local time: 05:52
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Summary of answers provided
4 +12give or take a few days
Laure Delpech
4it is the same date within a day or two
Felicite Robertson
4teh date is the same - give or take a day or two
Glen McCulley


  

Answers


2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
à quelques jours près
it is the same date within a day or two


Explanation:
none

Felicite Robertson
United Kingdom
Local time: 04:52
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in EnglishEnglish
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +12
à quelques jours près
give or take a few days


Explanation:
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Laure Delpech
France
Local time: 05:52
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Allan Jeffs: YES
10 mins
  -> merci Allan
agree  suezen
12 mins
  -> merci Suezen
agree  Flo in London
49 mins
  -> merci Flo
agree  Gina W: yes, a few days, not just a day or two
1 hr
  -> merci Gad
agree  Nicky Over
1 hr
  -> merci Nicky
agree  Anna Kiff
1 hr
  -> merci Anna
agree  Sandra C.
2 hrs
  -> merci Sandra
agree  French Foodie
3 hrs
  -> merci Mara
agree  Michele Fauble
6 hrs
  -> merci Michele
agree  roneill
8 hrs
  -> merci Ronat
agree  Philippe Maillard
18 hrs
  -> merci Philippe
agree  tatyana000
23 hrs
  -> merci Tanya
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
à quelques jours près
teh date is the same - give or take a day or two


Explanation:
another option


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Note added at 6 mins (2005-08-05 14:31:01 GMT)
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=the, obviously. maybe \"more or less teh same date\" would work

Glen McCulley
Local time: 05:52
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
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