Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
ce sera notre lot quotidien
English translation:
this will be our daily burden
Added to glossary by
Leveleki
Oct 12, 2005 10:51
18 yrs ago
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French term
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Native in: French (Variant: Standard-France) 
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ce sera notre lot quotidien
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Et si vous parlez du XXX, il y aura de toutes façons des groupes opposés à notre projet, "ce sera notre lot quotidien…"
Merci.
Merci.
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this will be the daily cross we have to bear
Not sure of the rest of your text/context but, from what you have given, this would appear to be the most colloquial translation
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Note added at 4 mins (2005-10-12 10:56:33 GMT)
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If you don't want to use "cross", substitute "daily burden".
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Note added at 4 mins (2005-10-12 10:56:33 GMT)
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If you don't want to use "cross", substitute "daily burden".
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Karen Tucker (X)
: this is the sense I get, too, though I'd make one small change: this will be the daily cross we'll have to bear
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Richard Benham
: "Daily cross" is a bit of a bizarre metaphor, isn't it? And "daily burden" is hardly any better.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Merci à tous"
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which we'll have to deal with every day
a fairly free translation but it conveys the sense
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eileengreen
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Thanks Eileen
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Jennifer White
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Thanks Jennifer
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Tim Cleary
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Thanks Tim
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Sylvia Smith
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Thanks Sylvia
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Richard Benham
: This is OK, but what's wrong with the obvious?//Upgraded to "agree" because it works OK...but the point remains!//PS I think, if you want something along these lines, "put up with" is a bit better than "deal with".
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Thanks Richard ...the funny thing is that I wrote originally that I preferred my answer to 'our daily lot' 1hr 12 mins before you and then crossed it out! It was just a question of choice :-)
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S K
: -but have-something we'll just have to deal with every day
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Good, I agree Siobham. Thanks.
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Georges Tocco
: on a saily basis
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NancyLynn
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it will be our daily dose
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Richard Benham
France
France
Native in English
Specializes in field
France
When quality counts
Native in: English 
Works in: German to English, French to English, English
Related KudoZ points
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This will be our daily lot
Why monkey with the obvious literal translation when it is perfectly idiomatic and as synonymous as you can get?
Peer comment(s):
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Georges Tocco
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Thanks, Georges.
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writeaway
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Thanks.
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sporran
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Thanks.
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Ford Prefect
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Thanks Dr V.
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Ann Kirchoffer (X)
: yes, keep it simple
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Thanks Ann.
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Michael Barnett
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Thanks.
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Our Daily Deal project
why not? what you deal with every day; your daily deal...sounds slighy more exciting and fun than lot..
I would skip the verb in English..just doesn't march...if you get my gist...
Avec un peu de context, on fait mieux, on fait beau, on fait du valable...:)
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or "our day in, day out" project.....Oh See...:)
I would skip the verb in English..just doesn't march...if you get my gist...
Avec un peu de context, on fait mieux, on fait beau, on fait du valable...:)
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or "our day in, day out" project.....Oh See...:)
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Nick Lingris
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The word is my oyster
Native in: Greek
Works in: English to Greek, Greek to English, Greek
this will be our daily fare
Though I agree with a couple of the answers already given, this is just another option, IMO.
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Web (non-food) examples:
Crimes like robbery, armed assault and murder are daily fare.
Mistakes, glitches and occasionally serious safety lapses are daily fare for Sunshine Express Airlines.
Complex and difficult issues are our daily fare.
It is a welcome change from the official engagements that are my daily fare.
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Note added at 7 hrs 9 mins (2005-10-12 18:01:35 GMT)
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Web (non-food) examples:
Crimes like robbery, armed assault and murder are daily fare.
Mistakes, glitches and occasionally serious safety lapses are daily fare for Sunshine Express Airlines.
Complex and difficult issues are our daily fare.
It is a welcome change from the official engagements that are my daily fare.
Peer comment(s):
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writeaway
: is it something you eat?
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Probably something you just have to swallow :-} But you're right; it does remind one too much of food.
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