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сердобольный

French translation: miséricordieux

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Russian term or phrase:сердобольный
French translation:miséricordieux
Entered by: Sergey Kudryashov

20:09 Mar 11, 2009
Russian to French translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
Russian term or phrase: сердобольный
Этот котенок мог погибнуть, если бы не сердобольная Оля, которая принесла его домой и вызвала врача. Спасибо
Nata Povalya (X)
Local time: 17:23
miséricordieux
Explanation:
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Sergey Kudryashov
Russian Federation
Local time: 18:23
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Summary of answers provided
3 +3au coeur tendre
yanadeni (X)
4miséricordieux
Sergey Kudryashov
4pleine de pitié
Anna Bordanova (Semyonova)


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
au coeur tendre


Explanation:
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Note added at 6 mins (2009-03-11 20:15:59 GMT)
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Olia a eu pitié du chat et...

yanadeni (X)
Canada
Local time: 11:23
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 20

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  ElenaPo: Dans ce contexte, il ne faut pas traduire l'adjectif, mais utiliser plutôt la locution verbale proposée "si Olia n'avait pas eu pitié..."
1 hr
agree  Ursenia: Ou, encore mieux, prendre toutes les deux expressions proposées: "si Olia, au coeur tendre (ou: qui avait le coeur tendre), n'avait pas eu pitié..."
2 hrs
agree  atche84
16 hrs
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
miséricordieux


Explanation:
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Sergey Kudryashov
Russian Federation
Local time: 18:23
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Russian
PRO pts in category: 8
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27 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
сердобольная
pleine de pitié


Explanation:
"compatissante" est plus commun pour la femme, mais ici, je pense, on doit utiliser la combinaison susmentionnée.

Anna Bordanova (Semyonova)
Russian Federation
Local time: 18:23
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
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