Glossary entry

French term or phrase:

political crisis

English translation:

which can be to a great extent seen as the result of Europe's inability to produce prosperity.

Added to glossary by Swatchka
Apr 16, 2007 13:31
17 yrs ago
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French term

political crisis

Non-PRO French to English Other Government / Politics European Constitution
hi,

i'm doing a translation and am having problems with the following phrase...

"le double non francais et neerlandais a la constitution, qui peut dans une large mesure s'analyser comme resultant de l'incapacite europeene a produire de la prosperite".

I understand the first part, as in both countries refused the Constitution but it's after that where I'm having the problems...

thanks for the help and would be greatful if someone could give me a gist trans or explanation etc.

Thanks!

Discussion

sarah13 (asker) Apr 16, 2007:
this might help further... the sentence carries on like this...

... ne donne pas seulement un coup d'arret a la construction politique de l'Europe.

it might not help, but it may!

Proposed translations

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which can be to a great extent seen as the result of Europe's inability to produce prosperity.

"which can be to a great extent seen as the result of Europe's inability to produce prosperity"

I omitted analysis because you can't use it that way in English, have also changed the grammar,transposition. Hope i haven't overtranslated :))
Peer comment(s):

agree Frank Foley
8 mins
Thank you Frank :))
agree Alison Jenner
1 hr
Thank you Alison:))
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Both French and Dutch rejects of the constitution (project), that may be explained by the ...

fact that Europe has not been able to provide / sustain prosperity so far.
Peer comment(s):

neutral Alison Jenner : Surely you mean "the...rejections" rather than "rejects"?
2 hrs
yes, thanks
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37 mins

which can largely be interpreted...

...which can largely be interpreted as a result of the European Union's inability to generate prosperity.

This is one option.
Peer comment(s):

agree frenchloki (X)
1 day 17 hrs
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