Apt intellectual quirk

French translation: une perspicacité singulière mais pénétrante

21:09 Jul 7, 2020
English to French translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / VIH
English term or phrase: Apt intellectual quirk
She must be a gifted child to have been able to recall some occurrences with apt intellectual quirk.
Eve Yebga
Cameroon
Local time: 17:27
French translation:une perspicacité singulière mais pénétrante
Explanation:
Une suggestion !

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Note added at 7 hrs (2020-07-08 04:50:24 GMT)
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En contexte: (...) se rappeler certains événements avec une perspicacité singulière mais pénétrante.

Autre suggestion, beaucoup plus longue, et qui ne conviendra peut-être pas s’il s’agit d’une phrase au style direct: (...) se rappeler certains événements, dont elle offrait un récit fantasque mais singulièrement perspicace.
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Helen Portefaix
United Kingdom
Local time: 16:27
Grading comment
Je crois que ce rendu transmet mieux la pensée de l'auteur. Merci
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1une perspicacité singulière mais pénétrante
Helen Portefaix
4une facétie intellectuelle incisive
Michael Roberts


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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
une perspicacité singulière mais pénétrante


Explanation:
Une suggestion !

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Note added at 7 hrs (2020-07-08 04:50:24 GMT)
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En contexte: (...) se rappeler certains événements avec une perspicacité singulière mais pénétrante.

Autre suggestion, beaucoup plus longue, et qui ne conviendra peut-être pas s’il s’agit d’une phrase au style direct: (...) se rappeler certains événements, dont elle offrait un récit fantasque mais singulièrement perspicace.

Helen Portefaix
United Kingdom
Local time: 16:27
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 7
Grading comment
Je crois que ce rendu transmet mieux la pensée de l'auteur. Merci

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Cathy Rosamond: Bien tourné.
9 hrs
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
apt intellectual quirk
une facétie intellectuelle incisive


Explanation:
A quirk does not translate, and apt is a false friend

Michael Roberts
Morocco
Local time: 16:27
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
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