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Old 03-Oct-2007, 15:24
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Hello!
i'm actually trying to translate -in french- correctly this "bad bit of a business" (the context is sports)
does anyone got an idea?
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Can you provide more context - what does this relate to>?
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Default Re: A bad bit of business
I'm not sure without any context : what about (faire) le sale boulot, le côté le moins plaisant , l'aspect le plus ingrat de l'affaire, de l'aventure du travail. I might be off the topic.
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