Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
Je cherche le pourquoi du comment ?
English translation:
I’m searching for the reason behind everything
French term
Je cherche le pourquoi du comment ?
Jul 17, 2023 19:36: Marie-Pascale Wersinger Created KOG entry
Jul 21, 2023 23:14: AllegroTrans changed "Level" from "PRO" to "Non-PRO"
Jul 31, 2023 13:29: AllegroTrans changed "Field" from "Art/Literary" to "Other" , "Field (write-in)" from "(none)" to "Everyday elementary French"
Non-PRO (3): Mpoma, Yvonne Gallagher, AllegroTrans
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Proposed translations
Translate more than words: their spirit
Native in: French 
, English (Variants: British, UK, US)
Works in: English to French, French to English
I’m searching for the reason behind everything
| neutral |
Daryo
: the nearest, but you don't need "everything" - it's probably about only one event, not a general attitude.
1 day 15 hrs
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Master's degree in Law, accurate
Native in: French , English
Works in: Italian to French, English to French
I'm looking for the Why's and (the) Wherefore's
| neutral |
Yvonne Gallagher
: sorry, can't agree with your spellings
3 days 17 hrs
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| disagree |
AllegroTrans
: Plurals don't take an apostrophe, except on semi-illiterate notices and cheap cafe menus
14 days
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| disagree |
Daryo
: Terminal contradiction between style and content. People who would use "Why's / Wherefore's" are definitely not the kind of people that would ever be bothered with "le pourquoi des choses".
182 days
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United Kingdom
experienced and well qualified linguist
Native in: English (Variant: UK)
Works in: Spanish to English, English, Spanish, and 3 more.
I seek to find out why and how.
I want to know the ins and outs
plural noun
the details about how something works
Ireland
right word, right place. everytime
Native in: English (Variants: US, Canadian, Irish, UK) 
Works in: French to English, Spanish to English, English, and 1 more.
I'm looking for the whys and wherefores
https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/whys and wherefores
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the whys and (the...
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