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Posted: 02 March 2006 07:13 AM   [ Ignore ]
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Anyone have another translation to French for a litmus test? My best is mise à l’épreuve.

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Posted: 02 March 2006 09:25 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 1 ]
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I think mise à l’épreuve refers more to the act of putting something to test than the (litmus) test itself.  What about épreuve de feu, as in:

The elections will be a litmus test of their popularity.
Les élections seront une épreuve de feu de leur popularité.
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Posted: 03 March 2006 12:47 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 2 ]
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perfect, thanks

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