Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

as and when

French translation:

quand il le faut

Added to glossary by Claire Cox
Dec 15, 2008 14:42
15 yrs ago
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English term

as and when

English to French Other Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
"- Do you have a cleaning routine ?"
" - As and when."
Que veut dire "as and when" ? "Ca dépend" ? Merci !
Change log

Dec 15, 2008 17:53: Claire Cox Created KOG entry

Proposed translations

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quand il le faut

is how I would understand it , i.e. as and when required! There's probably a more succinct way of saying this in French though.
Peer comment(s):

agree frederique sannier-lowry : Oui mais c'est ambigu. Je dirais 'je fais le ménage quand il le faut'
25 mins
Merci Fréderique - je suppose que l'anglais est ambigu aussi! En effet, cela pourrait dire jamais!
agree Jenny w
1 hr
agree Janet Cannon : pour être plus succinct, est-ce que "au besoin" peut aller ?
6 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Merci !"
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chaque fois que cela est necessaire

chaque fois que cela est necessaire
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1 hr

au fur et à mesure

une autre suggestion..
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