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Pro scouts were already watching him for the draft

French translation: les clubs (professionnels) avaient un oeil sur lui

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English term or phrase:Pro scouts were already watching him for the draft
French translation:les clubs (professionnels) avaient un oeil sur lui
Entered by: Sylvia Rochonnat

16:06 Nov 17, 2008
English to French translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: Pro scouts were already watching him for the draft
Le personnage doit subir une opération cardiaque, mais son frère lui fait changer d'avis, il en discute avec sa petite amie :

- We are so lucky to have the program even consider you. This is what we've been praying for.
- Yeah, I know.
- But you've changed your mind, right?
- I have to listen to my family. Hank's just looking out for me.
- He won't even listen. He doesn't even know what he's talking about.
- He knows exactly what he's talking about. He's been down that road before. He blew out his knee the second
to last game of his senior year. Pro scouts were already
watching him for the draft. The doctors told him they could perform miracles. He got his hopes up. Three surgeries, nothing worked.
Sylvia Rochonnat
France
Local time: 17:20
les clubs (professionnels) avaient un oeil sur lui
Explanation:
ou

les sélectionneurs l'avaient déjà repéré

D'autres idées. Pas sûr qu'il faille garder "scout" à tout prix, on entend souvent parler du club de foot, en général, dans le processus de sélection.
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Thierry Renon
France
Local time: 17:20
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merci à tous !
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1les clubs (professionnels) avaient un oeil sur lui
Thierry Renon
5les recruteurs l'observaient déjà en vue de la draft
Sébastien Ricciardi
4les pros l'avaient déjà pressenti pour la sélection
Hélène ALEXIS
4les recruteurs des clubs pro l'avaient déjà repéré
kashew


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pro scouts were already watching him for the draft
les pros l'avaient déjà pressenti pour la sélection


Explanation:
une suggestion en français

Hélène ALEXIS
France
Local time: 17:20
Native speaker of: French
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
pro scouts were already watching him for the draft
les recruteurs des clubs pro l'avaient déjà repéré


Explanation:
to sign a contract with them seems evident.

kashew
France
Local time: 17:20
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
pro scouts were already watching him for the draft
les clubs (professionnels) avaient un oeil sur lui


Explanation:
ou

les sélectionneurs l'avaient déjà repéré

D'autres idées. Pas sûr qu'il faille garder "scout" à tout prix, on entend souvent parler du club de foot, en général, dans le processus de sélection.

Thierry Renon
France
Local time: 17:20
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 10
Grading comment
merci à tous !

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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
pro scouts were already watching him for the draft
les recruteurs l'observaient déjà en vue de la draft


Explanation:
C'est plus fluide non ?

"draft" n'ayant pas de concept équivalent en Europe, tous les commentateurs de sport US l'utilisent couramment.

ref1:
La draft de la NBA (ou repêchage pour les Québécois) est un événement annuel majeur dans la ligue de basket-ball nord-américaine.

ref2:
Recruteur : Deo Songo'o (C-D-A).

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Note added at 8 hrs (2008-11-18 00:41:35 GMT)
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Note : Ces termes sont aussi valables pour le foot US


    Reference: http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draft_NBA
    Reference: http://nba-swish.xooit.fr/t3743-NBA-Live-2007-Orlando-Magic-...
Sébastien Ricciardi
France
Local time: 17:20
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 62
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