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Glossary entry

French term or phrase:

...donné du mal à vous en faire voir...

English translation:

Did anyone go to a lot of trouble to upset you or to try to hurt you ?

Added to glossary by Ghyslaine LE NAGARD
Jun 26, 2008 09:30
15 yrs ago
French term

...donné du mal à vous en faire voir...

French to English Social Sciences Psychology Counselling - clinical psych
"Y a-t-il eu des gens qui se sont donne du mal pour vous en faire voir de toutes les couleurs ou pour essayer de vous faire du mal?" Patient is being questioned about opinions re. other people. I don't understand the question at all. Can someone please help? Thanks!
Proposed translations (English)
3 +2 Did anyone go through a lot of trouble to upset you or to try to hurt you ?
4 +6 Have people gone out of their way to give you a hard time or try to hurt you?
Change log

Jun 26, 2008 09:47: Steffen Walter changed "Field" from "Other" to "Social Sciences"

Jun 26, 2008 14:25: Gayle Wallimann changed "Term asked" from "See sentence below" to "...donné du mal à vous en faire voir..."

Jun 29, 2008 05:40: Ghyslaine LE NAGARD Created KOG entry

Proposed translations

+2
6 mins
French term (edited): See sentence below
Selected

Did anyone go through a lot of trouble to upset you or to try to hurt you ?

There might be a better way to put it but this is the idea.

Also, since the begining of the sentence says "des gens" anyone might have to be changed to reflect the plural.

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Note added at 23 mins (2008-06-26 09:53:50 GMT)
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...go to... as pointed out by CMJ
Peer comment(s):
neutral CMJ_Trans (X) : to a lot of trouble (not 'through")
9 mins
agree Gustavo Silva : go to a lot of trouble! :-)
5 hrs
agree whither had (X) : do you feel that people sometimes go out of their way to embarass you or make you feel bad. '"..toutes les couleurs" has the meaning of making someone lose face " or putting them in the 'hot seat''"
1 day 9 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Many thanks! "
+6
5 mins
French term (edited): See sentence below

Have people gone out of their way to give you a hard time or try to hurt you?

or something along those lines...

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Note added at 5 hrs (2008-06-26 14:55:34 GMT)
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Or "Has anyone..."
Peer comment(s):
agree CMJ_Trans (X) : not bad
9 mins
agree SBIG : yes
26 mins
agree GILLES MEUNIER
1 hr
agree Emma Paulay
2 hrs
agree franglish
3 hrs
agree arrathoonlaa
5 hrs
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