Our Story/186

Réponse : Our Story/186 de here4u, postée le 23-10-2024 à 15:43:50 (S | E)
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Our Story 186: part 5: CORRECTION

- have a meaningful dialogue with her, let alone to CLEAR THE AIR in a positive way. Therefore, he rapidly stopped
d'avoir une conversation constructive avec elle, encore moins de mettre les choses à plat de manière positive. Il arrêta donc rapidement
- the conversation and hung up, but he HAD A LUMP IN HIS THROAT, because he loved her mother very much.
la conversation et raccrocha, mais il avait la gorge serrée car il aimait beaucoup sa mère.
- He saw then that he had an unheard voice mail. Listening to it, he FELT HIT BY A TON OF BRICKS:
Il vit alors qu'il avait un message vocal non écouté. En l'entendant, il sentit le ciel lui tomber sur la tête :
- several chapters had to be reworked because the narrative was hard to follow. Philip WENT TO PIECES- discouraged-
plusieurs chapitres étaient à remanier. Le comité n'avait pas compris le fil de l' histoire. Phillip s'effondra- découragé-
- He took to WORKING HIS FINGERS TO THE BONE to be right on time, barely eating and even less sleeping*;
Il se mit à travailler comme un forcené pour être dans les temps, mangeant à peine et dormant moins encore ;
- with his tiredness, stress and lack of self-confidence he WENT BANANAS. Like a sportman he needed a coach.
Avec la fatigue, le stress et le manque de confiance en lui, il péta les plombs ; tel un sportif il avait besoin d'un coach.
- But he was AT A LOOSE END about this... He was tempted to ask some help from chat gpt!
Mais à ce sujet, il ne savait pas quoi faire... Il fut tenté de demander de l'aide à Chat GPT !
- But he GOT A GRIP ON HIMSELF. He would hate to be considered a cheater. Not to mention her mother's
Mais il se reprit. Il détesterait être considéré comme un tricheur, sans parler de ... sa mère


* I'd have said: 'barely eating and sleeping even less' but both are right!

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Réponse : Our Story/186 de here4u, postée le 23-10-2024 à 15:57:38 (S | E)
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Our Story 186: part 6:

- ... But he GOT A GRIP ON HIMSELF. He would hate to be considered a cheater. Not to mention her mother's
Mais il se reprit. Il détesterait être considéré comme un tricheur, sans parler de ... de sa mère

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Réponse : Our Story/186 de here4u, postée le 25-10-2024 à 16:18:03 (S | E)
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Our Story 186: part 6: CORRECTION Sorry... I've been deceived by the change of pages again!

- But he GOT A GRIP ON HIMSELF. He would hate to be considered a cheat. Not to mention her mother's
Mais il se reprit. Il détesterait être considéré comme un tricheur, sans parler de l'influence de sa mère,
- influence, which was always leading him to do his very best. The truth was that he WAS DRAWING A BLANK,
qui le conduisait toujours à donner le meilleur de lui-même. La vérité était qu'il ne trouvait rien,
- he didn't havethe slightest useful idea, everything seemed to GO TO PIECES around him, and he started wondering
il n'avait pas la moindre idée utile, tout semblait s'effondrer autour de lui, et il commençait à se demander
- how they would react if he TOOK A RAIN CHECK... Could he use his previous success as an argument?
comment ils réagiraient s'il demandait un délai... Pourrait-il utiliser son précédent succès comme un argument ?
- He had already received a good advance of money, therefore he FELT HE WAS TIED DOWN and queasy about not honouring
Il avait déjà touché une bonne avance d'argent, donc il se sentait un fil à la patte et mal à l'aise, de ne pas honorer
- his contract. Moreover, he HAD THE JITTERS at the mere thought of explaining his situation to the reading committee.
son contrat. De plus, il frissonnait à la seule pensée d'expliquer sa situation au comité de lecture.
- Besides, what they didn't understand WENT completely OVER HIS HEAD. Maybe there were too many flashbacks, and therefore
D'ailleurs il ne voyait vraiment pas ce qu'ils ne comprenaient pas, peut-être trop de retours en arrière et donc
- he decided to ask for a meeting with them TO GET THINGS FLAT and know what was wrong exactly.
Il décida de leur demander une rencontre pour remettre tout à plat et voir exactement ce qui n'allait pas.
- But he wanted to STICK TO HIS GUNS about the framework of the book. He was the author, they weren't!
Mais il voulait rester droit dans ses bottes concernant la structure de son livre. C'était lui l'auteur, pas eux !
- If they GOT ON THEIR HIGH HORSES, he would easily find another publishing horse... But, on further consideration
S'ils n'étaient pas contents, il trouverait facilement une autre maison d'édition... Mais, après réflexion
- he thought that it was better not TO GO OVERBOARD; he wanted to sell his book, and they were good editors.
il se dit que c'était mieux de ne pas en faire trop ; il voulait vendre son livre, et c'étaient de bons éditeurs.
- AS the deadline had passed, the publishing director called him and he was ON CLOUD NINE when she offered to
Comme le délai était dépassé, la directrice d'édition l'appela et il fut au 7e ciel quand elle lui proposa de
- meet him personally, because she was really TAKEN with the novel, and had considered some slight adjustments...
le rencontrer personnellement, parce qu'elle était réellement emballée par le roman, et avait envisagé quelques légères retouches...
- As soon as he heard the words "slights adjustments", Philip felt ON PINS AND NEEDLES. "What is she going to
Dès qu'il entendit les mots "légères retouches", Philip se sentit mal à l'aise. Qu'est-ce qu'elle va
- make me do?' He was afraid of having to GIVE HER FREE REIN, as it was she who
me faire faire ?" Il avait peur de devoir lui laisser le champ libre, puisque c'était elle qui

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Réponse : Our Story/186 de here4u, postée le 25-10-2024 à 16:45:50 (S | E)
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Our Story 186: part 7:

- make me do?' He was afraid of having to GIVE HER FREE REIN, as it was she who
me faire faire ?" Il avait peur de devoir lui laisser le champ libre, puisque c'était elle qui

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Réponse : Our Story/186 de here4u, postée le 26-10-2024 à 14:21:13 (S | E)
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Our Story 186 part7: CORRECTION

- make me do?' He was afraid of having to GIVE HER FREE REIN, as it was she who
me faire faire ? " Il avait peur de devoir lui laisser le champ libre, puisque c'était elle qui
- would make the final decision. And she was said to be THE MASTER OF SUNSHINE AND SHOWERS...
qui prendrait la décision finale. Et on disait qu'elle faisait la pluie et le beau temps...
- Yet he had to admit, * however HEARTBREAKING it might be, he was unable to imagine another solution, and
Mais il devait admettre que, si désespérant que ce fût, il était incapable d'imaginer une autre solution, et
- he finally went to the appointment, in a very disturbed HEADSPACE, SEETHING BENEATH THE SURFACE, and trying to look aloof.
il se rendit finalement au rendez-vous dans un état d'esprit très perturbé, bouillant intérieurement et essayant d'avoir l'air détaché.
- He GOT HOT UNDER THE COLLAR when she criticised some clumsy ideas. Moreover, she was not thrilled by the ending.
Il prit la mouche quand elle critiqua quelques idées peu claires, de plus elle n'était pas emballée par la fin.
- He was tempted TO PUT HIS FOOT DOWN, but as he was set on keeping up appearances, he
Il fut tenté de taper du poing sur la table, mais comme il tenait à sauver les apparences, il

* Lien internet


Sorry! That was long! I was interrupted...

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Réponse : Our Story/186 de here4u, postée le 26-10-2024 à 16:00:06 (S | E)
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Our Story 186 part 8:

- He was tempted TO PUT HIS FOOT DOWN, but as he was set on keeping up appearances, he
Il fut tenté de taper du poing sur la table, mais comme il tenait à sauver les apparences, il

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Réponse : Our Story/186 de happynutmeg13, postée le 26-10-2024 à 16:12:48 (S | E)
Hello! Thank your for the correction!

Our Story 186 part 8:

- He was tempted TO PUT HIS FOOT DOWN, but as he was set on keeping up appearances, he
Il fut tenté de taper du poing sur la table, mais comme il tenait à sauver les apparences, il
... forced a smile and said: 'I have a feeling that from the beginning, SOMEONE IS HOLDING A GRUDGE AGAINST ME... 20 Happynutmeg 23
... se força à sourire et dit : 'J'ai le sentiment que depuis le début, quelqu'un m'en veut...

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