balancing wide representation against

French translation: trouver un équilibre entre A et B

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English term or phrase:balancing wide representation against
French translation:trouver un équilibre entre A et B
Entered by: Sylvie LE BRAS

13:23 Nov 3, 2020
English to French translations [PRO]
Environment & Ecology / outil EPRACC
English term or phrase: balancing wide representation against
PARTICIPATION
Community participation is an essential element of the tool, and the individuals or organizations facilitating the process face the challenge of ***balancing wide
representation against*** the practical issues related to enabling people to participate meaningfully.

Broad local participation helps ensure that interventions are tailored to the local context and that the strategies for adapting to the changing climate and other relevant hazards suit the local people.

A hallmark of the PACDR tool is that it builds on local capacities and local responses to recurring hazards to develop adaptation action plans appropriate to the specific local circumstances.

Ma proposition :

La participation communautaire est un élément essentiel de l'outil, et les personnes ou organisations qui facilitent le processus doivent s’efforcer d’équilibrer une forte
représentation en fonction des problèmes pratiques liés à la participation effective des personnes. ????

Je ne comprends pas bien, merci pour votre aide
Sylvie LE BRAS
France
Local time: 23:22
trouver un équilibre entre A et B
Explanation:

[Community participation is an essential element of the tool, and the individuals or organizations facilitating the process] face the challenge of balancing wide representation against the practical issues related to enabling people to participate meaningfully.
=
[...] se trouve face au défi de trouver un équilibre entre une large représentation [de la communauté locale] et les limitations pratiques liées à ce grand nombre de participants, d'autant plus grandes si ils doivent contribuer de manière significative.


The implied part:

for anyone to participate "meaningfully" requires far more "taking into account / organising practical aspects of that participation", compared to the logistical efforts needed for organising the participation of a contributor that is only superficially involved.

So the "balance to be found" is between:

--- the positive side - the number of participant / contributors: more participants = better "community involvement"

versus

--- the negative side - the logistical efforts that are required: more "meaningful" participation requires more and more logistics / is using up more and more scarce organisational resources.

The "challenge" in this sentence is in finding this "balance", it's a "challenge" related to organising the use of this PACDR tool, **NOT** any "challenge" created by climate change.

or you could put it this way:

it's a good thing to get as many of the local community involved in the PACDR analysis, but if these people are to offer a meaningful contribution, then it will use more and more of the resources available to organise this process, and these "organisational resources" are not unlimited.

https://pacdr.net/the-tool/
https://pacdr.net/fr/the-tool/

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Daryo
United Kingdom
Local time: 22:22
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Many thanks, Daryo!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3trouver un équilibre entre A et B
Daryo
4trouver un juste équilibre entre
Samuel Clarisse
2 -1(doivent faire face au défi de) peser le pour et le contre entre les représentations (...)
Helene Carrasco-Nabih


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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): -1
(doivent faire face au défi de) peser le pour et le contre entre les représentations (...)


Explanation:
(doivent faire face au défi de) peser le pour et le contre entre les représentations générales (ou : "les plus courantes") et les questions concrètes (ou : "les défis réels")....

Helene Carrasco-Nabih
Morocco
Local time: 22:22
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Germaine: Ce n'est pas dans le sens "representations and warranties", mais plutôt dans celui d'une représentation massive vs. moins massive mais plus significative.
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
trouver un juste équilibre entre


Explanation:
Je coïncide avec Emanuella, de loin le plus évident et moins lourd pour la phrase...

Samuel Clarisse
France
Local time: 23:22
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 10

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neutral  Germaine: Vous coïncidez?
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21 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
balancing A against B
trouver un équilibre entre A et B


Explanation:

[Community participation is an essential element of the tool, and the individuals or organizations facilitating the process] face the challenge of balancing wide representation against the practical issues related to enabling people to participate meaningfully.
=
[...] se trouve face au défi de trouver un équilibre entre une large représentation [de la communauté locale] et les limitations pratiques liées à ce grand nombre de participants, d'autant plus grandes si ils doivent contribuer de manière significative.


The implied part:

for anyone to participate "meaningfully" requires far more "taking into account / organising practical aspects of that participation", compared to the logistical efforts needed for organising the participation of a contributor that is only superficially involved.

So the "balance to be found" is between:

--- the positive side - the number of participant / contributors: more participants = better "community involvement"

versus

--- the negative side - the logistical efforts that are required: more "meaningful" participation requires more and more logistics / is using up more and more scarce organisational resources.

The "challenge" in this sentence is in finding this "balance", it's a "challenge" related to organising the use of this PACDR tool, **NOT** any "challenge" created by climate change.

or you could put it this way:

it's a good thing to get as many of the local community involved in the PACDR analysis, but if these people are to offer a meaningful contribution, then it will use more and more of the resources available to organise this process, and these "organisational resources" are not unlimited.

https://pacdr.net/the-tool/
https://pacdr.net/fr/the-tool/



Daryo
United Kingdom
Local time: 22:22
Native speaker of: Native in SerbianSerbian, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 24
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Many thanks, Daryo!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tony M
1 hr
  -> Thanks!

agree  Hélène Marpeau
2 hrs
  -> Merci!

agree  Valentine Elleau
1 day 23 hrs
  -> Merci!
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