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labour of love

French translation: une oeuvre d'amour

16:06 Nov 11, 2002
English to French translations [Non-PRO]
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters / g�n�ral
English term or phrase: labour of love
«Labour of love» in the sense of a work that does not pay but that you do because you enjoy it.
Juliette
French translation:une oeuvre d'amour
Explanation:
This is one possibility.

Robert & Collins Dictionary
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Gayle Wallimann
Local time: 04:22
Grading comment
Merci chère collègue. Je n'avais pas pensé à vérifier dans ce dictionnaire.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +4une oeuvre d'amour
Gayle Wallimann
4 +3pour l'amour de l'art
Hugues Chaloin
5cela serait plus un acte d'amour!
Vamoura
3 +1faire quelque choise pour le plaisir
JCEC


  

Answers


23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
une oeuvre d'amour


Explanation:
This is one possibility.

Robert & Collins Dictionary

Gayle Wallimann
Local time: 04:22
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Merci chère collègue. Je n'avais pas pensé à vérifier dans ce dictionnaire.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Louise Dupont (X)
1 min
  -> Thank you.
agree  RHELLER: jolie-on peut meme ajouter "sans rémunération"
3 mins
neutral  Hugues Chaloin: pourquoi ne pas utiliser l'expression consacrée dans ce cas ?
15 mins
agree  EDLING (X)
16 mins
agree  Odette Grille (X): pour la beauté de la chose, alors...
20 hrs
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24 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
pour l'amour de l'art


Explanation:
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Note added at 2002-11-11 16:57:07 (GMT) Post-grading
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Faire qqch. pour l\'amour de l\'art, pour le plaisir d\'exercer habilement une activité, et non par intérêt.

Le Petit Robert

Hugues Chaloin
France
Local time: 04:22
Works in field
Native speaker of: French

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Francis MARC
10 mins
agree  Florence Bremond
2 hrs
agree  rhandler
5 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
faire quelque choise pour le plaisir


Explanation:
Tout simplemnt

JCEC
Canada
Local time: 22:22
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 38

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  AYeuchyk
7 hrs
  -> Thanks
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12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
cela serait plus un acte d'amour!


Explanation:
oeuvre d'amour je n ia jamais entendu cette expression.

Vamoura
Canada
Local time: 22:22
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
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