Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
something is missing
French translation:
elles ressentent un vide dans leur vie
English term
something is missing
"Elles ont l'impression qu'il leur manque quelque chose." ou "que leur vie est incomplète" ? Quelqu'un a une autre idée ?
Feb 4, 2010 05:12: GILLES MEUNIER changed "Level" from "PRO" to "Non-PRO"
Feb 13, 2010 11:45: Marie-Ange West Created KOG entry
Non-PRO (3): Stéphanie Soudais, Aitor Aizpuru, GILLES MEUNIER
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Proposed translations
Holder of the "Diploma in translation"
Native in: French
Works in: English to French, French to English
elles ressentent un vide dans leur vie
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Note added at 9 days (2010-02-13 11:44:43 GMT) Post-grading
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Merci!
Par ailleurs, certains acquièrent des biens pour avoir mieux que le voisin, pour être à la mode, pour changer, pour tenter de compenser une insatisfaction intérieure, un vide dans leur vie.
mais elles demeurent insatisfaites
Germany
A way with words
Native in: English (Variants: British, UK, US) 
Works in: German to English, French to English, English
un manque d'épanouissement
il manque quelquechose a leur vie
| agree |
FX Fraipont (X)
18 mins
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| agree |
RB Traduction
2 hrs
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| agree |
C. Tougas
: oui, il leur manque quelque chose
1 day 9 hrs
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FORCE DE TRAVAIL ET RIGUEUR
Native in: French (Variant: Standard-France) 
, Portuguese (Variant: European/Portugal)
Works in: English to French, English to Portuguese, Portuguese to French, and 1 more.
Une certaine frustration
France
Entreprise individuelle
Native in: French
Works in: German to French, English to French
l'essentiel leur fait défaut
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