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jump to conclusions [2 records]

Record 1 1985-12-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meetings and Assemblies (Administration)
  • Translation (General)
CONT

Often individuals jump to conclusions. Others are more cautious before stating possible solutions.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Réunions et assemblées (Administration)
  • Traduction (Généralités)
OBS

"Sauter aux conclusions": Cette expression a été longtemps suspecte d'anglicisme.

Spanish

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Record 2 1984-06-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Translation (General)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traduction (Généralités)
OBS

- arriver immédiatement/prématurément à une conclusion à la légère (Harr. a.-fr.); - tirer des conclusions hâtives (Harrap français-anglais); - il en a conclu tout de suite que [...]; - tirer des conclusions trop hâtives (Robert-Collins); - tirer des conclusions sommaires.

OBS

Plus on s'attache à la recherche des «faits bruts», plus cela permet de se garder des conclusions sommaires [...] (Jean Simard, Le Devoir, 2.06.82).

Spanish

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