auf Pump leben (ici)

French translation: vivre sur le dos de...

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German term or phrase:auf Pump leben
French translation:vivre sur le dos de...
Entered by: Geneviève von Levetzow

14:18 Apr 30, 2008
German to French translations [PRO]
Environment & Ecology
German term or phrase: auf Pump leben (ici)
En rapport avec ma question précédente:

Ab jetzt lebt Italien auf Pump – das heisst auf Kosten ärmerer Länder und der Natur.

Comment traduire "auf Pump leben" ici?
David Baour
Switzerland
Local time: 20:12
vivre sur le dos de...
Explanation:
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Geneviève von Levetzow
Local time: 20:12
Grading comment
Bonjour Geneviève et merci pour cette réponse. Bon dimanche!
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Summary of answers provided
4au dépens de
Michael Hesselnberg (X)
4être ou vivre aux crochetx de qn
Ellen Kraus
4vivre sur le dos de...
Geneviève von Levetzow


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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
au dépens de


Explanation:
Pump [] ugs m <Pumps> crédit m; auf Pump kaufen acheter à crédit; auf Pump leben vivre d'emprunts

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Michael Hesselnberg (X)
Local time: 20:12
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 48

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Juan Kriete
13 mins

disagree  Claire Bourneton-Gerlach: grammaire
21 mins
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34 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
être ou vivre aux crochetx de qn


Explanation:
à credit ou à l´oeil (fam.)

Ellen Kraus
Austria
Local time: 20:12
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 15
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
auf Pump leben
vivre sur le dos de...


Explanation:
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Geneviève von Levetzow
Local time: 20:12
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 16
Grading comment
Bonjour Geneviève et merci pour cette réponse. Bon dimanche!
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