English translation of "repartir sur des bases saines" - "start afresh"

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162 months ago

Kate (a guest user) asked this question:

Language pair:	French > English
Subject:	Other
Level of diffculty:	Easy / medium
Word or term in question:	repartir sur des bases saines
Context:	Concernant lui, je souhaite m'expliquer avec lui de vive voix
Keywords:	repartir sur des bases saines. I think this means something like "get back on solid ground", but wondering if there is a better way to say that in UK English? I guess he wants to get back in the guy's good graces, though I don't think it's only that. thx in advance

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162 months ago

Amanda Haste PhD, DipTrans(IoLET), MCIL, CL wrote:

start afresh

My comment:

...agree to forget our differences and start again [after a period of not speaking?].

My references:

Personal experience!!

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162 months ago

Amanda Haste PhD, DipTrans(IoLET), MCIL, CL wrote:

Get back to proper place

162 months ago

Amanda Haste PhD, DipTrans(IoLET), MCIL, CL wrote:

to start off again on sane terms

My comment:

For speech or spoken language.

saines is really SANE here....literally, healthy, not crazy....

Please note: you will not find this in a dictionary necessarily...

162 months ago

Amanda Haste PhD, DipTrans(IoLET), MCIL, CL wrote:

to start up again on a sound basis (a solid ground)

162 months ago

JIGGSLAW- Coordinator of the Linguist-Lawyers Network wrote:

to get back on solid ground/ to clear the air and start afresh on solid foundations/to start again on a healthy basis.

My comment:

To dispel differences or emotional tensions.

162 months ago

Marie-Claire wrote:

to start afresh

162 months ago