May 25, 2016 18:16
8 yrs ago
English term

the word on the ground

English to French Other General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
Bonsoir à tous,

Que veut dire "the word on the ground" dans le paragraphe suivant ?

"As a company X has always championed the importance of sport to the mind, body and soul.
AS supporters go, X is in a league of its own.
But that’s not X’ verdict; it’s the word on the ground where X does so much to help develop a healthy interest in sport, particularly among the X young."

Merci d'avance !

Proposed translations

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30 mins
Selected

c'est ce qui se dit sur le terrain

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Peer comment(s):

agree Cécile A.-C.
5 mins
agree Catharine Cellier-Smart
7 mins
agree Annie Rigler
26 mins
agree Anne Gaujard-Scott
1 hr
agree Yoann Peyron
10 hrs
agree Didier Fourcot
14 hrs
agree Karine Derancy (X)
22 hrs
agree Daryo
23 hrs
agree Alain Marsol
1 day 13 hrs
agree Jean-Claude Gouin
2 days 7 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Merci !"
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c'est ce qu'on dit dans le terrain

in the place or situation where something important is happening, rather than somewhere else - used especially in news reports
While the politicians talk of peace, the situation on the ground remains tense. (LOngman Dictionary of Contemporary Dictionary)
Example sentence:

While the politicians talk of peace, the situation on the ground remains tense.

Peer comment(s):

agree Valérie KARAM : c'est ce qu'on dit SUR le terrain
2 mins
neutral Cécile A.-C. : sur le terrain (et non pas dans le terrain)
11 mins
neutral Alain Marsol : "dans" le terrain est inapproprié
1 day 13 hrs
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