Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
petite graine
English translation:
budding stars
Added to glossary by
Sasha Barral-Robinson
Sep 15, 2008 11:52
15 yrs ago
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French term
France
Localisation and content creation
Native in: English (Variants: UK, French, US, Australian, British, New Zealand, New Zealand, UK, US, British) 
Works in: French to English, English
petite graine
French to English
Art/Literary
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
design
rising art stars, les "petites graines" de .... Academy of Art..."
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +9 | budding stars |
Emma Paulay
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| 4 +3 | burgeoning talent |
ormiston
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| 2 | little acorns |
Melzie
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Change log
Sep 15, 2008 11:55: writeaway changed "Field (specific)" from "Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting" to "Idioms / Maxims / Sayings"
Proposed translations
+9
2 mins
Selected
budding stars
Stars in the making
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Perfect, thank you!"
+3
9 mins
burgeoning talent
if you want to avoid repeating 'stars' here's another offering!
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Helen Shiner
: I like this one, too.
2 mins
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| agree |
David Vaughn
8 mins
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| agree |
Jack Dunwell
3 hrs
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thanks Fourth et al.
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10 mins
little acorns
for a similar anology
'mighty oaks from little acorns grow'
you really could do with filling out a bit on the context side...
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'mighty oaks from little acorns grow'
you really could do with filling out a bit on the context side...
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Note added at 13 mins (2008-09-15 12:05:26 GMT)
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http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/247100.html
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
Helen Shiner
: It sounds a bit unlikely for the Academy of Art though fine for a school for instance.
2 mins
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